12:02 · What counts as help?
Identify the spoken cue, hand signal, leash assistance and other help separately as the trainer explains them.
Angier K9 Field Notes
Angier K9 | Sage In-Program Lesson #1!
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Sage’s owner lesson explains how the trainer describes different levels of help, using sit and down as examples.
Published 2026-07-15 · Channel recording · 65m 9s
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21:51 · Different skills, different levels of help
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- Does an e-collar hurt?
- Does my dog actually know the command?
- How do you get a dog to listen without a leash?
- How does a correction actually change my dog's mind?
- How does my dog know when he can stop?
- How long should a training session be?
- What do I do right after correcting my dog?
- What if correcting my dog doesn't work?
- What is the kindest thing I can do for my dog?
- What makes a correction fair?
- What toy should I use to train my dog?
- Why does my dog freeze, and why won't he listen when he's scared?
- Why has 'no' stopped working on my dog?
- Will my dog only listen when the e-collar is on?
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