Little Lau’s Paws

17/08/2024

New date added!! 🐾🐕‍🦺🐶 Puppy School Thursday evenings in Ivybridge - starting 19th September!! Spaces available on all these other courses too!! Contact us to book now and avoid disappointment! 🐾

16/08/2024

OUT OF OFFICE
TILL THE 4th September.

16/08/2024

🐾🐾🤪

Re-sharing .secret.dog.walker

16/08/2024

August walkies…

That is me out of the office now till the 4th September… the day all walks commence….

Any changes please message before 2pm tomorrow as I ain’t packing the diary’s!

Any petsits September please all pay deposits on the 1st.

Will see u laters alligators! 🐊 🐾🐾🤪

Time to recharge those batteries 🪫 🔋

Please keep on top of the training while I’m away it does make my job much easier…

Recall
Leave it
Heel work

And enjoy the summer with your pooches.

Ta ta for now… 😘

And thank you to my fluffs for my lovely holiday gifts too ☺️ ### (pawrents)

16/08/2024

These 3 girlies for August petsit
Bea 🖤
Roo 🧡🤍
Pig 🖤🤎

All such characters I couldn’t just choose a few pictures 🥹🤪

Little and large ☺️
Whippy tails
Snuggles
Run wild
Yoga time
Couch potatoes

15/08/2024

Head up…

Farmers spreading slurry in his fields up at langage.
Just thought I’d share before fluffs roll in it and run through it 😆😆🚜🚜💩💩

And gate open to the roads also.

14/08/2024

Now watching Cats 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛🐈

14/08/2024

13/08/2024

Upcoming course dates 🐾 Please note the Training Academy TDTS Level 1 course is now full - more Training Academy courses will be released soon. Watch this space 🐶🐕🦮🐕‍🦺🐩🦴

13/08/2024

Respect the countryside code 🐾🐾🐑

❗ FG reporter Chris Brayford discusses the impact livestock worrying can have on farmers and why respect from dog owners for the countryside is paramount to solving the problem in the future.

Read more 🔗 https://www.farmersguardian.com/blog/4344099/taking-lead-livestock-worrying-ultimately-baseless-crime-end-respect
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12/08/2024

Remember Remember to keep your pets inside this week due to the Firework Championships… 🎆🎇🎆

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY

it can be heard from all over Plymouth as well as seen from eggbuckland to the hoe.

Walk your dog early before light off…
Let your cat out early too…
Music radio or TV on a little louder

Or therapy music to calm all pets
Available on iTunes
‘Through a Dogs Ear’

YUMove calming tablets can be bought online or in pets at home

Thunder jackets can be bought online

DM me for more useful tips to keep your pets calm and settled ♥️🐾🐾♥️

12/08/2024

Posted this last year…

Pet insurance doesn’t just insure you for medical bills….

Let’s talk about pet insurance…
And third party liability insurance…

As some pet owners are unaware of certain situations and why it’s important to have these things in place.

Many owners don't think about legal claims as one of the costs of pet ownership. But if someone has their property damaged or is injured due to an incident involving your dog, and you are deemed to be legally liable, they can turn out to be expensive claims. Some of the highest claims have run into millions of pounds.

So please make sure your insurance is covered on all bases…

Last time I posted about this I had a few people stating they don’t have insurance because they have a back up plan…
All I’m saying is make sure your covered…

I’m only advising.
As anything can happen with your pet and Joe public wether that’s on your private property or in a public place.

Any questions about this please DM me.
I can only go off what I’ve been told and an isolated incident that I’ve been informed of.

I’m no solicitor or lawyer I’m just a dog walker but making sure all my fluffs are covered and protected including there owners.

Please share to make other owners aware 📄

Thank you 🐾🐾

09/08/2024

Anyone know a car valeter that would like a before and after challenge?? 😆😆🚙

Need it done 17th August in the AM…

Warning it’s a dog walkers car… 😅🐾🐾

07/08/2024

Dog daycare has grown hugely in popularity in recent years. And, like any new industry which has grown rapidly, the quality of the provision varies greatly. So how do you decide –

• whether daycare is right for your dog?
• which daycare to choose?

𝗜𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗴?
Daycare isn’t right for every dog. Here are some points to consider when deciding if it might be right for yours –

• Is your dog anxious or lacking in confidence? While an under confident dog might grow in confidence in a smaller daycare they are likely (in my experience) to struggle in a large scale daycare. It can be tempting to think that by being around other dogs they will ‘get used to it’ but, very often, it’s totally overwhelming for them and can make existing problems worse.
• Is your dog super interested in other dogs? If so, is giving him pretty much unrestricted access to lots of other dogs likely to be helpful? Or do you run the risk of turning him into a hypersocial dog with no boundaries?
• Can your dog settle and relax around other dogs? If not they are going to be exhausted (and not in a good way…) after a day at day care.
• Can your dog tolerate rude, socially clumsy dogs? Do they have the social skills to defuse and de-escalate tension or might they react if they feel painted into a corner?
• Are you prepared to neuter your dog early? Many local authorities make neutering by a given age (often as young as 6 months) a condition of daycare licensing however early neutering can often be at odds with the health and well being of the dog, particularly for large breeds.
• Why do you need/want daycare for your dog? Is additional care a necessity, for example, if you are out of the home for long periods or your dog has separation related problems which mean they need access to a human at all times? Or are you simply looking for a socialisation opportunity for your dog in which case what other options are available and which would suit your dog best? Would they get more out of spending time outdoors in a smaller group with a dog walker? Would a trip to the park meet their socialisation needs (always bearing in mind that socialisation is not just about meeting other dogs)?
• How will you mitigate or avoid the potential behavioural problems which can arise from daycare? The lessons your dog might learn in day care are unlikely to be helpful in their life outside of daycare. Think about what daycare might teach them…they get unrestricted access to play with lots of dogs lots of the time, they may get little practice settling and switching off, they are kept physiologically aroused a lot of the time, they often practice using their voice a lot. Are these things that might become problematic in contexts other than daycare? How will the young, adolescent dog who plays all day with every dog in daycare react when he’s out in the world and can’t interact with every dog there? Frustration? Barking? Pulling?

If you’ve answered these questions and are happy that your dog would benefit from (NB not just cope with...) a day care environment how do choose the right daycare?

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲?
There are many different styles of daycare from small, in home facilities to large, industrial scale daycares. So what should you consider when choosing a daycare?

• Size. How many dogs are cared for at any one time? There’s a world of difference between being in a group of 6 dogs and one of 60. What will your dog be comfortable with (and what are you comfortable with)?
• What size are the daycare's groups? Will your dog be in a small group (

06/08/2024

04/08/2024

Sharing this as I understand the frustration from a Petsitters point of view also….

We take the time to educate ourselves, pay insurances, canine first aid courses etc…

Please do your homework and research

And book in advance is one of my top tips!

You wouldn’t send your child to an unlicensed or uninsured nursery or childminder would you???

04/08/2024

Family Fun Dog Show Sunday 8th September

Classes will be as follows

Best Pedigree
Best Rescue
Best Veteran over 7 years
Best Child Handler under 16
Best Waggiest Tail
Dog The Judge Would Like to Take Home

Best in Show
Reserve Best in Show

Winners of each class will receive a rosette and small bag of chicken free Dr John dog food
All entries in the child handler will also receive a rosette
Rosettes will be give to places 1-4 in all classes

Best in Show & Reserve Best in Show will receive a special rosette and large bag of chicken free Dr John dog food

£1 entry per dog per class

We hope you can all come Sunday 8th September 2024 between 11-3

Dog show judging at 1230

BBQ available

We will be making a donation to South West Blood Bikes - Serving Devon

Unit 13 Chantry Mill Business Park
Marshall Park
Plympton
PL7 1YB

04/08/2024

We would like to thank everyone for keeping your dogs on leads during ground nesting bird season. 🪹

While most birds have now flown the nest, there are still lots of livestock and young animals on the moor. Please keep dogs under close control and help protect the wildlife that call Dartmoor home 💚

02/08/2024

Anyone else had this on their insta page??
😔😔😥😥

I hate scammers!

01/08/2024

Might live down south…
But always a Yorkie Pudd 😄
And fuelled by Yorkshire Tea 🧡

Happy Yorkshire day to my Yorkshire Fluffs, family friends and old clients 🐾🐾🧡🥰

31/07/2024

July part 2

Dry… wet… cloudy… now hot 🥵

Lots of fun to be had 🤪🍦🐾🐾☀️🦊💩

31/07/2024

July you have been a whirl wind..

PART1
(I take tooo many pictures) 🤪

wet but now hot in the last 2 days 😆🥵☀️

Typical British weather…
Wearing wellies in July…
Wearing a waterproof in coat July….
But yet back to wearing shorts and trainers 😎

But most of all we all had fun in the river…
Shaded trees, paddling pools, muddy puddles, long grass and fooling around like we’ve never been walked before or fed 😆😆🐾🐾🌭🍦

31/07/2024

💡 Did you know artificial grass can get very hot, very quickly and it can burn your pet’s paws and skin?

Please keep your pet off fake grass when it’s hot out. 🐾

👉 How to keep your dog cool: https://www.myfamilyvets.co.uk/how-to-cool-down-a-dog

👉 12 things cat owners should never do in the summer: https://www.myfamilyvets.co.uk/things-not-to-do-in-summer-for-cat-owners

29/07/2024

⭐️ Doggy Models Wanted! ⭐️

Fancy letting your dog have it’s day?

We have a photography project underway that we would love for you to be part of!

We are holding a promo photography shoot in Exmouth, Devon and we are looking for some of our community to be involved.

A couple of things we need 👇

Be able to travel to Exmouth, Devon with your dog on the 10th August.

We are open to all breeds… however… if you had a PUPPY we would LOVE this!

To get involved, please email [email protected]

PS - we may get more people willing to take part than we need, so please accept our apologies in advance if we can’t have everyone there.

29/07/2024

So chill…. 😎

Watching Love island final 😆🏝️💜