Claudia's Canines: Dog walking and pet services

Claudia's Canines: Dog walking and pet services I offer dog walking and pet sitting services in Exminster. Please take a look at my website claudiascanines.com to find out more!
(8)

We had a dry afternoon walk!πŸ₯³ I thought it would rain more today, but it didn't. Betty celebrated by zooming around in t...
10/09/2024

We had a dry afternoon walk!πŸ₯³ I thought it would rain more today, but it didn't. Betty celebrated by zooming around in the long grass πŸ’¨

My solo boys today. BOOP from Teddy! 🫡
10/09/2024

My solo boys today. BOOP from Teddy! 🫡

So many happy facesπŸ₯°
10/09/2024

So many happy facesπŸ₯°

Sun!!!🌞 The weekend was a washout, but today has been gorgeous! Just in time for some fun with friends!
09/09/2024

Sun!!!🌞 The weekend was a washout, but today has been gorgeous! Just in time for some fun with friends!

08/09/2024

No matter how good your dog's recall is, please put them on lead when you're near a road!

Today, I witnessed a dog almost getting hit by multiple cars. I was driving up the A380 towards Mamhead. On the last corner before turning off for Mamhead, a dog ran out from the woods and into the road, and was running around whilst cars had to dodge it. I pulled over to see if I could catch the dog, but it was too fast. It then ran back into the woods and was running around a few metres from the road. Another car pulled over to help, but the dog had gone by the time they got out.
There is a track that runs alongside the dual carriageway, which I walk dogs on, but I always always put them on lead before we reach that part, and only let them off again when we're far away from the road.
PLEASE for the safety of your dog and others, put them on a lead near roads and don't let them off at all if their recall isn't reliable. It's so dangerous! That dog could easily have been hit at 60 or 70 mph, and it puts others in danger when they stop to help, as well as potenitally causing an accident. I was so paranoid about my car with my dogs in getting hit, too.
I don't care how good you think your dog's recall is. Use a lead by roads! That dog that I saw running in the road today could have lost it's life in a split second. Is it really worth that? I can't imagine how traumatising it would have been to see if it did happen.
LEADS SAVE LIVES!

Hi-5 for the weekend! πŸΎπŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ
06/09/2024

Hi-5 for the weekend! πŸΎπŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ

Happy Birthday to Jess! She's 7 years old today! I remember when she was turning 4. Time flies! And the puddles are back...
06/09/2024

Happy Birthday to Jess! She's 7 years old today! I remember when she was turning 4. Time flies! And the puddles are back! We love (clean) puddles!πŸ’¦

If you watch this guy on TV, you should stop! He has no qualifications in training or behaviour and this has just surfac...
06/09/2024

If you watch this guy on TV, you should stop! He has no qualifications in training or behaviour and this has just surfaced! There's so many actual trainers and behaviourists out there who are qualified and experienced, so please go to them instead.

⚠️ 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!

05/09/2024

I have a new feathery friend! Meet Waldo! His family went away for the week so I was asked to look after him. Here he is enjoying a bath in his own little sink πŸ˜†πŸ›

05/09/2024

We tried to hide from the rain in the woods this afternoon. It didn't really workπŸ˜‚

🌧🌧🌧
05/09/2024

🌧🌧🌧

Beautiful dogs. Keith' treat catching face is amazing πŸ˜‚ And doesn't Jess look gorgeous with her new hair cut! 😍
04/09/2024

Beautiful dogs. Keith' treat catching face is amazing πŸ˜‚ And doesn't Jess look gorgeous with her new hair cut! 😍

We couldn't get to the river because of cows, but thankfully, there's a mahoosive puddle! Betsy and Merlin had a splash ...
04/09/2024

We couldn't get to the river because of cows, but thankfully, there's a mahoosive puddle! Betsy and Merlin had a splash around whilst Betty dug for something, gold maybe?And Mole enjoyed the sun 😎

Woodland walkies for my morning group. What a lovely day!🌞
04/09/2024

Woodland walkies for my morning group. What a lovely day!🌞

Happy boys on !πŸ˜›
03/09/2024

Happy boys on !πŸ˜›

Roly is very aptly named because he likes to roll in everything! Here he is caked in πŸ’©. He had a wash in the river and t...
03/09/2024

Roly is very aptly named because he likes to roll in everything! Here he is caked in πŸ’©. He had a wash in the river and then continued to roll in the grass to dry offπŸ˜†

Jack is so fast that my phone can't even take a decent picture of him!πŸ˜‚ He loves zoomies with his buddies!
03/09/2024

Jack is so fast that my phone can't even take a decent picture of him!πŸ˜‚ He loves zoomies with his buddies!

All of today's lovely pups! We've really stepped into autumn with the weather but everyone's still smiling!🌧😁
02/09/2024

All of today's lovely pups! We've really stepped into autumn with the weather but everyone's still smiling!🌧😁

02/09/2024

It's so important to keep your dogs nails at the correct length.
This is a Labradors nails I trimmed recently. The right hand paw is how long they were before trimming
Overgrown nails can cause tarsal and carpal deformities, joint pain and referred pain further up the legs
It's especially painful for older and arthritic dogs.


Scroll to see Keith in his natural habitat 🌊
30/08/2024

Scroll to see Keith in his natural habitat 🌊

Freya has found her match in Ringo! Both crazy, FULL of energy and have to be here, there and everywhere. What a great p...
30/08/2024

Freya has found her match in Ringo! Both crazy, FULL of energy and have to be here, there and everywhere. What a great pair of pups!🐾

29/08/2024

Here's a bonus video of Betty being BettyπŸ˜‚

My Thursday afternoon gang are crazy! πŸ€ͺ It's a great opportunity for them to play with their mates and have tons of fun!
29/08/2024

My Thursday afternoon gang are crazy! πŸ€ͺ It's a great opportunity for them to play with their mates and have tons of fun!

My morning group and today's solo pups! I love Layla's treat catching faceπŸ˜‚
29/08/2024

My morning group and today's solo pups! I love Layla's treat catching faceπŸ˜‚

28/08/2024

Walking the trails🐾

More rain means more puddles! Betsy and Merlin enjoyed getting swampy whilst Mole and Marco stayed well clearπŸ˜‚Keith, Joh...
28/08/2024

More rain means more puddles! Betsy and Merlin enjoyed getting swampy whilst Mole and Marco stayed well clearπŸ˜‚
Keith, Johnny and Jess were today's solo pups, and all had a lovely time, as always. 16 year old Jess is doing amazing for her age! She's almost flying!😍

27/08/2024

Hi everyone!
Just a polite reminder that whilst I'm working, I can't take calls. I'm usually walking dogs or driving, which both require my full attention. If you would like to get in contact with me, please send me a message through my website claudiascanines.com or send me an email to: [email protected]
You can also send me a message through this page, but the other two methods of contact are preferred as Facebook isn't the most reliable when it comes to messaging. If an unknown number calls, I tend not to call back as there's so many scammers our there these days.
Thank you!😊

The fields are always fun, but the cows have moooooved so we won't using this field for the time being. Freya wasn't bes...
27/08/2024

The fields are always fun, but the cows have moooooved so we won't using this field for the time being. Freya wasn't best pleased that she couldn't have a dip in the river as the cows were by the gateπŸ˜†
And my solos today. Keith and TeddyπŸ₯°

Woodland wanderers!🌲
27/08/2024

Woodland wanderers!🌲

Address

Exminster
Exeter
EX6

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Claudia's Canines: Dog walking and pet services posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Claudia's Canines: Dog walking and pet services:

Videos

I have a new feathery friend! Meet Waldo! His family went away for the week so I was asked to look after him. Here he is enjoying a bath in his own little sink πŸ˜†πŸ›

We tried to hide from the rain in the woods this afternoon. It didn't really workπŸ˜‚

Here's a bonus video of Betty being BettyπŸ˜‚

Walking the trails🐾

We hit the trails this morning! One of my favourite walks!🐾

I don't think Betty's having enough funπŸ˜‚

Dami update!! Recently, we raised the funds for Dami, who is at Toba Animal Friends Sumatra, to have surgery to hopefully get rid of her Pyometra and fix her damaged leg. Pyometra is a fatal condition if left untreated, so the surgery is essential to ensure she survives. In Sumatra, which is where TAFS is located, there's no vet that can perform this surgery, and it is very costly, so a vet from Jakarta has to fly over to do it. This morning, I was told that the vet will be coming at the end of August to hopefully do the surgery! At the end of this week, Dami will have further x-rays, blood tests, and an ultrasound to see how her condition has progressed. The results will be sent to the vet who will then decide what's best for Dami. The surgery isn't 100% confirmed to go ahead, as it is dependent on these results, but things are moving in the right direction. What's more is that Toba Animal Friends has found another rescue in Sumatra that needs this vet for a surgery, so they've been able to share the vet's flight and accommodation costs. Let's all keep our fingers crossed that Dami will be able to have surgery to give her another chance! I'll post more when I know more!

A little snippet of our morning group walk in the woods. There's lots of exploring to be done! 🐾

What is Freya looking at?πŸ˜‚

My gang joined Harry and Roly for a wander in the woods this afternoon! Such fun!🌲

Channelling my inner David Attenborough with this documentary about a Wild Betty. They're extremely rare and only exist in Devon. Have you seen a Wild Betty Before? I don't know what I was thinking when I did this, but it was funπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

What better way to start a walk with your mates than zoomies with Merlin leading the way!πŸ’¨

Here's what my groups got up to on their walks this morning! πŸ’¦πŸŒ²

Ayla picked up a hitchhiker!πŸ˜‚

I thought we'd hide from the shower until it passed... it was not a showerπŸ˜‚ It lasted the entire walk!

We just love a British summer 😎

Betsy the mud monster in her favourite place... a muddy puddle!

Ringo is definitely enjoying walks with his new friends! 🐾

A beautiful morning in the valley, complete with a dip in the river😍

I went home with 4 soggy doggies this morning. Looks like we're in for another wet summer! 🌧

Shortcuts

Share

Category

Nearby pet stores & pet services

Other Dog walkers in Exeter

Show All

You may also like