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Welcome to Happy Tails! My name is Lucy and I created Happy Tails to offer pet services to people in my local area. I offer both dog walking and pet sitting.

23/11/2025

Get it, Mordy😂🐕

So good catching up with this golden boy this week!

20/11/2025

A dusty, sunny walk with my boys this morning🌅 Max and George love exploring new places and this track was no different! ❤️

19/11/2025

A lovely afternoon walk with Miss Zadie 💜🌿🐶

17/11/2025

House sitting Charlie the last few weeks has been amazing! 🐕❤️

I usually walk Charlie once a week but recently moved in with him temporarily while his family was away and it's been great hanging out together almost all day, everyday.

We went on bush walks and beach walks, played fetch and tug and chase, did lots of trick training, and even somehow lost his harness in the bush 😂!

Charlie is a kelpie x border collie (and maybe cattle dog) so he's got all the brains and energy going on. It was super important that he got a good balance of physical exercise, mental stimulation, and rest as well!

Charlie struggled a bit with all the change in routine so making him feel good everyday was my priority! He was absolutely over the moon when his family did get home, a very happy and loved doggo!!

16/11/2025

Gracie😻✨💙

I spent last week visiting this gorgeous kitty while her owner was away! Gracie loooves finding a nice sunny spot to sit and relax, and the sunlight makes for some beautiful photos too!

10/11/2025

Sometimes Rafa and I meet up with my mum and my family dogs, Max and George and they all always love it!! 🐶❤️

Group walks can be tricky because you need to be able to manage multiple dogs at once and have assessed whether they'll be compatible together or not. Not all dogs get along and that is absolutely okay of course. It's just something you have to be aware of and be ready to adjust the plan if need be.
Of course, this is much easier with a second person with you!

As I pretty much only do solo walks, I really admire walkers who do group doggy walks regularly!

07/11/2025

I am so so incredibly proud of Skippy and his owner and how hard they've been working!!❤️

Skippy is quite an anxious guy and while he loves his walks, they can also be overwhelming for him. He's on edge and hyper vigilant about the world around him.

But recently, our walks have looked a bit more like this. Skippy is showing more signs of relaxation, holding less tension in his body, engaging more with his owner and I, he can listen and recall, is happier to take treats, sniff the plants and the path where others have been, he's stopping and looking around to absorb things.

All things that are so hard to do when you're anxious and unsure of what might happen next.

So what changed? Swapping to a longer leash, open space or trail walks instead of urban streets, and lots of conversations about emotional regulation and doggy body language.

This is one of my favourite parts of my job. Seeing dogs become more confident in themselves and in the world, and seeing the relationship between person and dog get stronger.

Kindness to animals is the path to understanding and connection. Let's not forget it. ❤️🐶

03/11/2025

What a way to start the week with these wonderful dogs and puppies!😍🐶

Today I visited and hung out with Charlie, Toby, Mila, Rafa, Stella & Luna, and Ziggy!

02/11/2025

House Sitting Mr Bo Jangles😻😻

I spent the last few weeks hanging out with this amazing guy and it was great! I've been doing home visits to Bo for years but with his owner away for longer than usual, an overnight stay was the best option so that Bo had all the attention he could possibly want!

30/10/2025

Have you ever played hide and seek with your dog?!

It is genuinely one of my favourite things to do. It is so fun and silly and playful, how could you not enjoy it!

It's a great way to practice a "wait" cue, but if your dog can't hold it for long don't worry! I also play this game by throwing a treat onto the ground and when the dog goes to get it, I run the opposite way to hide nearby! It makes the game a lot faster and a little more chaotic but still fun! 😂

27/10/2025

The environment can have a huge impact on behaviour!! Look how this one tiny change in our set up helped Mila feel more comfortable and able to have a go at the food puzzle I gave her.

This is true for dogs, for people, and for living beings across the board! Nothing exists in a vacuum and everything is affecting something else, so let's remember to stay curious and be aware of how the environment might be changing behaviour.

23/10/2025

A really fun and easy game to improve engagement with your dog!! 🐶😍

Quite simply, run or walk back and forth and when your dog follows you drop a treat on the ground as a reward and move again!!

If your dog doesn't follow you, you can try:
1. Don't go as far away from your dog, even 1-3 steps distance and reward them for any turn in your direction.
2. Call out to them! Don't be repetitive because we don't want them to learn that they only recall after the fourth time, but it's okay to get their attention!
3. Move faster. For some dogs, speed is excitement and excitement is engagement!

Have fun, hope this helps!

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