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Kathy O’Neill

BA (HONS), IMDT, SAPT, PPG, PACT, ABTC

02/09/2025

Coby says hi 👋

Coby’s owners booked in for a behaviour assessment to look at his separation anxiety, food habits, lead walking and recall 🐾

We put in place some gradual exposure training to help Coby learn being alone isn’t scary. We also looked at ways to train with his favourite toys too 😍

Coby has made process, but has now booked in for a package to keep our training up to date as he goes through adolescence.

Adolescence is always a tricky stage for our pups, and can be incredibly frustrating as an owner. Booking in a package with Pawsitive Training means you get WhatsApp support between sessions. Videos, photos, progress updates and questions can really help your dogs training and give you the support you need ✨

If you would like to book in a package for your puppy, adolescent, or adult dog, get in contact today 💖

31/08/2025

It’s September tomorrow!

What’s everyone’s plans this month?

Here are some of the faces I captured this summer ☀️😎

A range of different services from behaviour assessments, to puppy packages, home visits to walkies 🐾🐾

If you would like to book in for a session this September, get in contact today 💖

26/08/2025

Hello!
It’s been a while. Haven’t been that great on my social media account as we have been going through our journey in buying our first house 🏡

Pawsitive Training has now moved to West Sussex, in a beautiful village just outside of Horsham 💖

The boys have become very settled in their new home, which must have been a big change being 13 years old and always living in Ripley.

After putting in our offer last October, we finally moved last month and have spent the past 6 weeks decorating our new home, buying furniture and the usual bits, and spending time helping the dogs settle into their new home and new walks.

We are still finding our feet, but as things are more settled my social media should be more active. I am still taking on new clients, with adding new locations in West Sussex.

My website will be updated soon, but in the meantime get in contact to book in your sessions and follow to see more updates on clients and their progress, and general dog training and behaviour tips and tricks 🐾

Kathy
Pawsitive Training x

21/05/2025

Final session with Stan 😓

We had a 3 session package face to face where we worked on his recall and impulse control around other dogs and people.

Stan is a rescue and is around 5 years old! He picked up on the training quickly and has been giving his owners a lot more engagement on walks which is so great to see 🥰

Looking forward to hearing more updates from Stan and his lovely owners ✨

01/05/2025

“He’s been so so good! The improvement in him has just been so amazing!!!
It’s actually mind blowing how much he’s relaxed since having your help. Thank you so much.”

Love having this feedback from my lovely clients! Billie booked in at the beginning of February and his owners gave me this lovely feedback on his progression since Billie’s Behaviour assessment! ✨

In the Behaviour assessment we spoke about why Billie may be displaying his behaviours and how we can help him at home.

On his walk we used the engage disengage game which uses desensitisation and counter conditioning to help with his reactions around other dogs. This is all using force and fear free methods with positive reinforcement, no corrections or tools used or needed 😃🐾

21/04/2025

A Happy Easter and a high five from Stanley 🐣🐶

Hope you all had a great weekend enjoying time off with your doggos and family 💖

11/04/2025

Updates from Hero’s owner:
Before our session Hero would lunge and bark at people walking past him and would really struggle with his neighbour. He would also lunge at buses. Our training included desensitisation and counter conditioning around these triggers as well as muzzle training to prevent a bite and warn people to not touch him.

Thank you the.muzzle.movement The Muzzle Movement

“Hero is getting used to muzzle from muzzle movements as you recommended. He is so much calmer on walks and hardly lunges at all these days. I have taken him to london for a short trip to see how he gets on and so far so good”

“Morning Kathy, Hero was great in London on Saturday. Took him to borough market where it was packed full of people with the odd dog here and there. He was good as gold. A few odd looks from people looking at his muzzle but I can live with that.

We have bumped into our neighbour and he happily walks next to him down the road. Hero won’t let him stroke him yet but that’s not the end of the world.“

A muzzled dog is not a bad dog, but a dog who is struggle and needs to be listened to! 💖

10/04/2025

Brighten your day with the adorable pup Bella 😍

09/04/2025

Dixie the Corgi enjoying the end of her behaviour assessment 😂

I think she took her settle training a bit too seriously!

In our session we looked at her behaviour around other dogs, settle training to help with her barking, and discussed further investigation for any discomfort.

Dixie has been diagnosed with a joint issue and currently has the support of hydro and physio massage to help support her. She does still show some signs of discomfort and so this might be contributing to her behaviours.

Signs of discomfort
- nibbling, chewing or biting body parts
- excessive stretching
- touch sensitive
- limping or odd gait
- wonky posture
-muscular tremors

If you would like help with your dogs behaviour and suspect pain get in contact today with your vet and physio, and with myself to support your dogs behaviour 💖

08/04/2025

These two scrumptious pups booked in last week for their behaviour assessment to look at their reactions when guests come round and their behaviour on walks 🐶

Their owners have already updated to say they’ve noticed more focused and relaxed behaviours on walks which is fab! 💕

Can’t wait to work more with these two monkeys and see how they progress 😍

07/04/2025

SUCCESS STORY

I saw Bear and Dolly about a month ago to help with Bear’s noise sensitivity and anxiety. This was very specific his anxiety started as soon as he heard the hearing turn on. This would result in Bear panting, pacing, shaking, and rubbing to his owner for comfort.

I’ve heard back to say since our session Bear has improved with his anxiety and no longer reacts to this noise with anxious or stressed behaviours!

Our training plan included desensitising him to the noise and creating a positive association to the kitchen where the noise starts.

When working with anxious dogs we always want to check what’s caused the behaviour change, ruling out any medical issues such as joint pain, ear infections, teething issues or gut discomfort.

We want to help anxiety by using force and fear free methods with counter conditioning and desensitisation.

It was a pleasure to work with Bear and Dolly 💖

06/04/2025

This handsome boy booked in for his puppy package to look at jumping up, settling and his interactions around other dogs 🐶

Hector has been struggling to read other dogs body language and remain calm around dogs in the house, and so we have helped him with some engagement training by rewarding his nice calm interactions and interrupting with a settle cue if he’s starting to struggle.

Hector has actually been struggling with a limp and so in the meantime he will also be having investigations for his joints and muscles which might be contributing to this over stimulated behaviour.

Always remember to look at the why, and look at setting your puppy up for success in their socialising and learning 💖

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