Puppy Pals Cumbria

19/11/2025

🐾 Do you ever let your dog choose where to go on a walk?
🌧️ I tried it this morning with Nellie and, despite the absolutely filthy weather, she had opinions.
🚶‍♀️ Instead of the quick nip round the block I had in mind, she opted for a much longer wander — straight through the village and back along the canal.
💛 It was actually lovely letting her take the lead (literally!) and seeing where she wanted to go.

🐶 Give it a try and let me know where your dog would take you!

18/11/2025

Wilma absolutely smashing her loose-lead walk today 🐾
She used to power forward the second anything exciting happened, but her human’s put the work in and it’s really paying off.
We wandered through a pretty lively street and she stayed soft, steady and connected the whole way ❤️
Love seeing teams grow like this!

14/11/2025

Breakfast club in the garden 🐾☀️
The dogs happily munching away while a cheeky magpie brings a friend to join in! I love watching how calmly the dogs just let them get on with it — different species sharing space so nicely 💛

12/11/2025

🐶 Little Eddie, just 4 months old, learning to settle and stay calm while food’s being prepared 🍽️
We focus on teaching pups what to do rather than constantly telling them what not to do 💛
It’s all about calm habits and clear guidance from the start ✨
A couple of spaces still available for our new puppy class starting this Saturday # 🐾

07/11/2025

🐶 Ever feel like your dog switches off as soon as you clip the lead off?

🎾 Keeping walks fun and engaging doesn’t have to be complicated — simple games can make all the difference!

💡 Here’s Nellie showing off her “find it” game — she found her “lost” lead all by herself (on purpose, of course 😉).

💬 If you’d love to learn how to build this kind of connection with your dog, get in touch — we’ll show you how to make every walk a proper adventure 🐕💨

04/11/2025

🦆 Practising that all-important stop and steadiness today!
Even with a tasty distraction right under their noses 🍗 these lovely labs held position while the bowl was placed down, owner returned, then went back to reward from the bowl.

Building impulse control, focus and reliability – the real gundog magic ✨ # #

02/11/2025

🐾 Little Honey showing off her lovely retrieve pattern! Starting young with clear structure helps build great habits – here we’re using a bowl to create a tidy return point and keep things calm and focused.

Pattern training like this teaches pups how to finish a retrieve, not just chase and grab – setting them up for success later on whether for gundog work or just fun games in the park! 🎾💛

31/10/2025

A few weeks ago there was a big firework display in the park next door, so I put a bit of preparation in to help keep the dogs calm and relaxed.
I’d made up some frozen Licki mats using wet dog food, sardines and kefir – a tasty, soothing mix that kept them happily licking and focused while the noise kicked off outside. The licking action really helps them settle and releases those lovely calming hormones.
Before the fireworks started, I played some Taiko drum music through the smart speaker – the steady, rhythmic beat masked the bangs beautifully and kept the atmosphere relaxed.
It worked a treat! The dogs stayed calm throughout the whole display – no pacing, barking or stress, just chilled dogs doing their thing.
A bit of planning ahead can make such a difference. Having something to lick or chew, keeping the lights low and adding a steady background sound all help turn what could be a stressful night into a calm, cosy evening indoors 🐾💛

29/10/2025

Dog show held in memory of inspirational Ulverston teen Alice Pyne (B.E.M.) raises more than £1,000

26/10/2025

26/10/2025

Really pleased to be hosting Julia Elson for an Introduction to Hoopers course, its a fun; low impact, inclusive sport for you and your dog.

15/10/2025

Finn and Mabel showing how it’s done…or not as Finn went of truck lol. — a bit of stalking up to the scurry, and then full speed ahead retrieve and back down again! 🐾💨
If you’d like to keep building your dog’s focus, confidence and fun and have rcompleted a Foundation course with us, there’s still time to join our Progression class starting Sunday morning 🎯
Fun, retrieves and happy teamwork guaranteed! 🐶🙌