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Positive dog walking, pet feeding and minding. Small groups only, by a reward-based dog walker
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In 2019 I qualified in New Zealand Certificate in Canine Behaviour and Training, and as a life-long dog-lover, (and animal-lover in general), I am excited to offer completely force-free dog walking and pet services. With the focus on the dogs' wellbeing and happiness, I pride myself in using no aversives when on walks - just encouragement, praise, treats - and fun! Only small groups of dogs are wa

lked at a time, maximum four, as I believe this is less stressful and more enjoyable for the dogs. Like us, dogs have individual personalities and therefore individual needs as well. If your dog has a special requirement or would benefit from one-on-one training walks, please don't hesitate to ask. I provide home pick-up, transport to a park to run, play, swim and sniff, then drop them back home, relaxed and ready for a rest. If an on-leash street walk is more appropriate for your dog I am happy to do that too. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or requests, and if your other non-human family members need feeding, minding, or cuddles, then please get in touch as well.

22/08/2024

Opal, 4 months, the original wild dog🫣🤭

22/08/2024

Opal modelling some .nz products..Their's were the first leashes I bought in preparation for adopting Opal, and still use them every day. I like biothane for Opal because she really is a wild dog and most days I need to wash mud (or worse), off her collar.
1. The 3.5m Lavender longline is Opal's main leash. It gives her freedom to walk ahead of me and sniff where she likes.
2. A recent non-essential purchase of a new collar, worn by 3 year old Opal, because I loved the colour. It's size large, 3/4 inch width and the colour is Sage Green.
3. Opal wearing her first big girl collar at 4 months old. It's the same size as her recent one but Lavender. She still wears it sometimes.

07/08/2024

Opal & Nala 🤎🤍🌈

04/08/2024

Puppy chaperone, Cambridge, has all the desirable Golden Retriever traits. She's gentle, tolerant, friendly to dogs and people and cuddly too, as an added bonus🤗 I wouldn't usually have 2 dogs in the back of such a size difference, but I know Cambridge well.
Pictured with Border-Pap pup, Tequila, who has just started coming on walks. She is tiny so a bit cautious of the big dogs but loves to join in. Her recall is 🤌, thanks to her mum, which means she can be off leash. She is bright, busy and energetic and also great at checking in with me😘

30/06/2024

When I first met Opal, (then called Vienna), she was about 9 weeks old with a big bandage around her middle because she had had a bad reaction to her internal spey sutures and she had to be operated on a second time for the sutures to be replaced. Meihana, one of the devoted canine attendants at the Mangere centre told me she was the last one left of her litter of 11 pups. Opal's mother and siblings had been dumped outside the SPCA, the puppies then only about 4 weeks old. Luckily for the puppies they were able to be reared by their own mother in the safety of the shelter. Unfortunately the mother dog was too damaged and sadly her issues meant she could not be safely adopted😥 He also told me all the puppies had different colouring and Opal looked the most like her mother. I'm glad Opal has her mother's colouring..I think of her often and feel grateful for her great care of her puppies. Meihana also mentioned how unique each mixed breed dog is and I completely agree: it's what I love about them. I would always choose a mixed breed rescue and I especially love the bully ones😍
I had to wait another 2 weeks for her wound to heal before I could bring Opal home. Next month will be her third gotcha day🥰

26/05/2024

Some pictures of the very sweet Tui, an special girl, her mum thinks she's a greyhound cross. She can get anxious about change such as work people on her property. But also has great enthusiasm for going out on walks to new places (or old) and riding in the car and is very happy to see people she knows- as I found out when she "took" me over to a cafe to see her friend there once on a walk😂 She also has a lot of natural intensity so it's easy for her to focus and learn quickly if you teach her tricks..plus she's a big foodie so that helps too with learning😋

19/05/2024

Opal recently turned 3 and it's a milestone for me..These pictures were taken when she was 11 weeks old and I had only had her a couple of days. This is her very first trip to a beach. We went to Muriwai because I wanted to take her somewhere clean as she wasn't fully vaccinated..although as an SPCA pup she had actually had extra vaccinations to keep her safe in the shelter environment. I didn't post any pictures of her for some time as I was very overwhelmed as a puppy mum, and often wondered if I had made a huge mistake and should rehome her. So, yes, we have made it to 3 years..and now I can look at the baby pictures and marvel at her cuteness. If I ever get another puppy in the future there are so many things I would do differently. But the main things would be to relax, enjoy the ride and not worry so much☺️

09/05/2024

A small collection of pictures of the best fluffy guy, Kobe. We walk together every week day and have a nice groove going💞 We're good at quick road crossings when there's an oncoming dog, looking at cats (if they're not too close😸), and checking with kids first if they want to say hi (and maybe get a husky kiss😗) Kobe's cheerful greeting every morning is the best and always makes me smile - especially if he's just got a new toy 🐍which he'll bounce up with to show me😂

04/05/2024

I know bullies often look like they're smiling when they're not and are just hot or even stressed, but I think this was a real one😀
Opal💎, at the top of Big King.

29/04/2024

Nala🤍 and Opal🤎..aka The Crocs..they love water, running, adventure, mud, rolling in whatever, foraging for yucky snacks..Nala is excellent at checking in with me and changing her direction or plan, (eg. swimming after ducks), if I call her. She's 8yrs old but her stamina matches Opal's, who is nearly 3..probably because of a lifetime accompanying her mum horse riding🐎 Opal has learnt a lot from Nala about being able to enjoy another dog's company without wrestling them or bowling them over😅 After a few snappy moments at the beginning, they now have an understanding and their outings are very harmonious🐊🐊

28/04/2024

Ollie..❤️💥💣🏃😀
Asked him for a chin rest and he gave me a paw🥰

07/04/2024

Opal💎🦖🐊🐻🐾

28/03/2024

Princess Cambridge 👑 🌷

08/03/2024

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26/02/2024

Nala had to have an unplanned vet visit the other day when she ate a poisonous Karaka berry kernel on her walk. She was eating some "snacks" someone had dropped on the path & scooped up one right in front of me!😱 At the vet's they induced her to vomit and found she had chewed not one but two kernels!!🫨
A little woozy but she was fine..and ready for a snooze🥱
I have not seen a dog interested in eating Karaka berries alone..I'm sure the discarded food someone carelessly dropped was to blame, and Nala didn't intend to eat the berries😟 She is fine now and her usual cheery self🥳😀

25/02/2024

Sweet girl Tui 🍨🍬🍒🍭🧁🍓💌

04/02/2024

Little does this cute guy know but Hemsworth's soon to be a big brother🫨 Mum is picking up little sister..or brother..🤗🐶
Life is about to get very interesting😮☺️

15/01/2024

First time asking Cambridge to catch treats today. She was surprisingly good!! And also the most gentle treat catcher I have ever seen..😘

08/01/2024

First walks of 2024..1.The feral croc herself, my baby Opal, freshly covered in something foul.
2. The other croc of the pair (so named for their crocodile-like swimming abilities), Nala, who also got inspired to roll in the same disgusting spot.
3. My favourite giant cheerful guy, Dexter, with his very slobbery ball.
4. The fluffiest, and the cutest greeter, Kobe, enjoying a misting after his walk to cool down.
5. Cambridge, the cuddliest, who was glued to my side today, stopping for pats.
6. Opal, who swam after her rolling, but still came home covered in Idk what..

01/01/2024

Opal, aka Missy Shmopal, Baby Girl, Little Monster, Little Dinosaur, Menacing Breed😅 etc. My first and favourite dog🐕 who has taught me the most about dogs, even more than studying them for a year. We are not a match made in Heaven as some people are with their dogs, and it's not always smooth sailing, but I love her and I'm pretty sure she loves me 💕

12/12/2023

Tui in the car..She's always thrilled to get in my car for a ride and her enthusiasm continues at the park: soaking up all the sniffs and sprinting after the ball - showing off her probable greyhound genes 😀🥎🐎

05/12/2023

Some pictures from last week when I had the pleasure of catching up with ..I don't see him often but he remembers and I get a cute waggy greeting every time🥰 Baelin's a quiet, subtle boy but has definite ideas about where we should walk each day😁 I like it when dogs get to choose their route, where possible, and find it interesting to wonder what their thinking process is to have such strong opinions🤔 After his walk it's time for a bully stick and this is a very important event 😉🥖😋

22/11/2023

Look of love..Kobe watching children playing on the playground..🛝👀💕

19/11/2023

Some cute pics taken when Opal appeared with pollen on her nose. Cuteness captured but no pollen until the end..🐶🏵🌼🐝

05/11/2023

When the window can't be open any wider because Kobe will put his whole body out 😅😅..at least his tongue can take advantage of the cool air😜

30/10/2023

Babies..🐶🐱🤎🧡

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Videos

@kobe_thesiberianhuskypup demonstrating one of the uses of the fake grass at the skate park 🤭🛹

Dexter on the way to the park. I don't know about you but I find this completely adorable 🥹🥲☺️😍💔

Ollie, 3 yr old mixed breed, maybe some Shepherd and Greyhound in there??🤔...my guess!😁..doing some playground tricks to build confidence, concentrate while distractions are all around, and for brain work because he's a busy, smart boy. His mum adopted him when he was half his age and he came from a background of no real socialisation or training. She has been working with @kiwivetbehaviour to help Ollie with reacting to triggers including scooters, the mail buggy, certain dogs, and to help him with polite greetings and interactions with people. On his walks I try to let him do doggy things if it's safe to do so: sniffing, exploring, running, a little water play. If his doggy needs are met hopefully his triggers won't spark such a reaction. We also practise some skills like walking "with me", crossing roads, looking at and away from triggers- when possible!, and being reasonably calm when I arrive- a work in progress!😅 Ollie is a very good boy and his doing great👏👏👏

Just some cuteness..😍 Cambridge🐻‍❄️ and Hemsworth🦊 choosing to sit right next to each other even though they had the space of a whole sports field! Hemsworth knows lots of tricks and loves an opportunity to perform them. Cambridge knows a few that I have taught her and is starting to offer behaviours when she thinks we are doing tricks☺️

Kobe and Burma 🐘 watching each other from the Western Springs back of the elephant enclosure. When Kobe gave a little woof I thought we should leave in case we were worrying Burma. Luckily Kobe is used to disengaging from triggers and changing direction quickly when needed so we had no problem moving on☺️