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We have an 8 year old rescue which most would say is a gentle giant however he had a habit of drifting off into his own little world and as a result would do what he wanted when he wanted. Not helpful when he was running off in the opposite direction not answering to his name or paying any attention at all. We tried different training regimes but admitted defeat. We realised that he needed training and we then needed training. We felt the best way was an immersive experience for Sunny which would mean residential training. Having explored the internet and read many reviews we came across Adolescent Dogs. So thrilled that we did. Verity was our allocated trainer. She looked after Sunny and engaged with him so well. Sunny is our world and it was very important that he had a positive experience. His behaviour reflected that he had a great time. Not only did Verity have an exceptional understanding of ‘dog’ she also understood ‘anxious parents’ 😁. She kept us informed of Sunny’s progress with lots of photos and emails which we really appreciated. We could see Sunny improving with his engagement and see the joy he was having. The training we had was informative and positively motivational so that we feel better equipped with knowledge and understanding. Thankfully Sunny is quite forgiving and still does what Verity taught him despite our clumsy efforts.
This has been a really great experience for us all and we would highly recommend Adolescent Dogs Ltd and especially Verity to any other dog owners who are willing to admit that they need help.

It was lovely to pick up our two year old dog, Teddy from Kassie yesterday (with Naomi too) and I have to say we are all thrilled to have her back home. Especially because she has come home with impeccable good manners and a generally calmer demeanor, not to mention some brilliant new skills - all of which are a huge tribute to the skills of your trainers, Kassie and Naomi. We feel very lucky to have had both these talented trainers work with our dog over the past couple of years, whilst we have been on holidays. This time, she stayed with Kassie who instantly understood our dog and has provided a wonderful home away from home for her whilst we were on holiday.
I am so grateful to have found Adolescent Dogs and, in particular Kassie and Naomi. Thank you so much for providing such a fantastic service. The training clearly makes our dog feel much calmer, confident and contented. We simply couldn't be happier with how she was looked after.
Thank you very much.

We are really happy with our experience with Adolescent dogs and would do it again. Rebecca was brilliant, gave us lots of photos and feed back during Chester’s stay. The handover was good and we learned a lot. Our follow up session was good too as I found out that we’d been doing some things wrong and Rebecca helped us put them right. We’re still in touch with Rebecca and have asked for advice on Chester and I can’t say enough how happy we are. Our relationship with Chester is better as we feel we can keep him calmer and happier. We are still training him every day and he is a really happy dog.

Fantastic training in a home environment
Can't rate them highly enough, I accept that it is not cheap, but for me it was worth every penny. Fantastic training for my dog, regular updates, and one very happy dog.

We contacted Adolescent Dogs to help with Hendricks our very lively 15 month old Labrador he stayed with Rebecca for 4 weeks to begin with and he has been back for a further week rather than going into kennels, Rebecca got to grips with his high energy impulses quickly and showed great care and dedication, Hendricks is now a lot calmer and continues to progress it’s hard work but he has had a great start, can’t thank Rebecca enough

During Kali’s stay at adolescent dogs she was with trainer Naomi. Before she went we would drive to a field 2 minutes away and leave if another dog arrived! She would bark and lunge at dogs and pull my arm of when walking on the lead! After her stay we walk to the field (nicely on the lead)😀 and we put all our training into action when other dogs arrive which means myself and Kali are able to enjoy our walks! The communication between myself and Naomi was brilliant whilst kali was away! Daily updates and I continued to see improvements in kali everyday! Improvements that are continuing now home! Naomi was very encouraging for us to ask any question about training or areas we didn’t understand, which is great! This has completely changed Kali’s life as well as mine, making it more enjoyable and meaning were able to do more!
I can’t recommend adolescent dogs enough! And we will hopefully have a catch up with Naomi in the future!

After a couple of bad experiences with large dogs our border terrier had become very reactive around other dogs. We started with the on-line course, and then Herbie went for a 4 week residential stay with a trainer.

The on-line course gave him and I a good grounding in training which was continued during his stay. When we collected him from Naomi the the transformation was immediately obvious. He is generally much more calm and relaxed and he is now enjoying going out for walks with out constantly worrying about the other dogs we meet. We both now enjoy our walks and I have confidence that I can help him cope better when we do meet another dog.

We had regular pictures and updates while he was staying with Naomi and 2 training sessions since he has come home. We also in regular email contact and I can ask for help with any queries we have.

I am so pleased with how Herbie has progressed and can't thank Adolescent Dogs and Naomi enough.

The handover was great, Bekki was wonderful, you could just see how much care and attention she had given to Alfie

Alfie is like a different dog, he seems far more relaxed, listens to instructions (most of the time), does not seem so anxious and is a pleasure to go out walking with

We are aware that it is up too is to continue the work with him and look forward to meeting up with Bekki shortly for our second handover lesson

We are now looking to send him for a further 2 weeks later this year when we go away, knowing that he will be in the best possible care

I can’t begin to thank Shamyla enough, she was fantastic with our little Olive who was 6 months old (when we adopted her) and had never left the house. Needless to say she was petrified of the outdoor world, she refused to leave the house for days. My partner and I were at a loose end, googled for hours about the ‘best’ things to do. We were flooded with so many techniques, opinions and recommendations. After watching the videos on AD website .. we saw hope and confident that they could help us. Communication from the start was punctual and welcoming. Answered my many many questions over several days (anxious mum). I then spoke to the trainer Shamyla and straight away I knew she was the trainer for us.
She never pushed Olive, she took things at her pace. Olive is not a massive foodie but she responds so well to praise and that is what she got for the 4 weeks training with Shamyla, which has really changed her from a shell of a puppy into a confident puppy who now jumps up to put her head through the harness at walk time.
Olive had no idea of anything other than a house and a crate, she had no idea what ‘sit’ meant nor ‘down’. Her confidence was zero, we knew Shamyla was amazing and super capable but when we returned to see Olive at the end of week 4. We were just speechless. She could walk nicely on the lead, come when called, recall with distraction and so many other things.
Our first night home we were sceptical about how long this would last and I’m so happy to say things are exactly the same. No more barking at 6am, barking when we left the room and no more pacing when we left a room. Olive can now settle without a crate, she sees us leave the room and she will either be not phased or look and then settle. We had a WhatsApp group chat and we had daily updates on Olive which were really nice as we missed her so much.
I know how stressful and worrying it can be when finding the right training for you and your fur baby. I looked at so many residential schools but none had the warmth and home environment I wanted for Olive.
Best money ever spent.

We were lucky enough to win a 2 week residential stay for our 19 month old Cockapoo Barney in their Xmas competition. The communication from the point they notified us of our win was second to none and we knew immediately that Barney would be in great hands. However this didn't stop us becoming anxious about sending Barney away for 2 weeks. However our trainer was amazing and very quickly put our minds at rest with photos from day 1. This continued throughout his stay along with regular updates and videos showing the amazing progress he was making. It was obvious that Barney was very happy and settled living with his trainer. During the handover session our trainer talked through and demonstrated all the commands she had taught and were given time to practice these with her help and guidance. A 2nd handover session was delivered 2 weeks later to help consolidate everything we had learnt. Our trainer made it very clear that we could contact her by phone or e.mail for any extra help and support - an invaluable tool which we have already used. Barney is still a cheeky chappy but much calmer since his residential stay. There is still "work to be done" but we now have the support and guidance we previously needed and were sadly missing. As a result we are far more confident 1st time dog owners. Thank you so much Adolescent Dogs for all your help.

We sent our 3 month old puppy Stella to Natalie for 4 weeks while we were away over Christmas. As expected, when she left us she was walking all over the place on her lead, was not properly toilet trained, was a real hazard when let off her lead, was cheeky and adorable but not behaving in a way that was sustainable in a busy household with children.
Throughout her training Natalie was so supportive, responsive and caring. I was getting regular updates and photos, and towards the end of her stay Natalie gave me a very candid progress report and suggested that she keep her for a few extra days, to be sure that Stella would come home trained to her full potential.
On the day of the handover my husband and I were blown away. Stella was a different puppy. Still as sweet and playful as ever but now she was reliable, predictable and obedient, and this made every moment with her more enjoyable. Natalie was so patient with us and took her time to explain everything we needed to know. After we came back home I was constantly texting Natalie to ask her for follow-up advice, and she was always responsive and gave me invaluable advice and solutions.
Everyone at Adolescent dogs is so professional - from the communication before training starts, to the training manual for follow-up, the personal attention they pay to your puppy's needs, I was very impressed. They are also very clear however that a lot of the long term results come from the owner's follow-up to training. I found this to be very true.
There was a period when I struggled a bit not to let the bad habits come back, but I had a lot of guidance throughout and today I can say that I have a well behaved sweet puppy who is a delight. She usually is good at listening, remembers her commands, is (almost) perfectly toilet trained - and she is only 6 months!
I would highly recommend Adolescent Dogs and I am still in contact with them today for some follow-up training when I go away.

We sent our 2 Boston Terriers to one of the Advanced Junior Trainers for two weeks whilst we were abroad for a family wedding. We were initially a bit apprehensive as we had only left them with family before. All I can say is what a positive experience it has been for us all, we received regular updates, photos and videos of them both and they looked so happy, settled and loved lots of cuddles in their trainers home. They have returned to us having had lots of positive training and both are now much more confident in new situations, especially around people and dogs they don’t know. It has been fantastic to have regular contact with our trainer who has been able to help me with any training queries since the return of the dogs, it has been invaluable. I will definitely be using Adolescence Dogs Ltd again ( and hopefully the same trainer as our girls loved her!) and would highly recommend this service to others!

I have to say, not just sending Kyo, my 3 month old Labrador, to Adolescent Dog Ltd, but in particular sending him to Bekki Tomkins a senior Juniour trainer...has been the most rewarding, incredible and mostly-miraculous escapade we could have ever done for him. Bekki not only travelled a fair distance to come and collect Kyo, but she was extremely understanding of my situation and where Kyo needed to be for his future trainer to become my assistance dog. Straight away Bekki made a great impression, she was friendly, smiling and straight away greeted Kyo which we loved. It really showed her passion for dogs and for working with adolescent Dogs and it soon became clear this was more than just a job for her. She was smartly dressed in the Adolescent Dogs uniform and had all the equipment she needed to travel back to Southampton with Kyo safely. I immediately felt more reassured that he was in good and well experienced hands. Once he got to Bekki’s house I was notified straight away that he was safe and how the car journey had been. A few hours later Bekki informed me of his progress settling in and I was so pleased by her expertise at handling Kyo’s anxieties I *hadn’t* mention I felt I could wait the 24 hours for a full update. True to her word, Bekki contacted me 24 hours later and she was happy to adjust the level of contact based on my disability and bond with Kyo. I don’t mean she was at the end of the phone, but it was ok for me to text throughout the day even though I didn’t always get immediate responses as stated in there handbook. I loved the fact Bekki was willing to adapt to my situation. She is the best of the best!
The next day, training began. Bekki had fantastic and innovative methods of training dogs whilst working alongside the Adolescent Dogs training methods too. Kyo had picked up and learned so much by week one I was thrilled! By week two Kyo had mastered most (if not all) of the commands we ticked we would like him to learn. He got to go to dog classes and meet other dogs so he became more and more sociable which is vital at a young dogs age. Kyo got to have so many wonderful experiences with Bekki, they went on long treks, to the beach, to garden centres...he got to explore all sorts of things to make him less anxious in busy places etc. I trusted Bekki’s judgement 100%. I knew, with her wealth of experience, she wouldn’t put him in a situation he couldn’t cope with and if he showed signs she would know exactly what to do.
I have been so highly impressed by Bekki. She has been worth every single penny we spent and I find it hard to decipher how she is still classed as a ‘junior’!
On Tuesdays Adolescent Dogs would take photos Bekki had taken and put them on their Facebook page. I got to see some beautiful Tuesday photos from Bekki and every Friday you will receive a report on how your dog is doing in their training. Bekki’s first write up about Kyo was very professionally done as were week two and three, including lots of brilliant details about the outcome of each week and the plans for the next.
The end goal for Kyo is that he will become my assistance dog as I am bed bound most of the time and I only want to out for Kyo the rest! So him and me had already formed really a strong bond and Bekki said it was fine to email etc as much as I liked but she could only reply sometimes (which I have touched upon above) I will say this- she was marvellous at replying. Every question and query I had, she got back to me on it the same day. Bekki didn’t once let us down via communication and she was outstanding in her knowledge of dogs and what we should be buying for his return. I don’t think I’ll ever meet another professional with such compassion and a love for the job she’s in.
Bekki has been a real life saver for me, if that had been someone that only replied once every few days I don’t think I would have managed with him being away as much!
All in all, Bekki is a star in the making-I couldn’t be any happier with her. Thank you so much Bekki for providing us, but most of all Kyo, with such a fantastic start in his life.

We were let down with training. The videos they post are false advertising. They posted up a video of our dog who had been in 4 weeks training despite the fact the owner agreed the company had let us down and he wasn't able to walk to loose lead regularly despite me doing everything correctly. Our dog also came back with a bacterial infection that the vet said should not have gone unnoticed as our dog was itching it and nibbling at it the day he came home. The vet has said this had been going on for at least 10 days to get to the point it was at when we got him back. I contacted the owners and then got back some very rude emails trying to say that they had done what they could and that they did me a favour taking him back for further training. They took him back as the other owner had admitted the company had let us down. She also write some very derogatory things about our dog and that he was really bad when he first arrived. He had already been having loads of one to one sessions with a trainer with me and wasn't that bad. I just sent him as I thought it would speed up his learning if loose lead walking. She said he was barky and he was not s barky dog and as the one to one trainer I have can vouch for. I was then told by the owner Mike he would investigate my complaints. He said he sent emails and didn't took ages to get back to me. Sadly I've been very patient as I have never left negative reviews before and didn't want to end it like this. However, sadly I now am having to go through trading standards about the neglect which is evidenced by a vet and the training not working and false advertising. I really do suggest you think twice about sending your dogs to them. I spent every last penny of savings to be scammed and let down . One to one training with you is the best way to train your dog. They even say themselves in the small print that it can be really hard to transfer what the dog does with their trainer to you. I've stick ridgidly to continuing his training and the loose lead definitely didn't work and it has been getting slowly better with private one to one training. Don't waste your money I this company. It's so expensive and really not worth it and awful customer services

We were very happy with the work Libby put in to Stella and hugely appreciate all her efforts. Stella was a big challenge going into this training between her separation anxiety and her reactivity but we definitely see a big improvement on her general quality of life thanks to her time with Libby, and the training that she have passed on to us. We were really happy with how often we received news and pictures of Stella while she was in training and particularly how much Libby has been in touch since Stella has been back home, even offering to help us a few months from now when we will be moving house. It has been wonderful to work with Libby throughout this process, and we could tell how much Stella liked being with her when she went over to give her a big hello the next time she saw her after coming home.

I can’t fault our trainer Verity who gave our 5 month old vizsla probably the best 3 weeks of his life! Under her care, he had so much fun and learnt so much. More importantly we learnt what he is capable of and how to get the best from him. After I injured my back and was unable to walk our dog for a while (he jumped and pulled on the lead really badly!) we thought that a stay at Adolescent Dogs would be a good idea to give my back a rest and help with instilling some good habits on the lead. The stay surpassed our expectations, however, and our pup came back with some fantastic manners and discipline. Verity’s thorough handovers helped us to understand how to continue her good work and her support and communication have been second to none. Our puppy is now growing into a lovely, well-mannered family dog who is a pleasure to walk and we really have Adolescent Dogs to thank for that.

Naomi has used kind training methods to make life more enjoyable for us and our dog. I cannot recommend her enough.

I rescued my Collie x GSD Juno from Romania in June 2018 and we got a bit more than we bargained for as she was not your classic timid street dog. She is confident, bulshy and highly intelligent. Her behaviour was very difficult to deal with as she would leap at traffic, passers by and bark aggressively and try to chase bikes and joggers. She was constantly on alert both out and in the house and never seemed to rest. As much as we appreciate her for what she is and understand that her background has shaped her behaviour, we had to do something and knew that a single behaviour consultation or weekly lessons wouldn't cut it with Juno.

Then we found Adolescent Dogs and our lovely trainer. I had some 1-2-1s with my other rescue Collie before and after Juno went for her stay and I was really happy with the results and meeting our trainer helped put my mind at rest as it then didn't feel like I was handing my dog over to a complete stranger for 3 weeks! I knew she would be well looked after.

During the stay it was lovely to get lots of updates and pictures as we were missing Juno so much. She looked very happy.

Juno returned 5 days ago and it is like having a different dog. We're trying to do everything we have been taught in our hand over session so her standard doesn't slip but it is actually easy to keep up with. She walks to heel past traffic and looks at me for a treat whenever she sees a jogger or cyclist. Running completely off lead is still a little while away but her progress is amazing. She is also a lot calmer around the house and will settle out in public.

Most importantly Juno really enjoys training so it is a good bonding activity for us too. Turns out she is not an untrainable dog!

Bruce’s behaviour was unpredictable at best. Out on walks he would happily walk past people without batting an eye and at other times would pull lunge and bark at them. Sometimes he would let people stroke him and other times he would run across a park to get to someone that was no threat to him. The most loving and affectionate dog to people that have known him since a pup, people knocking on the door and strangers coming to the house he had to be put in a separate room as he displayed a lot of fear aggression. With a baby on the way and worrying how Bruce would be we were desperate to put in some solid training to try and address his issues and make him more manageable. We found Adolescent Dogs on Facebook after seeing one of their videos. We contacted them and were initially apprehensive about sending him away for the 4 weeks they suggested but trusted their advice and are so glad we did. Verity was an absolute superstar. I think Bruce was quite a challenge and took a while for him to trust her but by the end of the 4 weeks he adored her. The regular WhatsApp updates and nearly daily photos and the weekly emails really put our mind at rest that he was fine and enjoying himself. Whilst Bruce understood commands before he would be stubborn as to when he listened to them. When he came home he was responding immediately. He was waking nicely on the lead and Verity gave us some great tips for handling him when people came over. She clearly has a fantastic knowledge of animal behaviour and training. The handover sessions and ongoing support since we’ve been home has been invaluable. 7 months after our daughter was born he has a great relationship with her. I cannot recommend Adolescent Dogs or Verity enough.

We are very happy with Adolescent Dogs and we can not thank Katie enough. Katie did such a good job. Katie’s training improved our dog's behaviour and it is a pleasure to have him around.

We really appreciate Katie’s hard work. We believed in Adolescent Dogs and we are so happy to say that your service met our expectations. We are impressed!

I’m so pleased with Delta since she has been home from her trainning.
Delta stayed with her trainer for two weeks and in that short time she has come home to be a lot more obedient.
Instead of being cheeky and naughty, she has learnt that if she does what I ask she will get rewarded.
So Delta has become more keen to learn and to please me and I now enjoy spending lots of time walking playing and keeping up her trainning up.
Delta adores her trainer and I could tell from all the pictures and videos that she had the most amazing time whilst I was away.