Teenage dog training classes in Tiverton
Help your lively adolescent dog become your adult friend for life
Your Teenage Rascal
All the skills you need to help your dog grow out of their chaotic teenage waywardness
Next class starts 7pm Thursday 5th March at Washfield Memorial Hall
Fun and friendly training classes for you and your teenage dog:
❤ Bring the joy back to life with your wayward teenage dog
❤ Max 4 teenage dogs per class — give you and your dog plenty of individual support
❤ Understand why your dog's training has gone backwards – get the pair of you back on track
❤ Lay the groundwork for a lifetime of trouble-free togetherness
❤ Teach your teenage dog to focus on you, not the distractions of other people and dogs
❤ Bring your family to share fun of training
❤ Six 45-minute classes, ideally usually over six weeks
❤ For friendly dogs between 5 and 18 months old
Ethical
Qualified
Supportive
You will learn how to teach your teenage dog to:
❤ Joyfully come back when called
❤ Walk calmly on the lead
❤ Focus on you instead of the distractions of people, other dogs and everyday life
❤ Chill out after walks instead of coming home looking for trouble
❤ Politely meet people and other dogs
❤ Happily swap something they shouldn’t have for something better
❤ Feel confident about being left alone for longer periods
❤ Feel comfortable about being groomed and examined
Each class includes a bundle of guided resources to last a lifetime:
❤ Weekly training plan: this week’s goals, training exercises to practise, tips for the week
❤ Never forget what you’ve learned: written and video tutorials keep it fresh and repeatable
❤ Introductory video helps you and your dog prepare for classes
❤ 15-page e-book explains the confusing changes to your teenage dog’s behaviour
❤ 13-page e-book teaches you how to read your dog’s body language
❤ 19-page e-book filled with tips for enriching your dog’s life
❤ Still struggling? Follow-up support by email and WhatsApp – lasts three months
Price: £120
A way forward for you and your teenage rascal
Your adorable puppy has grown fast. You thought they’d be calming down by now, but it’s not worked out that way. Your adolescent dog is pulling on the lead ... refusing to come back when you call ... jumping up at every dog and person they meet ... destroying your furniture. They seem to have forgotten everything you trained them. And you’re wondering if this is how it’s always going to be.
The first thing to say is that you haven’t done anything wrong. Teenage dogs (like teenage humans) can be bloody awkward. It’s a normal stage of your dog’s development.
So no need to give up on the training. What you need is some fresh guidance on how to deal with the challenges of adolescence.
These group training classes help the pair of you get back on track. You’ll learn why your dog seems to have gone off the rails and what you can do to recover their focus. Whatever your dog’s previous training experience, I’ll adapt the classes to help you both progress.
Training classes should never be a competition. In my classes, all dogs and their carers are winners. The classes are small – no more than three other dogs – so you and your teenage dog get far more individual attention. Fewer dogs means fewer distractions so your dog learns faster, and it’s easier to teach them to listen to you when other dogs are around.
The first step is a chat about the type of life you’re looking forward to with your dog and the teenage troubles that are holding you back.
Teenage dog training class FAQs
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Having an teenage dog is very different to having a puppy. Teenage dogs come with their own challenges and many people struggle with their teen dog’s behaviour. Teenage dog training helps you understand your teen dog better so you can enjoy what is often a stressful period of your dog’s development. It’s common for teenage dogs to appear to forget behaviours they learnt as puppy. So it’s important to keep working on your dog’s training throughout their adolescent period if you want them to become a well-trained adult dog.
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It depends. If they’re friendly and get super excited about other dogs or people then the class can help them learn to be calmer and focus on you around dogs and people. If they’re worried about dogs or people then the class is unlikely to be right for them. If you’re not sure whether the class is suitable for your dog, send me an email to juniper@indigodogtraining.co.uk or arrange a time to chat on the phone.
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The classes take place at Washfield Memorial Hall (postcode EX16 9QZ) around 10 minutes drive outside Tiverton. The hall has a small car park, but parking is limited so I ask that you only bring one car per dog to make sure everyone else has space to park.
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There is step-free access into and around the hall and you can park right outside the entrance. Unfortunately there is no disabled toilet. If you have any other questions about accessibility send me an email to juniper@indigodogtraining.co.uk
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You’ll need to bring lots of tiny tasty treats to reward your dog. Your dog will need to be on a normal flat collar and lead. If your dog has a harness then it would be useful for them to wear it (I can give you advice on choosing the right harness for your dog if you need help). If you can, bring a couple of your dog’s favourite toys and a bed or blanket for them to lie on.
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Yes, of course. I encourage everyone in the family to come along so you can all be involved in your dog’s training. If your children might struggle to concentrate for the duration of the class I’d recommend bringing them a quiet activity to do so they don’t distract the other dogs.
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You’ll still be sent the training plan for the class with the written instructions, videos and advice sheets. This means you and your puppy will be able to catch up at home on the training exercises you’ve missed.