Maria is experienced in providing dog adventure walks to stimulate your dog’s mental and physical Get up early to avoid the heat on hot days.
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A Dog Walker and Dog Trainer with a lot of extra perks shall we say! You see, I know what its like to have a puppy that’s got a lot of issues, Experienced rescuing a very scared and angry dog. I’ve had the deaf moments when you know their listening, but won’t do what you want. Oh, and the waiting for the vet to say “I’m sorry, your dog is poorly”
Finding someone to look after you precious fur ba
by isn’t easy and rest assured, I would be the pickiest person. I endeavor to be there for your dog when your unable to, give them the physically and mentally exercise they need, give them comfort when their unsure and to provide you with the best quality care that I would give my own dog. I use whistles, toys, treats to interact with your dog to keep them all safe and near to me. Plus, I will be discouraging bad habits and reward good behavior along the way to help you as owners with reinforced learning. Plus… I will apply numerous layers of clothing in the winter and be out in all weathers. Jump in a river to encourage them to come in and cool down. I will defiantly be muddy than them. Carry the little ones when they feel tired and overwhelmed. Give your dog homemade ice treats at the end of a warm walk. Buy the best quality food and natural foods for treats. Not forgetting, make chicken broth for the picky dogs that don’t like to drink water whilst their walking. That’s just a few things that I do to keep your dog happy and you at ease as owners.
High quality forage dog items for dog toys and food! My two love them… Pickpocket Foragers
COMPETITION TIME!!
To all you lovely lovely FB peeps who like my posts, would you would like to be entered into a prize draw to win a £40 foraging kit (caterpillar & pouch set)? If so, please LIKE this page (if you haven’t done so already) and SHARE with your friends adding tag (so I know who has shared). We will randomly pick a winner who has liked & shared on 31 May 2024. Good luck!
🐰Happy Easter!🥚
🐥I hope you are all having a super Easter break. Have fun with your Easter Egg Hunts and don't eat too many eggs! Please remember Chocolate is toxic for your dogs! Make sure all the hoomans find the eggs and the dogs have something safe to eat, ie a rabbit ear!
🐾It should be just a walk!🐾
My best tutors ever!
🐕🦺 💦 Puddles 💩🦮
When it’s wet, you might as well get wetter!!
F’s first off the lead experience with me and it was all what she loves! She certainly fits in well…
💐 Happy Mothers Day! 💐
A little late in the day… Sorry!
I hope all the Four Paws Mummy Guardians have had a super day and had loads of sloppy kisses!
🦮 Newbies! 🐕🦺
A big welcome to the Four Paws family Mr M and Mr W!
Two super introduction walks for these boys. Really looking forward to your new journeys with us.
🌧️ If you wet… get wetter! 🌧️
On a group walk and who do we see? Another member of the crew racing towards us with her guardian!
The best thing to do was drop their leads and let them meet. 👋🏻
🫶🏻 Such good friends play nicely together, loving the puddles and freedom! ❤️
👉🏻🦮Walking spaces I have available. 🐕🦺👈🏻
As of 10/2/24
🗓️I have a space for each of the following group walks.
• Monday around 11:45am
• Friday around 11:45am
Sorry, there are no afternoon times.
Unfortunately, there are a few things to take into consideration and this is for your dog’s well-being and safety. Please consider the following –
• Your dog is to be nine months plus. This is for the amount of time and distance they will be out walking.
• Group walks only.
• They need to be well-behaved with other dogs. They are used to being around other dogs and don’t show any reactivity toward others.
• They relatively have good walking and recall skills.
• Please note, I mainly walk medium to large dogs (Gun Dog breeds and Working breeds). We walk over the countryside and most of the time do not come back clean/dry. All dogs are towel dried off before being left at home.
• I’m sorry, we do not take ad hoc bookings, nor just term time.
• Your dog may need to walk next to a wheelchair from time to time.
• We only work on weekdays.
This is a rare situation and we don't get space very often. We see all the dogs and guardians as a family unit. Work closely with guardians to gain the best mental and physical health that your dog can have.
Some of you know me as a Dog Trainer and Behaviorist. I have your dog well being in mind, though I will say I do not walk and train. I train at separate times at an additional cost.
Before I take on any dog, I will come and see you and your dog in your home. I will do a consultation, and talk about what's best for your dog.
If you would like to know more about price etc, please do email me or message me, and I’ll pop you over a newsletter and set up a convenient time to talk.
⭐️🐾 Welcome! 🐾⭐️
Welcome to the Four Paws Family Miss F and family!
Miss F hadn’t walked with a group of dogs before, though she soon settled and plodded along with the rest of the group.
🤔Ask yourself this….
❓Do I understand why my dog does that behaviour?
❓Am I board of the same old walks?
❓Does my dog take notice of me?
❓Are my shoulders and hands painful after a walk?
❓ Would I like to enjoy my walks?
Just take a look at this ⬇️ I can help you improve all of the above and a lot more!
https://www.fourpawsandtrails.co.uk/book-online
🌟 Dog training at its best! 🌟
Kind methods taught by a Behaviourist and Trainer.
✨ I listen, give you the knowledge to understand why your dog does what it does, and teach you the skills to help and rectify your dog's behavior. 🧠🐾
📅 New group sessions starting on Sunday 17th March.
👉🏻Puppies, Rescues, or dogs that don't listen! 🏫 Discovery School is for you…
🐶🐾 Do you have issues with Adolescents, Recall, Lead Walking, or Socialisation?
🎒 Explore School is for you…
🌐 More details are on the website: https://www.fourpawsandtrails.co.uk/book-online 🐾💻
What will your answer be?
🐕🦺 Which Walk?🚶🏼♀️
I was sent this snoozy photo yesterday by Mr D’s owner after his walk.
📊What type of of walk do you think he had?
🐕🦺 Off lead, run around with his friends?
🎾 Off lead, fetching a ball again and again?
🐶 On lead, meeting every dog we walked by?
👃 On lead, sniffling around the edges of the park and finding food?
🚶On longline walk in the countryside?
(⬇️ Put in the comments the emoji / or what type for your answer)
I’ll give you the answer tomorrow!
🙋🏼♀️ Ready, Steady, Go….
🐕 ❄️ Frosty Play! ❄️🐕
Play! Yes, I said Play!
🐕 Three dogs happily playing in the frost. Occasionally mouthing each other, rolling around, and growling with each other. ❄️
👀All was friendly and I will admit, I love watching play! Looking at each of their body language and seeing them mirror each other. Them knowing when to stop and walk away.
The more I’m with canines, the more I find them intriguing. 🧐
I’m certainly never bored! 😊
📚 This is my classroom and observation is key to knowing how these wonderful animals tick. I learn everyday and this will benefit other dogs and guardians that need my help.
📚🐾 Enrichment!🐕📚
📚Definition of Enrichment - the action of improving or enhancing the quality or value of something.🤔
I am a big believer in enrichment to help our dog’s mind, body and soul! It’s a big part of my dogs life to help their anxieties and levels of reactivity. 🧠
They love to find food, lick mats, puzzles, rolled up towels and food etc… But remember there’s the outdoors too!! 🪵🌲🍂 They can sniff, lick, feel textures, see different images!
🚶🏽♂️It’s a big part of my dog walking! I think about what the dogs are gaining from their walks… What do they need??
Do they need to be let off so the can have their own little adventure? 🗺️
Or
Do I leave them on lead for them to concentrate on certain areas, like a hedge row, long grass, a park bench, or a cluster of trees! 🌳
Do I scatter food in areas for them to search and find??
You won’t see me with a frisbee, a ball thrower, or even a ball in my hand when I’m out with the dogs! I want to bring their energy levels down, work their brains and have a dog that benefits from the world! Theres lots of enrichment out there… use it! 👈🏻👏🏻
📚🍾I am honored to say that I am officially a Distinctive Dog Trainer! 🥳📚
In 2023, I wanted to look at my business, design and create a new website, have more social media knowledge, and make sure all I do is ethical and safe for all concerned.
After completing the 3-month Distinctive Dog Trainer Mastermind Mind Course and successfully passing all 6 parts of the assessment process I have been awarded the title 'Distinctive Dog Trainer'.
The Distinctive Dog Trainer Academy is dedicated to individuality, empathy, and unrivaled support.
It gives my clients the confidence that I am a kind and ethical dog trainer who goes that extra mile to provide a unique and bespoke service.
As a Distinctive Dog Trainer, I have really been able to push forward in my business, given extra support from guest experts and business coaches. The guest experts bring amazing knowledge to the course, where we had an amazing opportunity to geek out together in their behavioral bite sessions.
I am now going to join the Distinctive Dog Trainer Academy Hub. This is where I will receive ongoing support and learning from our Mentor and Distinctive Coach - Helen Motteram and peer support from other fantastic dog trainers! We all work together to improve and uphold standards in the dog training world. 😊
🎆 2023 Showcase 🎆
Another fun filled year with our Four Paws Family! They all keep me on my toes and there’s never a boring moment.
They’re all a gorgeous bunch and I love them to bits.
Here’s to many more wet, muddy, though fun walks in 2024…
🐾👀 How’s your dog doing? 🤔🐾
🎄During the Christmas season, it's important to consider your dog's emotional well-being. 🤔
Dogs can find the sudden influx of guests and changes in routine overwhelming. 😩
🐕 Create a safe area for your dog, like a quiet room with their bed and toys. Maybe some enrichment, lick mat or a stuffed Kong! 🧸
Stick to their regular routine to provide a sense of security and watch for signs of stress, like panting or hiding, and offer reassurance. 👀
Supervise interactions with guests, especially children. If in doubt place a lead on your dog so you can rescue your dog quickly.
🕰️ Schedule quiet time with your dog so they can have a snuggle and comfort time.
📅 If your dog is struggling (Growling, hiding, snapping, being destructive, urinating in home…) remember to help your dog to decompress… calming games and enrichment for the next three days. Let me sleep, keep your house calm and don’t walk them for a few days. Let them
Prioritising your dog's social and emotional well-being will ensure a happier Christmas for everyone. 🎅🏻🎄🌟
🎄Christmas Family Time!🎄
🌟 We would like to wish everyone a super festive time, from all the Four Paws Team! 🎄
We’re going to be spending precious time with our families and having a well earned rest until Tuesday 2nd Jan.
🎅🏻 We hope Santa Paws brings you all what you wish for… 🐾🎁🐕
🥶 A Mixed Bag! ☔️
It’s certainly been a week of bonkers weather! But does this lot care? Absolutely not!
Lots of frost rolls, extra sniffing, calm walks and flood playing.
It’s a longer video, but I didn’t want to cut it down as I know their hoomans would like to see them enjoying their walks.
🐕🎄 Dog Christmas Gifts 🎅🏻🐕🦺
After the super light switch on events , we have some gift boxes left.
I have two types - please see the pictures!
£18 each
I’m happy to deliver to the local area of Enderby. Payment on delivery, cash or card.
Please message me.
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🐕🦺 💦 Puddles 💩🦮 When it’s wet, you might as well get wetter!! F’s first off the lead experience with me and it was all what she loves! She certainly fits in well… #loveoutdoors #countrysidelife #walkingthedog #dogwalkinglife #fortheloveofdogs #thegreatoutdoors
🌧️ If you wet… get wetter! 🌧️ On a group walk and who do we see? Another member of the crew racing towards us with her guardian! The best thing to do was drop their leads and let them meet. 👋🏻 🫶🏻 Such good friends play nicely together, loving the puddles and freedom! ❤️ #dogsocialisation #knowledgeiskey #fortheloveofdogs #dogwalkerleicestershire
📚🐾 Enrichment!🐕📚 📚Definition of Enrichment - the action of improving or enhancing the quality or value of something.🤔 I am a big believer in enrichment to help our dog’s mind, body and soul! It’s a big part of my dogs life to help their anxieties and levels of reactivity. 🧠 They love to find food, lick mats, puzzles, rolled up towels and food etc… But remember there’s the outdoors too!! 🪵🌲🍂 They can sniff, lick, feel textures, see different images! 🚶🏽♂️It’s a big part of my dog walking! I think about what the dogs are gaining from their walks… What do they need?? Do they need to be let off so the can have their own little adventure? 🗺️ Or Do I leave them on lead for them to concentrate on certain areas, like a hedge row, long grass, a park bench, or a cluster of trees! 🌳 Do I scatter food in areas for them to search and find?? You won’t see me with a frisbee, a ball thrower, or even a ball in my hand when I’m out with the dogs! I want to bring their energy levels down, work their brains and have a dog that benefits from the world! Theres lots of enrichment out there… use it! 👈🏻👏🏻 #dogenrichmentideas #dogenrichment #dogenrichmentactivities #dogenrichmentoutdoors #encouragegoodbehaviour #knowledgeiskey #countrysidephotography #countrysidewalks #walkingthedog
1st walks of 2024 in emoji’s 💦🌊🛶 🐾🐕🐕🦺😅🐳☔️ Clean waterproofs to start the year… soon to be very muddy over the next few days. #fourpawsandtrails #dogwalkerslife
🎆 2023 Showcase 🎆 Another fun filled year with our Four Paws Family! They all keep me on my toes and there’s never a boring moment. They’re all a gorgeous bunch and I love them to bits. Here’s to many more wet, muddy, though fun walks in 2024… #happynewyear #fourpawsandtrails #dogwalkerslife #gottolovedogs
🥶 A Mixed Bag! ☔️ It’s certainly been a week of bonkers weather! But does this lot care? Absolutely not! Lots of frost rolls, extra sniffing, calm walks and flood playing. It’s a longer video, but I didn’t want to cut it down as I know their hoomans would like to see them enjoying their walks. #loveoutdoors #knowledgeiskey #countrysidephotography #countrysidewalks #happydog #fortheloveofdogs #thegreatoutdoors
Such a lovely day and very unusual to be walking without a jumper in October! Loads of sniffs and lovely walking for this little lot… We also welcome the lovely W to our Four Paws family. It was super to see all the dogs in her group being socially calm and just getting on with it. #dogsocialisation #loveoutdoors #knowledgeiskey #encouragegoodbehaviour #countryside #dogwalkinglife #fortheloveofdogs
☔️ Rain 🌧️ Personally I love the rain… weird? I like the sound! I don’t mind being wet! I hear a-lot of guardians say that there dog doesn’t like the rain! They don’t like getting wet! 🤔 Have you thought it might be that they don’t like what they sense / feel in the rain? A dogs hearing is very sensitive. The rain amplifies the sounds that surrounds them! This can startle them and make them fearful. Moisture also amplifies smells… what is a dogs strongest sense? Smell! It might not be because it’s wet! If you don’t like the rain, they will sense it and not like it either… So for these four, they don’t mind the rain. Well I don’t sense that they don’t! In fact I kept them on the lead today as they love it! They get numpty’ish! Rain + Fields means Mud!! 🫣💩🤦🏼♀️ #loverain #lovemud #lovelife #lifeasadogwalker
🫶🏻We love a walk!🫶🏻 Over the last few weeks Iv welcomed two lovely new dogs, B and F to our Four Paws family. It was great to have A back with us too! As a well established Four Paws family, it’s not just a matter of saying yes to every guardian and dog that rings me. I take pride in matching the personalities of the dogs and that they are happy together. Your dogs happiness and safety is more important. There will be times that I will turn down dogs and please don’t take offence to this. It’s for your dogs well being that this decision is made. I am a qualified dog behaviourist too. I will not force any dog in a situation that will mentally or physically harm them. #encouragegoodbehaviour #dogsocialisation #loveoutdoors #loveyourdogs #careforyourdogs #knowledgeiskey
🏡Socialisation in the house and out and about! 🏞️ 😙Distracting when we don’t want them to rehearse numpty behaviours. 🥳 Giving them time to play and have a outlet when outside. 😴 Resting and passive calming with long lasting chews. ✅ Reward what we want. 📵 Guardians being alert to whats happening around them. A recipe for superstars!! 🤩 #walkingthedog #dogwalkinglife #dogwalkerlifestyle #fortheloveofdogs #loveoutdoors #dogsocialisation #doitright #encouragegoodbehaviour
Taking in the views and watching these four playing, having fun and taking in the environment… best job ever!! #countrysidephotography #countrysidewalks #countrysidelife #walkingthedog #dogwalkinglife #thegreatoutdoors #fortheloveofdogs
Look after your dogs in the heat! #shadywalks #shadywalksforhotdays #countrysidephotography #countrysidewalks #dogdehydrationsymptoms #dogdehydration #hotweathersafety #doglover #walkingthedog #thegreatoutdoors #fortheloveofdogs
Peeka boo! Love that photo of M! She’s a cheeky monkey! #dogdaycarefun #countrysidewalks #countryside #careforyourdogs #doglover #walkingthedog #dogwalkinglife #fortheloveofdogs
Sunshine field walks and river dips later on! Enjoying the summer whilst we can. #shadywalks #shadywalksforhotdays #countrysidewalks #countrysidelife #careforyourdogs #dogdehydration #bestbuddies #thegreatoutdoors #fortheloveofdogs #dogwalkerleicestershire
Bonkers! Loonies! Best Buds! #lovinglife #countrysidewalks #bestbuddies #dogwalkinglife #dogwalkerlife #thegreatoutdoors #fortheloveofdogs #dogwalkerslife #dogwalkerleicestershire
This is the trails bit! Super weather, countryside field walks, dogs doing their thing and no one around!! Love these walks… #shadywalks #countrysidephotography #countrysidewalks #countrysidelife #careforyourdogs #loveyourdogs #walkingthedog #dogwalkinglife #fortheloveofdogs #thegreatoutdoors #dogwalkerleicestershire
One of the best things about my job is watching the dogs body language and movements. Can definitely these doggo’s are happy! #countrysidewalks #countrysidelife #happydog #walkingthedog #bestbuddies #fortheloveofdogs #dogwalkerleicestershire #loveyourdog
The Monday crew… funny face time! #careforyourdogs #bestbuddies #walkingthedog #fortheloveofdogs #thegreatoutdoors #dogwalkerleicestershire
These two make me giggle! They don’t stay still for a minute! #careforyourdogs #doglover #walkingthedog #dogwalkerlifestyle #fortheloveofdogs #dogwalkerslife #dogwalkerleicestershire #loveyourdog
Sunshine and playing in the water. Though someone was nervous about the river bit. I’m sure it won’t be long before a paw is dipped! #countrysidelife #careforyourdog #walkingthedog #thegreatoutdoors #fortheloveofdogs #loveyourdog #dogwalkerleicestershire
We all love our dogs, but sometimes life gets in the way. No matter what the breed, large to small, puppy to senior. Maria is experienced in providing a reliable service, care, affection and sensory walks that your dog needs.
Areas covered in Leicestershire include Enderby, Narborough, Littlethorpe, Thurlaston, Huncote, Croft, Cosby, Whetstone and Lubbesthorpe.
Fully insured by Protectivity Insurance, DBS Checked,
Clean Driving Licence. Dog First Aid Certified
Qualifications in Pet Sitting, Dog Walking and Canine Behaviour.
About Us.. Maria loves the outdoors. She couldn't be happier hiking across the countryside, looking at the views. Maria has owned dogs all shapes and sizes, with different personalities and ailments all my life. She is a true believer that a loved and exercised dog is a happy dog! Tigger is our loveable Chocolate Labrador. We adopted him from the RSPCA when he was nine months old. Tigger didn't know a lot at the time, but with a lot of love, patience and training, he enjoys life to the full! He loves having fun with his friends! He may come along for a walk too, otherwise he’ll be happy to have a snooze at home.
What me and Tigger have in common… getting muddy, streams, walking and food!
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