The EDTUK Adolescence Guide – Digital Download
Practical guidance for supporting emotional regulation in adolescent dogs
The EDTUK Adolescence Guide is a comprehensive digital resource designed to help you navigate one of the most challenging — and misunderstood — stages of your dog’s development.
Adolescence can feel unpredictable, frustrating, and emotionally demanding. Many owners report this stage as harder than puppyhood. That does not mean you are doing anything wrong. Adolescence is a normal developmental period marked by significant brain restructuring, hormonal changes, and heightened emotional sensitivity.
This guide helps you understand why behaviour may suddenly feel harder and how to support your dog through these changes with patience, kindness, and evidence-based strategies.
Inside the guide, you’ll learn:
What adolescence is and how long it lasts for different breeds
Why training can feel like it has “gone backwards”
How adolescent brains develop and why impulse control is difficult
What behaviour is normal during adolescence — and what it means
How to support emotional regulation, decompression, and recovery
Why quality over quantity matters more than ever at this stage
How to approach training without pressure or unrealistic expectations
The role of enrichment, rest, and routine in reducing frustration
Common adolescent dog myths — and the science-based facts
The guide focuses on support, not suppression. Rather than trying to “fix” adolescent behaviour, you’ll learn how to protect your dog’s emotional wellbeing while helping them mature into a calm, confident adult.
Training guidance is practical, realistic, and designed for real life — with an emphasis on emotional safety, choice, and relationship-based learning.
What’s included:
A structured adolescence support guide grounded in canine development science
Clear explanations of emotional and neurological changes
Practical, compassionate strategies you can apply immediately
Reassurance for common adolescent challenges
A reward-based, welfare-focused approach
Format: Digital PDF download
Suitable for: Adolescent dogs (approx. 6 months–2+ years, breed dependent)
Training style: Reward-based, enrichment-led, force-free