12/08/2025
The teenage stage SUCKS!
And you are not alone.
It’s weird how we go through the puppy blues and puppy challenges and believe that once we get through that stage we’ll have this perfectly trained dog, who will fit perfectly into our lives.
And what really happens is we put in all this work with them while they are a puppy, only for them to hit teenage age and they behave like we’ve never done a days work training them.
They start to ignore you, don’t return when you call them, jump and pull on lead, sometimes we start seeing the start of reactive behaviour and they are just chaotic.
But I want you to know that you haven’t failed.
This stage is completely normal.
And we all go through it.
Your dog isn’t a “bad” dog.
They are a normal teenage dog, presenting normal teenage behaviour.
But it doesn’t have to be quite that hard. Understanding your teen dogs behaviour, what training to do to suit their current developing brain, how to set up day to day management to successfully get through this time, will all help you to enjoy this stage.
If that sounds like what you need, then my Teen Dog Etiquette course is the perfect place for you and your dog.
DM me for when our next course begins and let me help you through this challenging stage. xx
