New Beginnings Dog Training

18/10/2026

🐾 ADOLESCENT DOG? FEEL LIKE ALL YOUR HARD WORK HAS GONE OUT OF THE WINDOW?! 🤯🐕

Pulling on the lead, selective hearing, recall that’s suddenly optional and boundaries being pushed to the absolute limit?! Sound familiar?!!

Welcome to doggy adolescence!! 🫣

This can be one of the trickiest stages of dog ownership, when even the best-behaved puppies suddenly seem to have forgotten everything they’ve learnt!

But it doesn’t have to stay that way!

My Adolescent Dog Training Course is specifically designed to tackle these challenges, re-establish boundaries, improve communication and get that much-needed RESET back into your relationship with your dog.

🐾 NEW COURSE STARTS MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER!

Let’s get things back on track! 🐕💪

https://www.newbeginningsdogtrng.co.uk/dog-training-for-adolescent-dogs

20/09/2026

No excuses now for any of my clients to say they couldn’t send me videos of the homework set as they had no one to film them!!!

14/09/2026

The transition has begun!!
First session of the NEW Adolescent Dog Course done ✔️

06/09/2026

Apologies to any of my clients who may not have had their phones on silent this morning… 😬📱🔔🙈

I had the opportunity for a VERY rare lie-in today 😴🛌💤… so naturally, I’ve been wide awake since precisely 3.21am!!! 👀⏰🤦‍♀️🙄

Having accepted that sleep clearly wasn’t going to happen, I decided to make the most of the ridiculous hour and catch up on some admin instead! 📝📲😂

So, if you’ve woken up to messages from me sent at an ungodly hour… I’m very sorry!!! 😩🙈🤣

06/09/2026

NEW DATE FOR ONE OF MY PUPPY COURSES:

Clients have asked so I have responded - additional Puppy Class has been created that isn't yet even on my website!!

Starting on Wednesday 16th September at 10am

Info about my courses in general below, but if you wish to enrol please WhatsApp me on: 07818 60532 asap.

More than puppy training. Our course helps you understand in a small friendly group setting, how your puppy thinks. You will achieve loose lead walking, build a reliable emergency recall and develop skills that work in real-life environments

01/09/2026

That moment when you question whether setting up for an outside class was the right decision!!
’withatwist’.

26/08/2026

Some pictures of the dogs having LOADS of fun at this afternoon’s ABC/Agility Class! 🐾🥰🐾

https://www.newbeginningsdogtrng.co.uk/abc-agility-group-class

26/08/2026

🐾 WELCOME TO ADOLESCENCE! 🐾

That stage when your once-lovely puppy suddenly appears to have lost their listening ears and new behaviours begin appearing almost overnight…

🐾 Pulling on the lead
🐾 Barking in the home
🐾 Barking at dogs, people or other things on walks
🐾 Becoming over-excited or easily frustrated
🐾 Struggling to control their impulses
🐾 Seemingly questioning absolutely everything you ask! 🤦‍♀️🐶

If this sounds familiar, you’re certainly not alone.

My four-week Adolescent Course has been created specifically for teenage dogs aged approximately 6–15 months — and the humans trying to guide them through it!

I’ll help you understand what is happening to your dog emotionally and behaviourally, while giving you clear, practical guidance to rebuild focus, improve self-control and encourage better decision-making around real-life distractions.

Particular attention will be given to:

🐾 Walking nicely on the lead
🐾 Establishing an Emergency Recall
🐾 Manners, Respect and clear boundaries
🐾 Building focus around distractions
🐾 Developing calmness and self-control
🐾 Strengthening the relationship between you and your dog

The course includes:

🐾 An owner-only education session in Week 1
🐾 Three practical sessions with your dogs
🐾 Homework and ongoing support
🐾 A dedicated Course Bubble WhatsApp group

Places are deliberately limited to just FOUR dogs, ensuring every partnership receives plenty of individual guidance and support.

Four-week course: £100

Adolescence doesn’t have to become a battle. I’ll help you understand your teenage dog and guide them confidently into adulthood. ❤️

❓ Wondering, “Is this course for us?”

You’ll find lots more information on the Adolescent Course page of my website, including who the course is designed for and what you can expect.

👇 Website information and booking link below in the comments.

25/08/2026

23/07/2026

🐾 Does your dog think every dog they see is there to play?

One of the things I hear all the time is…

“As soon as my dog sees another dog, that’s it! They’re pulling, barking, whining and desperate to get over to say hello.”

The instinct is often to think…

“They just need more opportunities to play with other dogs and then they will calm down.”

Actually… often they need the complete opposite.

They need to spend time around dogs who don’t want to play.

Now before anyone panics… I’m not saying dogs shouldn’t play. Play is brilliant. It develops confidence, social skills and, let’s face it, it’s great fun to watch!

But if every dog your puppy meets becomes a playmate, they quickly start believing that every dog they see exists for their entertainment.

Then one day they’re on a lead, they spot another dog and…

“Yay!! My new best friend!”

Except they can’t get there.

Frustration builds.

The lead goes tight.

The barking starts.

The lunging starts.

And owners understandably begin worrying that their dog has become “reactive”.

In many cases, they’re not reacting through aggression…

They’re reacting through frustration and excitement.

Dogs learn an incredible amount from other dogs.

A calm, confident adult dog teaches lessons that we simply can’t.

They show youngsters that it’s perfectly normal to walk past another dog…

…to have a quick sniff…

…or even completely ignore them.

No drama.

No wrestling.

No zoomies.

No “YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND!” 😂

Just quiet confidence.

One of the biggest misconceptions about socialisation is that dogs need to meet and play with every dog they see.

They don’t.

In fact, one of the greatest gifts you can give your puppy is teaching them that other dogs are simply part of the environment.

Sometimes they’ll play.

Most of the time… they’ll simply walk past.

And that’s exactly how life is.

A truly well-socialised dog isn’t one that wants to greet every dog.

It’s a dog that can notice another dog… make good decisions… and happily carry on their walk with you.

Sometimes the best teachers aren’t the most exciting dogs…

They’re the calm ones who quietly show youngsters that not every encounter needs to end in a game of chase.