Help your adolescent go from terrible to terrific!
Have you completed Manners 1 with your teenage pup (6 – 24 months)? If your adolescent dog is a little hard to live with or struggles with impulse control, then this 6-week class is for you! This class can be a good step in between Manners 1 and 2 for the teenage dog. Think of it as Manners 1. 5. In this class we’re going to go over many aspects of this adolescent phase and how to live in harmony with your dog during this difficult age!
Just some of what you’ll learn in Terrific Teenagers:
- A better understanding the developmental changes your adolescent dog is going through and the tools needed to be successful during this stage
- How to increase your dog’s engagement with focus-building exercises and games
- Cooperative Care techniques to be more compliant and reduce stress when being handled
- How to build your dog’s resilience, helping them learn to deal with their impulsiveness and frustration
- Management techniques for jumping, mouthing, leash pulling, counter surfing, demand barking and more!
- Dogs must have completed Manners 1 (or higher level class) within the two months prior to this class starting or take a Class Readiness Evaluation (must be completed at least one week prior to your class start date, but no more than 1 month prior to class start date)
- Dogs must be current on vaccinations
- Review the Be Ready for Group Class page and the WAGD Policies page prior to enrollment.
- Class Fee – $228
- Six consecutive weekly 50-minute class meetings at your designated day/time
- Included Materials – class book
- Private make-ups for missed classes may be scheduled at the discounted rate of $45 / half hour
After enrollment, watch for a confirmation email with important details.
Class Preview (Coming Soon)
Your Instructors
Adrian Phillips FDM
Adrian Phillips FDM is a Senior Trainer at WAGD. They joined WAGD in 2022 as a Pet Manners and Conformation Handling trainer. They are a CGC, Trick, and Temperament Test evaluator. They have been involved in the world of show dogs for over 10 years, handling breeds from every group in the conformation ring. They got their first show dog, […]
Dylan Benedetto
Dylan began his dog training career in 2022 while managing a local doggie daycare and boarding facility in Deep Ellum, TX. Dylan completed WAGD’s rigorous Trainer Education Program in 2024. Prior to that, he attended multiple in-person seminars from some of the industry’s most respected trainers, including Mike Shikashio, online training classes and canine first aid/cpr courses. Additionally, he’s worked […]
Stephanie Schwanke
Stephanie joined What a Great Dog! in August of 2020. She is a shift manager and Pet Manners trainer in our Frisco location. If you have visited our retail store you may know her as “Aunt Stephanie”. All the pups know she’s always ready to give some extra love and treats, for good behavior of course. Before joining What a […]
Victoria Johnson
Victoria is a trainer for Manners classes, Puppy Preschool, Barn Hunt and private lessons. After joining the WAGD team in 2020, she completed WAGD’s Trainer Education Program and the Karen Pryor Academy Foundations course. Absolute Dogs’ Pro Dog Trainer and Pro Dog Trainer Geek programs were completed in 2021 and she is enrolled in their ongoing Training Academy and PDT […]