Adolescent Dogs - Award Winning Dog Training

15/10/2025

🌍✈️ Ruby’s Global Adventure Begins!

Meet Ruby, the beautiful Australian Labradoodle who’s just arrived for her 16-week Full Assistance Dog Residential Training Stay! 🐾

Ruby has travelled all the way from France to join us and will soon be relocating to the Bahamas with her owner 🌴☀️

Completing her full training in one go ensures she’ll be fully prepared for international travel — confident, calm, and capable in any environment.

Over the next few months, Ruby will work through every stage of our Assistance Dog Programme — from Bronze to Silver to Gold Award levels — mastering advanced obedience, focus, and real-world skills.

Once her foundations are rock solid, we’ll begin her Public Access Training, preparing her to confidently pass the Public Access Test and support her owner wherever life takes them. 💪🐶

We can’t wait to share Ruby’s journey as she transforms into a fully qualified Assistance Dog ready for the world! 🌎❤️

14/10/2025

✨ Freddie the Toy Poodle Goes Home! 🐾

After a focused 3-week Assistance Dog Residential Stay, little Freddie is heading home with a fantastic set of new skills and achievements! 💪

During her stay, Freddie:

💜 Mastered three unique mitigating tasks, tailored to support her owner’s daily independence and confidence.
🧡 Earned her Silver Award, showing off reliable skills in:
Settling calmly in public places
Controlled greetings
Responsive recall
Loose lead walking
Focus and obedience around distractions

🐶 She also made incredible progress overcoming nervousness around other dogs through structured, positive socialisation, and spent her stay living alongside a young wheelchair user, perfecting her calm, consistent heelwork beside a chair.

Freddie is heading home ready to support, shine, and thrive! 💖

🌟 Our Assistance Dog Residential Stays are the perfect way to fast-track your dog’s progress, whether you’re building strong foundations, refining skills, or working toward assistance dog awards.

Your dog lives and trains with our experienced team, gaining confidence, consistency, and focus in real-life settings — all while enjoying plenty of love and enrichment.

👉 Find out more about our Residential Stays and how we can help your dog reach their full potential:
Learn more via the link in bio

14/10/2025

👻🎃 Join our Spook-tastic Trick or Treat Challenge! 🎃👻
From 21st October to Halloween, we’ll be teaching you and your dog 1 new trick every day – that’s 10 days of fun, training, and spooky skills! 🐶✨

👉 For every trick you complete, you’ll earn 1 entry into our Halloween prize draw to win a box of goodies for your dog 🦴🐾

👉 PLUS you can earn a certificate & rosette to show off your dog’s paw-some skills! 🏅

You’ll get step-by-step videos you can watch anytime, practise with your dog, and then share your spookiest performances in our Facebook group 👀🧡

Here’s a sneak peek at the tricks we’ll be teaching:

🧟 Zombie (backwards crawl)
👋 Wave to trick or treaters
🍬 Beg for a treat
💀 Play dead
🙈 Hide eyes
🎃 Chin rest on a pumpkin
🦇 Feet up on a pumpkin
🎈 Balloon bop
🧺 Hold a treat basket
🩼 Walk with a limp

Whether you want Instagram-worthy photoshoot tricks 📸 or cool party tricks to wow your friends – this challenge has it all!

🦴 Who’s ready for some frightfully fun training?
👇 Drop a 🐾 if you’re joining in!
Join the academy to get started www.adolescentdogs.com/academy

13/10/2025

🐾 Dog Parkour Workshop – Saturday 13th December, Guildford! 🐾

Looking for a fun way to boost your dog’s confidence, focus, and fitness? Join us in Guildford on Saturday 13th December for our Dog Parkour Workshop – perfect for dogs of all ages! 🐶💪

You’ll learn how to safely guide your dog through everyday obstacles like:
🔸 Jumping onto and over objects
🔸 Crawling under gaps
🔸 Balancing on narrow surfaces
🔸 Navigating the environment in creative, confidence-building ways

It’s a fantastic way to make walks more engaging and strengthen your bond.

🎟️ Spaces are limited- book here: www.adolescentdogs.com/classes

13/10/2025

🌟 It’s been such a joy having lovely Gia the Shiba Inu back with us for her top-up residential stay! 💛

She settled right back in as if she’d never left — enjoying her walks, playtime, cuddles, and of course, her training sessions. 🐾

Gia has continued to impress us with her focus and progress — she’s such a clever girl with that signature Shiba sparkle! ✨

We’ve loved every minute of her stay and all the cheeky moments she’s shared with us.

Now it’s time for Gia to head home to her family — we’ll definitely miss her bright personality around! 💫

💛 Top-Up Residential Stays are perfect for dogs who’ve already had a stay with us and need a little refresher or fine-tuning on specific skills.

Whether it’s polishing lead work, building focus, or brushing up on obedience, these shorter stays help your dog stay on track and keep progressing with their training.

📆 Flexible 1–8 week stays available
🎯 Tailored goals for each dog
🐕 Perfect for Assistance Dogs in Training or family dogs needing a refresher

✨ Ready for your dog’s next top-up? Message us today to book their stay!

13/10/2025

🌟 It’s time for Rudi the Labrador to head home after his three-week top-up residential stay — and what a fantastic few weeks it’s been! 💛
Rudi has made brilliant progress towards his Bronze Assistance Dog Award, showing just how far he’s come since his early training days.

His focus, lead work, and recall have all improved beautifully, and he’s really starting to show the calm, attentive behaviour that will make him an incredible assistance dog for his owner. 🐕‍🦺✨

We’re so proud of the effort Rudi has put in during his stay — and of his dedicated owners, who have clearly continued all that hard work at home. He’s grown into such a kind, confident young dog, and it’s been a joy to see his personality shine. 💛

If you’d love to fast-track your dog’s progress, our Assistance Dog Residential Training programmes can help take their skills to the next level.

Whether your dog is just starting out or working towards public access, our team can tailor a stay to suit their needs — helping them build confidence, focus, and consistency in real-world settings.

📆 Stays from 2 to 8+ weeks available
💬 Trainer updates throughout
🎓 Progress towards Assistance Dog Awards

➡️ Message us today to find out how a residential stay could help your dog take their next big step forward! 🐾

13/10/2025

🍪 Well done, Cookie! 🍪

Cookie the Lagotto Romagnolo puppy has just completed her 3-week residential stay – and what a transformation she’s made! 🌟

Cookie came to us lacking confidence and struggling to manage her emotions, which often showed up as:

• Jumping, biting, and grabbing at clothes
• Snapping and resource guarding
• Difficulty staying calm around other dogs

Over the past 3 weeks, we’ve focused on:

💛 Building her confidence so walks are less stressful and more enjoyable
🐾 Strengthening her recall around distractions
🐕 Helping her cope calmly when meeting and passing other dogs
🎾 Teaching important cues like leave and drop to support her family at home

She’s leaving us with a clear training plan in place and the skills her family need to manage those tricky behaviours safely.

We’ve really enjoyed having Cookie with us and look forward to welcoming her back in a couple of months.

✨ Every residential stay is bespoke to the dog’s individual needs – whether that’s confidence building, recall, or tackling more complex behaviours – and always includes real-world training to make progress stick.

📩 Limited spaces available now – message us to find out how we can help your dog thrive.

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10/10/2025

“How Assistance Dogs Change Life for Autistic Children”

For many autistic children, the world can feel overwhelming — full of unpredictable noises, bright lights, and social pressures that are hard to navigate.

An assistance dog can make that world feel calmer, safer, and more connected. 💛

These incredible dogs provide:

🐾 Comfort during meltdowns through deep pressure therapy
🐾 Confidence to explore shops, schools, and new places
🐾 Safety and security by preventing wandering and grounding anxiety
🐾 Social connection, helping children build gentle, positive interactions
🐾 A loyal friend who listens without judgment

At Adolescent Dogs, our Assistance Dog Programme supports families across the UK — helping children with autism and other disabilities train their own dogs to become life-changing companions.

We guide you through every stage, from puppy training to public access work, with:

✨ Over 450 video lessons
✨ 7-day trainer support
✨ Optional in-person assessments and workshops
✨ Awards that recognise your dog’s progress and partnership

Whether your child needs emotional grounding, alerting, or confidence in daily life — we’re here to help you build that bond.

💙 Our Assistance Dog Programme is open to new members — with no waiting lists, breed restrictions, or neuter requirements.

Your journey starts with one small step… and one very special pawprint. 🐾

👉 Learn more or join at www.adolescentdogs.com

09/10/2025

09/10/2025

🌟 Welcome Back, Winnie! 🌟

Lovely Winnie the Springer Spaniel has returned for a two-week top-up residential stay — and we couldn’t be happier to have her back! 🐾💛

Winnie first joined us last year to build confidence and work on her obedience, and it’s been amazing to see how much she’s grown since then. Now 18 months old, she’s full of energy and affection — but like many young dogs, she sometimes struggles to stay calm and focused around exciting distractions.

This time, we’ll be helping Winnie:

✨ Strengthen her recall reliability around dogs and people
✨ Improve her loose lead walking so walks are calmer and more enjoyable
✨ Stay focused and relaxed even in busy or exciting environments

Our Top-Up Residential Stays are perfect for dogs like Winnie — whether you’d like to:

🐶 Advance their training to the next level
🧩 Work on new behaviours as they mature
🌴 Keep their training sharp while you’re away on holiday

With home-from-home comfort, positive training methods, and real-world practice, these shorter stays are a brilliant way to maintain progress and polish up skills.

We can’t wait to help Winnie continue her journey and give her owners even more confidence and freedom on their walks! 💕

📩 Message us to learn more about our Top-Up Training Stays and how we can help your dog thrive!

09/10/2025

🐾 Monty’s 4-Week Residential Training Stay! 🐾

Monty has just completed his 4-week residential stay with us — and what an amazing journey it’s been! 💪

During his stay, Monty benefited from:

🏡 Home-from-home boarding in his trainer’s family environment
🌟 Positive, force-free training methods
📋 A customised training plan designed around his unique needs
🌍 Real-world training in parks, towns, and everyday settings
🤝 Full owner training and aftercare support to keep progress going at home

As a young, hormonal spaniel x golden retriever, Monty arrived full of energy and excitement! Over the past few weeks, we’ve focused on improving his focus around distractions, calmness indoors, and manners when greeting people and other dogs.

He’s made fantastic progress learning how to relax, listen, and stay calm even when the world around him is exciting. His dedicated owners are continuing his tailored training plan at home and providing plenty of sniffing and enrichment opportunities to meet his breed’s needs.

We’re so proud of Monty and can’t wait to see him continue to grow and flourish with his family! 💛

✨ Looking for a training experience like Monty’s?

Our Residential Training Stays combine expert, reward-based training with the comfort of a home environment — helping dogs learn real-life skills that last a lifetime.

📩 Message us to find out more or book your dog’s stay today!

08/10/2025

If your dog struggles with reactivity, more “socialisation” isn’t the answer.

Throwing them into busy environments or meeting lots of dogs doesn’t teach calm — it teaches overwhelm.

Real socialisation isn’t about how many dogs your dog meets…

It’s about how safe and confident they feel in the presence of others.

Start at a distance where your dog can stay relaxed, take treats, and listen to you. That’s where real progress begins 💛

✨ One calm, positive session is worth more than ten stressful ones.

⬇️ We’ve shared our top tips for building confident, well-socialised dogs in our latest blog post!

Drop a 🐶 below if you’d like the link, and we’ll send it to you 👇