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A post we’ve been meaning to do for a long time Not one we have been eager to do.From mid 2023 until the end of 2024 we’...
06/01/2025

A post we’ve been meaning to do for a long time
Not one we have been eager to do.
From mid 2023 until the end of 2024 we’ve had to say goodbye to so many of the TGOP doggies
πŸ’™ Bailey - mischievious and slow . As slow can be until he got a scent of a doggie he liked and then boy could he move!
The loveliest little fellow.
πŸ’™Chester - who after puppy visits had only just joined Emily’s group walks and was being such a big brave boy. He was Reggie’s little brother from another who was only a pup when he passed and hadn’t been with The Great OutPaws very long . Only now it seems appropriate to share .

πŸ’—Bonnie - queen bee ! A real character who had everyone herded up and given half a chance in a pen knowing old stalkey eye !

My mum and dad’s dog who had occasionally joined the gang back when we first began , my friends dog who passed suddenly .
We learned of one of our ex TGOP doggies passing and one other of the gang whose humans would prefer to keep private passed too . We mention you because we haven’t forgotten.

Too many and of those who have passed , some real shocks. Too many and way too young to leave this world .
These losses have hit hard and your memory lingers πŸ’”

But we loved you no matter how long you were with us and you’ll always be a part of TGOP X
Here’s just a few pics of those we can share

Well what a year it’s been! A crazy one πŸ€ͺ Can’t believe another year has gone by and I’m still doing what I love πŸΆπŸ’“ It’s...
31/12/2024

Well what a year it’s been! A crazy one πŸ€ͺ

Can’t believe another year has gone by and I’m still doing what I love πŸΆπŸ’“

It’s been a challenging year but also a rewarding one! We’ve had new dogs join and to see their confidence grow in the groups is heartwarming!

We will still think about the dogs that have gone to doggy heaven and will always have a special place in our hearts at The Great OutPawsπŸ’š

I would like to thank my mum for helping me out when I’ve been poorly, hurt my back, van broken down and so onβ€¦πŸ˜‚

I would also like to give a BIG THANK YOU to all you lovely owners!! Thank you for supporting us for another year & trusting us with your doggies! It means the world to us that we have such amazing ownersπŸ’—

Another big thank you to the dog walking community! No matter how big or small the problem is they will always come rushing to help!!

I’m very grateful for the people around me in this job and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas & have a lovely new yearπŸŽ†

Can’t wait to get stuck back in next week! (With the mud returning of course 🀣)

All my love

Emily πŸ’šπŸΆπŸ–€

2/2 Fire works - You can also try this
02/11/2024

2/2 Fire works -
You can also try this

http://www.mekuti.co.uk Ear work - TTouch can be used to normalise a situation, whether it be health, confidence or behaviour. Tension around the head and ea...

1/2 Fireworks I shared this previously for dogs afraid of fireworks and had some good feed back . If you can connect to ...
02/11/2024

1/2
Fireworks
I shared this previously for dogs afraid of fireworks and had some good feed back .
If you can connect to a speaker then perfect

Original Youtube channel 10HoursOfEverythingSound and music videos for personal growth: https://soundsforhealing.wordpress.com/

Well wasn’t my Saturday filled with puppy love !I had the pleasure of some 1-1 training with little Buddy here !His huma...
20/10/2024

Well wasn’t my Saturday filled with puppy love !
I had the pleasure of some 1-1 training with little Buddy here !

His humans are first time dog owners and want to give him the best start .
We worked on recalling away from off limits things and teaching Buddy to drop too .
One of the most common puppy training conundrums ( I don’t like the term issue so conundrum it is !) is getting our pups to do something other than the thing that can be harmful and unsafe , yet for the pupper is perfectly normal exploratory behaviour.
So that’s what we did and we talked about diet and gut health , floor surfaces and exercise . Yes those are pretty damn important too and the foundations of a perfect Great OutPaws pup .
Next visit , we’re off to the park to add some more layers of perfect pupness to little Buddy’s life !

Love this post and the comments πŸ’žπŸ’™
17/10/2024

Love this post and the comments πŸ’žπŸ’™

02/10/2024

Can you help?
I’m looking for a couple more people and thier dogs to help me with my course case studies .
Your dog can’t have been to the vet about a musculoskeletal issue or have a diagnosis of any musculoskeletal issue for this .
Any other diagnoses are fine though.

If you suspect something is going on with your dog physically or have noticed changes behaviourally then taking part could be of huge benefit to you.

If you’re interested in helping me let me know in the comments and I’ll messge you to tell you more about what’s involved . Or you can private message me if you prefer

Thanks
Sam

Friday appreciation post goes to my lass Emily ! 6 years ago this week Emily joined me officially as a member of The Gre...
13/09/2024

Friday appreciation post goes to my lass Emily !

6 years ago this week Emily joined me officially as a member of The Great Outpaws. It was this week that Bailey and Bobby also joined the gang and though Bailey is sadly no longer with us Bobby is and he’s in the good hands of Emily !

So a shout out to celebrate 6 years of Emily and a thank you for putting up with me ! πŸ™ˆ
We’ve made it through thick and thin .
Lock downs and doggies that have come and gone one way or another .
Many a tear over those doggies in private and remembering them fondly from time to time !

Finally they’ve tripped them selves up ! Cats out of the bag ! I’ve been following the story of this plant pot for a wh...
07/09/2024

Finally they’ve tripped them selves up ! Cats out of the bag !
I’ve been following the story of this plant pot for a while in a group working to drop him .
This isn’t the first trainer the production company have approached. And those in the group who have also spoken out I can vouch for as members of associations I’m in .

I’m so glad this has happened because the advice is generally utter bo****ks and very harmful to our 4 legged friends

⚠️ π‘Ύπ’‰π’š 𝑰 π’˜π’π’'𝒕 𝒃𝒆 π’‚π’‘π’‘π’†π’‚π’“π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒐𝒏 π‘«π’π’ˆπ’” π‘©π’†π’‰π’‚π’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ (π‘½π’†π’“π’š) π‘©π’‚π’…π’π’š

Yesterday, I received the following email from a researcher for the TV programme *Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly*:

"𝑀𝑦 π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ 𝑖𝑠 (redacted) 𝐼 π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑇𝑉 π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ β€˜π·π‘œπ‘”π‘  π΅π‘’β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” (π‘‰π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦) π΅π‘Žπ‘‘π‘™π‘¦β€™.

𝐼 π‘€π‘Žπ‘  β„Žπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘’π‘›π‘žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘š π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘’π‘π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘  π‘€β„Žπ‘–π‘β„Ž 𝑀𝑒 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑛𝑒π‘₯𝑑 π‘€π‘’π‘’π‘˜ 𝑖𝑛 πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘Žπ‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘›π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ πΏπ‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘š.

π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘ π‘β„Žπ‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘› π‘‡π‘’π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦ 10π‘‘β„Ž π‘†π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑒π‘₯π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘œπ‘›π‘π‘œπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘š π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž 𝑒𝑠 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘› β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘“π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘œπ‘œπ‘›. π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ β„Žπ‘’π‘™π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘œπ‘”π‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘Ž π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘’.

π‘Šπ‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘›-π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘π‘Žπ‘™ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘π‘™π‘¦ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘”π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ .

π‘ƒπ‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ 𝑙𝑒𝑑 π‘šπ‘’ π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝑖𝑓 π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛. 𝑂𝑓 π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’, π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦β€™π‘‘ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘π‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘œπ‘› π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ž, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑑 π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘Ž π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘˜π‘–π‘™π‘™π‘ !"

My first thought was to delete the email. I'm not a fan of Graeme Hall. I've watched a few episodes of his show, and in my opinion, he seems to make things up as he goes along, relying on outdated training methods.

However, I was puzzled. Was the β€œcravat” unwell, and they needed a stand-in? I'm a nobody – why on earth would they want to film me training a dog when there are so many high-profile trainers out there? Curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to give the researcher a call.

I'm still in shock as I write this. The researcher explained that they wanted to invite me to Lytham with my Border Collie to "demonstrate" to Graeme Hall how I would train my dog not to respond to a phone ringtone.

Graeme would then take my training method and use it to teach the Border Collie of the family seeking help – all while filming it for his TV show!

WTF 😳😳😳

I decided to dig a bit deeper and reached out to the force-free dog training community to see if anyone else had experienced something this bizarre.

It turns out that many trainers had also been asked to attend filming sessions to show Graeme how to train dogs before the cameras rolled. Most reported that they refused because of his methods, but a few had shown him and his team how to train a dog, only to be dismissed without any credit for their expertise.

I then did some open-source research on "The Country’s Best Dog Trainer," as the *Daily Telegraph* calls him. He has no formal training in canine behaviour or training. He’s essentially winging it with the help of whatever trainers are willing to show up and assist him.

According to his website, he charges Β£875 per session πŸ€”πŸ˜§

Now I’m not someone who normally criticises other trainers. I prefer to let my clients decide if I’m the right trainer for them based on how I work with their dogs.

However, I couldn’t let this pass without making it public knowledge.

If you're looking for a dog trainer, please avoid this programme and this man. You have no idea whose techniques he’ll be using week to week, and given that most qualified and accredited trainers want nothing to do with him, the quality of training you’ll receive is questionable at best.

Instead, do your own research and find a local trainer who aligns with your own dog training ethics. Organisations such as The IMDT or APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers can help guide you to qualified & accredited trainers in your area.

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒕 π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’…π’π’ˆπ’” π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒔!

Happy Birthday πŸ₯³ Woody !Winnie says thank you for her pup cake πŸ’ž
07/08/2024

Happy Birthday πŸ₯³ Woody !
Winnie says thank you for her pup cake πŸ’ž

Real characters yesterday πŸ’ž
06/07/2024

Real characters yesterday πŸ’ž

Little Ozzie πŸ’™πŸ’™ I’ve known Oscar all his life . Even before the days of TGOP ! Was lovely to have the chance to help him...
18/06/2024

Little Ozzie πŸ’™πŸ’™
I’ve known Oscar all his life . Even before the days of TGOP !
Was lovely to have the chance to help him through his groom πŸ’™πŸ’™

This is a hard post to write ! On Friday the 24th of May 2024 Bonnie our long-standing member of TGOP and pretty much an...
30/05/2024

This is a hard post to write !

On Friday the 24th of May 2024 Bonnie our long-standing member of TGOP and pretty much an OG crossed over the rainbow bridge πŸ’”

Throughout Bonnie’s last day Winnie and I went to visit and we had a little party with treats and Bonnie’s favourite hot dogs !
We had cuddles and the Bonnie we know and loved shone though πŸ’•πŸ’•

It’s been a really challenging time for Jane . Seeing her beloved Bonnie become increasingly unwell and ultimately having to make the choice to set Bonnie free from her suffering.
That evening I went with Jane on Bonnie’s final visit to the vet .
I’m honoured to have been able to be there with both of them and heartbroken at saying goodbye to a wonderful doggy, whom we have had a gazzilion walks with over the last 6 and a half years .
Bonnie had been a big part of my life even after her days of walking with us ended a little while ago .

I’m also super proud of the sheer strength Jane has had this last few months .

We miss you Bonnie
Run free 🌈

Well the bluebells have just about gone , almost as quickly as they appeared but we managed a few nice pics of the pooch...
18/05/2024

Well the bluebells have just about gone , almost as quickly as they appeared but we managed a few nice pics of the pooches in among them . My favourite time of year is seeing the old bluebells come out and cover the woods in a beautiful blanket of blue !

We’ve actually had some nice weather over the last few weeks so we have been able to get a shift on and walk a bit further! ( No slipping all over the ruddy place trying to navigate mud slides 🀣 )

Suns out today so I know what I’ll be doing ! πŸ•ΆοΈβ˜€οΈπŸ‘™
In the mean time have a fantastic weekend with your pooches πŸ’•πŸΎπŸ’™πŸΆπŸ•ΆοΈ

Happy Sunday β˜€οΈA little update in The Great OutPaws world! Little Luna joined the gang a few weeks ago and is settling i...
12/05/2024

Happy Sunday β˜€οΈ

A little update in The Great OutPaws world!

Little Luna joined the gang a few weeks ago and is settling in lovely! Seeing her confidence grow around other dogs in such a short period of time is absolutely amazing! πŸ’—

Miss Nora joined big girl walks and let’s just say it’s been fun πŸ€ͺ

The rest of the gang have been enjoying the nicer weather and so have I!!

Hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend 🌻

Emily πŸΎπŸ’œ

Happy happy ! Love my grooming . This little ones coat was a mix of coat types and boy was it thick in some places !
11/05/2024

Happy happy ! Love my grooming . This little ones coat was a mix of coat types and boy was it thick in some places !

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