National Play outside day
🐕🌿 Outdoor Training = Real-Life Learning! 🌿🐕
It’s National Play Outside Day, and we’re here to remind you that training doesn’t have to happen indoors! In fact, the great outdoors is the perfect classroom for your dog. Practising cues in different environments helps build real-world reliability, plus outdoor play is fantastic for motivation, confidence, and general well-being.
Need ideas? Try:
✅ Practising recall on a long line in a secure field.
✅ Adding a ‘find it’ game to your walks—scatter some treats in the grass and let your dog sniff them out.
✅ One-to-one training in the park to work on engagement around distractions.
✅ Playing structured games like ‘Giving in to Lead Pressure’ to improve loose-lead walking.
✅ An exciting game with the flirt pole—perfect for teaching impulse control and safe chase play.
Dogs learn best when training is fun, so get outside and make it part of your adventures! What outdoor training games do you love? Tell us in the comments!
#NationalPlayOutsideDay #PawsPositiveDogTraining #TrainThroughPlay #OutdoorAdventures #RealLifeTraining
Keep Your Pooch Safe This Halloween! 🎃
It’s that spooky time of year again, and while we love the thrills and chills, it can be a bit too much for our four-legged friends! 👀🐾
In this video, I’ve shared some simple tips to help keep your dog calm and safe during Halloween, whether it’s from trick-or-treaters or those spooky sights and sounds outside. 🎃
If you know any dog owners who might struggle with their dogs feeling anxious or scared, please share this video with them. And remember, if you need any more help—whether it’s Halloween or with the upcoming bonfire night—Paws Positive Dog Training, Paws for a Break, and Paws for a Day are here to support you and your dog! 🐶💛
Watch the video and feel free to pass it on to anyone who could use a bit of help. Let’s make sure all our pets stay happy and safe this spooky season! 🎉
Dog walking
Looking for a dog walker- take a read
🐾 Paws 4 A Break - Dog Walking Services
**Professional, Safe & Fun Walks in South Yorkshire**
Looking for a reliable, experienced team to keep your furry friend happy and active? At *Paws 4 A Break*, we’ve been providing top-notch dog walking services for over 10 years, and we’re ready to take your dog on their next adventure!
**Why Choose Us?**
🐕 **Group Walks for Social Pups**: Our walks are designed for dogs to enjoy company, fresh air, enrichment, play and plenty of exercise. With a maximum of 6 dogs per group and at least two experienced walkers (often three!) on hand, your dog gets all the attention and safety they deserve.
🚐 **Safe & Comfortable Transport**: Your dog’s comfort and safety are our top priorities! Dogs are transported in our specially designed vans, fitted with **crash-tested crates** for their safety. The vans are **air-conditioned** with fans blowing directly into the crates to keep your dog cool on hot days, and we provide **cozy blankets** to keep them warm and comfortable during the cooler months.
🚶♂️ **Qualified Team**: All our staff are DBS checked, canine first aiders, and either hold an animal welfare or dog walking qualification or are certified dog trainers and behavioural consultants. You’re not just hiring dog walkers—you’re getting a team that understands your dog’s needs inside and out.
📍 **Exploring & Adventure**: We love to take dogs on exciting adventures! Our walks range from local parks in our areas to woods, lakes, and fields with rivers - perfect for dogs who love to swim. Whether it's a run through the woods or a splash in a safe, supervised area, your dog will always have new places to explore. And for those with an adventurous streak, we use **Pit Pay GPS trackers** and keep any potential runners safe on long lines until we are confident of their recall.
📸 **Photos, Videos & Report Cards**: We believe in keeping you connected to you
High energy
I have had a couple of messages this week regarding people struggling to cope with the energy levels of their dogs and the chaos this can cause. So rather than reinvent the wheel I thought I would reshare a presentation I did on this very topic a few years ago. Hope it helps
#TrainingTipTuesday
A guide to help caregivers of high energy dogs.
Are you convinced your dog is a raving lunatic?
Having a dog with seemingly endless energy can be tiring and frustrating and overwhelming. But it can also be lots of fun and rewarding.
The trick is knowing how to take your dogs natural energy and channel it positively and productively.
Opening at doggy daycare school
Paws 4 A Day have openings for canine students!! 😁
We don’t often have availability but due to people moving homes or work commitment changes, a few have become available. So here is your chance for your dog to join our 5 star licensed daycare school.
If you need help with the care of your dog or they are bored or anxious to be left home alone , then call Paws 4 A Day for an assessment.
At Paws 4 A Day we don't want a daycare where the dogs run around all day long without any structure or routine as we know this isn't going to end well. You need a daycare with structure, a daycare where the dogs get to use their mind, a daycare that includes training, a daycare that offers enrichment, a daycare that offers correct socialisation with people, dogs, objects and novelty and a daycare where the dogs actually get to go for naps....yes, naps are important. ��There are a number of daycares in the South Yorkshire area but ask yourself how many offer the following:
• Events
•.Group Training
• School Trips
• Film days
• Agility equipment
• Balance Training
• Story time or Music time
• Themed weeks
• Enrichment activities
• Scent work
• Training individual
• Nap times
• School photos in your private students group
• School reports
• Qualified staff
• High staff to dog ratio
•.Cuddle time with staff & Volunteers
These are just some of the things we offer at our daycare, theres way too many to list all.
If you would like your dog to have fun whilst having the best of care from professional positive ethical qualified canine tutors then look no further than Paws 4 A Day and visit our website www.paws4adayschool.co.uk and complete an application form found in our welcome pack for daycare. You will then be invited for an assessment and a start date can be discussed.
Immediate starts can be arranged on a trial basis after successfully passing the assessment.
Contact us on 07885520818 or Jane@paws4aday
Daycare
How would you like to be able to take your dog anywhere : the cafe, the pub, family BBQ etc and to be able to chill out and relax around distractions? .
If so contact us to put your dog’s name on our waiting list for a place in our daycare school. We are not just a daycare we are far more.
We have both high energy working breeds from the spaniels, labradors, Vizslas, GSD, Malinois Staffie’s Terriers Dachshund and Collies down to your more calmer breeds, we have puppies and your more senior dogs and all of them couldn’t have done this when they first joined. In fact their caregivers are astounded by how chilled they can be and don’t know how we do it.
Well it’s the magic of boundary games ( just one of the games we play each day ) and the hard work and dedication of the canine tutors and volunteers.
Don’t for one minute think they just sleep all day. They have a structured day full of play with the staff, supervised play with their doggy friends, individual training sessions group training, handling skills, Scentwork and enrichment, training games, other doggy sports and monthly events plus lots more.
We like the dogs to go home not over aroused and shattered to the point they can’t switch off -think of your over tired child, but fulfilled and chilled from having all their needs and breed traits fulfilled.
Any questions please feel free to ask
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all students past and present. Hope you have a wonderful festive season together with your furry family members.