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Using positive reinforcement techniques that are scientifically supported, I can help to unleash your dogs full potential.

Bed cuddles with the boys ❤️Our dogs used to sleep in bed with us every night - I know this isn’t for everyone but we lo...
15/04/2025

Bed cuddles with the boys ❤️

Our dogs used to sleep in bed with us every night - I know this isn’t for everyone but we loved it! Sadly, since getting pregnant this was something that had to change. I wasn’t comfortable having dogs and the baby in the room together overnight while we were asleep. In my eyes that was leaving my baby unattended with the dogs.

So we started the process of moving them to their new sleeping spaces while I was still pregnant. This gave us ample time to make sure both of them were settled before the baby arrived! It worked perfectly.

Chances are, my dogs would have been fine! But is it worth the risk when there’s another option?

So now when the dogs get invited up for bed snuggles it’s even more special for us all ❤️

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✨ Sniffaris ✨I always talk about the benefits of taking your dog on a sniffari, so allow this post to summarise. Sniffin...
14/04/2025

✨ Sniffaris ✨

I always talk about the benefits of taking your dog on a sniffari, so allow this post to summarise.

Sniffing has so many benefits for your dog - it is anxiety reducing, mentally stimulating and can even improve confidence! Fifteen minutes of sniffing can provide the same level of stimulation as a sixty minute walk!

So, why don’t you take your dog on a sniffari for their next walk? Pop a long line onto a well fitted harness and let their nose lead the way. Don’t worry about how many steps you get, take a breath and slow down with your dog 🐕

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Would highly recommend a countryside field walk over the weekend… Great for your dogs mental health (and yours too!) 🌞 -...
12/04/2025

Would highly recommend a countryside field walk over the weekend… Great for your dogs mental health (and yours too!) 🌞

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Running into the week like … 🏃‍♂️💨I am in Puglia over the next few days to do some food tasting for our upcoming wedding...
08/04/2025

Running into the week like … 🏃‍♂️💨

I am in Puglia over the next few days to do some food tasting for our upcoming wedding at the end of May. Please drop me a message on WhatsApp with any queries and I will get back to you as soon as I can!

Have a lovely week with your pooches everyone ❤️

✨ Lickmats ✨These are a great enrichment tool. Licking is a great way to lower arousal, reduce stress and anxiety, provi...
07/04/2025

✨ Lickmats ✨

These are a great enrichment tool. Licking is a great way to lower arousal, reduce stress and anxiety, provide mental stimulation, provide calm and can even help to fight boredom! 💪🏼

They are a great thing to have ready after a walk - helping your dog to reset and bring their arousal back down following whatever stress or excitement they have just faced.

Tune in Wednesday for how to make a lickmat!

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Absolute 5 ⭐️ for Chester today! Had a session with this fella this morning as a follow up for his reactive behaviour on...
05/04/2025

Absolute 5 ⭐️ for Chester today!

Had a session with this fella this morning as a follow up for his reactive behaviour on lead… and I could not fault him! He was so good I was at a loss for words with his humans! A completely different dog… polite greets when he said hello, completely neutral to most of the dogs we saw - a changed boy!

So proud of him and his humans. They deserve the spotlight on them for all of their hard work ❤️

Freedom is achieved by a good recall 🙌🏼I had a little poll on my story today asking which of my dogs was doing the right...
01/04/2025

Freedom is achieved by a good recall 🙌🏼

I had a little poll on my story today asking which of my dogs was doing the right thing. In the video, both dogs were off the lead, Hunter was walking right behind me and Ronnie was running ahead.

The poll was actually a trick question, as neither of my dogs were doing the right or wrong thing! I hadn’t actually asked them to do anything, they were walking however they wanted (in Ronnie’s case, sprinting!).

They had the choice to slowly walk and sniff or sprint around like mad. It feels great to give my dogs the freedom to do exactly what they want to on their walks. But, without a good level of recall this wouldn’t be possible!

If you think you could benefit from recall training, drop me a WhatsApp on 07807922271

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✨Benefits of Enrichment ✨Dogs should be given DAILY enrichment. Enrichment can be scent-based, food-based, environmental...
31/03/2025

✨Benefits of Enrichment ✨

Dogs should be given DAILY enrichment. Enrichment can be scent-based, food-based, environmental, games with toys or even training.

The benefits of enrichment include:

1️⃣ Improved mental well-being. This is achieved by allowing them outlets for natural behaviours, keeping them fulfilled and allowing them to use their brain to work through tasks.

2️⃣ Fewer problematic behaviour. Dogs who receive daily enrichment are less likely to display problematic behaviour than those who don’t. This is due to allowing them to display breed-specific natural behaviour in an acceptable way; preventing boredom; and reducing arousal.

3️⃣ Improved confidence. This is achieved by allowing them to problem solve and use their brain to complete tasks. Providing them with choice can help to improve confidence.

4️⃣ Provide stimulation. This is great to meet your dogs daily requirements (alongside their walks). We can also increase their daily enrichment during times when our dogs may be on reduced walks in order to fulfill their day!

5️⃣ Increases happiness. A fulfilled dog is a happy dog!

Starting Wednesday, I will be releasing a short video each week to give you some ideas of enrichment for you and your dog! Help to get over the weekday hump by doing something fun for you and your canine companion 🐕🐾

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Happy Mothers Day to all the dog mums 🐶
30/03/2025

Happy Mothers Day to all the dog mums 🐶

My 6th KIT day today with some beautiful dogs 🐶 From left to right we have: Zuki, Sully, Benny and Hank - between them w...
29/03/2025

My 6th KIT day today with some beautiful dogs 🐶

From left to right we have: Zuki, Sully, Benny and Hank - between them we tackled reactivity, visitor anxiety, recall, drop and engagement.

I have 4 keep in touch (KIT) days left before my return to work in June. Let me know if you would like to book one of the remaining sessions with your pooch 🐶

Great work from Rupert today 😍We are working on encouraging calm in the presence of his new baby sibling in order to fac...
16/03/2025

Great work from Rupert today 😍

We are working on encouraging calm in the presence of his new baby sibling in order to facilitate him in moving back home with his family. Rupert is an excitable but loving boy who struggles to remain calm because life is so exciting. He is working really hard and showing so much progress already ❤️

Today we began working at a distance from the baby, gradually closing this down when he was able to remain calm and offer his human lots of focus. Super impressed with Rupert and his humans 👏🏼

This is my fourth keep in touch day! Still 6 more to go before I return to work full time in June. Drop me a message if you have something you would like to work on with your dog! 🐶

KIT day 2 today with these beauties 😍 - and what a lovely day to get out and train some dogs!We worked in the park with ...
22/02/2025

KIT day 2 today with these beauties 😍 - and what a lovely day to get out and train some dogs!

We worked in the park with Chester the golden retriever focusing on passing other dogs calmly. As Chester can sometimes be unmotivated by food, we used a selection of high value rewards and toy play.

And a home visit for Rupert the Rottweiler who has a 3 week old human baby sister. We were working on noise desensitisation and teaching a place cue in anticipation for his return home with the family.

Absolutely love my job ❤️ if you would like to book one of my 8 remaining keep in touch (KIT) days please drop me a message!

My first of 10 KIT days today with 4 very good looking doggies 🐶Left to right: Chilli, Chester, Hank and Benny.We covere...
09/02/2025

My first of 10 KIT days today with 4 very good looking doggies 🐶

Left to right: Chilli, Chester, Hank and Benny.

We covered dog reactivity, frustration on lead, fear of strangers, recall, mouthing, lead walking, reducing arousal, focus games, toilet training and so much more! It felt so good to have a full day of dog after 6 months of mainly baby 🐶😅

I have 9 more KIT (Keep In Touch) days to take before the end of my maternity leave in June. If you would like to secure a place, drop me a message, email or WhatsApp 📞

Using maternity leave (and baby naptime) to improve my skills for you guys! 🐾 I am currently studying and will be back n...
06/11/2024

Using maternity leave (and baby naptime) to improve my skills for you guys! 🐾

I am currently studying and will be back next year with even more knowledge to help you and your pooches to navigate this weird human world ❤️

Turns out these bibs are multi-purposeful…. Great for anxious dogs but also great for full-term pregnant ladies at a K...
07/07/2024

Turns out these bibs are multi-purposeful…. Great for anxious dogs but also great for full-term pregnant ladies at a Kasabian gig 😂🎶

Aaaanddddd that’s a wrap! 😅👶🏼I am now full-term and that means that me and the bump are signing off from all clients as ...
28/06/2024

Aaaanddddd that’s a wrap! 😅👶🏼

I am now full-term and that means that me and the bump are signing off from all clients as we head off on maternity leave! 👶🏼

I have been absolutely overwhelmed with love from all of you over the last few months. It really does mean so much and proves that I really do have the BEST clients ❤️

I’ll keep socials updated with all things dog-baby-relationships so stay tuned for some top tips! But, for now I’m going to go put my feet up before I swap Doberman-Mum for Human-Mum 👶🏼🐾

My final session with Fonzie ❤️🐾He was my very first “Walk and Train” client and it seemed only fitting that he was my v...
28/06/2024

My final session with Fonzie ❤️🐾

He was my very first “Walk and Train” client and it seemed only fitting that he was my very last before I head off on maternity leave! I have had the absolute pleasure of watching Fonz grow from a very young pup to the beautiful dog that he is now. From the menace that would always lose his ears and couldn’t leave his older brother in peace, to the lovely well rounded dog that he now is! Fonz proves that training doesn’t take away character as he has absolutely plenty! 😂

It was a double goodbye for Fonz as he is moving house over the next few weeks. A huge good luck to his humans as they embark on their next adventure, and a HUGE thank-you for the generous hamper 👶🏼

Enjoy some classic Fonzie photos over the last few years - he’ll always be the biggest do**us, especially next to his handsome late brother Alfie ❤️

Good luck Team Fonzie - stay in touch! 🐾

Handsome Hank’s final 1:1 training session bright and early at 7:30 this morning ❤️🐾This boy can find life a bit scary, ...
28/06/2024

Handsome Hank’s final 1:1 training session bright and early at 7:30 this morning ❤️🐾

This boy can find life a bit scary, but with the support of his fabulous humans and the gradual introduction of training techniques he is doing incredibly well. While there is still work to be continued with, the differences in him from our first session to today is phenomenal. 😍

Working with Hank and his caring humans is a delight and I am confident we will continue to see progression while I am off on maternity leave 💪🏼

Go Team Hank 🐾

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