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A place for all things dog 🐶 From dog training to learning about dog breeds, the latest products & exciting news in the dog world.

Puppy Tales offers dog walking (both solo and group walks) which include treats, water, lots of exercise, photo updates and a towel down afterwards. I ensure that your dog gets the appropriate exercise alongside enjoying themselves along the way. We aim to walk any dog and will cater their walks to each dogs individual needs and owners requests. We also offer pet sitting (daily and overnight). Dai

ly visits vary and last from 30 minutes to an hour. We will play with your pet, feed them, let them out to the toilet and clean up any mess that may have occurred. If you need to go away for the night, We are available to pet sit in your home to relieve the stress and make sure your pet has lots of company while you are away. If this is a dog, one or two walks are included dependent on the length of time. We offer training services too. Puppy classes, older dog classes and 1-2-1 sessions are all available. Please get in touch if you have any questions or want to know more about a specific service!

20/11/2024

We are a busy household with 3 dogs & 2 young children and I feel so lucky how well my 3 furry ones get along. 🐶🐶🐶👶👶

Dogs are amazing but owning more than one is a massive commitment & I’ve definitely felt the strain with having kids in the mix too.

So before adding another dog to your family, think about these things;

🐾 Time Commitment - if adding a puppy, you’ll need to have the time to do training with them starting with the basics & especially things like toilet training. An older dog may have some training but it will need to be practised too.
Also, things like lead walking & recall training may mean you’ll need to do two seperate walks. Plus everything takes twice as long like feeding/grooming etc

🐾 Cost - you’ll need to buy more food, treats, harnesses, leads, coats etc. depending on the size of dog you go for, food can be very costly. Also insurance is so important & depending on the breed this can be quite substantial.

🐾 Breed - think about what type of dog you’d like to add. Are you going for a rescue or puppy? Breed plays a massive role in behaviour too. If you have an older dog who likes to sleep all day, adding a crazy spaniel puppy may not be the best choice.

🐾 Space - it’s not necessary to have a massive house & garden for your dogs but think about if your new dog needs time away from your current one. Thinking about how you’d set up your space to ensure they can both have chill time if necessary is important. Also things like spaces for crates & beds too.

🐾 Every dog is different - even if you go for the same breed, all dogs are different in personality so expect some things to be harder/easier.

A big thing to consider is your current dog! Would they like to have another dog in the household?

It’s a massive decision but I love having multiple dogs. They play beautifully, snuggle together & they love each others company. ❤️

Do you have more than one dog or not?

19/11/2024

Love doing this and hearing all the names 😂

I’ve got a nova also known as Nova Bean, noo noo, noonie girl & beanie

Kimble also known as Kimble Cho, little man, di****ad 🙈

Reya also known as Reya bug, Rey rey, buggy or bug bug

What about your dogs? 🐾

18/11/2024

We no longer offer dog walking or sitting but if you are looking for someone passionate, loving & trustworthy then Natasha at Evergreen Pet Care Services is your go to 💚🐾

17/11/2024

What does your dog like to chew?

Giving our dogs an outlet to chew on is so beneficial.

🐾 It provides stimulation to keep them occupied & busy when they are unsettled

🐾 Chews ensure they’ve got an appropriate item to chew on and help to prevent dogs chewing on general household items.

🐾 They help to keep teeth clean, remove tartar from them and aiding in digestion & joint care too!

🐾 They can have to provide positive associations for example in your crate means you get a tasty chew so it’s a positive place to be.

Make sure you choose size & age appropriate chews but the options are endless now for our lucky pups!

16/11/2024

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15/11/2024

SNIFFING! 🐽

Do you let your dogs sniff?

Sniffing is such an important part of our dogs lives. They learn so much from smelling things - about the environment, other dogs & people.

We use our sense of sight to learn about the world whereas our dogs use their sense of smell.
In fact, depending on the breed or type a dog’s sense of smell is around 10,000 - 100,000 times better than ours (that’s a crazy figure)! 👃

Why let your dogs sniff? There are many benefits!

🐾 it’s enjoyable - as humans we like to look around, see the sights and enjoy the view.
Our dogs love to sniff and enjoy learning new
Information from it.

🐾 Going on a sniffari is tiring for our dogs! Five minutes spent sniffing equates to an hours physical exercise. It’s not just our dogs nose working but also their brain too processing all the information.
Now that’s not to say you shouldn’t have a physically tiring walk but try to mix it up too!

🐾 it’s great for our worried or reactive dogs - it can help them to feel more secure as they are finding out what’s been around.

🐾 Most importantly, it fulfils a need in our dogs. As stated above, dogs use their noses to learn so need the time and smells to do so!
By allowing our dogs to sniff, we are giving them an outlet for it!

How to include sniffing in your dogs lives;

🐾 Allow your dog the time to sniff on their walks. So often, we see people dragging their dogs away from smells but our dogs need to fulfil this need so let them! It only adds a minute or two onto your walk but is so beneficial to our dogs.

🐾 Visit new areas or mix up your usual routes. But even if you have to take the same route each day, it’ll still be exciting for your dog as new smells are there each day.

🐾 Allow your dog to lead the way with their nose! Pop them on a long line (and harness) and let them choose the trail with their nose.

🐾 You can play scent games at home (perfect on a very hot day where walks aren’t always possible). Simple games like hiding their favourite toy or chew and allowing them to search it out.

My dogs love to sniff - Kimble is a hound so his nose works overtime and it shows as he finds all the sniffing spots when out and about.

So let your dogs sniff, let them learn & don’t worry about fast paced walks anymore 🐶

14/11/2024

This is such a great graphic to follow.

Socialising is super important in our dogs but it’s so much more than just meeting other dogs & people.

Socialising is getting your puppy out and about in the real world getting used to sounds, scents, scenes and everything else. It’s about your puppy becoming neutral to the outside world and being comfortable to be in it.

Yes, we want them to be happy around dogs & people but we want them to be focused on us when around them and not actively seeking new ones out (generally leading to frustration).

All puppies are different, some more confident & others needing more support. And that’s okay!

So when looking at socialising your pup, think about what you want to achieve in the long run. Are they going to be coming to the pub most weeks? Then work on settling in that environment. Are you aiming to have a show dog? Then you need super focus amongst dogs & people and building on your pup being happy in new places with strange flooring too.

Don’t panic, don’t over do it and take it at your pups pace. Lots of treats & praise and if you need to take a step back for your pup to be comfortable then do!

13/11/2024

DO YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR DOGS BREED WHEN TRAINING & RAISING THEM? 🐶

Every dog is different. When raising your puppy, you need to remember this!

Breeds have different characteristics which reflect behaviour.

If you have a Labrador, they are bred to carry things in their mouths so are generally more bitey and love to explore all objects with their mouths. If you have a beagle, they are bred to follow scents so may get distracted outside and have that nose pressed to the ground.

It’s important that when we look at training and raising our puppies we take these breed traits into account.
Look at what your puppy is bred to do, work with them to allow these traits but in a positive way!

Also remember upbringing also plays a part in how our puppies perceive the world. Some breeds are more confident than others and come from great breeders who have done wonders to keep this confidence. Other breeds are more sensitive and if their breeder did not raise them brilliantly, it can have an effect on their thoughts and feelings towards things.

If your puppy is nervous then it’s not necessarily going to forever be nervous but you may need to focus more on confidence building.

If your puppy is very confident then you’ll need to focus lots on getting them motivated by you.

Reya is a great example! She is made of a mixture of breeds - mostly sled dog and has a very high prey drive. She loves to chase anything and everything but also gets frustrated easily. So even nearly 4 years down the line, we are working on frustration tolerance activities with lots of toy play too.

Kimble on the other hand is a hound. He uses his nose CONSTANTLY. So we use scents to help with training and as his reward. Walk nicely on the lead and you can get to that smell (this is opposed to food that he doesn’t really care about on walks). He also loves to chase & would chase cars if allowed so tons of tug & chase play are needed.

So for today, think about what your dog is bred to do or what they enjoy doing and think about how you can incorporate that into your training.

If you are struggling with certain aspects of your dogs behaviour - can you use these inherited traits to motivate and help solve them?

12/11/2024

Let’s see some happy dogs 😍

11/11/2024

Have you taught your puppy to do something they shouldn’t??? We all have!

We can easily reinforce behaviours and make them fun so our pups repeat them even if we don’t like them!

All three of my dogs, paw me until I give them cuddles! This has been reinforced by lots of people!! They’ve learnt that pawing me, means I’ll give them scratches so when they want them, they come and paw me! I’m inconsistent with it - sometimes, I give them cuddles and sometimes I don’t so they repeat the behaviour as it works most of the time!

🐾 Does your puppy steal things and you chase them? Yup! You’ve reinforced the behaviour. It’s now a fun game of chase and puppy wants to take things to get attention and be chased around.

Instead, ignore where you can! Prevent things being stolen - this may mean hiding everything and having a bare house for months. Making sure nothing is left on kitchen counters or preventing your puppy from entering certain rooms.
Don’t chase them!! Throw some tasty things down and make a little trail away so they go and eat that instead, get their special toy out and have a play.

🐾 Does your puppy jump up? Yup! Then ignore again! When dogs jump up, owners are always telling them to get off, stop jumping, don’t do that!! That just encourages it!
Dogs jump for attention, by talking to them we are giving them attention.

Instead, ignore them. Move yourself so there legs fall on the floor and give tons of praise for 4 paws on the floor!! If they jump again, repeat and repeat!
Teach your puppy to sit on arrival of people. See a person, ask for a sit. If the person approaches and your puppy gets up. Ask the person to stop walking and get your puppy in a sit again. Keep going! Be consistent!

Have a think about what your puppy does that frustrates you - can we change our behaviour to help? Or do we need to go back a few steps in our training plan?

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21/05/2024

Babies & dogs 🐶

As the time approaches for a new baby to enter our lives, I’ve been speaking to other mums about preparing their dogs for a newborn.

Many dogs don’t spend a lot of time around children especially if you don’t have any in the family so it’s always a good idea to prepare them as best as you can.

A few top tips:

🐾 playing baby noises - you can pop the speaker in their crib/car seat/next to me or just on the telly to get used to those noises.

🐾 Get your dog used to less walks or shorter walks. Obviously we try not to disturb their walks but those first few weeks with a newborn are hard.
Your dog may need to adjust without their morning walk or with a quicker walk for a bit.

🐾 Routine - if your dog is in a solid routine then try to adapt it slightly. Like above, you may not be able to stick to it so prepare your dog for this.

🐾 Teach a solid ‘off’ cue - for example my dogs are allowed everywhere so if in the sofa but they needed to move ‘off’ means jump off the sofa and on the floor.

🐾 Teach a solid ‘leave’ cue. They’ll be lots of new things entering the house - pram/cot/toys/clothes. Allow your dog to explore these and sniff as much as they want but also making sure they can leave items is important too. Especially if you’ve dropped a dirty nappy on the floor!

🐾 Create a safe place for your dogs to get away from baby or visitors (you may have a lot more than usual). This could be a bed away from the main area or a sectioned off area too.

🐾 Stock up on chews to keep them occupied.

🐾 Allow your dog time to come to terms with a new baby. Some are instantly in love but others take some time to get used to them and may struggle. Ensure they still get some 1 on 1 snuggles, buy them a few new toys & try to keep them involved where possible 🙂

The first few weeks are a whirlwind and you can’t always do the same thing 🙂 if your planning to block off rooms or places your dog is used to going in then do that early too!

If you’d like more support then drop me a message!

20/05/2024

My biggest thing I recommend to puppy parents is get yourselves lots of chews and enrichment toys! 😋

Whether it’s from a small business, big business like pets at home or you dehydrate your own.

Puppies need lots of chew time, it’ll keep them occupied, help their teeth and tire them out! Plus you can use them to create positive associations with places like their crate, car & being left home alone!

If you’d like recommendations then let me know! 🐾

Let’s see your puppies with their favourite chews! 🐶

19/05/2024

☀️ HOT WEATHER! ☀️

The weather is gradually staying more sunshine than rain so I thought I’d do the annual post on hot weather.

Although we love the sunshine, it is so important we are sensible with our pups when it’s this hot! 🐶

🐾 Plan those walks - try to go super early or late at night and even these times try to walk on grass and in shaded areas. Bonus points if there’s a stream for your dogs to have a paddle in. Take water out with you and pop on those cool coats/vest if you have them.

🐾 Make sure you are providing plenty of water and shade (closing curtains and blinds in the house). You can use cool mats, fans & umbrellas to provide shade & cool air.

🐾 Do the five second pavement test before you take your dogs out. Use the back of your hand and hold it onto the pavement.
If it’s too hot for you to touch, it’s too hot for your pups paws!

🐾 Make sure you know the signs of heat stroke and how you can prevent your pup getting it - it can happen very quickly (image posted below) 👇

🐾 Instead of walks, you can do enrichment activities such as filled food toys, trick training and scent work.
Chewing is also calming and tiring for pups so get yourselves some long lasting natural chews (we have lots on our group Kimble’s Dog Chews - so get in touch to find your dogs perfect one).

🐾 You know your dog - you know what panting is normal for them or if they struggle more out in the heat.
Remember your older dogs & breeds like pugs/frenchies will generally struggle more compared to younger dogs too. Don’t be afraid to cut walks short!

Remember no dog ever died from missing a walk - I know we want to walk our dogs but if you feel it’s too hot, then just miss a day! They won’t resent you for it and then you don’t need to worry!!

Enjoy the sunshine but stay safe too 🌞🌞

15/05/2024

Chews, chews, chews!

We ❤️ chews here!

But why should you give your dog chews?

🐾 Firstly, chewing is a natural behaviour for your dogs.
If you don’t provide your dog with things to do chew then like many of their behaviours, they’ll go ‘self employed’ and find their own things to chew (sofas, beds, cupboards etc). This generally happens more with puppies but can be at any stage of life.

🐾 Chewing helps with our dogs overall well-being.The repetitive action of chewing releases serotonin and dopamine, two important neurotransmitters in the brain that support mental health.
Chewing can help calm our dogs but also can help with the pain of teething too in puppies.

🐾 Chewing helps to alleviate boredom - keeping our dogs occupied & tiring them out too.

🐾 Chewing helps with dental health. It decreases plague and tartar build up alongside exercising their jaw muscles to help with jaw bone health.

Chews can be given as part of your dogs daily routine and diet but always consider weight gain & change food portions accordingly.

What to choose?

There are so many chews on the market - it’s so important to avoid anything called rawhide ❌

But natural chews are amazing! Things like cow ears, beef skins, ostrich bones, goat skins and more!
Hairy chews are a popular choice too with things like rabbit ears & feet being loved by many dogs.

If you’d like help finding a chew for your dog then get in touch! 🐶

13/05/2024

SNIFFING!

Do you let your dogs sniff?

Sniffing is such an important part of our dogs lives. They learn so much from smelling things - about the environment, other dogs & people.

We use our sense of sight to learn about the world whereas our dogs use their sense of smell.
In fact, depending on the breed or type a dog’s sense of smell is around 10,000 - 100,000 times better than ours (that’s a crazy figure)! 👃

Why let your dogs sniff? There are many benefits!

🐾 it’s enjoyable - as humans we like to look around, see the sights and enjoy the view.
Our dogs love to sniff and enjoy learning new
Information from it.

🐾 Going on a sniffari is tiring for our dogs! Five minutes spent sniffing equates to an hours physical exercise. It’s not just our dogs nose working but also their brain too processing all the information.
Now that’s not to say you shouldn’t have a physically tiring walk but try to mix it up too!

🐾 it’s great for our worried or reactive dogs - it can help them to feel more secure as they are finding out what’s been around.

🐾 Most importantly, it fulfils a need in our dogs. As stated above, dogs use their noses to learn so need the time and smells to do so!
By allowing our dogs to sniff, we are giving them an outlet for it!

How to include sniffing in your dogs lives;

🐾 Allow your dog the time to sniff on their walks. So often, we see people dragging their dogs away from smells but our dogs need to fulfil this need so let them! It only adds a minute or two onto your walk but is so beneficial to our dogs.

🐾 Visit new areas or mix up your usual routes. But even if you have to take the same route each day, it’ll still be exciting for your dog as new smells are there each day.

🐾 Allow your dog to lead the way with their nose! Pop them on a long line (and harness) and let them choose the trail with their nose.

🐾 You can play scent games at home (perfect on a very hot day where walks aren’t always possible). Simple games like hiding their favourite toy or chew and allowing them to search it out.

My dogs love to sniff - Kimble is a hound so his nose works overtime and it shows as he finds all the sniffing spots when out and about.

So let your dogs sniff, let them learn & don’t worry about fast paced walks anymore 🐶

24/04/2024

What names do your dogs have?

Nova is also nova bean, beanie, noonie, moomon

Kimble is Kimmy cho, little man, Kimmy k

Reya is Rey Rey, Reya bug, buggy, bug bug

😂😂😂

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Welcome to Puppy Tales Pet Services!

Puppy Tales Pet Services provides dog walking, pet visits, puppy training classes and 1-2-1 dog training consultations. With a growing team of 5, Puppy Tales puts your pets first! We love what we do and ensure that your pets safety is paramount whether they are on a walk or a visit at home.

We provide both solo and group walks. Our group walks are kept to a maximum of 4 dogs to ensure that dogs get enough attention and we can work on recall and lead walking when needed.

Our pet visits including feeding, letting pets out to the toilet and lots of play and cuddles.