Four Paws and Trails

15/11/2025

After careful consideration, I have decided to merge my two pages. Please rest assured that our walking adventures will continue to be shared. Four Paws Training Academy and Trails will remain the central place to follow all the wonderful dogs in my care, as well as those I train or support with behavioural needs.

Dog walking services will continue as they have for the past eight years, and in due course, I will be transferring your valued reviews into the photo folder so they remain accessible.

If you would like to stay updated with the activities of the dogs I walk, please join us at:
www.facebook.com/fourpawstrainingacademyandtrails

Thank you for your continued support. I’m excited for this next chapter and can’t wait to share more with you!

21/09/2025

08/09/2025

🍂Autumnal🍁

I love this time of year! The weathers just right for these pooches. It’s not to hot, sunny with a slight breeze and no one around for off lead mischief!

06/09/2025

Please share so people who have noise sensitive dogs can temporarily disable the phone feature for the test

26/08/2025

🥳 Four Paws is 7 Years Old 🥳

7 years of having all these lovelies as my tutors! Everyone individual and quirky in their own way.

Yes, I walk them… but if it wasn’t for all of these I wouldn’t be a behaviourist or a trainer. You don’t stop learning!

Thank you to all their care givers for trusting me with them.

Four Paws Family

20/08/2025

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👀EYES IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD!👀

Can anyone tell me where to buy those eyes you can stick in the back of your head? If you know, let me know in the comments.

It amazes me how many people drive to the park, open the car doors, and just let their dogs run off. Others walk to the park, unclip the lead straight away, and then wander ahead while their dogs trail 50–100 meters behind. Many of them have earphones in or are staring at their phones, completely unaware of what their dogs are doing.

Unless you really do have those “back of the head” eyes, you can’t possibly know. And the truth is, lots of these dogs don’t have recall. Even if their owners tried, the dogs wouldn’t come back. Instead, they’re p**ping without anyone picking it up, pestering other dogs, or jumping on them because they haven’t been properly socialized.

This creates problems, especially for dogs on lead. Those dogs are often scared, anxious, or in training, and the last thing they need is an off-lead dog running up to them.

So here’s my request: know where your dog is. If your dog doesn’t have recall, don’t let it off lead. If your dog can’t stay with you, don’t let it off lead. Be with your dog, pick up the p**p, and build a relationship with your dog, so the rest of us don’t have to deal with the mess and stress left behind.

If you would like to improve your relationship with your dog and train them to be nearer to you take a look at our next Discover School information https://www.fourpawsandtrails.co.uk/service-page/discovery-school-7?referral=service_list_widget

19/08/2025

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😕"You don't want my puppy to play with my mates dog...but hang on, how can they get confident without those play sessions".
Confidence first.....Playdates second.✅
Play is play.
It really isn't true socialisation.

If we force interactions on an anxious puppy or a puppy that is struggling with confidence.... we can cause issues which can take a very long time to resolve.

Quality interactions over quantity.
I can't stress that enough.

If there is one thing I could wish for, it would be the following.

Please....
Be choosy with who you expose your puppy to.
Be particular.
.....and please stop letting your puppy meet every random person or dog they come across.

25/07/2025

🧸Memories in the shape of a bear!🧸

We have a tradition at Four Paws. When we loose one of our family, I like to remember them with a bear. Normally made from an item that the pasted member found comfort in.

This one is to honour Poppy and I gave it to her family today.

I have a very talented friend at Wheezey Bears who makes these lovely memory bears. This one was made out of Poppy’s bed.