Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep7 - Teenage Dogs

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Today’s question is a fan request for an episode on teenagers:

“I wonder if you could do a podcast covering what you have learned works best regarding how to frame the adolescents mind and some general guidelines around training and general standards we should be aware of at this time in her development. You know, like with the puppies at their different stages.”

“Adolescent dogs” is a huge topic spanning several developmental periods, but in this episode I’m throwing out some big, universal landmarks that I have observed in adolescent dogs. I discuss:

• The shift in reinforcers around the time of teething – why it happens, what it looks like, and what to do about it
• The shift in brain capacity for different kinds of learning – when it happens, how you know it’s happening, and what to do about it.
• Major considerations and priorities for guiding dogs through adolescence

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