Walk This Way Dogs NI

Walk This Way Dogs NI Dog Training and Behaviour
Dog Walking (Group and/or Solo walks) Welcome to Walk This Way Dogs NI! Big dogs, small dogs - everyone is welcome! So what do I offer?

I’m Rachael and I specialise in dogs🧡

Based in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, I am a Trainer and Canine Behaviour Psychologist with an unabashed passion for our hairy friends. Walk This Way Dogs NI is committed to providing effective, enjoyable and convenient solutions to your dog-walking and dog-training/behaviour needs providing peace of mind and a well-behaved, content and happy dog. Walk Th

is Way Dogs NI customises its services to put the needs of you and your dog first. I have over 30 years experience with larger breeds, particularly German Shepherds (my passion), as well as medium and small breeds. No matter what their size, my philosophy is the same

"There is nothing truer in this world than the love of a good dog"

Let me help you strengthen and improve the relationship between you and your dog with kindness and compassion, reward-based, fear-free training and behavioural help. I hold accredited Diplomas in Dog Training, and Canine Behaviour Psychology and I’m currently studying and working towards my certified Behaviourist qualification. I am a member of the Professional Dog Walkers Association (who are advisors to the Canine and Feline Sector Group) and the International Alliance of Holistic Therapists. Police CRB checked, fully insured, canine first aid trained and committed to continuing education and professional development through study, training courses and keeping up-to-date on the latest techniques and scientific findings. I lost my lovely big poster girl, Gypsy in May 2024. She didn’t do too badly at 12 and a half! She was my expert consultant on all things canine and the reason I set up in 2018 so much was my desire to give her a life fulfilled and to know love, right by my side. She was and always will be the Chief Executive Officer! Her last official “job” was to impart her mellow, loving and solid temperament on my 4th German Shepherd rescue, Roxy and the whirlwind that is a highly energetic and intelligent young GSD! She did that alright. It is my privilege to guide Roxy through her life and help her make the right choices. Far from perfect, but we are learning and growing every day! And I think it’s ok to say that I am exceptionally proud of my funny, affectionate little girl and how far she has come so far. First of all, peace of mind. Rest assured that whilst in my care on a structured group walk, your dog will be exceptionally well looked after, receive all the attention and enrichment they need, treated like my own…..and it will be a lot of fun too! But also, the knowledge that you are not on your own. I am here to support you and your dog through the sometimes challenging and frustrating behaviour problems that can crop up, whether that is reactivity or simply good manners and life skills. Walk This Way Dogs NI is here to help. Please get in touch if you need some help or advice! Rachael and Roxy
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28/02/2025

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Friday Fotos🐕 Part 1 of 2Happy Friday friends!🥰Have a lovely weekend!🙌🎉🍻By Us🐶🐾❤️🐾
28/02/2025

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Happy Friday friends!🥰

Have a lovely weekend!🙌🎉🍻
By Us🐶
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Guess who's been torturing the boys?🤔🤣By Ludi, Roxy, Duke and Eric🐶🐾❤️🐾 🌲 🐾
27/02/2025

Guess who's been torturing the boys?🤔🤣

By Ludi, Roxy, Duke and Eric🐶
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Dog School🐕 This gorgeous wee face belongs to Winter🩶🤍 and she's a 3 year old Staffy/Lab mix🥰 A wee fizzbomb of fun🎉 Suc...
26/02/2025

Dog School🐕 This gorgeous wee face belongs to Winter🩶🤍 and she's a 3 year old Staffy/Lab mix🥰 A wee fizzbomb of fun🎉 Such a character and adored, of course!

She's a high energy kinda gal💯 and absolutely loves getting out on her walks🎉 But maybe just a little bit too much! She gets wildly excited about it all, and there's no stopping her when she's out🚂 While her recall is superb👌 Mum is determined to be able to enjoy an on-lead walk with her too, but Winter's strength is impressive!💪😲

Time to change things for her🙌 by asking her for relaxed behaviours before even leaving home, more engagement with Mum and slowing down when she's out adventuring🐕‍🦺 You couldn't knock her for her enthusiasm!😍

Keep you practising pup🩶🤍

Good girl Winter🐶
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Tongues out for Tuesday!🎉🌲🥰By Kiedis, Cali, Freya and Roxy🐶🐾❤️🐾 🐾
25/02/2025

Tongues out for Tuesday!🎉🌲🥰

By Kiedis, Cali, Freya and Roxy🐶
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Yesterday was Roxy's first Gotcha Day!🎉🖤🙏🏻This time last year, Gypsy&I nearly moved out. Settling in was wild! Thought w...
24/02/2025

Yesterday was Roxy's first Gotcha Day!🎉🖤🙏🏻

This time last year, Gypsy&I nearly moved out. Settling in was wild! Thought we might just leave Charlie🐈‍⬛ to sort her out👌 To him, she was just another GSD to beat into submission🙄💪...and he did. They still wrestle the bit out now🤦🏼‍♀️🤣

I am so head over heels for all 32kgs of this loving, goofy hooligan of a wee girl, with the irresistible eyes🖤 and so very proud to call her mine🙏🏻

My wee shining light🖤🌟🖤

Good girl Roxy🐶
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Friday Fotos🐕 Part 1 of 2Happy Friday friends!🥰Have a magical weekend!🙌🍻🎉By Us🐶🐾❤️🐾
14/02/2025

Friday Fotos🐕 Part 1 of 2
Happy Friday friends!🥰

Have a magical weekend!🙌🍻🎉

By Us🐶
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Dog School🐕 This gorgeous big fella is Bailey🤎 and he's a 7 month old St Bernard/German Shepherd mix🥰 Yep! 7 months old ...
12/02/2025

Dog School🐕 This gorgeous big fella is Bailey🤎 and he's a 7 month old St Bernard/German Shepherd mix🥰 Yep! 7 months old and he's a giant! Absolute sweetheart of a boy! But a bit too big for me to sneak him away in my pocket...or even the van probably😫😂

He was a wee bit later coming home at 4 months old (and 23kgs at that age😳) but his mum&dad just dote on him😍 Trouble is, he's 7 months old....a teenager🙈 and he's getting into all sorts of mischief.  Needing a bit more mental and physical stimulation indoors and out🙌 But that's a struggle with a pupper this size pulling and getting himself wildly excited when he sees other doggos on his walks🤪

We've been working on good behaviours indoors💯 and he's making great strides (literally😂) with his loose-lead walking🎉 much to Dad's delight! We still have work to do on that excitability and some recall training too but this boy has the brain of a GSD for sure....smart🤓👏

Love this big guy🤎

Good boy Bailey🐶
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Just him and his minders😉🌲🎉By Willow, Astra, Roxy and Duke🐶🐾❤️🐾 🌲
11/02/2025

Just him and his minders😉🌲🎉

By Willow, Astra, Roxy and Duke🐶
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07/02/2025

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Friday Fotos🐕 Part 1 of 2Happy Friday friends!🥰Have a lovely weekend!🙌🎉🍻By Us🐶🐾❤️🐾
07/02/2025

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Happy Friday friends!🥰

Have a lovely weekend!🙌🎉🍻

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Some of my best mates🤍🖤🩶🤎By Tsuks, Jess, Winter and Moshe🐶🐾❤️🐾
06/02/2025

Some of my best mates🤍🖤🩶🤎

By Tsuks, Jess, Winter and Moshe🐶
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Dog School🐕 A baby!🥹 She's a whole 9 weeks old, she's called Hazel🖤 and she's a Lab/Whippet mix🥰 Tiny wee dainty thing a...
05/02/2025

Dog School🐕 A baby!🥹 She's a whole 9 weeks old, she's called Hazel🖤 and she's a Lab/Whippet mix🥰 Tiny wee dainty thing and she still has that lovely 'warm puppy' smell that's so precious! Her mum says she looks just like Dobby from Harry Potter😉😂

Mum's first dog and she rescued her👏🎉 Hazel had only been home a few days and was still making sense of her new environment when I went out to see them.  Mum is determined (and the cats are helping😉🐈‍⬛) to give her the best start she can💯 So our main focuses are her potty-training (crate training will help with that🙌), bite inhibition for those needle sharp teef🪡  and the all important socialisation to everyday life she needs👌 Hazel doesn't know it yet but there are already camping trips being planned that she'll be going on!🏕  Lucky girl!🤩

What a treat to be able to help this gorgeous wee girl start learning in her loving and warm new home!🖤🙏🏻

Good girl Hazel🐶
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The girls are always watching💕 By Mosh, Rox&Willy🐶🐾❤️🐾
04/02/2025

The girls are always watching💕

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Friday Fotos🐕 Part 1 of 2What an absolutely horrendous day!🌬🌧😳 Weather warnings still in place. Please take care and get...
24/01/2025

Friday Fotos🐕 Part 1 of 2
What an absolutely horrendous day!🌬🌧😳 Weather warnings still in place. Please take care and get cuddling those doggos❤️

Storm Eowyn can go now👉...so can January😉

Have a safe&warm weekend!🎉🙌🍻
By Us🐶
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⚠️Did you just say red warning!?⚠️Here she comes in all her glory, and I'm dreading what she'll do😖 No walks or trainin...
23/01/2025

⚠️Did you just say red warning!?⚠️

Here she comes in all her glory, and I'm dreading what she'll do😖

No walks or training til Monday🚷

Keep your pets and animals safe and indoors🙏🏻 Play lots of games with your puppers, do a bit of training, and eat treats😉 Or just get the fire on and lie in front of it with them🔥

Dogs can become disorientated in high winds. It blows their familiar scents all over the shop. It can affect their hearing too, so if it's still very windy when you do get out, maybe just keep them on-lead for that one🐕‍🦺🙌

Keep safe and warm🥰
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We've ditched the lead!🥳🌲☘️ There she is, away now with her new best pals, Cali, Roxy and Kiedis who've been teaching her so very well!💖 What an absolute joy to see her let her hairs down and watch that confidence come bubbling up🥰 Clever girl Freya!🏆🌟👏 🐾❤️🐾 #border_collie #bordercolliedog #bordercolliepup #redbordercollie #livelifeoffleash #recalltraining #offleadtraining #dailydogwalks #dogcommunication #dogtrainingpaysoff #cleverpuppy #carrickfergus

Raising Roxy🐕 Let sleeping dogs lie?🤔 Yes! But when they're just drifting off, it's the perfect time to reinforce calm👌 So easy, and it'll lower your blood pressure too😇 Young dogs don't have an off-switch🤪 This one doesn't know when to stop! She gets over-tired and challenging at times... to put it mildly🤣 but we're getting there🖤 If you want calm, reinforce calm whether they're sitting quietly by your feet or about to drop off beside you💤 Then there's also that magical wee spot between the eyes that is an instant relaxer for them😉 And most importantly, don't forget to tell them how just how wonderful they are🖤 ...that wee groan is everything🥹🖤 By Roxy🐶 🐾❤️🐾 www.walkthiswaydogs.co.uk #mygsd #mygermanshepherd #germanshepherdlife #teenagedog #dogtip #relaxeddogs #dogcommunication #dogemotions #dogtraininghelp #carrickfergus

That moment, when you realise you can't swerve in time, so you go for the big jump🙈 This is what we're dealing with...🤣 Nice try pup👏😉 By Roxy, Kiedis, Luna and Gypsy🐶 🐾❤️🐾 www.walkthiswaydogs.co.uk #gsdteenager #goofball #germanshepherdsdaily #jumpingpractice #german_shepherd #labernese #funnydogreel #relaxeddogs #crazypup #dogfriends🐾 #learningeveryday #gsdsofig #gsdadventures #german_shepherd_insta #germanshepherdsforever #gsdtraining #carrickfergus #walkthiswaydogsni

There she goes!🔥🤩🎉 What a glorious sight🖤🖤🖤 By Roxy, and Willy and Moshe🐶 🐾❤️🐾 www.walkthiswaydogs.co.uk #livelifeoffleash #offleadtraining #smashedit👊 #gsddog #gsdteenager #germanshepherddogs #german_shepherds #gsdworld #gsdtraining #recalltraining #bergerallemands #gsdfun #chasies #offleadadventures #lovinglife❤ #cantstopsmiling #fearfreedogtraining #carrickfergus #walkthiswaydogsni

Fact:🤓 Research shows that white dogs, of all shapes and sizes, are genetically predisposed to seeking out the muckiest muck and getting in it🙈🤭🎉 By Tsuki (Eric and Gypsy)🐶 🐾❤️🐾 www.walkthiswaydogs.co.uk #whitedogs #swissshepherd #swisswhiteshepherd #muckypup #muddywalks🐾 #muckydog #mudmagnet #dogwalkingadventures #dogwalkies #lifewithdogs🐕 #woodlandwalkies #neverstopwagging #doglife🐾👣 #forcefreedogtrainer #carrickfergus

Can we just take a wee moment to appreciate his all natural hair accessories...🌲🎉👏🥰 ...and if you can't wear it? Eat it🙌 By Duke (&Rexy on lookout👀)🐶 🐾❤️🐾 www.walkthiswaydogs.co.uk #myfren #cockerspanielsofig #cockerspaniellovers #cockerspanielsoninstagram #cockerlife #handsomedoggo #woodlandwalkies #messyhairdontcare😝 #lovinglife💞 #muckypup #happydoggie #carrickfergus

She's a quiet and sensitive girl, loves prancing around like a wee show pony and tripping over things, a lot...mind that stump!!🫣🤣 Dogs grieve too💔 And she's been missing her sister Nyxie something chronic these last few months😓 It's been so very hard for her, even with the company of good frens. Seeing her bouncing about like this smiling and shouting at me again yesterday literally made my heart burst!🤍 I was grinning like an eejit all day😁 Good girl Astra🐶🥰 🐾❤️🐾 www.walkthiswaydogs.co.uk #whitegsd #whiteshepherd #whiteshepherddog #doggrief #timeheals #dogcommunication #understandingdogs #dogemotions #backtoherself #happygirl❤️ #happygsd #happydoggie #dogsareamazing #forestfun #forestwalkies #professionaldogwalking #dogadvice #dogsofni #dogsofbelfast #Carrickfergus #walkthiswaydogsni

Just when you think they can't get any better.....🥰 The 30 Second Wait👏🎉🏆🎉👏 By Rexy, Duke, Luna and Kiedis🐶 🐾❤️🐾 www.walkthiswaydogs.co.uk #patterdalemix #labernese #cockerspanielsofig #german_shepherd_dog #dogteam #dogpeople #forcefreedogtraining #woodlandwalkies #dogwalkies #dogadvice #dogtips #dogtrainerlife #dogtrainingpaysoff #neverstopwagging #bestdoggos #topdogsofinsta #trainyourdog #dogloversni #nidogsofinstagram #nidogs1000 #nidogs #belfastdogs #carrickfergus #walkthiswaydogsni

It's called 'Etiquette'🤓 Dog-walking Etiquette🐕‍🦺 A rule of thumb👍 A no-brainer🧠 If I see you walking your dog on-lead, I will keep my off-lead dogs away, or I will put them on-lead💯 I won't embarrass you or p1ss you off by shouting over to say,'It's OK, they're friendly!'🙄 I'll just keep them away💯 I won't show ignorance or create a fuss by shouting over 'Do you want me to put mine on-lead?!' or any other nonsense😮‍💨 I'll just quietly put them on-lead til you are safely past💯 I want to keep my dogs safe and stress-free, and I don't want to upset or stress you or your dog. After all, I don't know if she's old or sick, or maybe nervous or in training, or just not a fan of other dogs he doesn't know, whether that's one or more🧡 Neither do I want to embarrass myself or have my dogs appear rude, potentially cause a fight, scare, overwhelm, or even injure your dog🧡 Simplicity itself. And it's our routine🧡 Note: No matter how nice someone is to your face about your off-lead dog coming directly at, charging up to or jumping all over their on-lead dog ...they'll still walk away calling you an idiot (to put it mildly). And they'd be right💯 Please be considerate🥰 By Me👱🏻‍♀️ Assisted by the Wednesday Club veterans Luna, Kiedis, Duke and Rexy🐶 🐾❤️🐾 www.walkthiswaydogs.co.uk #gsd❤️ #labernese #cockerspanielclub #patterdalemix #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainingtip #trustyourdog #dogmanners #dogwalkingetiquette #dogwalkinglife #dogsadventures #recalltraining #calmdogs #relaxeddogs #leadwalking #offlead #offleadtraining #trainyourdog #loveyourdogs #beconsiderate #bethepersonyourdogthinksyouare #topdogsofinsta #thebestdogs #dogsofni #dogsofnorthernireland #dogsofbelfast #Carrickfergus

This was about 2 hours ago along my 'safest' road out when it's icy or snowy☃️ No walks or training sessions today, and I'm gutted💔 I know exactly how crazy my frens would be to play in all this!🤪🌲🎉 But it's still coming down thick and fast❄️ Treacherous isn't the word. After digging the van out, a wee test run, wheels spinning even with 4 new tyres on right before Xmas and nerves of steel, it's too dangerous to even attempt to get to lower ground where it's clearer😔 Never seen snowflakes so big!! So we're getting ourselves a tractor🚜🤣 Please, please take care frens🤍 By me&her🐶 🐾❤️🐾 www.walkthiswaydogs.co.uk #snowdays❄️ #winterwalkies #dogwalkinglife #dogsinsnow #gsd❤️ #ballyclare #straid #staysafe #snowyweather #norniron #dogsofni #irishweather

Doing a wee 'watch me' because....those eyes💛🤎🖤 By Tsuki Nooks🐶 🐾❤️🐾 www.walkthiswaydogs.co.uk #swisswhiteshepherd #whiteswissshepherd #swissshepherd #relaxeddog #ambereyes #dogcommunication #dogskills #buildingfoundations #simpleandeffective #forcefreedogtraining #trainyourdog #dogsdoingthings #carrickfergus

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Welcome to Walk This Way Dogs! I’m Rachael and I specialise in dogs.

Based in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, I am a trainer and canine behavioural psychologist with an unabashed passion for our hairy friends. Walk This Way Dogs is committed to giving you effective, enjoyable and convenient solutions to your dog-walking and dog-training requirements providing peace of mind and a well-behaved, contented and happy dog. Walk This Way Dogs customises its services to suit you, putting the needs of you and your dog first.

Big dogs, small dogs - everyone is welcome! I have over 20 years experience with larger breeds, as well as medium and small breeds but no matter what their size, my philosophy is the same.