Most owners dream of having a dog they can take anywhere – to a café, into town, on countryside walks, or to visit friends. To get there, your dog needs more than just a few commands. They need guidance, structure, and the right emotional experiences, especially during adolescence when their brains and bodies are changing so rapidly.
This course gives you the essential tools and strategies to support your dog’s development and manage everyday situations with confidence.
You’ll learn how to:
• Use classical conditioning to shape positive emotional responses.
• Grab attention instantly and redirect undesirable behaviours.
• Calm emotions with simple scatter games and distraction techniques.
• Introduce everyday phrases that help your dog understand your world.
• Train using methods like luring, shaping, and capturing without creating frustration.
• Handle things “when they go wrong” in a way that protects your dog’s confidence.
By the end, you’ll understand how to communicate clearly and consistently so your dog feels secure, balanced, and ready to learn. These principles are not just for adolescence – they’re tools for life. Because even adult dogs will face new experiences and challenges, and they’ll look to you for direction.
And remember – meeting your dog’s needs isn’t just about food, exercise, or cuddles. Mental stimulation is high on the list. Dogs love novelty, problem-solving, and engagement. If you’re not providing that, the environment will. This course gives you the foundations to step in, guide your dog’s emotions, and prevent unwanted habits from taking hold.
When you’re ready to take the next step, the companion course From Foundations to Fluency: Building Reliable Behaviours for Confident, Happy Dogs will help you raise criteria, proof behaviours, and give your dog the right challenges to keep learning and thriving.
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