Young dogs training in Augsburg
Puberty is an exciting, often challenging time. Between 5 and 12 months, your dog's brain and body undergo massive changes – learned commands suddenly become less reliable, emotions intensify, and the world seems more exciting than before.
With clear, calm, and understanding training, we support you during this phase in building orientation, reliability, and composure.
• Leash training and basic commands
under distractions
• Recall in new situations
• Impulse control and frustration
tolerance
• Focus on the human
• Reading and applying body language
• Improving communication
• Socialization training in a group setting
• Encounters with dogs and people
• Learning to calm and relax
• Meaningful exercise during adolescence
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Course of the young dogs training
In our puppy training program, we work in an age-appropriate, needs-oriented, and clearly structured way. After an initial consultation, we divide the groups according to age, developmental stage, and—where appropriate—gender.
We discuss typical adolescent issues, practice everyday situations, and equip you with the tools to guide your dog confidently and calmly through this phase.
Changes during puberty – what is normal?
Puberty brings hormonal and neurological changes that significantly influence behavior, emotions, and stress management. Many dogs exhibit the following during this time:
• Increased insecurity or exuberance
• Greater distractibility
• Suddenly "forgotten" commands
• Increased exploratory drive
• Faster excitability
• More sensitive reactions to environmental stimuli
Male dogs often react more intensely during this phase when testosterone is active. Therefore, we recommend – where appropriate – separating training sessions by gender to facilitate relaxed learning.
Our focus is on reinforcing desired behaviors and preventing undesired behaviors early on, rather than getting into conflict situations.
Especially during puberty, issues such as pulling or lack of focus on the leash frequently arise – targeted leash training can help in these cases.
