High Paw Dog Walking & Pet Care

10/02/2025

When you zoomie so hard your sound flaps fly off👂🏻

06/02/2025

If I pose n look pretty in dis fing do I getz extra sweeties?!?🍬😁

04/02/2025

Some of the recent shenanigans 🤪🦴💚

30/01/2025

Yippeeeee sun!🌞😎

28/01/2025

Happy soggy tongue out Tuesday🤪😝😜😋

27/01/2025

Leaping into a new stormy week like…🤪

24/01/2025

Love this👏🏼

Using food is great ✅
However it can also be used incorrectly and cause confliction ❌
If you really want to make progress with a nervous dog, these tips can make a huge difference.
✅Be mindful of where they are. Are you are backing them into a corner or attempting this in an area where they feel they have no escape? That can cause confliction and more stress.
✅Watch your eye contact 👀. You need to keep a careful watch of their position but not actually stare at them. Eye contact can frighten some dogs and can make them react aggressively if they feel threatened.
✅Don't insist on a sit or a down, it may not be helpful at all as for many nervy dogs it is just a change of position, they are still just as nervous and we can misread a sit as "Oh good they are ok now".
✅Be mindful of your body. Keep your movements limited and when you do move be thoughtful. Slapping your thighs or clapping to get a nervous dogs attention can be intimidating.
✅Keep your voice natural and light. Some dogs may respond better when there is silence especially if they feel they have been "tricked" before by someone coaxing them and then doing something they viewed as unpleasant.
✅Do you have an escape route planned, that may sound extreme but some dogs can behave unpredictably when stressed and your safety is a priority.
✅Personally I never crouch in front of a dog to do this, crouching can put your centre of gravity off balance and there is an extra few seconds involved if you have to stand and retreat.
✅Are you nervous to even attempt this ? The time to do this may be later when you do see a better opportunity or when your nerves have lessened. Dogs easily pick up on our own emotions

Take your time.
You may need to repeat this multiple times until you see that little glimmer of trust.
It is much better for everyone not to rush this.

This dog training handout is available through https://www.abcdogsnz.com/product-page/abc-dogs-nz-increasing-trust-adult-visitors?srsltid=AfmBOooTuRsoPDkDbdYPpFD-qbbtIJ2jtVkQUiRZKtDBAT9QQ7gAa1ai

21/01/2025

Working Cocker, Springer, English Cocker & a Mutt who thinks he’s a spaniel😍😜

16/01/2025

Photo dump of the last few days💚

13/01/2025

No Monday blues here🌤️🫶🏻

10/01/2025

Pretty weather, frozen mud free field and cute doggos in different coloured fleeces. (Vinny still confused why everyone’s cold🤣)
What a perfect end to the week🙌🏻
Happy Friday❄️🩵

09/01/2025

Happy lil beans on a very beautiful morning!❄️⛅️

07/01/2025

Vinny was confused why no one else was ‘sunbathing’ in January🤷🏻‍♀️

06/01/2025

It’s good to be back!🫶🏻
Nice try weather, we still had fun🌧️

Ps… if anyone has any towels they no longer want, we will happily take these off your hands🙌🏻

04/01/2025

Just sayin…🐿️🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

01/01/2025

✨HAPPY NEW YEAR!✨

2025, the year of some very exciting changes to High Paw!

The family is expanding with Becca joining as well as some extremely cute new furry faces 🤩

We have been working hard over the festive period to improve the field and get our new inside room and enrichment area ready for our furry friends.
Ready for snuffles & snuggles💚

Thank you all for your continued support🫶🏻

Let the zoomies commence!🐾
(back from the 6th)

Picture taken during our trip to Serbia in 2023 to help at Serbia’s Forgotten Paws dog shelter.
Where I found my little man Reggie!

26/12/2024

Please Sir, can we have some more?🥺