Terrific Teens Survival Guide

The kind, practical help for adolescent dogs

Adolescence can make even well‑trained pups act like they’ve “forgotten” everything. This no‑nonsense eBook gives you clear, force‑free plans to rebuild recall, loose‑lead walking and settle, tackle the classic teen hiccups (jumping up, stealing, over‑excitement, humping), and add brain‑first enrichment that calms without over‑revving. 

Who it’s for?
Guardians of teenage dogs who want reliable real‑world behaviour and a kinder way through hormones, fear phases and selective hearing—without power struggles. [Terrific T...ival guide | PDF]


What you’ll learn / get

• How dogs learn & why timing matters - marker words/clickers, reward placement and reinforcement windows so your dog understands what earned the treat.
• The teen phase, explained - hormonal surges, fear periods and how to adjust criteria so progress continues. 
• Reading body language - early stress signals to act on before they escalate. 
• Core skills that hold outside - loose‑lead with correct reward placement, why a harness helps, recall with long‑line plans and release‑as‑reward, and a rock‑solid settle.
• Problem‑solving, kindly - food manners/leave, safe swaps for stealing, drop, engage/disengage for over‑arousal, humping, and four‑paws‑on‑the‑floor alternatives to jumping up. 
• Enrichment that calms - 10 easy home games + weekly planner, confidence‑building tricks (hand target, “middle”, paws‑up/pivot), scentwork primer, and a low‑impact intro to Hoopers. 

Inside the eBook

• How Dogs Learn - classical conditioning; positive reinforcement; timing.
• Basic Techniques - loose‑lead; harness use; recall + top tips; settle; management & rewarding well. 
• Common Problems - food manners/leave; stealing + safe swaps; drop; over‑excitement; humping; jumping up. 
• Enrichment & Confidence - DIY brain games + weekly schedule; hand target, “middle”, paws‑up; scentwork; Canine Hoopers.