Adolescent
In preparationManaging the Teenage Phase
Somewhere around 8 to 18 months, many dogs seem to forget everything they learned. This is normal adolescence, not regression, and the way through is consistency, not frustration.
What this guide covers
- What changes hormonally and behaviorally in adolescence
- Why recall and impulse control slip, and how to rebuild them
- Managing energy without over-exercising growing joints
- When testing behavior is worth a trainer's help
Written with our veterinary advisor
Every guide in myPawPair is reviewed by a veterinarian before it publishes. The full text of this one is in preparation, and the outline above is exactly what it will cover.

