St Austell Dog Care

07/01/2025

This girl is home safe and sound! ♥️ No judgements to her owners at all- but I thought I’d do a quick PSA to remind people how important it is to have your dog trained to a good standard of recall, and to have an ID tag securely attached if anything goes wrong. This girl wandered into one of my clients homes with no ID tag, luckily I was dropping her own dog home to her at the time so I said I’d run this pup to the lovely people at who checked and luckily she was microchipped and returned home safely! 🥰 If you want to work with your dog to achieve a recall to be proud of, then get in touch today 😊

23/11/2024

Support a great cause this Christmas and donate to the guys at Keeping Hope Dog Rescue Cornwall or come down, say hello and grab a ticket to the raffle 😊🐾

We are starting to collect for our Fayre in two weeks ❤️
Raffle, bottles and new items please we would very grateful ###x

21/11/2024

One of my customers told me about this- I thought it was worth a PSA! Lots of you may already be aware, but I know YuMove is a really popular supplement. Please make sure- if you buy this product from Amazon it must be sold and distributed by Amazon!

Third party sellers are distributing fake, counterfeit product that is harmful to dogs! My clients poor dog has had lasting stomach effects as a result- please be careful and make sure you are buying the real stuff! Link attached is from YuMove themselves recommending this. A general note- any pharmaceutical or food product you buy from Amazon should always be from a reputable seller- lots of cowboys out there in the reseller market! Be safe ❤️ 🐾

We’re doing everything we can to stop the sale of illegally copied YuMOVE products. You can find the latest information and FAQs here.

21/11/2024

Some wintery highlights of walks, classes and training from the last couple of weeks 😊 if you want to share any pictures of your latest walks below I’d love to see them! 🐾 ❤️

15/11/2024

This is a really great post- I speak to lots of new puppy owners who are trying to do right by their puppy and keep them indoors until their vaccinations are completed. Please don’t miss the 16 week socialisation window! This is where your pup will learn crucial social skills, build confidence and learn that our world in general isn’t all that scary!
You can attend our young puppy class from the time of first jab onwards, but socialisation isn’t limited to that- show them people, bikes, livestock, traffic and the list goes on! Remember, distance is your friend 😊 you can watch with your puppy at a distance they are comfortable at- they’re still learning 👍
If you want to learn more, get in touch 🐾

MYTH: "Don’t take your puppy anywhere until they're fully vaccinated."

FACT: "The primary and most important time for puppy socialization is the first three months of life. For this reason, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior believes that it should be the *standard of care* for puppies to receive such socialization before they are fully vaccinated. Behavioral issues, not infectious diseases, are the number one cause of death for dogs under three years of age." (AVSAB Position Statement on Puppy Socialization)

FACT: If you wait until your puppy is full vaccinated, you've missed their critical socialization period.

Vets, rescues and breeders who are clinging to the outdated belief that dogs should be prevented from socialization until fully vaccinated are not keeping up with the current research, literature and recommendations from behavior professionals.

08/11/2024

The Pup Start Graduates! 🎓 These guys were a lush group, everyone made progress in multiple different areas which always makes me smile 😊
There are still a couple of places left for my outdoor Saturday Pup Start beginning 16th November at 9am you can book at staustelldogcare.co.uk/book-online

04/11/2024

This girl is running out of chances, I wanted to share the post to help it reach the right person. Please read carefully and only contact the guys if you can fulfill all her needs, she needs a special home ❤️

❤️❤️❤️ SAVED ❤️❤️❤️

⚠️Urgent⚠️
This beautiful girl is due to be put to sleep!!!! 💔

After a call from the vet and speaking with current owner and meeting her they have agreed to give us a couple of days to try and find somewhere for her 🙏
She is 4-5 years old Dogue de bordeaux cross. She is in need of a spacious female only home where there will not be many visitors and means to seperate if there is, especially whilst she's settling. She's been through a lot in her life, and her owner passing away in July, her world has been turned upside down. A family member took her in to help, but unfortunately, the environment isn't the right place for this girl, so she needs our help !! Adoptive, fostering with view to adopt home would be the best situation for her as lots of change is the opposite to what she needs.
She's currently with other dogs but can be a bit boisterous so possibly only dog in the home, but this is not a deal breaker. She has also always lived with cats so happy to be in a home with them.
If you can help, please send us a message as not all comments are seen. We are happy to discuss her needs with potential homes 🙏

Let's give this girl the chance she so deserves 🩷

31/10/2024

🚨 Pup Start is available to book again! 🚨 loose lead, recall, trick training, drop, stay and much much more! 5 week dog training course for young or inexperienced puppies, no age limit 😊
If you want to give your dog a Pup Start in life follow the link below to book.
I have 2 groups starting in November:
1) From Monday 11th November at 5.30pm, 1st Scout Hut in St Austell.
2) From Saturday 16th November at 9am, meet near Priory Road Car Park, full instructions when you book.
Saturday is an outdoor class so some may need to be rescheduled if we get rained off! But I provide full instructions to everyone pre-class 😊
Any questions- don’t hesitate to let me know!
Staustelldogcare.co.uk/book-online

08/10/2024

Some pics of our walks from back end of last week to this week- quite a contrasting colour in the skies between the pics! 🤪
Lush to be back, some very warm welcomes from the dogs- what a lucky boy I am! 🐾 ❤️

27/08/2024

Hi guys, I just wanted to let everyone waiting on a training plan know I am doing my best to get them written up, I had lots of assessments happen within the last 7 days and each one requires a bespoke plan. I need to make sure all are well suited to the pups they are destined for- thank you for bearing with me and I’m sorry it is taking longer than usual! 🐾 ❤️

22/08/2024

Lots of things can impact how long it takes to change a dogs behaviour- just like in people.
Clients often ask how long it will take, and unfortunately there is no clear answer. I have had cases that I thought would run for months resolve in a few weeks! And cases that I just thought would be a simple fix have some complex underlying cause that takes longer to address.
What I can promise is with commitment, an evidence based training plan and ongoing support we will see improvements over time as shown by my client feedback 😊 and if I can’t help, I’ll absolutely do my best to find someone who can!

14/08/2024

Massive well done to my latest Pup Start graduates 😃 a lovely group of dogs and owners, who all worked hard throughout the course- and most importantly of all, the dogs had fun! 🥰🐾
If you’d like to join the early notification list for the next Pup Start group please send me a message and I’ll add you to the early bird list 😊 🤫

06/08/2024

Hi everyone, I have a couple of spaces left for my Pup Start Group dog training class, starting Saturday 10th August at 9am at 4 Paws Pet Care Field near Sticker. 🐾

We cover everything from Sit and Down to trick training, recall and loose lead walking- you can see some of my current group practising their lead walking below with great success 😊

Would love to see a couple of you down there, it’s great fun, relaxed class and everyone gets to know each other over the duration of the course.

£70 for 5 week course, book here:
Staustelldogcare.co.uk/book-online

01/08/2024

Receiving messages like this make my day! 🥰 Tala only learnt to settle recently, and her parents took her to the pub and she absolutely aced it! ❤️
Great work by them, to stick to the plan and practise. And it makes me very happy to see Tala so relaxed and comfortable in a situation that used to make her a bit nervous 💪
If you need help with your dog gaining confidence in public, or learning to settle down- get in touch 😊

30/07/2024

Pup Start is bookable again! 🚨 we have two courses available for you, Saturday mornings outdoors near Sticker at 9am starting 10th August and Monday evenings at 5.30pm at the Scout Hut in St Austell starting 2nd Sept!
Hope to see you guys there!

Book here: staustelldogcare.co.uk/book-online

Only a few spaces left as my priority booking list get early access- if you’d like to be added to the priority list for next time- send me a message 😊
We cover everything from Sit and Down to loose lead walking, recall and tricks 🐕🥰

27/07/2024

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend! I just wanted to let everyone know I’ll be judging the fun dog show at Roche Carnival 2024 😃 starting at 11.30am

Come on down, support a great local event and enter your dog for one of the fun categories- one of which is dog I’d most like to take home! 🐾 ❤️ I promise I won’t really take them home… 🐕