All Paws Animal Care

All Paws Animal Care A dog walking service in the sittingbourne and Isle of Sheppey area. No job is too big or small! Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
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I offer a dog walking service for any breed of dog, whether it be once a week or several days in the week. I can provide multiple visits for your dog during the day, if you are out for long periods of time or if you have a puppy that needs extra feeds/walks etc. The price of this is dependant on how many visits are required during the day. Standard Dog Walking prices are -
-HALF HOUR at £10
-ONE

HOUR at £14
-ADDITIONAL DOGS same household extra £3 each. I offer discounts for block/regular bookings and fuel will not be charged. Before you go ahead with any booking of any kind, I will require a meet and greet which is free of charge. This meeting can be for as long as you feel you need and can be available at a time that suits you best. Any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email or phone, I will be more than happy to help. About myself-
I studied an animal care course at Canterbury college in BTEC first diploma. When leaving college I started full time as a kennel assistant in a boarding and rescue kennels in Ospringe near Faversham. At this kennels I also cared for sheep, horses, ferrets, cats and chickens. After three years being a kennel maid I then pursued my career in working with animals and started as a security dog handler. I worked for Abbey Security in which I worked with a German shepherd and completed a security dog handler course with my dog 'Aggie' called NASDU. After two and a half years, I continued as a security dog handler for Ward Security and worked with my Rottweiler called 'Prince'. During this time I completed and passed a course for basic first aid, fixed penalty notices and achieved employee of the month twice for dog related incidents. After three years service, I then started my own business and became self employed in animal care services. I currently offer dog walking with the intention of expanding to further services as the business progresses. Animals are my biggest passion and I am happiest when surrounded by them! Starting out volunteering at a veterinary surgery while i was on my last year at school gained me a lot of insights and knowledge about the care pets needed and required. This confirmed my love of animals and my want to pursue a career in this. I decided to gain experience at a local greyhound stadium at weekends while i was studying animal care at Canterbury college. Upon completing and successfully passing my course, I immediately searched for work at many vet surgeries, where i was told to gain more physical experience. I became a kennel maid at a dog and cat rescue/boarding establishment and enjoyed my time there. I then wanted to pursue my career further and start work within the dog handler sector in security guarding. I owned a German shepherd and a rottweiler during my time in security guarding and gained knowledge in dog training for guard dogs. This was an intense and important part of my dog handling which i took very seriously and learnt a lot in this part of the job. It came to a point in my life i was ready to start a family and remaining in the security industry would not be an appropriate path to stay in, once i had my first child. Once i decided to create my own dog walking business, i knew from that point it would be something i would enjoy and be able to work around childcare etc. 10 years on, i have not once regretted taking the leap to start this business and it has continued to grow and thrive with the thanks to many of my loyal customers! I have gained a lot of experience in the care and support animals need and require, during my working history. Please take a look around my page and feel free to message me If you’d like to find out more.

Girls were very happy today 🤗
11/09/2024

Girls were very happy today 🤗

11/09/2024

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Fun with friends
11/09/2024

Fun with friends

11/09/2024

⚠️ 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝑫𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝑩𝒆𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 (𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒚) 𝑩𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒚

Yesterday, I received the following email from a researcher for the TV programme *Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly*:

"𝑀𝑦 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑠 (redacted) 𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑉 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 ‘𝐷𝑜𝑔𝑠 𝐵𝑒ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 (𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑦) 𝐵𝑎𝑑𝑙𝑦’.

𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝐿𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐿𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑚.

𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑇𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦 10𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑜𝑔 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑚 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑜𝑛. 𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑑𝑜𝑔𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑎 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑒.

𝑊𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑑𝑜𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑛-𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠.

𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑚𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛. 𝑂𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦’𝑑 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑎, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑎 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠!"

My first thought was to delete the email. I'm not a fan of Graeme Hall. I've watched a few episodes of his show, and in my opinion, he seems to make things up as he goes along, relying on outdated training methods.

However, I was puzzled. Was the “cravat” unwell, and they needed a stand-in? I'm a nobody – why on earth would they want to film me training a dog when there are so many high-profile trainers out there? Curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to give the researcher a call.

I'm still in shock as I write this. The researcher explained that they wanted to invite me to Lytham with my Border Collie to "demonstrate" to Graeme Hall how I would train my dog not to respond to a phone ringtone.

Graeme would then take my training method and use it to teach the Border Collie of the family seeking help – all while filming it for his TV show!

WTF 😳😳😳

I decided to dig a bit deeper and reached out to the force-free dog training community to see if anyone else had experienced something this bizarre.

It turns out that many trainers had also been asked to attend filming sessions to show Graeme how to train dogs before the cameras rolled. Most reported that they refused because of his methods, but a few had shown him and his team how to train a dog, only to be dismissed without any credit for their expertise.

I then did some open-source research on "The Country’s Best Dog Trainer," as the *Daily Telegraph* calls him. He has no formal training in canine behaviour or training. He’s essentially winging it with the help of whatever trainers are willing to show up and assist him.

According to his website, he charges £875 per session 🤔😧

Now I’m not someone who normally criticises other trainers. I prefer to let my clients decide if I’m the right trainer for them based on how I work with their dogs.

However, I couldn’t let this pass without making it public knowledge.

If you're looking for a dog trainer, please avoid this programme and this man. You have no idea whose techniques he’ll be using week to week, and given that most qualified and accredited trainers want nothing to do with him, the quality of training you’ll receive is questionable at best.

Instead, do your own research and find a local trainer who aligns with your own dog training ethics. Organisations such as The IMDT or APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers can help guide you to qualified & accredited trainers in your area.

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒔!

What a gorgeous little pup 🥰
10/09/2024

What a gorgeous little pup 🥰

The trio is back after the summer holiday break 🥰🥰
10/09/2024

The trio is back after the summer holiday break 🥰🥰

I got a present from Merlin when I arrived 🥰🥰 lovely long walks today
09/09/2024

I got a present from Merlin when I arrived 🥰🥰 lovely long walks today

Thank you to all who have been supportive during this stressful time. We have officially got our moving date and I’m so ...
09/09/2024

Thank you to all who have been supportive during this stressful time. We have officially got our moving date and I’m so happy to know we don’t have to live in a house of boxes for much longer or live off pizzas and super noodles! 😅

A run around the field yesterday
07/09/2024

A run around the field yesterday

When you’ve had an emotional week and need cuddles! 🥰🥰🥰 I get all the therapy I need from all the dogs I get to see. End...
06/09/2024

When you’ve had an emotional week and need cuddles! 🥰🥰🥰 I get all the therapy I need from all the dogs I get to see. Endless cuddles and an un judgemental ear to talk to.

Perfect walkies this morning meeting doggy friends at our favourite park
06/09/2024

Perfect walkies this morning meeting doggy friends at our favourite park

Yesterdays fun
06/09/2024

Yesterdays fun

05/09/2024
Maya has had to come to work with me a lot since she was born, and has grown quite the relationship with a lot of dogs! ...
03/09/2024

Maya has had to come to work with me a lot since she was born, and has grown quite the relationship with a lot of dogs! Here is Buddy and Barney first meeting Maya at 3 months old, to today. Tomorrow is her first day of school which means no more dog walking till half term comes. I know all the dogs will miss her so much, they seem to all love being around the kids when they’re with me and love the attention! It’s been lovely watching her learn about all different dogs and know her boundaries and learn to respect them from a very early age. She’s so gentle and very considerate and shows unconditional love to all animals she meets 🥰
Buddy and Barney have been walked by me since I was pregnant with scarlett in 2014, so they are very much an important part of all of our lives 🥰

All Paws mini dog walker.
03/09/2024

All Paws mini dog walker.

03/09/2024
Great time with our best buddy Rocco 🥰🥰
30/08/2024

Great time with our best buddy Rocco 🥰🥰

30/08/2024
This looks incredible I wish I was a dog just so I can stay in one of the rooms 😂😂
30/08/2024

This looks incredible I wish I was a dog just so I can stay in one of the rooms 😂😂

Happy big 1st birthday to this handsome chap! I’ve loved getting to know you over the last 8 months and I’m very lucky t...
27/08/2024

Happy big 1st birthday to this handsome chap! I’ve loved getting to know you over the last 8 months and I’m very lucky to be your friend 🥰 hope you’ve been spoilt rotten and had the best day!

Cooper stole the frisbee 😅
27/08/2024

Cooper stole the frisbee 😅

I have missed these girls so much, their cuddles are seriously the best!
27/08/2024

I have missed these girls so much, their cuddles are seriously the best!

Loved seeing these Beautiful girls yesterday
25/08/2024

Loved seeing these Beautiful girls yesterday

A very lucky girl to have the ice cream van stop right beside us on our walk today. Thank you Rossi for Bronwyns treat
23/08/2024

A very lucky girl to have the ice cream van stop right beside us on our walk today. Thank you Rossi for Bronwyns treat

Tirra is so cute! She’s such a friendly loving cat. I fussed her while the kids watered the plants. Knew they were handy...
20/08/2024

Tirra is so cute! She’s such a friendly loving cat. I fussed her while the kids watered the plants. Knew they were handy to have at work with me sometimes 😂

Best friends
18/08/2024

Best friends

A great way to fundraise for the charity
16/08/2024

A great way to fundraise for the charity

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Very playful boys 🥰

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Tug of war games

Happy 1st birthday Cooper! #happybirthday

I love taking photos of dogs 🥰

Cute little guys #cockerspaniel #dogwalker

Some basic dog training can work wonders on your dog walks! No more pulled arm or hurting hands. Perfect walks side by side 🥰 #dogtrainer #dogreel #foxredlab

#throwbackthursday to my dog training sessions with Ali Tod. Ali served with the City of London Police handling two general purpose dogs that were both firearms support trained and two explosive search dogs and he became an instructor in 1998. He transferred to the Metropolitan police where he became a full time instructor, covering initial continuation and instructor courses and all aspects of police dog training. Before leaving the Police force he spent four years looking after the breeding and puppy development programme. The success of this programme was recognised by the Worshipful Company of Security Operatives. Ali is a NASDU certified trainer and sits on the National Committee. Ali was who trained my Rottweiler from a Battersea rescue, to a fully licensed and trained security dog. It is with him I did an all my training alongside every week for 3 years. I achieved my NASDU qualification before meeting Ali with a highly qualified trainer called George Middlemiss. The video is just a snippet of the training Ali did and still does. Very grateful to have had the chance to learn from him. #dogtraining #securitydog #germanshepherd #rottweiler #nasdu

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