The nail clippers. Luna was fine with them. Then she wasn't. That's not a failure — the nervous system is more sensitive right now. Darran explains what's happening, and why it's temporary.
"She will not be this age again."
This week's insight
Things that were fine three weeks ago might need more patience today. That's biology — not failure.
The nervous system is more sensitive in the pre-adolescent window. Keeping sessions short, ending on a good moment, and reading Luna's signals matters more right now than pushing through. This is exactly what the Language of Connection was building toward.
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Vet & grooming revisited
What to do when previously fine things feel harder. Short sessions, high value treats, always end before it gets difficult. The foundations are intact — just needs patience.
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Puppy challenges — named and explained
Distractability, regression in some areas, a sense that progress has paused. Darran names what's happening and explains what to do in the meantime.
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She will not be this age again
Almost twenty weeks. Keep going with everything you've built — the training tracker, the short sessions, the relationship. It's exactly what Luna needs right now.
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From Darran · Postgraduate Canine Behaviourist
Why the pre-adolescent window makes some things harder — and what to do about it
Module 6's vet and grooming content and puppy challenges module both address this stage directly. Watch them together. The puppy challenges module is one of the most important in the course for what comes next.
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