01/12/2025
You can now book onto our adolescent classes starting on the 3rd of January! If you’ve completed puppy classes (doesn’t have to be with us) you are welcome to join. We’ll be upping the game and getting you prepared for the teenage phrase. Remember! They don’t grow out of behaviours, they grow into them!
Why choose adolescent class with us?
The “teenage phase” is real
Between 6–18 months, dogs go through huge brain and hormone changes.
They can suddenly become:
• distracted
• stubborn
• overexcited
• nervous
• less responsive to cues they did know
Adolescent class gives them structure during this wobbly stage.
They learn to focus around big distractions
Unlike tiny puppies, teenage dogs care about EVERYTHING — smells, people, birds, other dogs.
Classes teach them how to calm down, think, and choose you over the environment.
It rebuilds (and strengthens) foundations
Adolescent classes revisit basics like:
• recall
• loose-lead walking
• impulse control
• polite greetings
But at a harder, real-world level. It’s the difference between “sit in the living room” and “sit when excited, outdoors, with dogs nearby.”
It prevents frustration turning into bigger problems
Teenage dogs often test boundaries. Without guidance, that can slide into:
• reactivity
• chasing wildlife
• jumping up
• ignoring recall
• pulling on lead
Class helps keep behaviours on the right track before habits set.
Essential confidence building
Adolescence can bring new fears (very normal!). Controlled class exposure helps them work through uncertainty and stay resilient.
Support for owners too
You get:
• personalised coaching
• troubleshooting for problem behaviours
• reassurance that what you’re seeing is NORMAL
Most owners feel relief simply knowing their dog isn’t “being naughty” they’re just growing up.
It makes training fun again
Teenagers can be a handful, but classes turn chaos into games, challenges, and wins.
Owners leave feeling proud. Dogs leave mentally tired and happy