Daisy’s Dog walking & Pet sitting services

04/12/2024

Chobe, toffee and Leo had lots of fun today! 🎅🏼❤️

03/12/2024

Binx’s smile makes me smile ☺️ such a happy girl 🤎

30/11/2024

Looking after these handsome boys Nemo and Loki this weekend! I do love a ginger! 🧡🤍

29/11/2024

I can’t get over how cute these two little characters are!! 😍🖤🤎🐾

27/11/2024

A few wet walks today! The dogs didn’t seem to mind! 🐶🐾🦴💦

26/11/2024

Introducing this lovely girl Binx! We had our first walk today and I am looking forward to many more! 🦴🐾🐶🧡

23/11/2024

Looking after our beautiful Duchess while our lovely neighbours are on holiday! Isn’t she pretty 🐱🩷👑

20/11/2024

Introducing the beautiful sisters Ezri & Jadzia! So happy you have both joined me for walkies! Aren’t they both just so cute!! 😍🐶🐾

19/11/2024

Rubbish weather today but my gorgeous dogs were happy and that’s all that matters! ☺️🐶🦴🐾❤️

07/11/2024

How beautiful do Charlie and Maggie look in the autumn leaves! 🍂 🍁

03/11/2024

Buddy is happiest when at the beach!! 🌊🐚 lovely time with and the gorgeous Mia! 🥰🩷🩵

26/10/2024

I am now off for a week to recharge and I shall look forward to seeing my lovely doggies when I am back to work on the 4th November! 🐶🐾❤️

23/10/2024

A massive happy 4th Birthday to this gorgeous boy Chobe! 🥳 Glad you got to have fun running and playing with your friends today! 🐶🐾 love you loads🤎🤎🤎 Vicky Mitchell Ryan Mitchell

16/10/2024

A few pictures from todays walks🐾 happy doggies all round and it was lovely and warm ☀️

11/10/2024

Chilly walk this morning with Bear and Luna 🧣🧤 but also a very pretty sunrise 🌅🐾❤️

07/10/2024

Anyone looking for a dog trainer or behaviourist Hollie is your lady. Give this post a read on what to look for if you are considering getting a dog trainer. 🐾

I thought I would do a rare, educational post about what to consider when choosing a dog trainer/ behaviourist.
Sadly, dog training is unregulated. That means that anyone can call themselves a dog trainer- without qualifications, or experience. Just as you wouldn't hire someone to teach or care for your child without checking they are suitably qualified or educated, so it should be when choosing someone to help you with your dog's training or behaviour.. Similarly just as we don't ask Doctor's how to educate our children, the same should be said for vets- they have enough on their plate, behaviour is just not one of them.
Look for someone to have been assessed by a reputable awarding body (The IMDT, APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers, ABTC, PACT are the front runners) that has an ethical statement so you can be certain that the person has the appropriate knowledge and is compassionate in their teaching. These organisations will also require continued professional development, so you can be sure that the person is continuing to progress their knowledge and practices to help you and your dog.
Reward- based training. It works. There's no way around it. Hurting, scaring or intimidating are not appropriate ways to teach. SKILLFUL use of positive reinforcement is what you should be looking for, both with teaching dogs and when the trainer teaches people.
If you are being asked to hurt, scare, or intimidate your dog, that's not going to add anything to your relationship with your dog, and in fact do the opposite. Your dog (and yourself) should feel happy, safe and respected with your trainer, and unjudged. Any terminology such as "alpha, pack leader, dominating" should also be red flags.
What do they do with their own dog? How do their dogs behave? Now that's not to say that every dog trainers dog should be perfect, because that is most often far from the truth. But rather, are they continuing to train their own dogs, do they talk about this openly, are they pursuing dog sports with their dogs. Dog sports require skill and strong relationships, so can be a real indicator as to the skill of your trainer if you can see they are actively training their own dogs. If your dog trainer's dog has a severe lack of training, this should be a red flag.
Question them. A lot. When given exercises or changes to make, ask why and what the benefits are. They should be able to explain to you the reasons behind these changes. And these changes should all be with the aim of progressing you and your dog on your journey and with tip top welfare in mind. If you're not satisfied with the answer, or if they cant adequately answer, red flag.
I hope that helps. With an influx of new trainers at the moment, I think it's important to empower dog owners as much as possible to be able to make the right decision when choosing a pet professional. Of course, a trainer may have all the above ticks, but still not be "your type of person", and that's ok too! But if we can make sure we are seeking the best for our dog's when entrusting their care and emotional wellbeing to someone else, that's what we should aim for!
Happy choosing guys ;)

02/10/2024

Selfie with my mags this morning🐶🩷

28/09/2024

Dog sitting my beautiful girl Tess for the week🐶🥰🖤🩷