Paws First, LLC

02/08/2024

02/08/2024

Birdie is free from her chains and learning all about the fun beautiful parts of life. ❤️

She is available for adoption and up to date on shots! I will be offering free training and gear for her adopters. She is healthy as we know it so far, had great vitals at her wellness exam, and is estimated at 10 months of age. I believe she's a cattle dog mix! She mostly acts like a cattle dog, and is a really bright young girl.

Birdie will make a great addition to someone's home and I'm committed to helping her learn how to be the best companion she can be in the mean time.

Birdie would love an active family interested in some form of enrichment like dock diving or agility to keep her brain and body healthy. If you would like to learn more about Birdie or meet her please contact 315-857-6424. There will be no adoption fee for Birdie.

02/08/2024

Hi Guys! I'm Birdie or at least that's what Nicole decided to call me. Two awesome people found me scared and wandering around an empty park with a heavy chain around my neck. They looked for my owners but I guess they weren't looking for me so they brought me to Nicole in the hopes that I find a home who can keep me forever! She tossed my chain in the trash and walked and played with me. She says I'm a pretty good girl and she'll even offer free training to my new family. If you are interested in meeting me or learning more about me contact Nicole at 315-857-6424

20/06/2024

It takes a village to properly care for so many dogs. It's been a struggle to find a good team. I'm lucky to say I can barely remember what that struggle even feels like. These women have changed my life forever, I found my village. Thanks for all you do. eternally grateful to know you all, and incredibly blessed to be able to grow this business with you 🫶🏻 if you see these ladies give them a pat on the shoulder for busting their butts this week in the heat and not complaining once. 💪🏼

sorry for the silence on Facebook! Just realized my posts from instagram haven't been sharing. Keep us with us at pawsfirstpetservice on instagram.

10/05/2024

Sneak peek of our branding shoot with 🥰

Beyond grateful for this team of awesome women!

02/05/2024

2 years ago today wrapping up 3 rounds of group class ! I'm still so grateful to be doing what I love everyday. I'd like to pat this version of me on the back because she almost let fear of failure stop her from achieving her dreams. Ive been working night and day for almost 5 years straight. I've doubted myself, been frustrated, lost my patience, struggled to keep my passion but everyday I've become more resilient because of it. It's unreal to finally see it pay off and have such an amazing team I've never even dreamed of having! Blessed beyond belief 🫶🏻 and to think I initially went to school to become a lawyer ..🤣 one political science debate class and I was out off to business classes. Dogs are my passion, helping humans and dogs is my purpose - thanks for trusting me to do so. 🫶🏻

04/04/2024

It's been so nice to be away without worry. Thanks and for blessing my life with your presence and blessing our clients lives with your dedication, love, and energy. I never dreamed I would have such a wonderful team of women 🫶🏻 so grateful for my team and my clients. Missing you all!

31/03/2024

Happy Easter to those who celebrate! 💐🐇✝️If you need me this week please text or call me directly instead of the portal. I will be mostly out of the office until the 8th!

26/03/2024

Dealing with dogs who have had allergy issues I have long searched for a holistic remedy aside from dosing them up with allergy meds that cost a fortune and quite frankly don't do much aside from stop the itching. I was feeling frustrated with the lack of solutions presented to me: so I decided to continue studying nutrition. what I found is we should avoid mass produced food and cook for our dogs (and ourselves, but that's a post for another day).

I know I know, time and money are scarce right? What if I told you it could be simple and cost effective to feed your dog a healthy home cooked diet?

🔗 a direct link between behavior / mental health and the health of gut biome has long been confirmed

🩹 your dogs diet could be causing bad behavior

🤮 did you know that some bags of kibble are made in batches as large as 8,000+ lbs?

🔥 the process by which kibble is made is referred to as rendering. Rendering requires high heat, this process destroys most of the vitamins and nutrients in the food requiring liquid vitamins and minerals to be added.

⚖️ in such large batches it is nearly impossible to ensure that those vitamins and nutrients evenly coat 8,000 lbs. this can result in too much or too little in a bag of kibble. Both can cause health issues.

I will be sharing a FREE guide to transition your dog to a healthy diet. Comment help for your guide. Follow along for weekly tips to build a better diet for your

16/02/2024

Throwback to one of my very first clients, Hank. Hank and his dad were in intensive hunting dog training when I was his walker. It was my first opportunity to learn and maintain an owners training regimen. I had so much fun with it and noticed that Hank was so much more tired than other dogs after our sessions. He was happy fulfilled and it showed in many ways. I realized in that moment that I could be doing way more for my furry friends. Hank was a big motivator to me to become a better dog walker and sitter. As a result almost 5 years later and I train full time, with a team. It's amazing, I couldn't be more grateful for every opportunity I've been given in this life. I'm working really hard to start the next chapter of this business. Thank you for your patience and support every step of the way. So much love for you all 🫶🏻

11/02/2024

Missing summer!!!

01/01/2024

A pack of cuties to start the new year 😍😘🥰

01/01/2024

What do I do with my own dogs since I work so much? A question often asked.

I actually almost didn't adopt Lady because I usually work 8-16 hours a day. I realized it was time to make a choice. Lady's foster was awesome enough to keep her an extra MONTH while I made the adjustments necessary to realistically bring a young border collie / Aussie mix into my life.

Lady needs a lot of mental and physical stimulation, whereas Wyatt is a senior golden retriever and was easy to maintain. I didn't get a puppy because I do not have the time right now as I focus on the next chapter of this business.

The last month I have drastically decreased the amount of sessions I take on in a week, as well as spacing out time between boarding dogs. The result has been a total recharge in my battery.

I've realized that no matter how much or little I work I still will always be living in a world that can change at any minute, and I'd be so sad if I spent it all working. My excuse had always been I love what I do. While that may be true - working with dogs requires a ton of energy and patience.

We all have daily limits and without adequate rest, nutrition and exercise we crumble under the pressure of life.

Part of being a patient person is taking time daily to move slowly, what 40-80 hour work week allows for that? Life should be way more balanced in work and play.

The sad fact is so many of us have no choice. Here's to another year of doing your absolute best with the cards you've been dealt, and remembering that life will never be easy or perfect and if it was it wouldn't be worth it 🫶🏻

31/12/2023

It was nice to catch up with Artemis who I haven't seen in forever! It always makes me so happy when your dogs have only improved since we've last seen each other. I'm so proud of all of you who put in the hard work for your dog every day ❤️ they deserve it!!

29/12/2023

Little Mr. Rocky had a great time on his first day train. This boy has come a long way and it's been amazing to watch. My favorite is watching the calm and collected attitude around things that were previously very triggering. Small baby steps make all the difference. It's a marathon not a sprint. Love this smart boy.

28/12/2023

We said goodbye to sweet Gwen this month. She crossed over the rainbow bridge. Gwen was the sweetest, silliest cat. She always sang me a song when I came to visit; even if it was just to see her brother .bandit sending our love to you all! ❤️🌈

28/12/2023

Happy belated birthday to the sweetest girl Luna! We all love you so much and hope you had the best day ❤️

27/12/2023

On the fence about hiring a trainer? Head to our website to see what past and current clients have to say about our services. It can be scary to let someone in to your life. A lot of people like to make training complicated. At Paws First we believe in a simple and balanced approach that is easy for the owner to replicate. Dog training is as much for the owner as it is for your pup!

20/12/2023

Please review and sign the agreement section in your online client profile for updated pricing for the new year. Thank you! 🫶🏻

18/12/2023

16/12/2023

Lil lady's first time at the Kampground!

15/12/2023

Now that I have your attention with this adorable picture of a new addition to our training program, baby boy Ozzy.... due to the high volume of inquiries last month I fell a bit behind. if you or anyone you know reached out for anything from Paws First in the last month and did not hear back, please reach out again! I just went back through every platform and addressed anyone who was waiting to hear back from me for something. So if you're still waiting, please text me!