Pack Instinct

28/01/2025

Sorry for the lack of updates recently! I've been super duper busy and I keep forgetting to take pictures and videos.

Here's an extremely cute pick from a couple of weeks back during a little puppy socialization walk with Zen and Remi kissing. 🥰 😆

I am slowly building up a client base in stradbroke and planning on getting another pack walk going out that way soon. 😁

20/01/2025

Just a little reminder that there's no pack walk or afternoon sessions this Thursday because I have a funeral to attend.
I will still be doing my early morning clients that day but that will be it.

Picture of Galaxy for attention and because she's my special little reminder of the friend I have lost. 🐴🙏

22/12/2024

⚠️⚠️⚠️ please read! ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Also posting this because it now uploads onto my old page.

this account was hacked a couple of years ago. I have only just managed to gain access to it.
If you are still interested in my services please message me via my newer account. 👇👇
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090913843544

I apologize to everyone who has tried to contact me via this account over the last couple of years. It's odd how I've only just gained access to it. It's so heart breaking to see how many people have been let down because I haven't been able to reply until now. 😞

I'd much appreciate clients who haven't yet already done it to like, follow and leave a review on my other page. 🙏

Please avoid trying to contact me through this hacked account.

Cute puppy pic of Zen for attention!

05/11/2024

Who recognizes this pack? ❤️🌈🐾

18/10/2024

I am so gratful to have such a wonderful job with wonderful clients. 🐾

Happy weekend everyone 😎🐾.

02/08/2024

Last 6am pack walk of this week. What a lovely time of the day to be out walking before the heat. 🥰 It is looking like we may be on earlies next week as if this beautifully summer weather continues 😎🌞. I do love a bit of sunshine and early starts despite it being a rubbish time of year for business when it comes to working with dogs. 😂

I'd also like to mention how well Lola the beautiful weimaraner has settled in with the pack today. She's currently staying on holiday in Laxfield. 🥰

12/07/2024

Now that Instagram is uploading posts from here onto my old page. I can finally reach out to my old followers on Facebook and say "I CAN'T ACCESS THIS FACEBOOK PAGE AS AN ADMIN THIS ACCOUNT GOT HACKED!" Please like and follow my new page Facebook instinct -K9 whispering

Also please contact me via phone, Instagram or through my new account to avoid disappointment.

Hoping the photo of my boy wearing bling and crossing his paws will attract attention. 🤣🤣🤣

09/07/2024

Remember I am also horsey 😉 so if you're out for the day and you need help with your dogs I can also take care of your horses at the same time. 🐴🐾

02/03/2023

A question I get asked regularly is how do I introduce new dog's to the pack without any fights from happening?

So this is how I do it;

Dog's must follow without giving each other eye contact before they meet and greet. Arguments and conflict between pack members is avoided by introducing new dog's in this way. Because it gives everyone's energy levels a chance to come down to a relaxed level and no one is challenging anyone.

A big mistake I see people make is when owners let their dogs go straight up to each other and let them sniff face to face. This will quite often result in an argument between both dog's. Even if both dog's are known to be friendly. Eye contact and high energy levels creates an unbalanced situation for dogs. Particularly between dog's that have never met. Eye contact in the dog world means conflict.

Instead we want all dog's to concentrate on walking next to each other without any interaction. Then when everyone is relaxed and ready I give them the release command (okay) and then they are allowed to interact. Bum to bum sniffing is encouraged, although it may seem odd to us humans it is a hand shake in the dog world. 😂🐾 Bum to bum is seen as a much more of a polite way of saying hello instead of face to face sniffing.

26/02/2023

I thought this was very well put and worth a share. Funny how it popped up at the top of my screen so I saw it. I don't do much scrolling anymore and I was thinking of doing a similar post but couldn't put it into words so I've decided to steal this one. 🤣 🙏

The dog world has gone crazy and it is so judgemental. Particularly online at the moment. It's full of know-it-alls. You do what works for you. Everyone is different and what works for one might not work for the other.

If you buy a dog, you're at fault for shelters being full.

If you adopt, you're to blame for getting a dog with weak genetics.

If you use a prong collar you're abusive.

If you don't train force-free, you don't love your dog.

If you don't punish your dog, your relationship will suck.

If you do punish your dog, you'll destroy whatever relationship you have with them.

If you crate your dog, you're abusive.

If your dog gets into something, you're irresponsible.

If you go to dog parks, you're ruining your dog.

If your dog never plays with other dogs it'll be anti-social.

If you're a dog owner like me then this is just the very beginning of a never-ending list of things that make you feel like you just can't ever win.

Here's my little secret to you: you can't and won't ever win, so STOP TRYING TO!

Stop trying to make them happy with how you live with your dog. Stop listening to all the noise coming your way. Shut off the podcasts, stop reading the blogs, and take a break from the dog social media world and you'll soon realize how much it impacts your relationship with your dog.

The never-ending messages of not being good enough that you, the average dog owner, are being inundated with daily is enough to make even the best, most knowledgeable, and committed dog owners second guess and question themselves.

My advice to you is to stop focusing on all those messages. Find the way that feels and works best for you and solely focus on that.

To hell with what they say or think about your life with your dog!

Stick to living your best life with your four-legged pals and let them keep rambling on! If you're happy, your dog's happy, and y'all are enjoying your relationship with each other, then you’ve already won!

22/02/2023

If we can show up as our best selves, our followers will show up as theirs. 🐕🐾

it takes trust and understanding from both sides. if we can be trust worthy and look at each and every pack member as an individual and meet their needs they will look up to us humans as their leader.

Our goal is for our dog's to respect and listen to our commands in order to keep them safe and be able to walk in harmony as one big pack. 🐾❤️🐾

Credit to for the photo. 🥰📸

17/02/2023

Beautiful Suffolk Sky this evening while at my last job today. 🤩 I feel so grateful I get to work and live in the countryside. ❤️

Happy weekend everyone. 😘

30/01/2023

I know I promised you all I'd sponsor a kennel as an alternative to Christmas cards. Silly me couldn't work out why my donation hadn't gone out this month but it turns out I actually didn't fill the form out properly. 😂🙈 Feel very silly but at least we are all sorted now... 😁

I apologise for the delay I'm so thick when it comes to paperwork. 😳

Tiny Noah found himself on our doorstep at just eight months old, but with the help of supporters like you, we were able to find him a loving home. With your help, we can be there for dogs like Noah. Will you make a difference today?

30/01/2023

On lead walking, it may be boring compared to being off lead and playing. But it is an incredibly important part of the walk because it requires a great deal of discipline which equals a nice calm pack. It's also a great opportunity to safely desensitizes the pack to cat's, other people, squirrels, horse riders, you name it the list goes on of stuff we see while we are walking through the village. 😉

All dog's must be walking behind me or to heel, when I stop they stop also the pack must not interact with each other until they are off lead and I have given them the release command.

To achieve this all dog's have to be in a calm state of mind before we set off. I make sure I am walking with confidence and looking forward with relaxed arms. Leads must be held in a way that they are relaxed but short enough to be able to communicate using small amounts of pressure release if correction is needed. Food and voice rewards are given when dog's are focused to encourage good behaviour. 🐕☺️

Training good lead manners prevents reactivity, helps handler establish leadership, encourages relaxation, prevents any conflict between different members of the pack and it is also better for the dog's physical health. Constant lead pulling can cause all kinds of physical and mental problems.

Investing in the time to do lead work really does pay itself off in the end. 🐕

25/01/2023

A pack walk specially for the golden oldies ❤️🐾.

As some of my customers dog's begin to age they start to struggle keeping up with my main pack. Which is why I have a special pack walk for the oldies. 🐾

Older less able dog's still like to have a social life but need to be able to walk at their own steady pace. ❤️🐾

It's hard to believe that I've been walking all of this lot since they we're puppy's. They have been with me right from having 1 to 1 puppy walks through to the main pack walk and now here they all are still walking together in the oldies pack.

They really are a special lot. 🥰❤️🐾

18/01/2023

They are such a cute little pack 😍🐾🥰

18/01/2023

Since hearing last week's extremely sad news I have had several people ask if it will affect my work? My reply to this has been. It won't I have strict rules for my pack walks which are in place for a reason. The media have not given enough information to really explain the truth of what happened in this extremely rare case to be able to give an opinion.

All I can say about this incredibly sad situation is that my thoughts are with her family and friends for this awful time they are living in. 😥❤️🙏

It only feels right I create a post to give support to other fellow professionals of my kind. Because I know I've already said it but this is an extremely rare case and I really hope this doesn't put other professionals and supporting customers off from walking packs of dog's.

I have been walking 8+ dog's at once for over 15 years and I can assure you I have never come anywhere close to being in the same situation as the poor woman who lost her life did. I put this down to my set of rules I have in place.

(1) make sure I'm giving off the correct energy. I need to be in a calm and confident mindset to do this.

(2) all dog's must be in the right mindset before they start a walk. Again I want them to Also be calm and relaxed.

(3) any new dog's that join must be assessed and have some private training with me before they are allowed to come on pack walks.

(4) I only introduce 1 new dog to the pack at a time.

(5) I do not allow my pack to interact with other dogs outside the group.

(6) if I see another dog walker or any other person I don't know walk towards me I turn and walk away or cross the road.

(7) dog's must be capable of walking behind me or to heel. They all have their own place too walk within the pack and they must stay in their place the whole time they are on the lead to avoid getting tangled.

(8) I only ever let the pack off lead if it is safe to do so.

I really hope this post will keep everyone's thoughts about pack walks positive. 🙏 Because when done correctly it is incredibly good for our dog's wellbeing to be out walking in nature with their own kind. 🐾❤️

07/01/2023

Just like us humans dog's need a social life. 🐶
Allowing our dog's to walk out in nature as a pack with a calm pack leader will dramatically improve their social skills and boost their all round wellbeing. Pack walking is the ideal ingredient for a well rounded happy canine.🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺