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.
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Your Instructors
Pet Manners Trainer
Diane Cocchiara CPDT-KA
Diane Cocchiara joined WAGD in 2018. She teaches Pet Manners, Puppy Preschools and Private Lessons. She completed her Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Foundations course in 2018 and WAGD Trainer Education Program in 2019. She now is certified through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers and an AKC Evaluator. Diane has two dogs of her own, Eugene a Lab/Hound […]
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 […]
Martha Connell CDTK
Martha is a Pet Manners Trainer who teaches both private lessons and pet manners group classes. She started her dog journey in January of 2019 boarding and walking pups while her husband was stationed in Virginia Beach, VA. She gained experience working with dogs of all ages, breeds, and personalities. This exposure really got her interested in pursuing dog training […]
Victoria Johnson
Victoria is a trainer for Manners classes, Puppy Preschool, Barn Hunt and private lessons at our Richardson location. 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 […]