Tails and Trails - Fear free pet sitting & enrichment adventures

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Tails and Trails - Fear free pet sitting & enrichment adventures

Hi, I’m Keleigh, founder of Tails and Trails- your go-to dog sitters and canine adventure enthusiasts!
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𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼-𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲:
🐶 Daily walks & visits
🌲 Hiking, biking, paddling
🏠 Overnight house sitting

𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 - 𝘊𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 - 𝘗𝘦𝘵 𝘊𝘗𝘙 𝘊𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 My team and I are so excited for an opportunity to care for your furry friend. With a deep love for animals and a strong commitment to their well-being, we have extensive experience working with pups of all types including:

✓ Puppies in t

raining
✓ Reactive and anxious dogs
✓ Senior dogs
✓ Special needs pups

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Your pets aren't just clients; they're cherished members of the family, and we’re dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and fun environment for them. Whether you're planning a trip, need a few hours of care while you're at work, or simply want your furry friends to experience the great outdoors, you can trust us to provide top-notch care for your four-legged family members. Here are a few ways we go the extra mile to provide the best possible care for your fur baby:

⚕️Pet CPR certified by American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

🔏 Bonded and insured through Business Insurers of the Carolinas

📝 Background checked through Sterling

🕊 Certified Fear Free Pet Sitter through Fear Free Pets

🌎 Member of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters

08/25/2024

Good morning sleepyhead! Are you team “let pups shred toys” or take it away when they start shredding”?

08/21/2024

The nuggetiest nugget you ever did see 🥹 I thrifted this gorgeous woven blanket made by for $10 and I don’t know how anyone could have ever given it away- it’s my favorite blanket in the world! And as you can, Piper is a huge fan as well 🥰

08/17/2024

Meet Harvey, the sweetest little old man around. I firmly believe he would do just about anything for b***y scritches and I am happy to oblige 🤣

08/08/2024

This month has been really hard but it’s all worth it to see my sweet babies again! I miss them so much any time I’m away 🥹 I rarely share my own pups, Zoe and Piper- would you like to see more of them?

08/06/2024

Well good morning handsome! 🐶

08/01/2024

My Zoe and Piper, the OG adventure dogs. This week has been exhausting and I miss my girls so much- I can’t wait to see them Wednesday!!

07/26/2024

I’m so beyond grateful for everything this business has done for me. Before I was a pet sitter I owned a social media marketing company. It was a successful company and I enjoyed what I did. But I was also exhausted all the time for years, eventually getting intensely burnt out.

It’s hard to explain the toll it took on me- I felt like I was constantly competing in an online space where everyone only ever showed their best sides, where everyone was racing for more more more without any end in sight, where you were expected to be on call, available, and at your best 24/7. Where women like me were a dime-a-dozen and yet fighting to prove how unique we all were, all the while watching others get “cancelled” for the simplest of human errors. The pressure was immense, the community was inauthentic, and deception and manipulation ran rampant under the guise of marketing. The bigger my business became the more the curtain peeled back, exposing the reality of the online marketing space and I chose to bow out before I became a part of the problem.

I began pet sitting as a hobby years ago where I met as a client, and later hired her to work with my reactive, anxious pup Piper and I. Seren introduced me to the concept of and that changed my worldview. She once said to me that animals are never trying to give you a hard time- they are simply having a hard time themselves and need our help, and I’ve thought about this daily ever since with both humans and animals. It helped me practice a compassion-first response that I work to embody every day.

When I decided to walk away from my marketing company I knew that I wanted to do work where I could make a direct impact in person. Where I could share their physical space and truly connect with my clients. I remembered my love for pet sitting, what Seren taught me, and the journey I took with Piper and how much her life changed for the better with fear free and care. And so, Tails & Trails was born.

Through this business I’ve gained confidence, learned to set boundaries, and have been given a unique opportunity to practice compassion on a daily basis. And for that I am forever grateful.

07/16/2024

Help pretty please- which do you like better?

We're working on introducing a weekly p**p scooping subscription to help our clients keep their yards clean without having to deal with it themselves and I want to make a sign that can be on the side of the road. Colton and Elias like the orange one better but I prefer the one on the right. What would you pay attention to & be interested in more driving by?

07/04/2024

Pen pen says sweet dreams! Oh and she brought a stuffie to snuggle with, how sweet! 🤭🥰

06/22/2024

Green flag energy is giving your dog something to do other than sit inside staring at the same 4 walls all day when you go to work (seriously, let me take them on enrichment adventures! 😜)

06/19/2024

Happy boy! I love when give me a timeframe they’d like me to spend with their pup, but then give me freedom to decide what we do. It lets me gauge our activity based on what the pup needs, how the weather is treating us, etc and only makes our time together even better! Today we were originally planning a SniffSpot field trip, but opted for a hike along a river instead because it’s so hot and it worked out perfectly! No standing out in an open field with sun beating down, and plenty of opportunities to cool off in the water. Big win!!

06/04/2024

This is your daily reminder to not think of walks quite so literally! it’s totally OK if you’re not moving 100% of the time and it’s even more OK if you’re not moving fast!
Sniffing is how dogs take in information about the world- we scroll our social media timelines and watch the news, dogs sniff. Because they’re literally literally built for it, dogs have as many as 300 million olfactory receptors in their nose- compared to our measly 5 million- and it’s thought that about an eighth of a dog’s entire brain is totally dedicated to processing scent! Wild right? So even if it seems like you’re not doing a whole lot, and YOU may not be, your pup absolutely is. They’re doing their daily brain games and crossword puzzles, and for most dogs that matters even more than fast or intense movement!

06/03/2024

I’m so proud of this! My very first quilt! I made this quilt to sit on top of Piper’s cooling mat- she LOVES her cooking mat in the summer, but it’s not very soft- but this quilt is super lightweight adding just enough softness while still allowing the cool of the mat to easily come through. What do you think? 🥹🥰

06/02/2024

It’s that time of year and I cannot wait for more opportunities to get in water with pups! Next up, kayaking!!

05/27/2024

Memorial Day had become synonymous with weekend sales and the unofficial start to summer… but no matter where you sit on the political spectrum, I urge you to find a quiet moment to remember the ultimate sacrifice made by countless soldiers who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today. They were somebodies brother, sister, father, mother, son, daughter, and so much more- and because of them, we are here to enjoy today with laughter and love, in a way that they no longer can.

In honor of this day of reflection and remembrance I’d like to pay it forward to those who are still with us and donate all profit from any extra walks booked today (for today or for another day) to , an organization dedicated to supporting those who made it to the other side of war and are living with the repercussions of all they endured and experienced. It’s so far from an easy road and I recognize that I am beyond unqualified to try and explain it… but people are people are people. And while we honor those we have lost, I’d like to try and make even a small splash in the ocean to help those who are still here live peace filled lives beyond their service… just as they were willing to die to do for us.

05/22/2024

It’s the way she looked like SHE is judging ME from behind her chicken wing… I mean leg 😂

05/19/2024

Oh so grateful for the beautiful weather we’re starting to see (even though today was rainy!)

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to human and fur mamas alike 🥰 And a rare photo of my own fur babies, Zoe, Piper, and Texeira 🐶

05/12/2024

A wonderful end to the week, exploring Dover with sweet Enzo! He even got to bike with me for the very first time today!!!

05/11/2024

Finley would like to remind everyone to be sure to stop and smell the dandelions 🥰 🌼

05/10/2024

Just a little chill time after an hour’s walk with my bestie Brute 🥰

05/09/2024

Hi hi hi from Elias and Zoe!!

05/01/2024

Happy Wednesday from baby Ollie and I! 🥰

04/28/2024

If I were a dog, I’d want to look exactly like Vish. Those bangs. Those waves. That confidence. Absolute perfection 🤌🏻🤌🏻

04/25/2024

Meet Ollie, an absolute angel 😭 He’s making me want to get another puppy. Someone talk me off the edge 😅😍

04/20/2024

The happy (sleepy!) aftermath of an afternoon spent rolling around the neighborhood 🥰🚴

04/14/2024

Feeling extra extra grateful that this is my job today 🥹

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One one hand, I love that she uses the rocks like her personal liter box because then it’s not in the lawn. On the other hand, I’ve never been a fan of Where’s Waldo 😅😅😅 anyone else’s dog insist on walking while they poop so every potty break is an awkward treasure hunt that no one asked for? 💀

Even a sleepy bean has to be on watch for crumbs and forgotten morsels 😂

Bike rides are a great way to burn physical and mental energy! But most dogs don’t just “jump in the saddle” and go… they need intentional time and exercises to get comfortable. Not doing so can lead to a lot of fear, anxiety, and loss of trust. No thank you!! So here are some of the things I do pre-ride to help pups get comfortable: 🟠Wear helmet the entire time so they get used to seeing me with some thing on my head 🟡Sprinkle treats around the bike and let pups take time sniffing to find they them to introduce them to the bike 🟢Gently rock the bike side to side and roll the bike back-and-forth while they collect treats helping build confidence which being near a moving bike 🔵Sprinkle more treats after being attached to the bike to introduce them to the tow leash, again gently rocking the bike so they get comfortable with how it feels for the bike to move while attached to them 🟣Practice sit, stand, and wait behaviors while they’re attached 🟤Walk while rolling the bike, giving treats the entire time so that they get comfortable with walking next to the moving bike 🔴And most importantly… STOP if they display any signs of fear, anxiety, or stress that they aren’t able to overcome on their own without the use of force. ➡️➡️➡️ I love riding my bike, and I love riding my bike with dogs, but it doesn’t really matter how much I love it. If a pup makes it clear with their body language then they aren’t comfortable, we take a step back. That might spend 10 minutes working on counterconditioning, or it might mean that we stick to other activities and I don’t ride a bike with that pup. The whole point is for them to have fun and burn energy in a positive way. Listening to their body language is the only way to make sure that happens 🥰

Soze finished today with just under 6 miles and we had a blast! 🔮I see a nice long nap in her future- send me a message if you’re within 20-30 minutes of Nashua, NH and you’d like to get your pup out running to burn off their extra energy- let’s roll! 🚴

I hope you have time today to get out and enjoy this gorgeous weather! Happy Monday 🥰

Much stealth. Very undetectable. had a great time with Cali and Maisie today! They came over to spend time in my yard where they were able to run around off leash, burn some energy, playing with agility equipment, and even meet my dog Zoe! Our big goal today was to allow Maisie to have an opportunity for more positive interactions with dogs outside of her family. Cue Zoe! Zozo is my steadfast, can’t be phased, super gentle lab… The perfect dog for Maisie to share space with and show her that she doesn’t have to be fearful around other dogs. She got to do everything on her terms, and did so great! So proud of you Maisie! And Cali was such a great big sister cheering her on 😜

Bouncy pups gonna bounce!

⁉️Did you know: Dogs who‘s mental & physical needs are fully satisfied through walk alone are in the minority! Most pups need to engage all of their senses- they need to sniff, move, and work their brains to actually burn that energy off. Movement puzzles and obstacle courses are an incredibly simple way to do exactly that!🧹📦🪑💦🪜You don’t need fancy equipment or training- Regular household items will do the trick! Use garden or snow stakes to create weave poles, practice footwork by lining up open boxes and having your dog step in and out of them, lay a broom across two chairs to create a jump, and help your pup get used to walking on funky textures with crumbled up bags, sand, pebbles, grass, carpet, water, and more! The point is to get your dog to use problem solving skills which is tiring, and try new things which builds confidence! 🐶🐕🐾🦴 If you need a helping hand, I can come do movement puzzles with your pup OR I can come over and show you how to do them! Send me a message and let's make it a date! And if you try a movement puzzle, stitch this Reel- I'd LOVE to see!!

Anyone else daydreaming of warmer days? 😌🌿

Piper lives a life of bliss and she has *no apologies* 😂

Me, every time my dog sleeps in some weird contortionist position or trips over her own feet.

And so looking forward to booping many more snoots in 2024! 🥹🐶💛 Need someone to boop your pups snoot? I mean, take them for a nice long walk or care for them while you’re on vacation? I would love to help! Click the link in my bio or visit TailsAndTrailsNH.com 🐶