Puppy Training North Devon

13/01/2025

🎉🐶PUPPY CLASSES STARTING IN FEBRUARY🐶🎉

Details of my next puppy course starting Friday 21st Feb from 5pm. Fremington church hall.

Please WhatsApp where possible for more details.

I look forward to welcoming you soon 🐾

13/01/2025

SUCH AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT🐶🐾

I speak to many lovely people about separation anxiety. From young pups to older dogs. This can happen at any time and for so many reasons.

📚 Book of the Week: Calm Canines 📚

Say goodbye to separation anxiety!

Does your dog panic when you leave? Calm Canines offers a comprehensive guide to tackling separation anxiety with compassion and science-backed strategies. With referenced material, vet packs, journals, and trackers, this 102-page book is your go-to resource for fostering calm and confidence in your dog.

👉 For guardians ready to rebuild their dog’s independence.

🐾 Why trust these books? - As a specialist in these areas and INTODogs knowledge and skills assessed accredited behaviourist, I understand the emotional needs of dogs, especially those with complex behaviours. My goal is to make learning an holistic — focused journey for both the mind and body of your dog for lasting change.

🌟 Each book comes with it's own additional freebies: such as relevant journals, discounts and more!

Start the journey to a more confident companion, whilst boosting your confidence along the way!

🛒 Further information on each book and link to purchase here: https://www.muttsnmischief.com/books.html

🐾 Let’s turn struggles into success—together! 🐾

11/01/2025

🐶🐾LET OUR PUPPIES GROW🐾🐶

Such an important share.

This is something everyone should see. This xray is of a 2 week old puppy.

When you get your 8/10 week old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

But when you're letting puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown - around 12-18 months depending on their breed, you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.
For more incredible facts, tips, and tricks for your puppy/dog -
Www.pet-guides.com

09/01/2025

🎉🐾🐶HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL🐶🐾🎉

06/01/2025

Here's our, Anna helping your pups love going to the groomers with her understanding of their emotions and then some. She now has an art in grooming them too.

Anna's Ark Pet Services Ltd

🐾 Say Goodbye to Shedding Woes! 🐾

Did you know that dogs don’t just shed once a year anymore? Thanks to central heating and cozy homes, our furry friends are in a constant shedding cycle! If you're tired of finding fur on your clothes, sofa, and basically everywhere, it’s time to give your pup the ultimate TLC with our professional de-shedding service.

Here’s why you and your dog will love it:
✔️ A healthier coat – Regular de-shedding helps your dog release stubborn fur that just won’t budge.
✔️ Reduced shedding at home – Fewer tumbleweeds of fluff rolling across your floor!
✔️ Comfort for your dog – A well-shed coat feels lighter, and oh-so-refreshing for your pup.
✔️ Less brushing for you – Say hello to hassle-free snuggles!

Make life easier (and less hairy!) with our de-shedding service. Trust us, your dog will love the extra pampering, and you’ll love the fur-free furniture. Message us today to book your dog's de-shed session – because less hair everywhere is the ultimate win-win! 🐶✂️

03/01/2025

Here's my mate, Phil of Hammond’s Hounds Dog Training giving his dog loads of enrichment 🐾🤘

02/01/2025

Oooo, who loves a challenge for you and your pups!?

Nature's Therapies Animal Behaviour

30/12/2024

🐾🥳CHECK OUT THE LATEST EPISODE🐾🥳

Nature's Therapies Animal Behaviour This week, Liz and I were talking about guarding behaviours.

🧚🏼‍♀️Episode 5 - Guarding behaviours🐾
Is now available to listen to, free on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/67cPQfYljTB7jV6gtWdZW1?si=8vrY0UHCQUWhV02Ew3KaAQ 🐱🐶🐷🐮

29/12/2024

🤘🐾✨️🐕ODIN ROCKED CHRISTMAS🐕✨️🐾

Odin loved our time away with family. He had special time with him and Nan, he loves Nan!! He got in Gramps's pond minutes after arriving. He told a silly bag off, found lots to roll in, opened presents and chilled out, only trying to steal one slab of cheese but it was saved😳🥳

Such a beaut of a boy.

I hope all of your pups and pets are having a lovely time over Christmas 🎄 🐾

22/12/2024

Our little Jess dog is not coming with us on Christmas Day. 😱🎅

I am taking her to the local park run in the morning and I’ve stocked up on some natural chews for when me and the kids head over to my mums up the road.
It’ll be super busy and noisy with excited kids and Jess isn’t a fan of small busy spaces. Plus my mums cat 🐈‍⬛ wouldn’t appreciate the attention 🤣

This is your reminder that you don’t have to include your dog on all the Christmas festivities ☺️

Boxing Day beach walk yes ✅
House full of noisy guests no ❌
Park run in the open yes ✅
Too much attention from small people no ❌
Quiet time with yummy chews ✅

Every dog is different of course!

If your dog doesn’t like to be left alone you could take their own bed, some chews and lick mats, a crate if they are crate trained and do let family members or friends know if your dog enjoys petting and attention or not. Regular sniffy walks to break it all up and de-compress from all the sensory stimuli of a human celebration too can help 🙂

19/12/2024

🐾🐕🥳🎄🎅IT'S VERY NEARLY CHRISTMAS🎅🎄🥳🐕🐾

Thank you every one of you for an amazing 2024. I wish you and your families a magical Christmas and I look forward to seeing you in the New Year!!

I am working tomorrow but will be busy at the Ark and then my classes.

Loves to all 🥳❤️🎄🎅
Ps) what a freeze shot 😆😳😆

15/12/2024

🐾🐕**LATEST UPDATE - PUPPY AND TEEN COURSES NOW FULLY BOOKED**🎅🐕🐾🎉

🐾🐕**UPDATE** JANUARY TEEN CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED. SPACES STILL AVAILABLE IN MY PUPPY COURSE BUT FILLING UP QUICKLY 🐕🐾

🐕🐾PUPPY AND TEEN CLASSES STARTING IN JANUARY - PLUS MORE EXCITING INFO IN THE VIDEO 🥳🐾🐕

Happy Sunday all,

I have a puppy and teen course starting on Friday 24th January in Fremington Church Hall. They will run as follows;

🐾Puppy🐾
5pm start, running for 3 weeks, covering all basics plus the 3 main things you would love to learn or master.

🐾Teen🐾
6:15 start, running for 3 weeks. If your teen pup is aged between 7 and 11 months, this course is for you. Covering everything teen, including 3 things you'd love to master.

Both groups will only have 4 pups in them to give plenty of space and also time for 121 progression as well.

Each week you will have homework with some videos to support this as well. I'm also free between weeks for any pup related queries.

Please get in touch for more details and to get booked in. Spaces are limited and filling up fast.

I look forward to welcoming you all in the New Year 🥳🐾🐕

Also just to note, from February, I will be offering classes and 121s on a Wednesday and Friday evening in the hall 🥳🥳

12/12/2024

🐾🐕NIPPING AND MOUTHING🐕🐾

Check out our latest podcast where we discuss those shark teeth and more.

Epidsode 2 of our podcast is available on Spotify!: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HVUZWtoeW6fsZ2j04RHR3?si=xMOtouJTTAefVsx3RRkrVA

10/12/2024

🐾🐕5 YEARS FULL TIME WITH YOUR PETS🐾🐕

Hi all,

I had a little Facebook reminder that I officially started full time as a pet carer just over 5 years ago!!

To all who allow me to look after their pets, thank you. It is the biggest honour in my eyes.

I'd like to make a special mention and say a mahoosive thank you to all those in our amazing industry. To those who always support, work alongside, encourage and listen to each other. There will never be enough of us and some parts of our work can be quite lonely so knowing we have each other is just magical.

Whilst walking a lushious pup, who I've been lucky to know and spend time with for many years. I spotted my mates poster so I stopped and took this photo🥳😂. This is what we do, we're like an extended family. We connect with each other because we follow the same ethos. We take pride in being able to recommend each other.

Keep up the good work my amazing work mates near and far. You all rock and I wouldn't want to be here without you 🤘🥳🐾

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08/12/2024

🐕🐾HAPPY SUNDAY ALL🐾🐕

If you have anything you'd like us to cover, pup or pet related. Please pop a comment or message Liz on her original post here Nature's Therapies Animal Behaviour

We look forward to you joining us every Monday on Spotify 🥳🐾

Podcast · Nature's Therapies Animal Behaviour · Lizzie from Nature's Therapies Animal Behaviour, brings you along with her for a chin wag with her colleagues and other pet professionals. Talking about all things animal behaviour & training - nattering all things about your fur babies, your pets an...

05/12/2024

A great video here, explaining why Rawhide is not a good treat for dogs.

Sadly, you'll see it sold everywhere.

Do feel free to ask for alternatives snacks for your pups.

Creature Comforts Devon is a great start with their amazing dog pick n mix!

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04/12/2024

🐾🐕🎅HAPPY WEDNESDAY🎅🐕🐾

Hi all,

Here's another jolly video from me giving you details on my latest courses coming up.

I also have exciting news regarding another day for training in the hall for 2025.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch for more details on everything mentioned.

Have a great day 🥳🐾

Ps) apologies for the mud on my face!!lol! I'd just got home from daycare 😳😂