Field notes · On film
Thumper
14 full sessions with Thumper, published on 2026-02-21.
Meet Thumper
Pitbull and retriever mix · 18 months at intake
Owner-reported priorities
- Destructive chewing
- Behavior around cats
- Obedience
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 Thumper. Every quote below links to the second it was said, so you can check it.
What these sessions show
What happens in a first dog training session?
When is it safe to let my dog off the leash?
What toy should I use to train my dog?
I have a tug toy, a starfish squeaky thing, and his donut.
What do I do right after correcting my dog?
How do you get a dog to listen without a leash?
Does my dog actually know the command?
I'm going to use the leash pressure helping face because I know you haven't.
Why does my dog only listen when I'm pulling the leash?
What level should an e-collar be set to?
Should I let my dog sniff before training?
How do I train my dog without treats?
I would perhaps let him win a couple of times to get him re-enriched.
What is the difference between come and let's go?
How many rules should my dog have?
The record
14 sessions, 3.3 hours of footage, 19,242 words of transcript.
- Old Training Video with Thumpie Thumperton 2026-02-21 · 9:12
Recognize your own dog in this?
Most people who call us have already been told their dog is a lost cause, or that they should manage it and hope. We train dogs in Angier, Raleigh and across the Triangle, and we take the serious aggression and reactivity cases that other programs turn down.
How it works: tell us what your dog is actually doing. We tell you honestly whether we can help, including when the answer is no. If we can, you leave with a plan and a start date.
What you get back is a dog whose world gets bigger instead of smaller.
Book a free consultationThumper on YouTube
16 videos and 89 Shorts. Listed newest publication first. A title match is an index aid, not confirmation of training order.
Training videos
Angier K9 | Thumper — Follow Up
Topics: Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Conquering his Fear!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The dog tells you the reward; Freeze, flee or fight.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Recalls!
Topics: Hidden help; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Downs and Recalls!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The leash is a prop; The dog tells you the reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Downs and Place Work!
Topics: Start with freedom.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Go Home Lesson pt1!
Topics: Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Go Home Lesson pt2!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The leash is a prop; The dog tells you the reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Loose Leash Training!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The level is not a number.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Loose Leash pt4!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper! Play & Train Session. Worked on lots of stuff 😎😁
Topics: Hidden help; The leash is a prop; Pressure, release, reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Old Training Video with Thumpie Thumperton 😎
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title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Thumper — School Training!
Topics: Play becomes the reward - and play is a contest; Two events, not one - and what the handler does in between.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Playtime with Thumper!
Topics: The dog tells you the reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Focus Training pt3!
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title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Thumper — Focus Training pt1!
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title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Thumper — Heels! Pt 1
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; 'Let's go' is not 'Come' - and the recall has an ending.
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Shorts
Thumper was being kind of lazy crazy dog !! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper was being lazy, it was kind of funny watch the full short. | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper wasn’t having it today so he started laying down, he’s being kind of lazy it’s funny
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title metadata onlyRandom Vid Time With Thump-A-Lump! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyRandom Video with Thumpie Bumpie | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper trains heels and obedience | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyHeels and recalls with thumper part 3 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyIn this short videos we teach thumper recalls and heels, watch part 3 next | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyTeaching Thumper's Mom How To Have Thumpie Load Up! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie Gumpie! Off-Leash Hike w/Mom at Home! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie Bumpie Learns To Ride In An ATV at Home & Recalls! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyI’m just letting thumper wonder around, he kind likes to do his own thing sometimes. | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyWalking With Thumper Pt. 5 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyTHUMPIE ⚾🧢 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyTHUMPIE CHILLIN' | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie doing Heel! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie At Baseball! Pt. 4 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyTug Of War With Thumper | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie - Baseball Pt. 3, | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyTug With Thump Thump! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpster Baseball Pt. 2 ⚾🧢 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie Heel Practice Pt. 2! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyJust letting thumper do his own thing. It’s good to let your dog roam around sometimes | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThe weathers kind of chilly today but we still ended up taking thumper on a walk | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyYour Friendly neighborhood thumper | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper loves Dogs! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper at the Park! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper Makes a Friend! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyToo Forward With Other Dogs on Day 1... 3 Weeks Later (Thumper) | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyHe Was Too Forward With Other Dogs on Day 1... 3 Weeks Later (Thumper) | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper at PetSmart! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper Wants a Toy! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie at Tractor Supply! Pt. 1 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie at Tractor Supply! Pt. 4 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie at Tractor Supply! Pt. 3 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie at Tractor Supply! Pt. 2 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyOn a walking thumper at the park pt 2 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper is doing good with his heels | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper meets these two dogs on our walk, watch the full vid to see what happens next. | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper did some training earlier so now we’re just walking around the park for a bit | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyI spy with my little eyes, ducks, water and thumper running around | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper look pretty happy, we’re about to start the training | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyIt’s good to make the training fun for the dog, I let thumper jump around and play | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpulump | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThump Cena | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumperrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThump Shady | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie Gumpie ❤️ | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumptastic Braveheart Warrior Dog | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThump-A-Chump | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie Wumpiedie wump | Angier K9
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title metadata only"Lemme See The Colgate Smile!" 😂 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper meets this little German shapers on our walk | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper did pretty good, he just needs to stop getting side tracked | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyTraining with thumper pt 4 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThis is our first walk at the park this week with thumper | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper seems to be having fun, he’s sniffing a lot of things as usual | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyMe and thumper are walking to the baseball field to do thumpers training | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper’s having fun on our little walk/ training. Thumper gets distracted very quickly. | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyLook at thumpers big smile | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — Loose Leash pt5! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — Loose Leash pt2! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — Play Time at the park! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — School Training pt1! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — Scool Training pt2! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — School Training pt3! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyLearning with thumper at the park | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyRough-housing with Thumper | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpers having fun at the dog park, he likes to sniff a lot | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyKnowing what type of dog collar to use for dogs is crucial for their safety and their freedom
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title metadata onlyRough-Housing with Thumper Pt. 2! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyTesting thumpers obedience | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyTesting thumpers obedience pt 2 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyPlaytime with Thumper! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — Training the n the Rain! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — Focus Training pt4! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — Focus Training pt2! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper didn’t want to get back in the crate at first but eventually he got in | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — Heels! Pt 2! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper — Heels! Pt 3! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper’s second interaction at the park | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumpie IS LEARNING | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyThumper gets very energetic when he meets new dogs | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyFocus Training — Thumper pt3! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyFocus Training — Thumper pt1! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyFocus Training — Thumper pt2! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyTHUMP THUMP MAKING IT HAPPEN | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyGetting thumper out and about, we’re training his obedience and a little bit of recalls | Angier K9
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