If you are searching for teen dog training in Tring, adolescent dog behaviour classes in Hertfordshire, or behaviourist-led dog training near Berkhamsted, Wendover, or Aylesbury, our Stage 2 Teens Courses starting February 2026 are designed specifically for dogs moving through adolescence.
Adolescence is one of the most significant developmental stages in a dog’s life. Many guardians notice reduced focus, increased impulsivity, stronger reactions to the environment, or previously learned skills becoming less reliable. This reflects neurological and emotional development, not stubbornness or defiance.
With the right training approach, adolescence becomes one of the strongest opportunities to build focus, emotional stability, and reliable real-world behaviour.
These courses are led by Clinical Animal Behaviourist, certified trainer, educator, and MSc animal behaviour and training lecturer Hanne Grice, combining over 20 years of clinical behaviour case experience, academic teaching in behaviour and human-animal interactions, and real-world training application.
Adolescent Dog Training Designed Around Behaviour Science
Adolescent dogs are navigating:
• Brain development affecting impulse control and decision making
• Increased environmental awareness and distraction sensitivity
• Social confidence changes
• Emotional volatility and frustration sensitivity
• Rapid learning about which behaviours succeed in real life
Training during this phase benefits from understanding behaviour through a clinical, developmental, and welfare science lens.
How This Course Is Built
This course reflects real patterns seen in adolescent behaviour cases, alongside current behaviour science and clinical experience.
You will work on:
✔ Real-life training skills that transfer outside the classroom
✔ Helping your dog stay settled enough to focus and learn
✔ Improving your timing, observation, and communication
✔ Understanding what is typical adolescent behaviour and when to step in early
✔ Practical strategies you can start using straight away
The goal is helping you and your dog move through adolescence with clarity, confidence, and structure.
Who Teen Dog Training Is Suitable For
This course is ideal if your dog is:
• Losing focus outdoors
• Struggling with recall reliability
• Showing frustration or over-excitement on lead
• Finding it harder to settle
• Testing boundaries or disengaging from previously learned cues
• Moving into or currently within adolescence (typically 5–18 months)
Stage 2 Teens Course Structure
🗓 5 Week Adolescent Dog Training Course
⏱ 1 Hour Per Session
💰 £142 Total Course Cost
👥 Small group sizes to support individual coaching and learning quality
Teen Dog Training Classes Tring – February 2026 Dates
Monday Evening Teen Dog Class – Tring
📅 Starts Monday 23rd February 2026
🕗 8:15pm
📍 Nora Grace Hall, Tring
Friday Daytime Teen Dog Class – Tring
📅 Starts Friday 27th February 2026
🕚 11:00am
📍 Hastoe Village Hall, Tring
Understanding Adolescent Dog Behaviour and Brain Development
Adolescence is a recognised developmental phase linked to neurological maturation, emotional processing, and behavioural change. If you would like a deeper evidence-informed explanation of adolescent dog behaviour, read:
Ruff Guide to Dog Teens – Part 1: Adolescent Dogs – A Ruff Guide: Part 1 – Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour
Ruff Guide to Dog Teens – Part 2: Adolescent Dogs – A Ruff Guide: Part 2 – Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour
These articles explore adolescent development through behaviour science, developmental biology, and real-world case patterns seen in clinical practice.
Book Your Teen Dog Training Course
Places are limited and early booking is recommended.
👉 Book here: https://www.hannegrice.com/puppy-dog-school/booking-classes/
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