The 3 Secrets of Canine Adolescence
A live Masterclass for dog professionals who are tired of watching adolescent dogs fall through the cracks.
Sunday 17th May
8pm BST
Live Online
Free to attend
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JO MIDDLETON, CANINE PRINCIPLES
The 3 Secrets of Canine Adolescence
Between five months and three years of age, more dogs are surrendered to shelters than at any other life stage.
❌ Not puppies.
❌ Not seniors.
Adolescents.
These are the dogs whose guardians did everything right, socialisation classes, reward-based training, a careful breeder, and then watched it all seem to unravel around the seven-month mark.
The recall fell apart.
The reactivity arrived from nowhere.
The dog they knew became a dog they didn't recognise.
And the advice they're given is almost always wrong.
"He'll grow out of it."
"She just needs more exercise."
"Get him neutered, that'll calm him down."
"You need to be firmer."
None of it reflects what's actually happening inside the adolescent dog.
And as a professional, you already know that, because you're the one being called in when the standard advice has made things worse.
This Masterclass is for you.
WHAT THIS MASTERCLASS IS
A 60 minute live session unpacking three things about canine adolescence that the wider industry has either misunderstood, oversimplified, or ignored entirely.
Not tips. Not techniques.
The underlying science that explains why adolescent dogs behave the way they do, why so much standard advice fails them, and what genuinely changes outcomes during this developmental window.
You'll leave with a clearer professional framework for assessing adolescent cases, language to use with guardians who are at the end of their tether, and a sharper understanding of where the real intervention points are.
WHO THIS IS FOR
DOG TRAINERS
BEHAVIOURISTS
BEHAVIOUR CONSULTANTS
DAY CARE MANAGERS
WALKERS
RESCUE STAFF
VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL WHO WORK WITH DOGS IN THE 3 YEAR TO 5-MONTH WINDOW AND WANT TO OPERATE FROM A STRONGER EVIDENCE BASE
ALSO WELCOME:
Serious guardians who are studying their way through their own dog's adolescence and want professional-level understanding rather than another set of tips.If you're looking for a five-step recall fix or a quick way to "sort out" a teenage dog, this isn't the right room. Everything in the Masterclass is from a welfare-led, force-free, cognitive-led practice.
Teaching the masterclass
Jo Middleton
Jo Middleton leads Canine Principles, the International School for Canine Psychology & Behaviour (ISCP) and the International Institute for Canine Ethics (IICE)
Holly Leake
Holly Leake is the tutor and author behind the Canine Principles Level 4 Diploma in Canine Adolescence - the only formal certification of its kind dedicated solely to this developmental stage.
Together you'll get the practitioner perspective and the academic depth in one session.A note for attendeesThere will be a special offer announced to live attendees on the night, tied to the Diploma the Masterclass is built on. We'll share the details during the session.
Sunday 17th May
8pm BST
Live online
A reminder will be sent the day before and an hour before.
Replays are not guaranteed, this one is built for live attendance.
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