ANGIER K9 ACADEMYRocko · Engagement
What keeps him in the game?
Watch an outdoor tug interaction. Follow what the handler offers and how Rocko participates.
Observe Rocko’s engagement →Angier K9 Academy · Guide library
Follow the question
you came with.
Watch a real interaction, make sense of the words you hear, or prepare for a lesson with your own dog. Choose a starting point below. Every guide is free to read, with no account required.
A good first visit
Start with one moment.
Our observation pathway takes you through Rocko’s engagement, Kodak’s cue and reward, and a family’s account of everyday life. It includes questions for replaying the footage and making useful notes.
Follow the observation pathway →Watch the work
What can you notice
in a real session?
Kodak · Communication
What happens around the cue?
Separate the request, the visible response and the return to play in one selected sequence.
Follow Kodak’s cue and reward →Family conversation · Everyday life
What mattered to the family?
Listen for a specific owner observation about shared space, with a link to the original conversation.
Hear the family’s account →Understand the sequence
What is the trainer
paying attention to?
Finn’s owner lesson · The setup
Before the first cue.
Hear why Finn’s trainer allows time to acclimate before the planned exercises. Use four questions to observe the setup.
Explore what happens before a cue →Finn’s owner lesson · Vocabulary
What is each word doing?
Distinguish a cue from a marker, ask about the release word, and check your understanding with short examples.
Understand cues and markers →Prepare for your lesson
Bring a question.
Leave with a plan.
Preparation guide
Make the lesson useful at home.
Choose concrete situations to discuss, ask for feedback while you practice, and clarify your next steps.
Prepare for your owner lesson →Blank worksheet · Downloadable PDF
Our next practice.
Record the setup, sequence and follow-up agreed with your trainer. The one-page PDF has six prompts and room to write.
Get the practice note →