Paw Behaviour- Dog Training & Behaviour

31/01/2025

29/01/2025

28/01/2025

WE ARE NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR OUR NEXT TRAINING COURSE
Calling all pups who would like their owner’s training.
At paw behaviour we teach both you and your pup to try and understand each other better.
All training is force free and taught in a fun way.
We cover all the basics you need for a life of harmony together with your dog.

A 6 week training course starting on Sunday 9 March 9.30. The classes are held in our secure space in skelmanthorpe HD89BA .

The cost of the course is £80 for the 6 sessions.

If you would like to book a place or would like more information, please message us.

If you are interested in just the socialisation and not the training, we hold puppy play sessions on a Saturday morning at 9.30.
This is just £5 for 30 mins.
This is for pups under 6 month only.

25/01/2025

As a dog professional I get to hear some great names for dogs these days.
More are becoming Cool and original.
Just for fun what’s the best dog name ( or cat) you’ve heard?

25/01/2025

Great time was had by all today, especially these two beautiful girls flo and Mabel.
Can highly recommend tidal paws dog pool to build up your dogs confidence in the water.

23/01/2025

Tempting though it is….

WHY I DON'T STROKE A DOG OR PUPPY THAT IS BEING CARRIED! 🐶

As a general rule, if I do not have a well established, positive relationship with a dog or puppy, I will NOT stroke them when they are being carried by their owner.

The reason for this is that when they are being carried, such as during pre-vaccination exposure to the outside world, they are unable to fully consent to an interaction.

If a puppy (or small dog!) is on the floor, they can move towards a person with relaxed and confident body language as a way of signalling they are comfortable with an interaction.

Whereas, whilst being carried- there is no avoidance option available to them. They are effectively trapped with very limited options on how to use their body language to signal their preference to be left alone, such as by orienting their body away.

Additionally, stroking a puppy or dog in this context tends to mean you are reaching directly for their head, something which many dogs find unpleasant - especially when interacting with unfamiliar or less familiar persons.

If I know a dog or puppy well or if that puppy/dog is clearly signalling they wish for an interaction then I MAY waiver my rule and engage with them briefly- stopping after 1-2 seconds to see how they feel and whether they ask for more.

Signs that they are more likely to be comfortable with an interaction are;

✅ Looking at me (with confidence)
✅ Perhaps wriggling their body TOWARDS me when we make eye contact
✅ Ears pricked forward but not too rigi
✅ Relaxed facial muscles and soft eyes
✅ Absence of trembling

Signs that a puppy or dog does not wish to be touched whilst being held are;

❌ Looking away
❌ Staring with an absence of movement in the body and head
❌ Pulling their ears back
❌ Trembling
❌ Trying to wriggle free, but in an attempt to be put down on the ground

20/01/2025

We now have availability for 1:1 sessions on weekdays.
Training your dog isn’t as expensive as you may think. We charge just £50 for a session or a block of 3 is £120 .
We train with force free methods with whatever your dogs issues and make training stress free and hopefully fun.
Please check out our reviews and
Message us to see if we can help.

13/01/2025

Services we offer.

We hold regular 6 weeks puppy training courses, held in our safe field where the pups are free to play with others after the training session.
Cost £80 for the 6 week course.

1:1 sessions are available for dogs who need that extra bit of help fitting into our world
Cost £50 a session or 3 for £120

structural pack walks to help build confidence around other dogs for both dogs and owners. Help with recall issues and a chance to make new friends.
(Walks are only available to dogs who have had a 1:1 session or been on the course.)
Saturday or Sunday mornings.
Cost £5 a walk.

puppy fun session held on a Saturday morning, early socialisation is vital for new pups to learn body language and how to play nicely.
Cost £5 a session.

All puppy owners in any class are added to a WhatsApp group where they can find support from our training team or to share advice or photos.

Please message us for any further questions.

11/01/2025

This!

Why yes my dog would LOVE to say hi, but I’m still going to say “no thank you” and move on. Why?

1. Because I want my dog to learn that every time we see people it doesn’t mean it’s a party for him. I’d like him to continue his focus on us together as a team and not create conditioned excitement and expectation every time we are approached by someone.

2. Because I don’t know what saying hi means to you. Will you politely touch him? Will you allow him space to move away if he wants? Will you put your face too close to his? I don’t want him to have a negative experience so I’m going to avoid that by continuing our walk.

3. Because maybe I feel overwhelmed or stressed in public places and conversations with strangers may make me uncomfortable, so even though you’d like to talk and meet my dog, I’m protecting myself too.

4. Because we’re in a rush and have to get something done quickly.

5. Because I said no. Even social, sweet, friendly dogs and their handlers have every right to say “no” to a request to meet and be touched by people. This shouldn’t just apply to reactive, worried or bubble space dogs. Dogs are not public property, and saying “no thank you” to touching my dog shouldn’t be regarded as rude or unkind, any more than if a stranger asked to hold my baby.

Please normalize hearing “no” OR even better, normalize ignoring more dogs in public. Let them carry on with their handler and admire them from a far. It would do a world of good for dogs and humans everywhere, trust me.

- Helen St. Pierre

07/01/2025

Due to the popularity of the puppy training course this month we have 3 groups running starting this weekend.
Saturday morning 9.30 6-12 month.
Sunday morning 9.00 & 10.00 for the 3-6 months.
Now we’ve made more classes we have just a couple of spaces in each of them. If you would like more information please message us.

22/12/2024

A Merry Christmas from Paw behaviour.
Another great year of meeting new pups and making new friends.
Thank you to all who have been to classes, puppy fun sessions, pack walks and 1:1 sessions.
A happy and healthy year to all .
Jo

15/12/2024

A big thank you to this lovely lot…
My latest puppy class who have graduated today with flying colours.

13/12/2024

We all love to eat well at Xmas but while us humans can tolerate some different foods unfortunately many Xmas delights can be toxic to our dogs.