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Archie
19 full sessions with Archie, published between 2026-07-11 and 2026-08-15.
Meet Archie
Miniature Labradoodle · 6 years 7 months at intake
Owner-reported priorities
- Reactivity around people and animals
- Focus on walks
- Off-leash reliability
Breed and intake details are owner-reported. Age refers to the intake date.
This page is built from the sessions themselves — what was filmed and what was said in it. It carries no intake notes and no owner interview, because none were recorded for Archie. Every quote below links to the second it was said, so you can check it.
Archie trained alongside Lola, from the same household.
What these sessions show
What happens in a first dog training session?
Does my dog actually know the command?
If I give him a little bit of help and I add a little bit of leash pressure, he comes.
When is it safe to let my dog off the leash?
Do I need to go get my long line?
Where should I train my dog?
Why does my dog only listen when I'm pulling the leash?
So, we were talking about with cuz Kelton was talking about it and I think we mentioned it last session where you have positive and negative reinforcement then positive negative punishment, right?
What toy should I use to train my dog?
So you're chasing it and maybe you catch the object and then maybe you stalk them.
How do I teach my dog to make better choices?
So, you can give the choice point and just let her do whatever she's doing.
Should I stop my dog before he misbehaves?
I can pick that up off the ground or just like say somebody comes with another dog and I feel nervous about it like now I can go Lola come right and then I can pick this leash up and I don't have to like hold it tight and make the choice for her by managing.
Why won't my dog listen when he is scared?
Yeah, because she Well, you have to stop panicking.
Why do I need training if the trainer does it?
So then you say uh and then you get your e-collar and back it up, which might be actually pretty realistic because in the beginning it is actually kind of surprising how long it can take to get the muscle memory.
What is the difference between come and let's go?
How do I train my dog to be off leash?
You can drop the line and she can explore and do stuff.
Why does my dog react to how I stand?
How do I stop my dog bolting or escaping?
We thought they had said that they were cool together in a pen.
How do you safely work with an aggressive dog?
So, cuz earlier today, I was in a bite suit.
My dog shuts down during training
How can I tell what my dog is feeling?
Should I let my dog sniff before training?
Should my dog heel for the whole walk?
Why does my dog behave differently at different times?
What I want to be doing on my free time.
How does my dog know when he can stop?
I say, "Okay, cuz that's the release word." It also makes as soon as she does the thing you're asking her to do.
What level should an e-collar be set to?
How do I calm a stressed dog?
My two favorite rewards are one just a just a release to freedom.
The record
19 sessions, 7.6 hours of footage, 57,998 words of transcript.
- Archie & Lola Go-Home Lesson Part 2 2026-08-15 · 24:02
- Archie & Lola Training Session Part 1 2026-08-05 · 29:01
- Archie Training Session 2026-08-04 · 26:53
- Archie & Lola First In-Program Lesson 2026-07-30 · 96:10
- Lola Training Session 2026-07-26 · 12:38
- Archie Training Session 2026-07-16 · 9:56
- Archie Before Training 2026-07-11 · 3:09
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32 videos and 9 Shorts. Listed newest publication first. A title match is an index aid, not confirmation of training order.
Training videos
Angier K9 | Archie & Lola 2nd In-Program Lesson
The second owner lesson of Archie and Lola's board-and-train, run as a ninety-minute shaded loop at a park neither owner had been to, with two trainers, two owners and both dogs.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Archie & Lola | '10 Out of 10'—Walks Became Enjoyable Again
The handover conversation, and the only place in Lola's file where the family speaks.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Archie & Lola Go-Home Lesson Part 2
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; Assess before you ask; Pick the place for what it contains - life is the training ground.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Archie & Lola Go-Home Lesson Part 1
The first half of the lesson in which both dogs are handed back.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Lola Training Session
A short night session, deliberately taken in the dark because there is less to set Lola off.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Lola Training Session
A hot-weather working session whose entire point sits in ninety seconds in the middle.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Lola Training Session Part 2
Five minutes of debrief immediately after a bolt, and it is the most explicitly reasoned piece of teaching in Lola's record.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Lola Training Session Part 1
The longest and most explanatory Lola session in the set.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Lola Training Session Part 1
A mid-program session in bad conditions, and the most candid one about what is not working.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Lola Training Session Part 1
Topics: Reading the dog; The flight-risk protocol, and the one command that matters.
concept tagsArchie & Lola Training Session Part 1
Topics: Assess before you ask; Social pressure; Space to retreat, obligation to return.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Archie & Lola Training Session Part 3
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Archie & Lola Training Session Part 2
Topics: Meaningful release; Reliability is what you have not tested; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Archie & Lola Training Session Part 1
Indoor cot work with both dogs, and the session where the vocabulary gets pinned down.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Archie In Home Depot!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Archie & Lola Training Session Part 2
Topics: Meaningful release; The three Ds, and the variables nobody counts.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Archie Training Session
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Lola Training Session
Topics: Reading the dog; Stop before you shut him down; Pick the place for what it contains - life is the training ground.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Archie Training Session
Topics: Start with freedom; The dog tells you the reward; Reading the dog.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Lola Training Session
Topics: Pick the place for what it contains - life is the training ground; The three Ds, and the variables nobody counts; False reps: the dog reads the chain, not the word.
concept tagsArchie & Lola First In-Program Lesson
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; Control is not obedience.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Lola Training Session
A short outdoor working session, one day after OPVo9Qfkt38, and the first file in this set where the handler explains anything.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Lola Training Session Part 1
Lola's first outing with this trainer, and by his count only her second or third time off the property.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Archie Training Session
Twelve minutes of a trainer working Archie alone, off in a field, with the camera running and almost nothing said to it.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Lola Training Session
Lola's second session, and the one that establishes the emotional frame the rest of her program runs on.
Tier 1 session summaryLola Training Session
A long, quiet, almost entirely undocumented session.
Tier 1 session summaryAngier K9 | Archie Training Session
Topics: Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Lola Training Session Part 1
Topics: Hidden help; The dog tells you the reward; Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Archie Training Session Part 1
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Archie Training Session
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Archie Training Session
Topics: Stop before you shut him down.
concept tagsArchie Before Training
Topics: Hidden help.
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Shorts
“10 Out of 10”—Archie & Lola’s Two-Dog Training Case | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyArchie Hanging At Home Depot | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyLola Training Session Part 2 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyLola Home Context Training Part 2 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyArchie Training Session Part 2 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyLola has really warmed up to everyone! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyLola Before Training | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyArchie & Lola First Night At Angier K9 ❤️ Part 2!
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title metadata onlyArchie & Lola's first night at Angier K9! ❤️
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Questions connected to this collection
These Tier 3 drafts reference eligible footage assigned to this collection. A session may feature more than one animal; this is a source connection, not a claim that every example describes this animal.
Explore 64 connected concept drafts
- Why does my dog only listen when I'm pulling the leash?
- Should I pull my dog into position?
- What do I do when my dog ignores a command?
- What makes a correction fair?
- What if my dog doesn't seem to care about corrections?
- My dog shuts down during training - what do I do?
- What do I do right after correcting my dog?
- Why would pressure ever calm a nervous dog down?
- Is it kinder to leave my dog uncorrected?
- What is the kindest thing I can do for my dog?
- Is my dog being spiteful?
- Why isn't my e-collar working?
- Will my dog only listen when the e-collar is on?
- Why has 'no' stopped working on my dog?
- How does my dog know when he can stop?
- Can a word go bad for my dog?
- Does my dog only obey when he knows what's coming?
- Does my dog actually know the command?
- Should I repeat the command if my dog doesn't move?
- What toy should I use to train my dog?
- How do I train my dog without treats?
- What if my dog doesn't care about toys or food?
- Why doesn't this trainer use treats?
- My dog won't take treats or toys when he's nervous
- Should I let my dog sniff before training?
- Why does my dog freeze, and why won't he listen when he's scared?
- Will my nervous dog ever be normal?
- Should I let my nervous dog back away?
- How do I calm a stressed dog?
- What does progress look like for a fearful dog?
- My dog follows me everywhere - is that a good sign?
- How can I tell what my dog is feeling?
- Is my dog confused or is he refusing?
- How much of my dog's behaviour is coming from me?
- Why does my dog react to how I stand?
- How do I stop my dog reacting - for real, not just on the surface?
- Why did my dog become aggressive?
- Should I train this or just manage it?
- How do I introduce two dogs that don't get on?
- Can another dog help - or test - my dog?
- How long should my dog hold a place command?
- Should my dog heel for the whole walk?
- How do I stop my dog running off on walks?
- How do you get a dog to listen without a leash?
- How do I train my dog to be off leash?
- What is the difference between come and let's go?
- My dog ignored me and then came back - can I tell him off?
- How do I stop my dog bolting or escaping?
- How long should a training session be?
- Can I practise a command too much?
- Should I stop my dog before he misbehaves?
- Where and when should I train my dog?
- Why does my dog obey at home but not outside?
- Why does the training stop working when my dog gets home?
- How do I know if my dog is actually reliable?
- How do I teach my dog to make better choices?
- Why do I need training if the trainer does the work?
- Will the training last?
- What happens in the first week after my dog comes home?
- How does a training facility actually run a case?
- Why is my trainer so blunt about the risks?
- How perfect does my dog have to be?
- Why is all of this filmed?
- How do you train two dogs in one house?