Professional Dog Care in North Leeds:
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Are you going on holiday and your dog needs a home away from home? Or do you need a bit of help with the care of your dog while you are at work? Or you just want your dog to spend a fun day with friendly and safe play mates? My name is Amélie and I run Groovy Pups, together with Pozzo, my Working Cocker Spaniel, and Lucy, my Labradoodle. I have grown up with dogs, either my own or taking care of f
riends’, and after 15 years of working in International Development, I relocated from London to Leeds with my Leeds-born partner and decided to follow my childhood dream of working with and taking care of dogs. I offer a variety of professional and premium services for your furry friend(s) ranging from group dog walking, solo dog walking or tailored pop-ins for dogs who may be a little anxious, older or recovering from an injury as well as tailored puppy visits. All services are offered in a safe environment and in a reliable, caring and trustworthy manner, suing solely reward-based, force free methods of care. For your peace of mind, I am:
* fully insured,
* DBS checked,
* trained in Canine First Aid
* Level 3 Canine Care, Behaviour and Welfare certified
The walks vary daily in the beautiful parks and countryside around North Leeds where the doggies can have lots of fun, explore and play safely. I like to keep the groups small and never walk more than 6 dogs at one time. Solo walks, pop-ins and puppy visits are tailored around you and your dog’s requirements. While walks are important for our dogs, regular enrichment that allows dogs to engage in their natural behaviour such as problem solving, bonding, playing, thinking, smelling, digging, chewing, etc..., is also key to happy, healthy and confident dogs. Therefore, each walk/visit includes enrichment activities customised to each dogs’ needs, physical abilities, energy levels and temperament. To ensure all my furry guests have a positive experience, I offer a free & no obligation meet and greet where we’ll go for a walk together, see if the dogs get along and are a good fit and where we can discuss your needs. If you think your dog might like to join Groovy Pups, please get in touch!
Oslo was back from his holiday and he smashed his solo walk. He definitely practiced his recall and loose lead walking with mum & dad when he was away 🙌🙌 . That’s me done for this week already. I’m off to London for some practical dog training course! 😃. See you all next week.
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Hetty and the boys had a blast at lunchtime. Freddie played hide and seek in the long grass, Toby was a super poser 😎, Hetty preferred some rolling around, Jack, Bailey and Barney loved running around together 😍
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Beautiful walk with Max & the girls this morning. Max was very happy surrounded by all the girls 😎.
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The first one on the graphic is a very commonly misread sign of anxiety.❗
Many people who are in breed groups will state " silliness....it's just the breed", maybe look again as this is far more common than many people may realise.
Silliness is often misread as just that...a dog acting silly or goofy, but it is a very common (but lesser known) misread sign of stress.
These dogs are often labelled as "naughty", "not listening" or "acting crazy" when these dogs can be behaving this way from fear.
It can look to us like they are suddenly having a great time, jumping, leaping and "having the time of their life", when the reality is they are fearful and this is how they are showing it.
Often this can be a real eye opener when people realise their dog isn't enjoying what is around them at ALL, and they are highly stressed.
Lifting one paw can be a sign of curiosity, but it can also mean they are moving into a state of anxiousness.
If you have a reactive dog (or even if you don't), you may be aware sometimes when you give a reward your dog almost takes your fingers with the reward.....normally they take rewards happily and don't "snatch"....that snatching and grabbing can mean they have moved into a state of anxiousness.....OR excitement.
That is the tricky thing with ALL of these signs, they can mean something else entirely.
The best way to decipher is to look for other signs of anxiousness or stress, those physical changes in their posture or face that you may have recognised before.....are they present ?
Is the tail tucked ?
Has the mouth suddenly clamped shut ?
Is there a sudden heavy pant/drooling ?
Have the ears changed position ?
These other signals will help you decipher exactly what is occurring.
Context is everything when deciding what these signs mean.
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Lovely lunchtime walk. Barney was a bit preoccupied today and didn’t fancy group pics so we played some nice calming and focus game 🥰🐾 The others were definitely in a posing mood 😎
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Luna and the super sniffers had a blast this morning 🥰🐾
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At lunchtime the girls enjoyed the sunshine in Golden Acre. Dotty and Hetty were competing for the best roll around / belly shuffle ☺️🐾
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Lovely morning walk with the boys club, doing scent games, catch me if you can game and lots of cuddles and back scratches 🥰🐾
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Lovely lunchtime walk despite the drizzle. With some fresh chicken treats Toby didn’t care about the rain. Barney and Luna had a nice little chase and Mila was happy sniffing away and giving me cuddles. 🥰🐾
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This morning we went to explore the new sculptures in Roundhay Park. They’re lovely and great for some scent games ☺️🐾
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I have a few free spaces available for group walks in June if you need an extra walk! 🐾
Eventful drive between drop-offs and pick-ups today! Rest assured, both lamb and mum are back safely in the field ☺️🐑❤️
Calm sniffing walk at lunchtime followed by a little dip in the stream. Hetty showed off her belly shuffle skills, although it is more of a side slide 😄
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Gentle morning walk with the munchkins. Best Monday morning cuddles ever! 🥰🐾
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Running free amongst the buttercups at lunchtime. So much fun! 🐾🥰🐾🥰. Happy weekend!
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Lovely chilled morning walk. ❤️Dotty was too busy digging for group pics 🐾
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Action packed lunchtime walk. The highlight was a feather 🪶 which Mila was soooo happy with ❤️🐾. You have to appreciate the simple things in life 🥰
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Gentle sniff about with the senior munchkins 🥰. I love seeing the concentration in their faces when they’ve found a good smell 🐾🥰.
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Small group at lunchtime but the girls kept me on my toes 😂🐾
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Lovely morning walk with the boys club 🥰
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Last week I was very excited to join the 2 Day Career As A Dog Trainer Course. Great course with a wealth of information on how dogs learn. I look forward to the follow up practical course in June! 😃. (And yes, I know it’s almost June and I’m still wearing a scarf and a cardigan! 🤦♀️🌧️😆)
Sorry, not many pictures at lunchtime, it was a wet one! It was so nice to see Toby again after his holiday, but he wasn’t too happy about the rain🌧️. Let’s hope June will bring some dry weather 🤞🐾
Lovely to see the doggies after 4 days off. We had lots of cuddles to catch up on and Lucy was showing off her digging skills!
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Lovely morning walk with the munchkins! 🥰 Luna did her best to tell us it was full moon 🌝 and Oscar got a bit of a crush on Luna 🥰
Gentle sniffary with the Tuesday morning seniors 🥰
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Lovely solo walk with gorgeous Oslo ❤️
It was so nice to see Freddie back to his normal self after feeling a bit unwell! And lots of smiles and cuddles from the girls and Jack as well 🥰. I ran out of hands to give out cuddles ❤️🐾
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Lovely walks with the munchkins today! 🥰 wishing you all a lovely weekend ! #dogsofinstagram #dogwalkerleeds #dogsofinsta #dogs #dogwalkeruk #dogfriendlyyorkshire #dogsofleeds #oakwooddogs #instadogs #dogwalkeradel #dogwalkerwithadifference #notyouraveragedogwalker #dogsofyorshire #yorkshiredogs #northleeds dogloversofinstagram #oakwoodleeds #shadwelldogs #dogwalkersofinstagram
So much fun at lunchtime in Golden Acre. Great walk to finish the week. No walks tomorrow due to the car being serviced and it’s Bank holiday on Monday, so wishing you all a beautiful bank holiday weekend and see you all back on Tuesday 🥰🐾 #dogsofinstagram #dogwalkerleeds #dogsofinsta #dogs #dogwalkeruk #dogfriendlyyorkshire #dogsofleeds #oakwooddogs #instadogs #dogwalkeradel #dogwalkerwithadifference #notyouraveragedogwalker #dogsofyorshire #yorkshiredogs #northleeds dogloversofinstagram #oakwoodleeds #shadwelldogs #dogwalkersofinstagram
Well, we had 2 soggy walks 😂💦💦🌧️🌧️. Merlin, Woody and Jack were definitely not impressed! Bailey and the girls didn’t mind at all and still had lots of fun 🥰
I was so proud of these gorgeous doggies at lunchtime. 🥰 They’re all quite high energy and have the potential to go a ‘bit’ crazy a times 🤣. They’re generally not in the same group, but today they were and they behaved so admirably!!!! They could have gone bonkers but with some focus and sniffing games and lots of praise for calm interaction they did absolutely brilliantly!!! Well done Barney, Mila, Archie, Luna and Jack 👏👏👏 #dogsofinstagram #dogwalkerleeds #dogsofinsta #dogs #dogwalkeruk #dogfriendlyyorkshire #dogsofleeds #oakwooddogs #instadogs #dogwalkeradel #dogwalkerwithadifference #notyouraveragedogwalker #dogsofyorshire #yorkshiredogs #northleeds dogloversofinstagram #oakwoodleeds #shadwelldogs #dogwalkersofinstagram
Sorry not many pictures at lunchtime because poor little Freddie wasn’t feeling very well😢. I did manage to play a few games with the others while Freddie was resting. We practiced catch.. Barney and Mila are catching super stars, Poppy is making a great effort, Archie and Jack are still working on it! 😉
All girls Wednesday lunchtime group… lots of smiles and cuddles! They were so good! 🥰🐾 #dogsofinstagram #dogwalkerleeds #dogsofinsta #dogs #dogwalkeruk #dogfriendlyyorkshire #dogsofleeds #oakwooddogs #instadogs #dogwalkeradel #dogwalkerwithadifference #notyouraveragedogwalker #dogsofyorshire #yorkshiredogs #northleeds dogloversofinstagram #oakwoodleeds #shadwelldogs #dogwalkersofinstagram
Just a small group this morning as some doggies are on holiday, but the boys still have a great time ❤️🐾. #dogsofinstagram #dogwalkerleeds #dogsofinsta #dogs #dogwalkeruk #dogfriendlyyorkshire #dogsofleeds #oakwooddogs #instadogs #dogwalkeradel #dogwalkerwithadifference #notyouraveragedogwalker #dogsofyorshire #yorkshiredogs #northleeds dogloversofinstagram #oakwoodleeds #shadwelldogs #dogwalkersofinstagram
At lunchtime we went to the Hollies, where we hadn’t been for a while. It was so beautiful and the girls had so much fun, we completely lost track of time.It was lovely to bump into Anna-Lena @northleedsdogcare and her gorgeous crew! Dotty showed off her belly shuffle skills!!! #dogsofinstagram #dogwalkerleeds #dogsofinsta #dogs #dogwalkeruk #dogfriendlyyorkshire #dogsofleeds #oakwooddogs #instadogs #dogwalkeradel #dogwalkerwithadifference #notyouraveragedogwalker #dogsofyorshire #yorkshiredogs #northleeds dogloversofinstagram #oakwoodleeds #shadwelldogs #dogwalkersofinstagram
Beautiful walk with the boys. I ran out of hands for cuddles 🥰 and Bailey was showing off his circus tricks #dogsofinstagram #dogwalkerleeds #dogsofinsta #dogs #dogwalkeruk #dogfriendlyyorkshire #dogsofleeds #oakwooddogs #instadogs #dogwalkeradel #dogwalkerwithadifference #notyouraveragedogwalker #dogsofyorshire #yorkshiredogs #northleeds dogloversofinstagram #oakwoodleeds #shadwelldogs #dogwalkersofinstagram
We started day having fun in the beautiful gorge by Roundhay Park. 🥰 #dogsofinstagram #dogwalkerleeds #dogsofinsta #dogs #dogwalkeruk #dogfriendlyyorkshire #dogsofleeds #oakwooddogs #instadogs #dogwalkeradel #dogwalkerwithadifference #notyouraveragedogwalker #dogsofyorshire #yorkshiredogs #northleeds #snackleadernotpackleader #leedsbusiness #leedssmallbuisness #dogloversofinstagram #oakwoodleeds #shadwelldogs #dogwalkersofinstagram
Happy Hetchell with the girls at lunchtime❤️. Hetty and Dotty were showing off the cavapoo belly shuffle 😁
Slight change of plans today due to a punctured tyre 🛞 last night 🤦♀️. So today we only had two local walks in Gledhow Valley Woods and Roundhay with ‘home alone’ doggies . Thank you to @northleedsdogcare for helping out and mum-in-law for driving me to the doggies while the car is being repaired 🙏
Blissful walk at lunchtime with lots of sniffing and big smiles 🥰. Happy weekend!
I’m back on my feet! 🙌 I still needed to go slow so we had 3 easy walks today and all the doggies were really good and gentle ! 🥰🥰🥰
We tried to capture some ‘catch’ action shots today. 😆
Gentle morning stroll for the munchkins and some extra play activities for miss Luna 😁
Four girls are on holiday, so it was just Mila, Lucy and Archie at lunchtime. We still had lots of fun and enjoyed the beautiful blossom of Golden Acre 🥰
This morning Bailey and Mila had their first swim of the year, even Woody dipped his toes in the water. And we did a ‘catch a treat in the air ’ competition. Mila’s definitely the winner! 😊
Such a lovely walk with Lucy and the boys. We completely lost track of time 🥰
It was a soggy and muddy start of the week but it was still a lovely day (except for me ending up on my bottom due to some very slippery roots! Luckily I have enough padding 😂😂😂 and all the doggies ran back to give me kisses 😘 ). Today we welcomed Hetty and Sandie on the lunchtime walk. They were a bit nervous at first but settled in really well (I think they had a little crush on Jack 😉). Jack, Freddie and Merlin were showing off their raincoats (reluctantly) , Toby decided it was better to have a quick garden visit and go back on the sofa, but all the other doggies enjoyed the rain and Oslo smashed his solo walk again, improving each week! See you all back tomorrow
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