Kati's Walks 4 Paws

04/12/2023

Bit cold. ❄️🌨️ 🥶

11/05/2023

Fern knows a good view when she sees one!

Mt Kembla

11/05/2023

My OG crew ❤️

Sia and Loki were my first ever clients.

They enjoyed today's outing at *secret location* 😜

11/05/2023

Annoying Pupparazzi!!!

Patrick enjoying his morning walk at Berkeley today!

02/05/2023

Alfie and Ruby were in a mood for photos today 🥰🥰 (that doesn't happen often haha).

But how can you not look fabulous on such a glorious day 🤩🤩

17/03/2023

💝💝💝💝

28/02/2023

Swipe for a smile 😃🤪

Alfie Boy ,❤️

04/02/2023

We are back!!!!

After a few weeks break we will be back to our normal walking schedule from Tuesday Feb 7th.

All our regulars are booked in as usual and new enquires are welcome but can currently only offer casual walks and house visits. We are booked out for regular weekly walks.

Glad to be back! Can't wait to see all pups again!!!!!

23/11/2022

Oh what a day to be alive.

Lucky kelpies getting their beach fix 🥰

19/11/2022

I love your naughty dog.

Your dog that jumps on me.

Your dog that shoves his whole face in my treat pouch.

Your dog that barks and paws at me for attention, and your dog that steals my hat out of my pocket.

Even your dog that thinks tables are for standing on.

You know why?

Your naughty dog is still brave enough, confident enough, to try something new.
To say “hey, I wonder how this will work” and just go for it.

I see dogs all the time who are apprehensive about trying new things, who lack the desire to try something new. Some dogs come by this behavior due to their anxious genetics or lack of socialization, but some of them become this way because they’ve been punished over and over again for trying new stuff. They jump on a guest, they get “no” shouted at them along with a collar correction. They grab something off the counter, they get the item forcibly removed while they’re yelled at.

Eventually, they stop trying new behavior because it comes with such a history of punishment, and from the outside it looks like “oh good, they’ve learned”. Until you try to teach these dogs to do something brand new. You try to lure them into a position, and they’re hesitant to follow the treat (what if that gets me yelled at? Is this a set up?) You ask your dog to interact with a new person and they hesitate, knowing that the last new person they “interacted with” resulted in them getting physically corrected.

A naughty dog who is willing to do new things is a dog that hasn’t been punished to the point of suppressing their behavior. Punishment can be tempting to use because it stops the dog in the moment, but in some dogs it will suppress ALL behavior somewhat, making your dog hesitant to try new things in your presence, even things completely unrelated to what they’ve been punished for in the past.

I get that as a dog trainer it’s my job to help teach people’s dogs to stop jumping, counter surfing, barking, etc. But there are ways to do that while preserving a dog’s confidence and willingness to try new things. I’m not interested in a mindlessly compliant and obedient dog that got that way by squashing their confidence through heavy use of punishment. I want your naughty dog to learn new behaviors that replace those old “bad” ones using fun stuff like food, toys, and praise, so that when the time comes to learn something new your “naughty” dog is still brave enough to try those new things!

So please don’t apologize to me for your naughty dog. I love to see it!

19/10/2022

The Retrieving Crew with neighbour and friend Shadow 🥰

08/10/2022

Heads up!

We will be taking a short break at the end of October.

We will contact our regular clients to reschedule their weekly walks. ✌️

29/09/2022

Not everyday is a great day for a walk.

If your dog doesn't like the rain, we are happy to still come over and keep them entertained with their puzzle and enrichment toys. Using their brains using as much energy as going for a walk 💪💪

04/09/2022

Ooohhh grab these beautiful snuffle mats before they are gone!

13/07/2022

🐾🐕Big Announcement 🐕🐾

We are now offering Adventure Group Walks in the Port Kembla, Warrawong, Lake Heights and Primbee Area!

🐾every Monday
🐾1.5hrs outing
🐾Off lead adventure
🐾Max 4 dogs (similar size)
🐾Includes pick up and drop off
🐾$35 per dog (+$15 additional dog from same household)

Message us to book!

(If we don't know your dog, you'll have to book a meet & greet and solo walk with us first. For everyone's safety, it's important for us to get to know your dog before we take them out on group walks)

11/07/2022

Handsome boi, Patrick 🥰

19/04/2022

We are back 🥰🥰

After a few days out in the countryside, we are putting our walking shoes back on !

We hope all our clients and pups had a great break with some awesome weather. 🌞

We have limited spots available for regular walks, but try our best to squeeze in Causal Walks, House Visits or Pet Taxis 🥰

Send us a message for more info.

12/04/2022

💛 Easter Break 💛

We will be closed from April 13th to April 20th.

Happy Easter everyone.

09/03/2022

Life of a dog walker....

09/03/2022

Sometimes I think I have the best job in the world 🌍💜 (maybe not in the last two weeks with all this rain haha). ☔ 🌧️

I got to hang out with these two cuties 🥰. Meet Meghan and Alonso. Two suuper adorable Mini Schnauzer pups.

31/01/2022

One of our beautiful regular clients, Miss Belty-Boo (just kidding, she's just called Belt 🥰🥰).

You probably know by now that i have a soft spot for working dogs and Belt is the perfect mix of Cattle Dog and Kelpie 🤩🤩.

She absolutely adores the ball and would follow you to the end of the world when you have a ball 🎾 .
We have a few spots left for regular weekday walks, if you're interested. ✌️

30/01/2022

30/01/2022

Had the pleasure of looking after this gorgeous bunch of pups while their parents were away 🤩🤩

Riley, Jess and Macey were absolutely gorgeous and soo excited to see me every day. Enjoyed our walks with stunning views and even spotted some deer 🦌🦌🦌.

You can book us for all your dog walking or house visit needs. We are currently servicing the Wollongong LGA (prices for Shellharbour LGA on request).

25/01/2022

Dog sitter life ❤❤

17/01/2022

Beautiful pups ❤
And so well behaved.
Fern and Luna ❤

Exploring Mt Kembla with me. (the hills are killing me, but the scenery is worth it).

16/01/2022

We are unsure of who is walking who 🤣😍😍😍

16/01/2022

Not a bad spot ❤❤❤

16/01/2022

We got an amazing car magnet now 😍😍 if you see us cruising around Wollongong, come say hi 😊😊

16/01/2022

Tell me you're a dog walker without telling me you're a dog walker 😜😜

16/01/2022

Hello all Wollongong pups and hoomans.

I'm Kati and I'm the face behind Kati's Walks for Paws. 🙋‍♀️ I'm 32, live in Lake Heights and some of you might know me from .and.milly 's Cords 4 Paws. 🐾🐕
I own a gorgeous mother and daughter Kelpie duo called Kim and Milly and have decided to take up Dog walking in addition to my Dog Accessories Business.

If you live in the Wollongong LGA and need your dog or dogs walked, shoot as a message to arrange a free meet and greet ❤

I'm fully insured, have a big vehicle and know some gorgeous public and secret spots to take your pups to for a great walk ❤.

I offer 30min/60cm solo walks as well as 1.5hr adventure walks.
Quick Feed and Play visits during the day can also be arranged.
Find our current prices in the highlights.

Looking forward to hearing from you ❤

Kati 🐾