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06/12/2024

Just a reminder that there will be no walks today or on Monday - mini break with my dogs in order 🎄💨😅

04/12/2024

🎄What’s Up Wednesday🎄

Fell free to check out my latest blog post about knowing how long to leave your pet whilst home alone - ideal for all dog guardians not just those who have pets struggling with separation anxiety 🦮-

How long is too long to leave your dog home alone? Understanding your dog’s alone time needs is essential for their well-being. In this post, we explore how much solo time is safe, tips for k…

03/12/2024

🤞🤞fingers crossed everyone🤞🤞 I have a car instead of the van - so normality can resume today 🚗

01/12/2024

🚨 Pinch Punch First Of The Month🚨

Is your dog struggling with separation anxiety or lead reactivity? 🐾 You're not alone—and I’m here to help!

My £180 training packages are tailored for busy dog guardians like you, who want their dogs to feel calm, confident, and connected—whether you're stepping out the door or taking a walk.

✨ Here’s what you’ll get:
✔️ 90-minute initial assessment to dive into your dog’s unique needs.
✔️ 4 follow-up PROGRESSION sessions (in person or online) to create real progress.
✔️ Access to my exclusive "Home Alone Heroes" Facebook group for ongoing support.
✔️ A 2-hour webinar on understanding separation-related distress or lead reactivity.
✔️ 5 months of WhatsApp support for all your burning questions.

Perfect for:
🐕 Frustrated greeters
🐕 Teen dogs testing boundaries
🐕 Tiny pups with BIG emotions

🎉 Let’s work together to transform your behaviour and reclaim your peace of mind!
About Town Pet Care

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Link in the comments👇

19/11/2024

⭐️Happy Birthday Ollie⭐️

My CockerPoo Boy is 7 years old today- he has completely changed my opinion of the “designer dogs” and I adore them- in honour of Ollie’s birthday we have 3 MORE spaces for our CockerPoo Club this Sunday in Central Park at 11.45am - casual walk and train session for CockerPoo Lovers ❤️🐶❤️ Booking link below👇

12/11/2024

Car has been stressing me out today so have a weeks worth of woofs to make up for it 🚙

04/11/2024

⭐️NOW BOOKING⭐️
Weather Permitting 😅☔️

👉Pups In The Park 👈 For all dog and person friendly dogs who need a bit of practice with like-minded dog owners - “real life “ venue changes regularly.

👉Cockerpoo Club 👈 Self explanatory if you have a cockerpoo who wants to join a walk and train group as well as a once a month soft play session then look no further 😍

👉Sausage Dog Sessions👈 Like cockerpoo club but for the cities most popular pup on the block the friendly Dachshunds of Plymouth - monthly meet up and more.

👉Wet Weather Sessions 👈 Once a month soft play sessions for dogs ⭐️Currently reserved for Tiny Dogs (those under 7kgs and Cockerpoo Club) - more details below

Pups in the Park £6pp
November 11- 11.45am (Filham Park)

November 17th 10.30/11.45 (Mountbatten)

November 24th 10.30 -11.30(Central Park)

Cockerpoo Club 11.45-12.45 (Central Park)

Sausage Dog Sessions 1-2pm (Central Park)

December 1st 10.30/11.45 (Cann Woods)

About Town Pets Wet Weather Doggy Soft Play Sessions @ Lee Mill £9pp
November 30th Tiny Dogs under 7kg 10-11am ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT
Cockerpoo Club 11-12am 6 SPOTS LEFT

Message me at About Town Pet Care for more details 👍

31/10/2024

⭐️Thursday Photo Dump⭐️
Is that a thing? No / I’m making it a thing 😅Sooo many dog pics from the last weeks or so and I always forget to post them 🤷🏻‍♀️Lots of happy dogs - safe to say Autimn is well and truly underway🍂🍁

29/10/2024

For everyone who ever said “but my dog isn’t food motivated” 👍👍🐕🐕

13/10/2024

Can you say yes to both of the following questions?

👉Has your dogs’ “resource guarding” or “reactive/ seemingly aggressive outbursts” come out of the blue?

👉Has your dog had or has a history of gastro intestinal issues or been on heavy medication lately ?

Then your dog might be suffering from low levels of serotonin and or dopamine in their diet. Issues that have a long lasting effect on the gut can also have a long lasting effect on their brain too.

Now this is why we ALWAYS ask for a full health check from a vet or even just ask about previous history in regards to things that have an effect on behaviour.

Even after the medical issue or pharmaceuticals have long been stopped or sorted out - the side effects of drugs might have still be playing havoc with their brain chemistry.

Increasing certain things in your dogs diet to allow for the uptake of L-tryptophan can be the answer to actually sorting out a behaviour issue alongside minimal training or behaviour modification needed.

Below is a great article from pooch and mutt explaining this briefly.

⭐️Note: always talk to your vet before implementing any nutritional changes to your dogs diet. 👇👇

Does L-tryptophan make dogs calmer? Read about how this ‘good-mood food’ benefits dogs and how you can get more of it into your dog’s diet.

11/10/2024

Hello everyone - sorry for the radio silence I’ve been quite poorly this week so am dog walking and going home I am putting replies for dog training on the back burner at the moment 🤧but I will get back to people as soon as I’m able👍

28/09/2024

What a lovely session we had today Pugs and Pals Day Care Centre in lee mill- thought this would make a wonderful extra for my regular customers - safe to say the ladies enjoyed themselves 😍😍Well done Ulla Betty Nellie and Willow ❤️ Videos will be on Instagram

27/09/2024

⭐️Friday Feeling⭐️

Fancy joining a group of likeminded people who want to practice and encourage each other whilst we train our dogs in different real life environments? Why not join us this Sunday at Devils point - ⭐️Spots still available for 11.45am
👉Booking Essential £6pp https://abouttownpets.as.me/schedule/3ef44f19/appointment/68142273/calendar/10716467

26/09/2024

⭐️Tip Thursday ⭐️

Before you seek advice from a trainer or behaviourist here are some things to think about. 👇👇

👉Not every situation is a behaviour issue sometimes your dog just needs more or less of something else in their life.

👉Sometimes training just manages the behaviours which are symptoms of something that they need more or less of in their life (see above). Here we go…. 7 things to consider BEFORE you get a behaviourist involved…

1- PAIN- is this a new behaviour? Does your dog need a thorough medical to make sure he hasn’t got underlying pain or an undiagnosed condition that can exasperate and amplify seemingly average behaviours (gastrointestinal issues/ broken teeth/ compacted a**l glands/ diabetes) all can create obscure behaviours. You can’t train away pain (often my first thought if other “training” hasn’t worked)

2- DIET - is your dog on a higher grade food - dogs who are genuinely very or anxious about the world benefit from higher protein diets take a look at this link to see what nutritional rating your dogs food currently has (anything over 65 percent is a decent food in my opinion) www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk

3- SLEEP - cures a worried brain- dogs sleep in cycles and need down time in the day not just at night if your dog cannot settle or is not getting near 16-18 hours of sleep per day I’d say this needs to be addressed first. Ask yourself is my dog doing enough to be tired to sleep through the night or for 3-4 hour stints during the day?

4-EXCERSISE - how much excersise in less stimulating environments is your dog allowed to just “Look” at things from a distance to process and marked and rewarded for calm choices? There is so much emphasis on firing your dog out but actually stressed dogs need days off if his stress bucket over flows every day I would suggest he needs days off in between to decompress - see sleep above

5- OUTLETS (for your specific breed or personality type - the dog in front of you) can we increase opportunities for him to activate his bull breed behaviours that will physically and mentally tire him out because he needs to use his brain too. Increasing ENRICHMENT games and activities each day as well as tugging type games can help build your dogs confidence in the home and then also outside.

6- TRAINING - once we’ve looked at all of the above points THEN we train - what has he already been taught? Use these things to your advantage. Does he know the basics? Do you have a reward marker so he knows he’s doing well (“yes” word or a clicker?) then we can start to do some counterconditioning with him and transfer that to the real world. Ask yourself am I asking my dog to much right now? Could we go back a step?

7- CONFIDENCE - do I have the skills required to build a predictable and safe bond with my dog? Am I calm when handling the lead? Is my timing good and do I know what to mark and reward well? Most dog training errors are handling errors. Am I recalling quickly enough? Am I going to fast? what other behaviours can we bolt on to help us build his confidence and that are useful (they need to be trained seperately to begin with) think loose lead / wait on a mat / hand touch 👍

Then if the behaviour issue persists talk to a knowledgable dog behaviourist with the time and patience to show you how to start to reverse your dogs emotional responses to triggers 👍

10/09/2024

⭐️Upcoming Sessions About Town Pet Care

🐶Last Classes Of The Year🐶

Next round if Small Pups & Teen Pups Class starts Sunday 22nd Sept at 4.45/6pm depending the age of your dog £90 for six sessions held at St Edwards Hall in Peverell

Also available this week at Cann Woods Pups In The Park group Walk and Train casual session £6pp 11.45am on Sunday 15th Sept roll on roll off sessions (dogs mustn’t be dog or person reactive) 🐶

Message me for more details 🐕

08/09/2024

See you all soon - try not to bribe the judge 😍I will only be accepting slobbery kisses from dogs as payment 🤣🤣

🐾🎉🐶 SEE YOU SOON! Our Doggy Summer Fete is taking place THIS Sunday at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park - we couldn't be more excited! 🐾🎉🐶
Fetch our Pawtime Adventure Ticket for your Dog to give your pooch the ultimate immersive experience! This ticket includes all pawesome activities, such as, but not limited to:
🐶 Have a Go Agility
🐶 Scurry
🐶 Scent Work
🐶 Parkour
🐶 Flyball
See you soon & fetch your tickets today! 🐶🐾
🎟: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-doggy-summer-fete-tickets-866368600807
📍: Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (Official)
🗓: Sunday 8th Sept 10am-4pm