Pawsitive Steps Dog Training

Pawsitive Steps Dog Training Accredited IMDT Dog trainer. Based in Wiltshire
Pet First Aid Instructor Sharing your home with an animal can be a dream or a nightmare.
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Making sure your animal is well trained will give both of you more time to enjoy each other’s company. My modern training approach is full of fun techniques that will give you and your pet a happier life together. I am a certified member of the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers and an accredited Canine Hoopers instructor. We offer group classes and one to one sessions,
Our classes are small and to be held in Melksham
One to One sessions available within a 15 mile radius of Melksham

🐾ONE SPACE REMAINING🐾We are kicking off the New Year with a paw-some start! Puppy classes now scheduled.🎉🐶 For a fun-fil...
08/01/2024

🐾ONE SPACE REMAINING🐾

We are kicking off the New Year with a paw-some start! Puppy classes now scheduled.

🎉🐶 For a fun-filled journey of learning and bonding with your adorable pup. From basic commands to paw-sitively fun exercises, we've got it all covered.

Set your puppy and new year off to a great start.

Book online now https://bookwhen.com/pawsitivestep

🐾NEW DATE ADDED🐾We are kicking off the New Year with a paw-some start! Puppy classes now scheduled.🎉🐶 For a fun-filled j...
02/01/2024

🐾NEW DATE ADDED🐾

We are kicking off the New Year with a paw-some start! Puppy classes now scheduled.

🎉🐶 For a fun-filled journey of learning and bonding with your adorable pup. From basic commands to paw-sitively fun exercises, we've got it all covered.

Set your puppy and new year off to a great start.

Book online now https://bookwhen.com/pawsitivestep

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year.
01/01/2024

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year.

24/12/2023
A great infographic to help us with our lovely dogs over the festive period.Whilst it may be fun for the family, our dog...
21/12/2023

A great infographic to help us with our lovely dogs over the festive period.
Whilst it may be fun for the family, our dogs see it all in a different way!
Keeping all the family happy at Christmas 🐶

🐾NEW PUPPY?🐾We are kicking off the New Year with a paw-some start! Puppy classes now scheduled.🎉🐶 For a fun-filled journ...
20/12/2023

🐾NEW PUPPY?🐾

We are kicking off the New Year with a paw-some start! Puppy classes now scheduled.

🎉🐶 For a fun-filled journey of learning and bonding with your adorable pup. From basic commands to paw-sitively fun exercises, we've got it all covered.

Set your puppy and new year off to a great start.

Book online now https://bookwhen.com/pawsitivestep

Christmas Pawty time 🐾🎅🐾
17/12/2023

Christmas Pawty time 🐾🎅🐾

🐾🐾January Pawsitive Plus 🐾🐾🐶Ready for the next level after puppyhood? Our plus classes are designed to build on the foun...
11/12/2023

🐾🐾January Pawsitive Plus 🐾🐾

🐶Ready for the next level after puppyhood? Our plus classes are designed to build on the foundation from puppy training. Strengthen obedience, introduce advanced commands, and deepen the bond with your growing pup!

🐶Does your teenage pup have too much energy? Join our Teen Dog Training Classes to channel that enthusiasm into positive behaviours! From obedience to cool tricks, we've got it all covered. Let's turn those teenage antics into well-behaved fun.

🐶Spice up your dog's routine with our Fun Training Classes! Dive into exciting challenges and playful commands that will keep tails wagging and minds engaged. Let's make training a joyful experience for your furry friend!

January classes available to bookonline https://bookwhen.com/pawsitivestep

🐾 Exciting News for Fur Parents! 🐾We are kicking off the New Year with a paw-some start! Puppy classes now scheduled.🎉🐶 ...
07/12/2023

🐾 Exciting News for Fur Parents! 🐾

We are kicking off the New Year with a paw-some start! Puppy classes now scheduled.

🎉🐶 For a fun-filled journey of learning and bonding with your adorable pup. From basic commands to paw-sitively fun exercises, we've got it all covered.

Set your puppy and new year off to a great start.

Book online now https://bookwhen.com/pawsitivestep

We had a wet but fun day with our Hoopers Starters class on Sunday. On week three now, so really having fun with hoops, ...
05/12/2023

We had a wet but fun day with our Hoopers Starters class on Sunday.
On week three now, so really having fun with hoops, barrel and the tunnel.
Well done Bailey, Luna, Mocha, Bertie and Monty. ⭐️🐶
Are you interested in Hoopers? Fun canine sport suitable for all ages and breeds.
Book now for 2024 😊

https://bookwhen.com/pawsitivestep

🎄🎅 For our pooches 🎅🎄Snuffle mats:Small (mat size28x16cm) £20Large (mat size 32x28cm) £10Snuffle Balls Large £ 15.00Smal...
03/12/2023

🎄🎅 For our pooches 🎅🎄

Snuffle mats:
Small (mat size28x16cm) £20
Large (mat size 32x28cm) £10

Snuffle Balls
Large £ 15.00
Small £10.00

The Raggy £10.00

Fleece tug toys
Large £12.50
Small £6.00

All snuffle mats and balls, toys and Raggys are made with high quality fleece. The snuffle mats are woven to stop treats falling through. Mat size above but appear larger with the fleece.
Great enrichment activities
Colours available as in photos.

🎅 Don’t forget their Christmas Bandanas 🎅

XS £5.00
S £6.50
M £8.00
L £10.00
XL £15.00

🐾 Exciting News for Fur Parents! 🐾We are kicking off the New Year with a paw-some start! Puppy classes now scheduled.🎉🐶 ...
29/11/2023

🐾 Exciting News for Fur Parents! 🐾

We are kicking off the New Year with a paw-some start! Puppy classes now scheduled.

🎉🐶 For a fun-filled journey of learning and bonding with your adorable pup. From basic commands to paw-sitively fun exercises, we've got it all covered. 🐶✨

Monday 8th January 2024
6.00pm Class - 2 Spaces
7.15 Class - Space available

Set your puppy and new year off to a great start.

Book online now https://bookwhen.com/pawsitivestep

We discussed the meaning of socialisation in our Sunday graduation class. Seeing both our puppy and adolescent groups fo...
27/11/2023

We discussed the meaning of socialisation in our Sunday graduation class. Seeing both our puppy and adolescent groups focusing on their parents in close proximity to the others in class. Well done guys 👍⭐️

Socialisation.
Play is NOT socialisation. Play is a separate and important skill.....but it isn't socialisation.
What is socialisation ?..... Calmness and acceptance.
What it isn't......over excited, scared, hyper, wary behaviour or PLAY.

I know that seems like a big statement to make for some people but society has some strange ideas of what socialisation is.

That doesn't mean dogs and puppies shouldn't play, it simply means one of the FIRST things they need to learn in life is be calm and accepting of dogs in general....then play can be added as a separate skill.

Calmness and acceptance IS socialisation.
Play is play.
Two completely separate things.

Dogs and puppies are a very small part of having a socialised dog. An important small part... but a very small part in a much bigger picture.
The word socialisation seems to be associated with play and that is a big issue with new puppy guardians/owners.

How you let other dogs meet yours and how your dog meets other dogs forms patterns of behaviour.
The more these dogs have over excited, over aroused and hyper behaviour around other dogs...........the more they understand this IS exactly how to meet dogs....and that is really problematic for many dogs.

True socialisation is acceptance and calmness in ALL the world has to offer.
Everything you encounter in everyday life...is exactly what you need to expose your dogs to.

Little and often
Positively and calmly......and you are well on your way to a well socialised puppy or dog.

One of the best lessons you can teach your puppy or dog is they do NOT need to interact with others.
They don't need to go to that hyper excited behaviour when other dogs are near.

They can be calm, assess the situation and choose to play and interact if they wish.....

That is true socialisation.

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🎄🎅Christmas extravaganza 🎅🎄Forest community centre. ⭐️1.30 - 5.00pm TODAY⭐️LOTS TO DO😊COME SAY Hi
25/11/2023

🎄🎅Christmas extravaganza 🎅🎄

Forest community centre.
⭐️1.30 - 5.00pm TODAY⭐️

LOTS TO DO😊

COME SAY Hi

Looking for something to do on Saturday, come along to the Christmas extravaganza!! 🎄Come say Hi, I’ve been busy making!...
22/11/2023

Looking for something to do on Saturday, come along to the Christmas extravaganza!! 🎄

Come say Hi, I’ve been busy making!
Did you know snuffle mats and balls can also be great enrichment for cats and rabbits as well as dogs!!

Get your pets Christmas bandana 🎅

06/11/2023

THE POWER OF BREED GENETICS AND PERSONALITY

The strong dachsie prey drive can motivate some to climb trees...🤭

Never underestimate the innate characteristics of this breed, who were bred to be hunters. They were bred to be working dogs and not lap dogs. They are brave, courageous, loud, boisterous, energetic, spunky, super alert and have a very high prey drive...they are certainly not couch potatoes who are happy to sleep all day. So if your dachshund is barking or digging too much, it's because it's in their genes to do or maybe because they are bored as they don't have the mental and physical stimulation that their genetics require.

Know your breed. Understand your breed. Breed characteristics are a key contributor to behaviours and can't be overlooked when considering the breed of the dog to join your family. Make sure that the chosen breed suits your lifestyle. And lastly, it's not ALL about how you raise them.


06/11/2023

GRAB THE LAST SPACES FOR TRAINING IN 2023
Sunday, November 12th
🐾Canine Hoopers beginners' class – a delightful dog sport that's perfect for all ages and skill levels! - 2 SPACES AVAILABLE
🐾Pawsitive Perfection, we're all about enjoying training, engaging in fun exercises, playing training games, and delving into the world of Rally - 2 SPACES AVAILABLE
Join us for some pawsome fun! 🐾🐶💪

Book now https://bookwhen.com/pawsitivestep

On the 31st October the government announced the details of the XL Bully ban. Below is a copy of the official criteria o...
03/11/2023

On the 31st October the government announced the details of the XL Bully ban. Below is a copy of the official criteria of breed standard which will be used by enforcers below.

Although the government has stated your dog must be registered by 31st Jan 2024, they haven't yet stated what the process for doing that will be!

New laws banning XL Bully type dogs have been laid in Parliament today, as the Government adds the breed to the list of dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

The announcement fulfils the Government’s pledge to put in place laws to ban the breed by the end of the year and protect the public following a concerning rise in fatal attacks.

Under the new rules, which come into force at the end of the year, it will be illegal to breed, sell, advertise, exchange, gift, rehome, abandon or allow XL Bully dogs to stray in England and Wales.

From this date, these dogs must be kept on a lead and muzzled in public. Owners of XL Bully dogs are recommended to start training their dog to wear a muzzle and to walk on a lead ahead of the legal restrictions coming into force.

Breeders have also been told to stop mating these types of dogs from now in preparation of it being a criminal offence to sell or rehome these dogs.

From 1 February 2024 , it will then become illegal to own an XL Bully dog if it is not registered on the Index of Exempted Dogs. By staggering these two dates, current owners of this breed will have time to prepare for these new rules.

Owners who wish to keep their dogs will have until the end of January to register them and will be forced to comply with strict requirements. As well as being muzzled and kept on a lead in public, these dogs must also be microchipped and neutered.

Dogs under one year when the ban comes in must be neutered by the end of the year, older dogs must be neutered by the end of June.

From 1 February, owners without a Certificate of Exemption face a criminal record and an unlimited fine if they are found to be in possession of an XL Bully type, and their dog could be seized.

🐶🐾 A space has come available for Pawsitive Plus Class 🐾🐶Great for follow on from puppy training, adolescent training or...
02/11/2023

🐶🐾 A space has come available for Pawsitive Plus Class 🐾🐶

Great for follow on from puppy training, adolescent training or just fun training with your dog 😊
Available to book online

https://bookwhen.com/pawsitivestep

Billy has found a new way of playing fetch and bringing his toy back ….. isn’t he cute 🥰
28/10/2023

Billy has found a new way of playing fetch and bringing his toy back ….. isn’t he cute 🥰

🐶 Rally Workshop 🐶Do you want to do something different with your dog, come along to my Canine a Rally Workshop 🐾🐾Rally ...
23/10/2023

🐶 Rally Workshop 🐶

Do you want to do something different with your dog, come along to my Canine a Rally Workshop 🐾🐾

Rally involves you and your dog working as a team to navigate a course with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform; think of it as a sort of 'obedience exercise obstacle course' including simple exercises.

All breeds, ages and abilities

Come and join the fun 🐾🐾

https://bookwhen.com/pawsitivestep

Long tongues 👅and happy faces …. Lilly is happy 😀… I promise 🐶🤣Vinny's Getaway
23/10/2023

Long tongues 👅and happy faces …. Lilly is happy 😀… I promise 🐶🤣
Vinny's Getaway

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