Polite Paws
Teenage Manners

Welcome to the teenage stage! Where your sweet puppy suddenly has opinions, selective hearing, and endless energy

 

Our Polite Paws Teenage Manners Course is designed to help you navigate the chaos with confidence while building calm, reliable behaviours that last.

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Perfect for dogs aged 4–18 months, this course focuses on the real-life skills every adolescent dog needs, including loose lead walking, recall, calm greetings, focus around distractions, and polite everyday manners. Using positive, reward-based training, we’ll help you strengthen your relationship with your dog and turn frustrating moments into learning opportunities.

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Whether your teenager is overexcited, distracted, or simply testing boundaries, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

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Week One: Foundations & Engagement

Building connection and understanding teenage dog behaviour.

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Week Two: Loose Leash Walking & Recall Foundations

Reduce leash pulling and building responsiveness around distractions

Week Three: Polite Greetings & Impulse Control

Learning self-control around people, other animals and

excitement triggers

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Week Four: Teaching Calm Behaviours, Practicing Safe Handling

& Co-Operative Care

Developing calm and thoughtful responses instead

of impulsive reactions, while also building confidence and comfort

with handling.

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Week Five: Graduation & socialisaton

Consolidating all skills learned throughout the course and

preparing our dogs and ourselves for real-life situations with

confidence and good manners.