Paws 4 Trails Dog Walking

02/04/2025

Today is but this isn’t just about skipping walks, it’s about having other options and choices instead and thinking about whether a walk is always the best thing for our dogs.

And it’s also about ditching the guilt of not doing one (or more) walks a day.

The outside world can be a very busy and over stimulating place with all of the sights, sounds, movements and smells and this can be highly arousing for our dogs, making it harder for them to switch off and relax.

Have you ever got back from a walk and your dog is a bit manic or finds it hard to calm down and relax?

Some dogs can find every day walks a struggle or a challenge and this can feed into their stress levels and reactivity.

We took a break from walks everyday with Roxy, at one point we even had no walks at all so that we could lower stress levels and have a bit of a reset. Walks were stressful and we all needed a break from them to empty our buckets! Instead we did other activities at home. Even now, we still take breaks from walks and we do other activities on these days or even sometimes just have a complete rest day.

On non walk days we might do some scent games at home, practice our cues or learn new ones, or chill out on the sofa, some days we do hydro, others we go Mantrailing or swimming.

Interested to learn more? Take a look at the book STOP! Walking your dog by the brilliant Niki French dog trainer and founder of

30/03/2025

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Happy Mother’s Day. .secret.dog.walker

20/03/2025

For all of our dogs in yellow and those that need a bit more space, who find the world (or some things in it) a bit overwhelming, I see you, I hear you, I feel you, I am you 💛🐾

Today is for you, our wonderful .

A day where you can be celebrated from a distance - just the way you like it.
A day where we honour your gentle hearts and cautious paws.
A day where the world takes a step back, so you can breathe a little easier.
A day where the world softens its sounds for you, because we know loud noises can be scary.
A day where movement slows, because stillness makes you feel safe.
A day where our emotional dogs are seen, respected, and loved without judgement.
A day where they are given space from everything that feels overwhelming.
A day where you put on your yellow, and with it, a little more confidence. A sign to the world that you need space, and that you are understood.

Tonight, as the world quiets down, know that we see you.
We celebrate you.
And just like the stars in the sky—we shine for you.

18/03/2025

A lovely lunchtime walk in the sunshine with this beauty ❤️🐾

04/03/2025

A lovely lunchtime walk in the sunshine with my best girl ❤️🐾 It felt like a proper spring day today and Roxy had a little spring in her step too!

02/03/2025

Sunday morning snoozes 💤 ❤️🐾

27/02/2025

What a difference a day makes! It was blue skies and sunshine today with my best girl on our lunchtime walk ☀️ Added bonus of a little bit of off lead freedom (no longline in sight!) ❤️🐾

04/01/2025

A cold, frosty, wet and muddy walk with this one today with a little bit of off lead freedom ❤️🐾

I did have a heart in the mouth moment when a deer jumped out in front of her and she was off! But, she recalled back brilliantly and I didn’t have to go chasing after her! 🙌

We’re 3 months post stem cell and she is still doing really well. She moves much better and wants to run and play a lot ❤️🐾 She is having the best time on walks and when Mantrailing.

Her behaviour is the biggest difference for me, she has been much less reactive and she is making her own (better) choices. For me this really cements that pain and discomfort have a huge impact on her behaviour and we will be making sure that she is out of pain and discomfort as much as we can 🥰🐾

24/12/2024

Christmas Eve walk along the river with my girl ❤️🐾

It isn’t usually somewhere I would choose to walk with her as it can be too busy but tonight was an excellent opportunity as it was quieter.

We still had distractions including the water, ducks and swans, other dogs, people, cyclists and a runner and we were able to navigate across the bridges and stop and take some time to just watch the world go by.

It was a ‘busy’ walk for Roxy as there was still lots for her to cope with and overall she managed really well and made some excellent choices around things that she can struggle with. She was also able to do two paws up on some of the benches which gave her something to do!

It isn’t a walk that I do often but it was a good learning opportunity tonight and one we will do again.

23/12/2024

Merry Christmas everyone. Roxy and I hope you all have a pawsome Christmas ❤️🐾

21/11/2024

I’m proud to be a partner for My Anxious Dog UK supporting our

I first learned about dogs in yellow with my own girl Roxy. There was a time when she needed lots of space from pretty much everything and we were finding walks so stressful as nobody seemed to understand us. Wearing our yellow vest helped us raise awareness of this and get us the space we needed.

Dogs need space for a number of different reasons and my anxious dog positively promotes and advocates for our dogs in yellow.

I also walk dogs who need space and through my own learnings with my girl can make sure that they are given this and have their feelings and space respected. I understand them and will do everything I can to make sure they have the space they need.

If you see a dog (or their human) wearing yellow (it might be a vest, bandana, lead slip,etc), please give them space. If you watch them closely you will see that they are already trying to create distance and get more space long before the other human has noticed.

If you are the guardian of a dog that needs space, I hear you, I see you, I understand you, I am you. Together we can raise awareness for our

My Anxious Dog has a wide range of yellow accessories and dog gear, designed to raise awareness and let others know that our dogs need space.

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10/11/2024

A little space makes a whole lot of difference and means the world to the human and dog 💛🐾

We're not mean.
We're not nasty or bad.
We’re just a little scared sometimes.
A yellow muzzle or harness isn’t a sign of aggression — it’s a gentle ask for space.
For some of us, close encounters can feel overwhelming.
When my human asks you to call your dog back, it’s not because they think your dog is naughty or unfriendly.
We just like different things, and they're just trying to help me feel safe.
So next time you see a dog wearing yellow, could you do one small thing for us?
Just give us a little extra room.
It would mean the world to us.