Thinking Paws Dog & Cat Behaviour & Training

02/05/2024

Our adoption kit....
Many people ask about our adoption process. When you get in touch about adopting, we will ask you some questions about the sort of home you can offer. This helps us to guide you towards certain dogs who we feel will match your circumstances. All our dogs are different and will suit different home set-ups.
We invite you to visit the Kennels to meet the dogs. If you want to reserve someone, we will then come along and do a home visit (unless you have adopted from us before and this has already been carried out).
When you adopt, we give you the kit we believe is correct for a greyhound: collar/lead, house collar, information booklet, muzzle and, where possible, a coat. The dogs are all neutered, vaccinated (paperwork supplied) and come with four weeks free insurance. There are three forms to sign: change of ownership of microchip, the form for the free insurance and our adoption form (which states that if things do not work out, you must return the greyhound to us and never pass him/her on). We also give you a toy as a gift from us!

We aim to make the process as straightforward as possible, whilst also ensuring that the dog is finding a good home and adopters know what to expect.

To adopt a greyhound, email [email protected]

12/04/2024

🐕 The International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs (ICECDogs) has published a position paper, heavily informed by research from the RVC, that helps owners to recognise good innate health in dogs. The international agreement is the first of its kind and provides a guide for animal caregivers, and the wider public, to identify healthy natural physical characteristics in dogs and to predict and assess potential health and welfare based on body shape. This will help anyone who cares about dogs to understand how likely a dog is to suffer from negative impacts resulting from an extreme conformation.

➡️ Read more: https://rvc.uk.com/ICECDogs-dog-health

08/04/2024

In a little flurry of homing today, we were delighted to see Carol (pictured) go home with lovely adopters who have adopted from us before and who felt ready to welcome another deserving and lucky greyhound into their home. Carol is very lucky indeed.

In the second homing, we saw Finn go home to lovely people who have also adopted four greyhounds over the years from Whittingham. He is also exceptionally lucky.
We wish both well and hope they settle quickly. We will look forward to updates.

There are so many deserving greyhounds who need a loving home and who are hoping to fall on their paws too. So please continue to share and spread the word so we can get more dogs in from our ridiculously long waiting list and home those still waiting patiently at Whittingham. It is so sad that so many loving souls are waiting in Kennels for their chance to find loving homes.

But today is all about Carol and Finn. So a huge thank you again to both sets of adopters.

To adopt a greyhound and join the Whittingham family, email [email protected]

04/04/2024

Do you want to socialise your puppy properly and get on top of those pesky puppy behaviours?

🐾 Join us for the next run of our Puppy Life Skills course

🐾 When? Starts 6:45pm on Thursday 2nd May

🐾 Where? The Stuart Memorial Hall, Tempsford

For more details and to book please click the link below...

Thinking Paws, Julie Daniels, puppy behaviourist in Tempsford, Bedfordshire offers puppy classes and more in Biggleswade and Bedfordshire.

03/04/2024

Why oh why do we still have Finn?! He's such a lovely boy... great with other breeds and a really gentle soul. He has lived in a home before so won't be phased by the home environment. And he loves the company of other dogs so would make a great second dog. Could you offer Finn the loving home he craves?

To adopt a greyhound, email [email protected]

02/04/2024

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-lost-pets-to-return-home-as-microchipping-system-reformed

28/03/2024

Are you struggling to change your dog or cat's unwanted behaviour? I can help you through a series of NEW flexible behaviour support plans. Why not take a look and start relieving everyone's stress.

Thinking Paws, Julie Daniels, dog, puppy and cat behaviourist in Tempsford, Bedfordshire offers puppy training classes and dog and cat behaviour support. She can help with dog separation anxiety, dog to dog behaviour problems, dog to human behaviour problems, cat behaviour problems, 1 to 1 training,

20/03/2024

If you’re thinking of giving a dog a home, please consider a greyhound. They make the most wonderful family members.

Carol, who came in recently and is looking for a home, would like to tell everyone that we are full. With four new intakes and Clive being returned at the weekend (no negative comments please because his adopters tried very hard) we are literally full to bursting.

(So a friendly note to trainers, we will resume taking in dogs when we home some of our current residents. We simply cannot take more dogs at the moment so phoning/emailing to know how long it will be is simply unanswerable).

Homing enquiries are very minimal. We have two people due to visit but otherwise not a single enquiry in over three weeks.

The situation nationwide is at crisis point. So please adopt before you shop. And please stop breeding more. Animals of every description are in need of homes and rehoming/rescue centres are beyond breaking point.

To adopt a greyhound, email [email protected]

26/02/2024

23/02/2024

Did you know we are a collection point for Preen Community Interest Company food bank?
We are looking for dog & cat items!
We are happy to accept dog and cat food. We can accept open bags of dry food. We can also take treats, cat litter.

Thank you in advance 🐱🐶

22/02/2024

CAT PEOPLE: This was sent to me yesterday. (Click on the photo to see full details).

21/02/2024

It would be wonderful if we could find a home for Arthur. He spent time in doggy day care whilst in his first home and is pictured here with all the other breeds. So we know he is great with other dogs.

He went on a trial with some of our lovely volunteers and was absolutely brilliant with them. Sadly they couldn't keep him as their cat was petrified (no fault of Arthur), but their report about him was glowing.

He is good with other greyhounds, likes to eat his food on his bed and is really good on the lead. Could you offer Arthur the loving home he craves?
If so, please email [email protected]

19/02/2024

PLEASE COULD YOU HELP MY MSc STUDENT HAL JENKINS TO COMPLETE HER MASTERS DISSERTATION?

*CALLING OWNERS OF DOGS WITH BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS AND PROFESSIONAL DOG BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION PROFESSIONALS IN THE UK*

Are you a dog owner, or a dog behaviour professional?
Have you sought advice in the UK for a behaviour issue with your dog within the last two years?

OR

Have you provided professional advice in the UK for a behaviour issue with a dog within the last two years?

If so, researchers at the University of Edinburgh are seeking your assistance in a vital research project. We invite you to partake in a brief online survey regarding your experience with the behaviour consultation process and your experience of the communication process throughout the behaviour modification process.

Your participation in this study would be immensely valued, as it contributes to our understanding of best practices from the perspective of dog owners. The study has obtained ethical approval, and your involvement is entirely voluntary, confidential, and anonymous.

The reliability of our results depends on the number of participants, so we encourage you to please SHARE THIS POST if you would be happy to support us in this way. Thank you very much in advance. For additional information and to participate in the survey, please follow this link:
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/jenkins

07/02/2024

I can't believe it's 10 years today since I left the previous dog training organisation I worked for and set up Thinking Paws.

It has been an incredible journey of continuous learning and development which has enabled me to achieve two COAPE Diplomas, a Masters degree in Clinical Animal Behaviour, publish my research, be invited to give talks and to become a Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) for dogs. CCAB for cats will be next I hope! I'm still learning every day and loving it!

I'd like to thank the many, many people (including those I've never met who inspire me though their work), and all the dogs and cats who have and continue to support my journey x

05/02/2024

12/01/2024

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23/12/2023

Thinking Paws is now closed until 3rd January. Wishing all my lovely clients and their dogs and cats a very, very happy Christmas. Thank you all so much for your support this year. It has been a pleasure to work with you x