- Take your puppy training to the next level
- Troubleshoot any new, unwanted adolescent behaviours your dog may be displaying before they escalate into adulthood
- Build a great relationship with your dog
6 consecutive, weekly classes at our Leeds academy. Each class is 45mins.
Get support from our team, share progress, ask questions & help each other.
Classes are limited to 6 junior dogs per class so you’ll get plenty of 1-2-1 attention.
Our training guide will support you through each stage of the course.
The big one! Nothing will fulfil a dog and owner like enjoying off-lead freedom. However, if you’re like most owners and can’t trust your dog’s behaviour while off lead, then giving them that freedom may seem like light years away. Less freedom = a more pent up dog which may see a ‘decline’ in our dogs behaviour pushing us even further away from our recall goals. Arrghhh!! Group class allows you to advance your recall around the distraction of multiple other dogs - a great place to practise success before taking your dog to the park.
All dogs need the skill of lead walking around distractions. Whether reactive or just so you can visit nice places and be sociable it's important we reach a minimum standard of lead walking.
Did you know that dogs are pre-programmed to play? Neglecting their need to play is actually akin to neglecting other needs like sleep, food and water. IF we were to do that, we’d be having big problems! We find that if we fail to meet these needs, we create a “pressure cooker” situation.
Place training is a great way to get your dog to settle and remain in control when needed. Practise your place training around lots of other moving dogs, humans and any other distractions the YCA trainers might throw at you.




Who are our junior dog training classes for?
If your dog is over 8 months, or hasn’t taken part in YCA training before, please get in touch to see how we can help.
How our junior dog training classes work
Complete our 6-week puppy class or enrol in one of our other puppy training options, before your dog reaches 16 weeks of age. Between the ages of 5-8 months, you can enrol in our junior class.
In your first week, you’ll meet your expert dog trainer and fellow junior students. Here’s when you and your pup begin your journey.
We will work to a junior class schedule which will take you and your dog through 6-weeks of junior training designed to develop your adolescent into a well-mannered, adult dog.
Every week you will learn something new in our junior classes, where your dog will also get to interact with other dogs.
At the end of six weeks of classes, your dog will officially be a graduate of the Yorkshire Canine Academy.





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State of the art facilities
Relax with a coffee in our coffee shop before or after your training sessions and test your dog’s ability to do nothing before trying it out in the real world.
We have a large canopy in our field so, come rain, hail or shine we can continue your dogs training in shelter and shade.
Our large training field is perfect for training your dog in a safe environment while enabling us to increase the level of distraction they face.
Pick up all the equipment you might need for training your dog in our onsite store. We stock various leads, collars, toys and dog food, making us your one stop shop for all things dog!
Our dog room is air-conditioned in the summer months and heated through the winter so no matter what the weather, your dogs can rest in comfort between their training sessions.
Separate to our consultation space we have a mock living room for you to practice the art of doing nothing with your dog.
Meet the team
Yorkshire Canine Academy is a team of expert trainers and behaviourists. We use cutting-edge, motivational techniques for dog training. Tailoring our methods to each dog's specific needs, we ensure that our approach stays at the forefront of canine behaviour and training.
What next?
Upon graduating from junior class your dog should have most of the skills they need to be a well-mannered member of society. If you’d still like a little extra help, we offer 1-2-1 training, kickstarter days, and residential training for adult dogs.
Junior dog training classes FAQs
Any dogs who have graduated from either puppy training or puppy classes at YCA are invited to join junior class.
Yes, our junior classes are for dogs aged between 5-8 months.
Junior class runs for 45mins each week, if we feel like the dogs are tired, we’ll have a short break in the middle to give them a rest, and a chance for you to grab a coffee and refuel.
Yes please! The more the merrier, anyone involved in your pups training should come along. This ensures you’re all on the same page and means consistency for your dog.