Tiny Paws Outdoors

02/07/2025

Summer safety

28/06/2025

27/06/2025

DON’T GET A DOG!
Unless you can make a commitment.

In an ideal world dogs would be included as a member of our family and we would share our time and life with them in the relatively short time they have with us.

In an ideal world, we would take the time to learn about how dogs communicate through body language, be aware that there are emotions beneath behaviours – we would meet their needs and keep learning about updated, modern, force free, pain free methods to understand or modify unwanted behaviour.

In reality, dogs are often seen as just another item of property, an object, a commodity to be bred and make money from, a cheap, replaceable security system, a garden decoration, a toy to play with when the kids are bored or an accessory that looks good while out walking, running or taking selfies.

Just like us, dogs are sentient beings with the capacity to feel a wide range of emotions. They are naturally social beings that need to spend time with their humans.

A life spent confined and isolated with little or no human companionship, with nothing to do, is not a life.
Dogs need love, attention, mental stimulation and exercise. They need routine, consistency and predictable patterns. Dogs need us to meet their needs and they need to feel safe and secure in our world.

Having a dog requires commitment, understanding, patience and dedication.

It’s hard work, it’s sometimes messy, dirty and stinky, it’s often expensive and requires that we make changes to our lifestyle.

It’s a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly and without making a long-term commitment, but the rewards of forming a secure bond with another sentient being can bring so much joy and enrichment to both our lives and theirs.

26/06/2025

❌ Why You Should Absolutely Never Do a Dog Sport ❌

Just don’t.
Trust me. Save yourself.

Because if you start, here’s what will happen:

🐾 It’s actually fun. Like… you might start enjoying yourself. And we can’t have that.
🐾 Your relationship with your dog will grow stronger, deeper, more connected. Ew.
🐾 Your working-bred Border Collie might start to feel fulfilled… even without sheep. Which feels wrong, right?
🐾 You’ll notice that everyday training suddenly gets easier. Like magic. Sit? Recall? Loose lead? Ugh.
🐾 You’ll meet people. Real ones. With dogs. With shared interests. You might accidentally make friends.
🐾 Next thing you know, you’re thinking… “Maybe I want to be a dog trainer?” And it spirals from there.
🐾 Your bank account? Gone. You’re broke but emotionally enriched.
🐾 Your life? Completely taken over. Your free time becomes webinars, dog books, late-night chats about arousal thresholds and reward markers.

Oh, and let’s not forget:

👠 One day you’re into nice shoes and bags…
🐾 The next, you’re proudly wearing Crocs and shopping for the perfect training vest with 12 pockets so you can carry treats, toys, and your dignity (just kidding that’s long gone).

So yeah. Don’t start a sport with your dog.
Because it might just change your life. And theirs.
(And you’ll never shut up about it again.)

18/06/2025

When asked to pose this was Collin’s reaction 🤣

18/06/2025

Huge congratulations to Chloe and River on earning their Novice trick dog title, super proud of how hard they have both worked 🐾

16/06/2025

Young Milo the border collie pup did so well at his first ever hoopers lesson today , even gave his mum some peace and quiet when he got home. For more information on classes pm me 🐾

12/06/2025

Chewie at Thames show, amazing photos by powered by

09/06/2025