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    My dog is a nightmare with visitors
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Apr 21
    • 8 min

    My dog is a nightmare with visitors

    How many people avoid having visitors into their home because of their dogs’ behaviour? There’s probably a surprisingly high number of...
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    Just come when I call...
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Apr 8
    • 6 min

    Just come when I call...

    If there’s one thing most dog owners want from their dogs, it’s to be able to let them run freely off lead and be able to trust them to...
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    Adopt, don't shop.. things to consider
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Apr 1
    • 8 min

    Adopt, don't shop.. things to consider

    “Adopt Don’t Shop” has become a popular slogan in recent years, and for good reason. There are an estimated 600,000 dogs given up to...
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    Management isn't a cop-out
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Feb 6
    • 5 min

    Management isn't a cop-out

    Management is quite a buzz word in modern dog training (or reward-based, force-free, scientific, whatever you want to call it). In the...
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    Enrichment & Attention - Finding the balance
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Feb 2
    • 8 min

    Enrichment & Attention - Finding the balance

    There is so much emphasis these days on ensuring your good has plenty of stimulation, there is a bigger focus on enrichment activities,...
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    Surviving Christmas
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Dec 21, 2021
    • 6 min

    Surviving Christmas

    Christmas is always an exciting time of year, all the build up and anticipation, catching up with friends and family, keeping up the...
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    Genetics and behaviour
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 8 min

    Genetics and behaviour

    As a dog trainer, you meet a whole range of people and dogs, you meet the ones who look for a ‘quick fix’ and the ones who have somehow...
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    Where does your dog come from?
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Sep 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Where does your dog come from?

    www.adolescentdogs.com Written by Jenny Trigg
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    City Dogs: Living the Dream or Trapped in a Nightmare?
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Sep 3, 2021
    • 9 min

    City Dogs: Living the Dream or Trapped in a Nightmare?

    Huge numbers of dogs live in cities around the UK, and while many have no issues with living in a city environment, there are many who...
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    Is your dog being naughty or does he just not understand you?
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Jul 14, 2021
    • 7 min

    Is your dog being naughty or does he just not understand you?

    We can be quick to get frustrated with our dogs when they ignore us, we can also be quick to label our dogs as ‘stubborn’ or as having...
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    Paying it forward to help Assistance Dogs
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Jul 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    Paying it forward to help Assistance Dogs

    Since setting up our Online Academy, we've met more and more dog owners who have struggled to apply for an assistance dog, or have failed...
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    How sociable is your dog?
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Jul 13, 2021
    • 9 min

    How sociable is your dog?

    It’s fairly standard to assume that not all people will get along with each other. Some people clash, perhaps because they have different...
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    Is your dog cut out to be an Assistance Dog?
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Jun 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    Is your dog cut out to be an Assistance Dog?

    With such long waiting lists for assistance dogs from registered charities, it’s no wonder many people consider whether they could train...
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    My dog drags me to the park!
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    My dog drags me to the park!

    Teaching your dog to walk nicely on the lead is a pain point for many owners. Here are our biggest pro tips!
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    Train the dog in front of you, not the breed?
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Mar 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Train the dog in front of you, not the breed?

    By Naomi White
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    How to stop your dog hunting
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Mar 13, 2021
    • 1 min

    How to stop your dog hunting

    By Naomi White For support with your dog's training, contact our team anytime Phone: 0800 222 9007 Email: info@adolescentdogs.com...
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    The Power of Reinforcement
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Power of Reinforcement

    For support with your dog's training, contact our team anytime Phone: 0800 222 9007 Email: info@adolescentdogs.com Website:...
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    The art of undoing bad habits
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    The art of undoing bad habits

    For support with your dog's training, contact our team anytime Phone: 0800 222 9007 Email: info@adolescentdogs.com Website:...
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    When to get a second dog
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 0 min

    When to get a second dog

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    Solutions for dogs who steal and counter surf
    Adolescent Dogs
    • Dec 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    Solutions for dogs who steal and counter surf

    By Naomi White For support with your dog's training, contact our team anytime Phone: 0800 222 9007 Email: info@adolescentdogs.com...
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    Free Video Tutorials
    Separation Anxiety Prevention in Puppies - Online Video Tutorial
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    Separation Anxiety Prevention in Puppies - Online Video Tutorial

    Our most popular Puppy Diaries video, explaining how we set our young puppies up for success from day 1, so that they don't develop separation anxiety. For more great video tutorials, join our Online Academy, where we share daily videos of what we teach our puppies each day from 8 weeks of age, along with best socialisation practises, enrichment ideas, and how to teach every single obedience cue! We'll guide you with your puppy's training from puppy, through adolescence and out the other side to adulthood! Try our 7 day free trial here: www.adolescentdogs.com/onlineacademy #separationanxiety #puppytraining #freetrial
    Teach your puppy how to Sit and Lie Down on cue - Free Video Tutorial
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    Teach your puppy how to Sit and Lie Down on cue - Free Video Tutorial

    The fastest and easiest way to teach your puppy how to Sit and Lie Down on cue! You can find our Ultimate Puppy Course with step by step video tutorials on teaching all obedience cues in our Online Academy here: www.adolescentdogs.com/onlineacademy #puppytraining #dogtrainingtutorial #positivedogtraining
    How to teach your dog to do the Handstand trick. In a nutshell
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    How to teach your dog to do the Handstand trick. In a nutshell

    A quick video showing the fundamentals of teaching your dog to do a handstand. For step by step video tutorials of each step and bringing it all together, come join our Online Academy. There is a 7 day free trial here: www.adolescentdogs.com/onlineacademy #dogtricks #doghandstand #dogtrainingtutorials
    Teach your dog the Emergency STOP cue!  FREE dog training tutorial
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    Teach your dog the Emergency STOP cue! FREE dog training tutorial

    The fastest way to teach your dog the Emergency STOP cue! If you'd like to learn 3 more methods for teaching this cue, as well as how to achieve it when your dog is running AWAY from you, then join our Online Academy here: https://www.adolescentdogs.com/onlineacademy
    Puppy Socialisation from 8 to 10 weeks - Neo the Xoloitzcuintli
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    Puppy Socialisation from 8 to 10 weeks - Neo the Xoloitzcuintli

    Puppy Diaries - Socialisation with Neo the Xoloitzcuintli, 8 to 10 weeks Here is a little video I've put together of what we've done with Neo with his socialisation and training in weeks 8 to 10 (if you can make it all the way through) In these last 2 weeks, we've introduced Neo to lots of novelty, so he gains confidence with walking along different surfaces, hearing different noises, going inside dark places and climbing over things. He's also met lots of adults, kids, vaccinated dogs, cats, goats, farm animals etc. We've carried Neo to lots of new places before his vaccinations are completed, so he gets to experience the big wide world whilst he is young, bringing a mat with us, so he can see the world from the ground too. We've also arranged for known people and vaccinated dogs to come see us here in our garden, so he can experience meeting people/dogs from the ground (the world is a very different place from arms to ground, so its important they get time to experience both, and at their pace). It's important when meeting anyone, that our puppies have a choice. So no one was allowed to touch Neo when he was in my arms, and instead he was put on the floor so he had a choice to greet in his own time, or not. We also carefully selected the dogs he interacted with, ensuring these were friendly dogs, and greeting were kept short. The rest of his experiences with dogs has been looking and then engaging with me instead, using DMT whenever he felt worried. We've also made a start on some basic training, focusing on teaching him 'how' to learn, and growing his confidence. You can find more videos on what socialisation and training we do with young puppies, how we handle separation anxiety, how we solve biting, toilet training, jumping, barking, stealing and more! As well as video tutorials on all of the training exercises and confidence building we do with young puppies. Join our Online Academy: www.adolescentdogs.com/onlineacademy We cover the same early socialisation with young puppies on our residential training stays too #puppysocialisation #assistancedog #dogtrainer
    Teach your dog the Middle cue, to boost confidence, improve control and reduce reactivity
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    Teach your dog the Middle cue, to boost confidence, improve control and reduce reactivity

    Teach your dog a portable safe place to build confidence, reduce reactivity and improve control! Find more videos like this by joining our Online Academy www.adolescentdogs.com/onlineacademy
    Dog Claw Clipping Made Easy - Co-operative Care - Scratch Pad
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    Dog Claw Clipping Made Easy - Co-operative Care - Scratch Pad

    Once your dog can scratch on cue (see the video tutorial in our Online Academy), we can teach our dogs to scratch on a scratch pad, giving us a stress free way to file down our dogs claws. Join our Online Academy for upcoming video tutorials on tackling the back claws! We have lots of co-operative care videos in our Online Academy, helping to make grooming and handling easier and stress free www.adolescentdogs.com/onlineacademy #dogtraining #cooperativecare #dogclawclipping
    Online Dog Training Academy - Free Trial
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    Online Dog Training Academy - Free Trial

    Try it free! Instant access to over 350 video tutorials, webinars, Live training demos and personal trainer support. You can communicate with us 24/7, get custom training plans, feedback on your training, and request specific videos. All of our training is positive and reward based. Our syllabus covers basic to advanced obedience, lead walking, recall, reactivity, socialisation, confidence building, household manners, handling and grooming, tricks, assistance dog tasks, scentwork, tracking and more! Find out more here: www.adolescentdogs.com/onlineacademy #onlinedogtraining #positivedogtraining #freetrial