Paws & Pause

06/12/2024

A couple of months ago we announced news of our expansion into the building next door to us! Although it's taking a little longer than expected, as we're making the space as perfect as possible for the pups, Brixton 2.0 is set to open early in 2025! Places are starting to get wait listed, so be sure to hit us up if you want once for your pup!

05/10/2024

KENNINGTON PARK DOG SHOW!

WHEN? Saturday, October 12th, 2024, 2-4pm (registration and activities from 12.30)

WHERE? Kennington Park North Field, in front of the new dog area. Close to the War Memorial entrance (the entrance closest to Kennington Tube)

Supported by The Hound Hut and Paws & Pause, this event was originally scheduled for Sept 2022, but had to be cancelled after the death of the queen.

Activities will include games, quizzes, free face-painting and make your own snuffle mat.

From 12.30 the Hound Hut will be offering free pre-show fluff-ups for the four-legged, and grooming advice.

Paws & Pause will show you what doggy daycare looks like and bring some enrichment equipment for your pups to try out.

The dog show itself runs from 2-4pm.

Categories are:

1. Best Dressed Up dog (2.10pm)
2. Adorable puppy: agility course round with a chance to show best trick (2.25pm)
3. Bouncy Teen: agility course round with a chance to show best trick (2.40pm)
4. Confident Adult: agility course round with a chance to show best trick (2.55pm)
5. Golden Oldie: agility course round with a chance to show best trick (3.10pm)
6. Remarkable Rescue: tell a story, show a trick - it’s up to you! (3.25pm)
7. Dog looking most like its owner (3.40pm)
8. Best in Show (3.55pm)

There will be a lovely cupcake stall on site, but no other refreshments. So BYO - or visit Cafe Collective for coffee and snacks.

VOLUNTEERS!

We need volunteers to support this event! Plenty of opportunities:

11am-12.30 for set-up (gazebos, agility course, tables & chairs)
12.30-4pm for activities support
4-5pm for breakdown

So if you like the idea of a bit of dog fun and would be able to help out on the day, please email us - [email protected]

We would LOVE to have you with us and help ensure this (hopefully sunny!) dog show is a huge success for all participants.

More details on website - www.kenningtonpark.org

17/07/2024

🐾 **Exciting News for Puppy Parents!** 🐾

We're thrilled to announce our new Puppy Package in collaboration with dog trainer Janey from Make Fetch Happen! 🎉

Sign up for two days a week with Paws and Pause, and get Janey's comprehensive puppy package INCLUDED in the price! 🐶✨ (normally £400)

We recommend this for pups from 10 weeks old up untill 1 year

Here's what's included in Janey's Puppy Package:
🌟 **The 8-Week Puppy Plan**: An online plan breaking down training into weekly manageable sections with videos and simple exercises you can do in just 5 minutes a day.
🌟 **4x 30-min Private Sessions**: Personalized 1-2-1 training sessions with Janey on zoom. focusing on your puppy's specific needs.
🌟 **WhatsApp Support**: Direct access to Janey, and Dan, our in-house puppy expert, for burning questions, video sharing, motivation, and celebrating training wins!

And that's not all! 📲

With Paws and Pause, you'll also get:
🌟 **On-Site Puppy Expert**: Ongoing feedback on how your puppy is doing in daycare and how it mirrors what you're working on at home and with Janey..

This is the ultimate package to ensure your puppy gets the best start in life! 🐕❤️

Spots are limited, so don't miss out! Sign up by August to take advantage of this incredible offer.

13/07/2024

Manifesting summer 🏝️ 🌞

We know the weather hasn't been great recently but we're hopeful it will improve soon! Did you know that when dogs sunbathe it can help them increase their natural serotonin levels? At Paws and Pause we not only encourage our pups to get their vitamin D but also provide ways to keep them nice and cool on very hot days - from paddling pools to ice cubes and frozen carrot enrichment!

Book your free trial day now and start your pup in time for summer school 💖

23/05/2024

“As a working breed, Dachshunds love scentwork, but because they were bred to dig underground, their footwork is also pretty spectacular! They’re great at manipulating enrichments toys using their paws to find the hidden treasure. At Paws and Pause we like to hide treats in toys such as Kongs to let our Dachshunds use their feet to hold and manipulate the toy while their keen noses and tongues locate the food!..”

We have a new blog post up, spotlighting the spectacular sausage dog and discussing how we make the perfect environment for them at Paws & Pause! To read the full post, follow the link in our bio!

22/03/2024

A lil’ doodle dump just in time for the weekend 🐾✨

19/03/2024

Some dogs take a little longer than others to adjust to daycare, and that's okay.

Our dedicated team of trainers and experienced day-carers are here to help your pup adjust to a life of confident socialisation and making friends at their own pace! All driven by positive reinforcement 100% of the time.

Book a free trial now at our Peckham space!

08/03/2024

Happy international women's day 💪💫

We normally talk about dogs but today we are just going to take a moment to appreciate the women who don't just drive our businesses growth and success, but are supported by our social impact programme and the employability workshops run at our Paws & Pause.

Did you know...

🐾We are a women owned social enterprise and an London employer.

🐾We aim to create a safe and nurturing space where people in recovery from mental ill health and substance addiction can come to rebuild confidence and gain employability skills and experience.

🐾61% of our workforce identify as female

🐾70% of people currently attending our social impact people identify as female

🐾We have 5 women paid members of staff who have worked up through our social impact programme

26/02/2024

We are super excited to announce we are expanding our team! We may be biased but we think the Paws and Pause team is pretty immense.

We will announce more information soon but for now please DM us if you are interested.

Please only apply if you have commerical dog care experience!

13/02/2024

See you on the 24th! 😎

Share this post with your pup-parent friends to make sure they don’t miss out!

09/02/2024

See you there! This Open Door event is the perfect opportunity for you to come and check out the inside of Paws & Pause, meet the team and see what kinds of fun your pup will be having on the reg!

If you're a current client of ours, please share this invite to your stories to help get the word out!

01/02/2024

Yep, we’re looking for a new dog-loving boss to manage one of our South London sites.

If you have a solid lever of experience managing dogs or people (ideally both) then check out the job description on our website which has role info and details of how to apply!

28/01/2024

21/01/2024

What did your dog do today?…

22/12/2023

We have just finished doing the final pick ups and feedback for the Paws class of ‘23!

A huge thankyou to our lovely clients who entrust their dogs to us every day, and make it possible for us to continue our social impact programme.

Another huge thankyou to our amazing and dedicated team who bring good vibes, fun, patience and expertise to work every single day.💕

We can’t wait to see you all in 2024 for more Paws and Pause!