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DogsPaws Behavioural Training Staffordshire Bull Terrier Specialist. Many years ago, I met my now husband. I got to know and love these dogs as my own.

My dog training ethos involves using my head; science-based methods and knowledge and my heart; using kindness, love and ethical ways to help your dog progress and be happy. Hello my name is Debbie, here is my story of DogsPaws Behavioural Training...

I know first hand how special that bond between a dog and their carer is so I'm here to give you help and advise to strengthen your relationship w

ith your furry best friend and ensure you live happily together. I, like many others have grown up with animals and as an adult have had dogs, cats, rabbits and even pet mice (not all at once). At that time, he had two lovely young dogs, one deaf male Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross American Bulldog (or so we believe his mix to be) and one female Staffordshire Bull Terrier. I wanted to feed my curiosity about dogs. I started my journey to find out how dogs learn and communicate, about different breeds, their natural instincts, their behaviour and much more. It has sent me on a journey of learning and discovery, attending many courses and seminars listening and learning from world respected animal behaviourists and dog trainers. I have worked alongside excellent dog trainers and behaviourists, starting off shadowing them and then assisting in classes. Learning as much as I could along the way. This learning journey continues, for me life is a continued learning experience. My working history has been in the forensic field for over 14 years, examining and analysing crime scenes, problem solving and finding solutions. I looked at what was in front of me, working out what has happened, where, why and how. So how does this transfer over to the dog training world? In the forensic world I used science-based theories and knowledge to help understand why and how things happened, how to solve problems and provide solutions. In dog training, I used science based theories to provide me with the understanding of how dogs learn, behave and communicate. This method enables me to help a dog become a happy member of your family. Dog training has changed a lot over the years. There is so much information available to us about how kind, positive science based training methods have been shown to work much better than previous ways of dog training, ensuring that your dog always has a choice. So, for me my dog training ethos involves using my head; science based methods and knowledge and my heart; using kindness, love and ethical ways to help your dog progress and be happy. I am really excited to share this with you and to work alongside you to ensure your dog has a happy, full-filled life with you and your family. I am a proud member of the following organisations who promote and endorse ethical training methods in dog training:

IMDT (Institute of Modern Dog Trainers)
Pet Professional Guild (UK)
Pet Professional Network
ICAN (International Companion Animal Network) - affiliate member. I am fully insured and will provide a follow up report on our consultation/training and support during the time we are working together.

Looking forward to seeing this lovely boy soon for another 1 to 1 session 💙🐾Meeting up early to avoid the sunshine heat...
09/07/2022



Looking forward to seeing this lovely boy soon for another 1 to 1 session 💙🐾

Meeting up early to avoid the sunshine heat ☀️

27/06/2022

You asked, and we produced!

Our newly modified 20mm XS fronts now have 3 areas of adjustment instead of just 1

What does this mean?

🐾 Young pups have even more growth room than before

🐾 More adjustment in the XS front means more flexibility to put the harness on top of coats

🐾 Dogs who were a little between the 20mm XS and S size of fronts, now have a solution

If you fancy upgrading your old front for a new one, you can purchase one at a discounted price for the next 2 weeks. Take a look!

https://www.perfect-fit-dog-harness.com/20mm-front-piece.html

16/06/2022

With temperatures rising this week, it's the paw-fect time to remember how to keep pooches safe and happy in warm weather. ☀️🐶💛

Happy Easter! 🐣Have a wonderful Easter, remember to keep the chocolates hidden away from your dogs!Post your Easter dog ...
17/04/2022

Happy Easter! 🐣

Have a wonderful Easter, remember to keep the chocolates hidden away from your dogs!

Post your Easter dog photos below 👇

Something to be aware of
24/03/2022

Something to be aware of

🌷☠️ Warning - these plants can be deadly ☠️ 🌷
As Spring has now fully sprung, we're here to warn you about the potential dangers of garden snacking. Pets are notorious munchers of plant life but it's important to know what to keep them away from. Should the worst happen, here's what to do if your dog is poisoned: https://bit.ly/3D59MJb

21/03/2022

The wonderful Erin completed her Junior course last week. Erin the spaniel has done really well with her focus and recall.

Here she is practising her whistle recall 🙌👍🏻🤩🐶🎓

Congrulations for graduating junior class! 💜

17/03/2022

Our Junior students finished their course last Saturday. They all did fabulously well, big improvements!

Well done to the lovely Elsie, here she is practising her whistle recall!
👏🏻🐶🙌🎓💜

16/03/2022

Our Junior class students finished their course last Saturday and have made big improvements.

Here is Basil practising his whistle recall.

Well done Basil! 🙌🤩🐶💙

08/03/2022
07/03/2022

This is the wonderful Jasper who has been working with us. Jasper has found the world to be very exciting and over stimulating in the past.

Here is Jasper and his mum who have been working hard on being calm and building focus. He’s a clever boy.

Give Jasper lots of love and encouragement in his training as he’s making great progress! 🤩🙌🐶💙

Our Junior doggie students did so well today, especially in this cold weather 🤩🙌🥶We are nearly at the end of the course ...
05/03/2022

Our Junior doggie students did so well today, especially in this cold weather 🤩🙌🥶

We are nearly at the end of the course and they have all done fantastically well so far! Today they were learning all about target training using shaping and whistle training with their recall and emergency stop.

Brilliant work. Give them all lots of love and encouragement 💜

We missed Erin today but look forward to seeing her next week.

We would like to wish the gorgeous Indie a very Happy 1st Birthday today! Indie is a wonderful girl who has attended our...
05/03/2022

We would like to wish the gorgeous Indie a very Happy 1st Birthday today!

Indie is a wonderful girl who has attended our Foundation course and is currently a student on our Junior course! She is doing so well.

Have a great birthday Indie! ❤️🎂🎁🐶🎉

This is the wonderful Barney who is doing fabulous in his 1 to 1 Foundation training! Barney has been practising loose l...
09/02/2022

This is the wonderful Barney who is doing fabulous in his 1 to 1 Foundation training!

Barney has been practising loose lead walking this week with his owner!

Keep up the great work Barney! 🙌

Give Barney lots of love and encouragement for his training journey! 🤩🐶⭐️❤️👏🏻

We would like to wish all our dog friends and clients a big Happy Christmas and a fabulous New year! We have had so much...
25/12/2021

We would like to wish all our dog friends and clients a big Happy Christmas and a fabulous New year!

We have had so much fun over this last year. Although the world has been a difficult place we have kept looking after our dogs and doing the best by them. I have loved seeing your photos and comments.

We have worked with some great dogs and also do lots of work with some super Staffies here in the UK and worldwide. We have run many different informative and helpful courses and seen some great training and progress from you all.

We are looking forward to working with many more of you this coming year, providing you with the best advice and support.

We have many exciting things coming next year with new classes.

We are looking forward to working with our 1 to 1 clients, we are excited to have new starters in January.

Keep posting, commenting and liking 💜

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year!

Looking forward to seeing your photos of your dogs with their new presents over Christmas.

Love Deb & Misty ###x 🐶🎄

19/12/2021

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I’ve been having a sort out of my stock of leads before ordering new stock. I have a few left in some lovely colours whi...
17/12/2021

I’ve been having a sort out of my stock of leads before ordering new stock.

I have a few left in some lovely colours which may make the ideal gift for your dog or a friends/family dog.

These leads are the ones I use and they are superb!

Houndagrip leads use Raptorgrip technology which has been designed by a dog trainer to be easy to hold and not to become slippery & heavy in wet weather conditions. The special rubber based material is soft and comfortable to hold but also highly durable and strong.

These leads are highly versatile with attachments either end so they can be used to clip on to the front and top rings on a harness simultaneously for more control, or one end can be attached to one of the various clips on the lead itself to vary the length or make a handle.

I have available x2 Pink 2.2 metres and x1 Purple 2.2 metre leads which are £15 each + £2 p+p

I also have Houndagrip long/training leads. These use the same Raptorgrip technology. These have one clip to attach to the harness and no handle (I recommend no handle to prevent it getting snagged on branches etc).
Again I use these long lines myself and they are easy to use. I do recommend learning how it use a long line to improve your experience.

I have available x1 Orange and x1 Purple at £35 each plus £3.50 p+p. These normally retail at £45 each plus p+p.

If you would like to purchase one please email [email protected]. I will deliver or you can collect if local.

I am looking to put in a new order for more fab colours soon.

It’s Misty’s 10th Birthday today! 🎉🎂🐶She went on a trip to the pet shop and came back with a new duck squeaky toy, two r...
14/11/2021

It’s Misty’s 10th Birthday today! 🎉🎂🐶

She went on a trip to the pet shop and came back with a new duck squeaky toy, two rope toys and a new puzzle toy!

💗Happy 10th birthday Misty!💗

07/11/2021

For those of you who have done our Foundation course previously we are looking at running a new Junior course soon!

You and your dog can learn to work around distractions, emergency stop, whistle training and so much more!

Drop me a message to register your interest! Be great to see you and your lovely pups again! 🐶💕🤩

I would love to introduce the gorgeous Floki who we have been working with over the last few months. Floki came to us af...
07/11/2021

I would love to introduce the gorgeous Floki who we have been working with over the last few months.

Floki came to us after experiencing problems with over excited greetings - jumping up and mouthing, pulling on the lead and recall.

Floki is doing fabulously in his 1 to 1 sessions and progressing well!

Well done Floki, do give him lots of love and encouragement! 🥰🤩🐶🙌

Here some great photos of our class from a few weeks ago! They all did so well 😍🤩🎉🐶🎓
23/10/2021

Here some great photos of our class from a few weeks ago! They all did so well 😍🤩🎉🐶🎓

We are doing some 1 to 1 Foundation training with this beautiful pup, Elsie 💜
03/10/2021

We are doing some 1 to 1 Foundation training with this beautiful pup, Elsie 💜

Here is the handsome Nelson who has recently graduated from our Foundation course! He has done fabulously well and is a ...
29/09/2021

Here is the handsome Nelson who has recently graduated from our Foundation course!

He has done fabulously well and is a super recall king 👑

Well done Nelson! You’re a super pup!

🙌🐶🎓👏🏻⭐️

23/09/2021

The lovely Erin has recently graduated from our Foundation course!

This is what her mum and dad have said:

‘Deb has really helped guide us to make sure we understand our dogs, and train them in a way that gets the best out of them. We can’t thank her enough! I would recommend her to anyone who’s looking for a trainer’

Come and join our next foundation class starting next week!

[email protected]

22/09/2021

New Foundation course
2nd Oct!

Here’s the wonderful Basil who has recently graduated from our Foundation course! 🎉🤩🥳🐶🎓Well done to Basil and his family...
22/09/2021

Here’s the wonderful Basil who has recently graduated from our Foundation course! 🎉🤩🥳🐶🎓

Well done to Basil and his family who have done amazingly well!

Keep up the good work 🙌💜

Congratulations to the wonderful Erin who has graduated from her foundation class! 🥳🎉🙌🐶🎓Erin has done very well and has ...
20/09/2021

Congratulations to the wonderful Erin who has graduated from her foundation class! 🥳🎉🙌🐶🎓

Erin has done very well and has worked hard on all her new behaviours. She’s a very active rescue pup and her settle is coming on fantastically!

Well done to Erin and her family! 🐶🎓

Here is what one of our recent clients said about our Foundation course.Our next course is starting soon, contact us now...
14/09/2021

Here is what one of our recent clients said about our Foundation course.

Our next course is starting soon, contact us now to secure your place!
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Grace Smith recommends DogsPaws Behavioural Training.

Debbie is a fantastic teacher. Her knowledge is second to none. My pup had come on leaps and bounds and even though we have finished the foundation course we are continuing to use all the skills and techniques Debbie showed us. Really great classes, lots of fun, safe and secure area to work on, very friendly and always available to offer support. We are certainly looking to book in extra classes with Debbie. Very much worth every penny and would highly recommend to anyone who has a dog! Thank you Debbie again xx

11/09/2021

We are down at dog fest Hertfordshire today!

Come and say hello 👋🏻

Here is Basil in last weeks class, doing fabulously! 👏🏻🤩🙌🐶Well done! 💜🐶
07/09/2021

Here is Basil in last weeks class, doing fabulously! 👏🏻🤩🙌🐶

Well done! 💜🐶

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The wonderful Erin completed her Junior course last week. Erin the spaniel has done really well with her focus and recall. Here she is practising her whistle recall 🙌👍🏻🤩🐶🎓 Congrulations for graduating junior class! 💜 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #IMDT #juniordogtraining #Congratulations #rescuedog #rescuespaniel #NewportPagnell

Our Junior students finished their course last Saturday. They all did fabulously well, big improvements! Well done to the lovely Elsie, here she is practising her whistle recall! 👏🏻🐶🙌🎓💜

Our Junior class students finished their course last Saturday and have made big improvements. Here is Basil practising his whistle recall. Well done Basil! 🙌🤩🐶💙

This is the wonderful Jasper who has been working with us. Jasper has found the world to be very exciting and over stimulating in the past. Here is Jasper and his mum who have been working hard on being calm and building focus. He’s a clever boy. Give Jasper lots of love and encouragement in his training as he’s making great progress! 🤩🙌🐶💙 #staffordshirebullterrier #staffies #whitestaffordshirebullterrier #dogtraining #dogtrainer #IMDT #staffieexpert #trainmystaffie #staffy #staffypuppy #dogtrainingadvice

For those of you who have done our Foundation course previously we are looking at running a new Junior course soon! You and your dog can learn to work around distractions, emergency stop, whistle training and so much more! Drop me a message to register your interest! Be great to see you and your lovely pups again! 🐶💕🤩

The lovely Erin has recently graduated from our Foundation course! This is what her mum and dad have said: ‘Deb has really helped guide us to make sure we understand our dogs, and train them in a way that gets the best out of them. We can’t thank her enough! I would recommend her to anyone who’s looking for a trainer’ Come and join our next foundation class starting next week! [email protected]

The wonderful Basil has been working hard on his training with his family. Here he is practising while out on his walk. Fantastic work Basil and family 👏🏻🤩💜🐶😎

Here is the beautiful Erin practising her focus exercises! Well done Erin! 🙌👏🏻🤩💜🐶

Here is the wonderful Bonnie who recently graduated from our Foundation class. She has done wonderfully well and has some super new skills to build on with her dedicated family. Well done Bonnie! 🎓🐶⭐️🙌👏🏻 Don’t leave training your puppy until they are older and having problems, build the foundations now. Book your place on our next course starting soon. Email [email protected]

Pongo loose lead walking! 🙌🎉👏🏻🐶🎓
Pongo loose lead walking! 🙌🎉👏🏻🐶🎓

Here is the wonderful Pongo doing some lovely loose lead walking past distractions! Well done Pongo!

This is one of our lovely puppy students practising the day after his first lesson with us! Well done Pongo! 🎉🙌👏🏻🤩🐶💜

Our Junior course doggie students have been busy over the last week using shaping to learn and practise targeting objects with their paws or noses. This is really useful behaviour to learn, assistance dogs use this to help their owners. Targeting can be extended using duration to push or to pull a door or drawer. Our junior dogs and their guardians are having a lot of fun learning new skills 😊👏🤩 Well done Rannoch!

Our Junior course doggie students have been busy over the last week using shaping to learn and practise targeting objects with their paws or noses. This is really useful behaviour to learn, assistance dogs use this to help their owners. Targeting can be extended using duration to push or to pull a door or drawer. Our junior dogs and their guardians are having a lot of fun learning new skills 😊👏🤩 Well done Bella!

Here is another video of our Junior class super stars from last Saturday practising their new skills of emergency stop & whistle recall around the distractions of other dogs doing loose lead walking. Recreating real life situations with distractions. Please see videos & photos in the comments 👇🏻 Give our Junior Dog stars lots of love and encouragement 👏🏻🙌🐶💕⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Working around distractions
Working around distractions

Super Junior Stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Last weekend our Junior class practised their new emergency stop and whistle recalls while around distractions of other dogs practising their loose lead walking nearby. They all did fabulously, re creating real life skills of working and focusing with their owners around distractions. So proud of them all 👏🏻🙌⭐️🤩🐶 Give them all lots of love and congratulations on their hard work! Here is one video others to follow

Emergency stop practise
Emergency stop practise

This was last week which was a great first week of our Junior class where the dogs are mastering their emergency stop. They all did fabulously! 🤩👏🏻🐾 Well done!

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Hello my name is Debbie, here is my story of DogsPaws Behavioural Training….

I know first-hand how special that bond between a dog and their care giver is so I’m here to give you help and advice to strengthen your relationship with your furry best friend and ensure you live happily together.

I, like many others have grown up with animals and as an adult have had dogs, cats, rabbits and even pet mice (not all at once). Many years ago, I met my now husband. At that time, he had two lovely young dogs; one deaf male Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross American Bulldog (or so we believe his mix to be) and one female Blue Staffordshire Bull Terrier. I got to know and love these dogs as my own and became curious to find out how our deaf dog communicated with us and other dogs and how he saw the world. Our other dog was reactive to other dogs while out and about, after having had a poor experience with another dog when young. I began to wonder why this was and what could be done to make her feel more comfortable. I wanted to feed my curiosity about dogs. I started my journey to find out how dogs learn and communicate, about different breeds, their natural instincts, their behaviour and much more. It has sent me on a journey of learning and discovery, attending many courses and seminars listening and learning from world respected animal behaviourists and dog trainers. I have worked alongside other excellent dog trainers and behaviourists, starting off by shadowing them and then assisting in classes. Learning as much as I could along the way.

This learning journey continues, for me life is a continued learning experience.