Dog walking & animal care services. Canine Behaviour practitioner. VSPDT
Rawcliffe York. www.thepoochiepeople.com
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❗️Important❗️
Morning all, we have staff sickness today so there are only two of us and it's our busiest day.
We will try to get to everyone in a timely manner but there's a good chance we may end up running behind as both of us have more dogs than usual to get to.
Please can we ask that collars, harnesses and leads are where they should be as it slows us down looking for things. And we won't have time to chat with anyone today!
Thanks everyone ☺️
Apple 🍎 making me broody
Most bunnies don't like being held, I only hold bunnies who enjoy it ❤️
🐰🐰🐰😍
If you're looking for last minute plans for the weekend, I've been given a discount code for tickets for this event (I don't receive commission! Just so that's clear)
The discount code is 'POOCHIE20'
I'll be receiving the new Dorwest Herbs 🌿 catalogue in the next couple of weeks.
If you'd like one, let me know.
I'm certified to advise you about herbal remedies for a whole host of common issues such as:
🐾 Skin (itchiness, dry skin, sore skin)
🐾 Dental care
🐾 Joint care (prevention and pain relief)
🐾 Anxiety
🐾 Digestion/tummy problems.
❗️Dates for your diary❗️
🐾 I will be in Prague from 17th until 22nd November. My ladies will still be working that week, but if I am your dog's only walker (those of you with anxious/reactive dogs) please note that I won't be available that week.
🎄All of us will be taking Christmas week off walkies (23rd until 27th December) but I will be available for small animals that week.
Three pretty ladies 💕
Well, what can I say?
Other than what an absolute team we have.
Haven't heard a peep from my ladies all week but what a wonderful job they've done of such a busy week!
Stars, 🌟 All 5 of them.
Thanks again to Clair from The Pet Palace York for being my keyholder and emergency contact too.
I'm available from this evening for any queries etc once again. And just a little nudge that invoices are due today.
I'll see the bunnies and the chucks later and I'll see all my doggies next week 😊
Have a great weekend everyone.
I could watch little bunnies hopping about all day 😍 🐰
That's my boots away for a week now.
Invoices have been sent and I'm in the process of sending my ladies their allocated walks for next week. Please note no walks Monday as it is a bank holiday.
I will be replying to messages until tonight so please message me before then with any queries.
If you need to leave any info for the ladies next week, please leave them a note somewhere obvious. Please only contact me if it is to cancel your booking in the event of an exceptional circumstance.
Thanks all for your cooperation so that I am able to have a week off 🫶
Guess the boop 👀
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This is Barney's world.
I am only living in it 🤩
️I am beyond proud to announce I am now a VSPDT ✨️
For those of you who haven't heard of this, I've quoted the official description below.
'Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training (VSPDT) is the world’s premier global network of professional dog trainers dedicated to providing the public with humane, positive dog training under the most trusted name in modern dog training.'
Many of you will know Victoria Stilwell from 'It's Me or the Dog' and/or 'The Dog Academy'. She has written several books and has a very popular podcast.
Victoria has been my idol for over a decade and to meet her last week as part of a very rigorous application process was one of the most exciting moments of my life. I am truly humbled by how incredible she is. To be part of her mission is a dream come true. I simply cannot put it into words.
The Dog training industry is unregulated in the UK. Victoria accepts only those with the highest standards and provides us with a licence which acts as a stamp to show our credentials.
To those of you who provided me with professional or personal references and to my two fabulous friends who allowed me to film with you and your dog as part of the process, I thank you so very much. 💟
To my partner Adam, my closest friends and my Mum, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in me when I didn't believe in myself. 💌
❗️Please read❗️
Morning folks. I am off next week but all 5 of my ladies are covering me for both walkies and small animal visits.
I have already organised the week for them as due to me being away, it takes more organisation than usual so any bookings or cancellations for next week must now come through me not the app please.
We won't be doing story uploads next week as I am the only one able to access the page and it defeats the point of me having a week off if I need to still do work on here but the ladies will send me their photos from the week on Friday afternoon and I will upload an overview for you all to see then 😊
The ladies are all insured and they all have access to policies, procedures and emergency contacts including Clair from The Pet Palace York who is a 5 star licensed and first aid trained walker and boarder.
If you need to pass any info over to whoever is caring for your pet next week, please do it the old fashioned way by leaving a hand written note somewhere obvious for them. If there is any important info they need to pass on to you about your pet, the ladies all do have access to a contact number for each pet they are caring for.
Any questions or concerns, please message me by the end of this week.
Thanks all ☺️
Busy busy week with some top secret happenings in the background 🤫
Invoices are due today so prompt payment of those would be much appreciated.
I have a busy (non work related) weekend so after this evening, any non urgent enquiries will be replied to Monday morning.
Thanks all, enjoy your weekend 🤩
For those of you who have missed your Chubs fix, she's back, for 4 days only 🤣 ❤️
Sometimes we chase about in fields, other times we do scent walks in the woods. Sniffing is of huge benefits to all dogs. 🌳
Me too lads. Me too.
I love a quirky pair!
Oscar and Babs! 🤩🤩
And of course, my pal Snaily 🐌
Fraternising with (Twinks) enemy again 😆😍
I had an enquiry over the weekend for rabbit care. 🐰
I quoted my 20 minute time slot and the person enquiring said that was 'very expensive'.
My 20 minute visits are £6.50.
In reality, a 20 minute time slot is 30 minutes of my time when you factor in travel.
So that's 21p a minute.
My basic costs are my insurance, diesel, the fee for my app, the fee for my website, advertising fees...
I don't have to, but I also stay continually up to date with research and knowledge both in the form of courses I undertake and magazines and newsletters I have delivered.
I have visited rabbits before and they have needed medical attention, if I've had to stay all day with that rabbit I have never charged additional fees to the client. I've done that off my own back for no extra cost.
You're not just paying for 20 minutes of my time, you're paying for my professionalism, my knowledge and your peace of mind.
It makes me feel really sad that someone doesn't feel that's worth £6.50 😔
❗️Notice re bookings❗️
Any new bookings/change to bookings for August, please contact me to book rather than using the app.
Because Emma and Katie only work term time, I don't have as much availability and so I need to plan the rota and allocations much further ahead so that I know which days to ask my bank ladies to cover.
September onwards is fine to book via the app.
Thanks all ☺️
As some of you know, I've come down with shingles this week but powered through.
Thanks so much to Christy, Sam and Emma for picking up so many shifts for me 🌟🌟
There are some exciting things going on behind the scenes at the moment so watch this space as I'm hoping to be able to share that with you all by the end of summer.
Have a great weekend all 🫶
What's better than one cute lil piggo?
Two cute lil piggos 🤩
Chester was excited to meet new girl Nellie today! 🌟
Little Chip has been having regular puppy sessions with me.
My puppy packages focus on enrichment, socialisation and teaching the most important basics such as recall. 🐶
Little Binx is such a cutie 💓
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| Tuesday | 9am - 3pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 7pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 3pm |
| Friday | 9am - 7pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 3pm |
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Sometimes we chase about in fields, other times we do scent walks in the woods. Sniffing is of huge benefits to all dogs. 🌳
Chester was fascinated by a helicopter 🚁 flying above us
Making sure we're all hydrated before bedtime!
Cooper is leading our walk this evening! I talk about this a lot with behavioural clients. Dogs don't get to make many choices in their short lives so when it's possible to, let them lead the walks. It is their walk after all 🫶
These three crack me up 🐔🐔🐔
Owner posted this video onto the page but for some reason it isn't showing. I met with this gorgeous boy only 4 weeks ago and when we went on a walk he was lunging at traffic and completely overwhelmed. He was probably one of the worst cases of anxiety I have seen. 😞 Unfortunately his owners had been given advice from elsewhere that involved aversive techniques which I believe had made him so much more frightened of his triggers. Just 4 weeks into a plan to reduce his anxiety and introduce desensitisation techniques and look at this. 🤩 He genuinely looks like a different dog already. But most importantly, imagine how much better he must FEEL. His owners have been so dedicated and completely trust my recommendations and that makes all the difference. We've got you Milo, and together we can make you feel comfortable in your world 🫶
Little session this morning with Miss Mary who is frightened of stairs. Her Mum has had to carry her up and down the stairs but with a busy lifestyle and lots of other things to juggle up and down the stairs (including a toddler!) this wasn't ideal! I spent some time on the stairs with Mary to establish which bit she was frightened of and quickly realised it was the 'going down' so I wondered if a lead would make her feel more secure (much like a harness if we're climbing a wall!) As soon as she had this on, she led me down the stairs. As you can see there is no yanking or dragging by me (not my style!) This is a management plan her Mum can use to give her more hands free whilst they practice building up her confidence and eventually removing the lead. I'm a big believer in management tools whilst you're working on an issue. (Ps, yes she has primula cheese stuck on her ear, no she won't let me get it off 🤣)
Every now and then I put 'Dogs behaving badly' on just to check that Graeme Hall is still a bully. Sorry for the terrible video quality but this is a good example of him completely immersing a terrified dog with something he is frightened of until the dog gives up. The technique of 'tugging on his lead and saying NO' when he's already petrified?? Imagine if someone did this to us when we were frightened!! The fact he says 'He's not happy but that's ok' and then sees how much he is reacting and tells them to carry on is just outrageous. This dog may have eventually changed his behaviour but has his emotional state been altered? Does he feel any better around motorbikes now? No. He is on high alert and still looks petrified. Dogs deserve better than this. Channel 5 should be ashamed of themselves for giving this bully airtime.
I'm so in love with these three 😍
Fergus began as a behavioural client of mine. He was very anxious around unfamiliar dogs. Seeing him walk completely nonchalant alongside other dogs every week now really does warm my heart. 🫶
Some loose lead walking practice today with Cooper 👌
See the little guy in the middle? That's Twink, my own dog. He used to be dog reactive. About 6 months after I took him in I remember thinking 'What have I done?', I couldn't see how I'd ever be able to enjoy dog walks with him. If you're in the trenches of having a reactive dog, I see you and I have BEEN you. My techniques are realistic and they WORK but only if you are consistent. If you need help with your reactive dog, please get in touch, I'm confident I can help you. 😊
We love a Tuesday morning zoomies 🌪
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