Professional Dog Training for Achieving Calm, Confident dogs you can take anywhere. Qualified, Experienced, DBS Checked& Fully Insured
14/10/2025
URBAN BOOTCAMP IS BACK!
This isn’t a flowery sit for a biscuit class. This is real life, real chaos, real training in the middle of urban environments class.
Shops? Buses? Loud traffic? Screaming toddlers with ice creams?
We train in the middle of all of it so your dog learns to stay cool, calm and collected no matter what’s happening around them.
Got a dog who forgets you exist the second you leave the house?
A dog who hates busy places?
Or you just want a dog that looks like they were built for the big city?
This is the class. And once they’ve done this, nothing phases them again.
📆 Every Wednesday at 7PM
📍 New location every week
💸 £15 per dog
⚠️ Spots are limited and these fill faster than a Labrador at a buffet. DM to book before they’re gone.
29/09/2025
Forget obedience class, this is Midlands Mutts throwing a spooky dog bash!
📅 Saturday 25th October
🕰️ 10AM-1PM
📍 Newstead Village, Nottingham
💰 £35 per dog (including a goodie bag to take home)
We’re transforming the training field into a pumpkin patch playground for you and your dog. No experience needed, just turn up, have fun and go home with a tired, happy dog; plenty of treats; and some new friends.
Here’s what’s on:
🎃 Tricks for Treats
🎃 Pumpkin Patch Place
🎃 Spook and Sniff
🎃 Musical Monsters
🎃 Creepy Crawls Tunnel Recall
🎃 And many more…
Finish the morning with our Mini Howl-o-Ween Dog Show fun classes, for prizes and bragging rights. Enter as many as you like on the day!
🎃 Spookiest Speak (bark on command)
🎃 Trick or Treat Champ (best trick)
🎃 Phantom Freeze (longest held down at distance)
🎃 Ghostly Glide (smoothest heel work)
🎃 Creepiest Costume (best dressed dog)
🎃 Creature Double Feature (best dressed owner and dog)
🎃 Best in Bone (best in show)
Spaces are limited – once they’re gone, they’re gone, so make sure you book in ASAP. Let’s make this Halloween one to howl about! 👻
25/09/2025
Here at Midlands Mutts, we 🧡 slip leads. They’re brilliant for teaching lead pressure, communication, and secure handling for flight risks.
But, like any tool, they’re not a ‘one size fits all’ situation- and utilising them should come with the same level of caution as everything else.
Here are 5 situations I won’t use a slip lead in, and why:
1️⃣ Dogs who have spinal issues or injuries, such as IVDD and spondylosis. Neck pressure on dogs with these issues can cause flare ups, particularly with a tool that tightens if pressure is ever applied. You’d be much safer using a well fitted harness and ecollar pairing!
2️⃣ Dogs with neck or throat issues. Wounds, internal and external, can easily be irritated by something being in the area where they are. For quick healing and a safer recovery- a harness would be a much better option.
3️⃣ Young puppies who’s tracheas are still developing. Not only am I a massive advocate for allowing your puppy to pull and explore the world, putting a slip lead on their neck before the cartilage has hardened can be painful and cause ongoing damage. Using a harness is much safer for a young puppy.
4️⃣ Heavily brachycephalic dogs who already struggle to breathe in certain situations (many have soft palate elongation, hypoplastic tracheas and laryngeal issues too) can be made worse through tightening around their neck. If the dog understands pressure and release, a slip lead would not be an issue- but it would not be my tool of choice for teaching an understanding of lead pressure.
5️⃣ Dogs with severe arthritis or chronic pain issues. If a dog is in pain, they are likely to tense or brace against pressure applied- which risks further injury. The act of adding light pressure on the slip has the potential to feel way more aversive to a dog in pain, and can cause negative associations to the lead or handler. Dogs in pain may also favour one side of their body, which can distribute pressure even when none is applied, and cause a pain response.
At Midlands Mutts it’s simple: dog first, tool second.
25/09/2025
Our Walk & Train crew have been off on adventures recently: sniffing, exploring, learning, practising life skills, and having a blast while they’re at it.
We’ve now got a handful of spaces opening up for Walk & Trains from October.
Walk&Trains are:
✔️ Real-world training, not just marching in circles
✔️ Brainwork + exercise = a calmer dog at home
✔️ Yes, we take reactive dogs (no judgement, just support)
If your dog’s walk needs to be a levelled up, this is for you.
Drop us a message and let’s get your dog on their next adventure.
19/09/2025
NOTICE:
Unfortunately my phone got water damaged, and logging into a new phone has cleared a lot of my messages- particularly on Facebook and Whatsapp.
If you have messaged since Tuesday on any platform, and haven’t heard back from me- please message me again!
Thank you
29/08/2025
We have some EXCITING new services coming soon, so make sure you keep your eyes peeled 👀
26/08/2025
A great Adventure Walk&Train today, with even better company.
We took the Peaks by storm, and finished off at Mam Tor.
All the dogs absolutely smashed it walking through cow and sheep fields, past other dogs and people at close proximity, and even being rushed. (Lil also smashed it with her big girl knickers on!).
Our next one is 16th September, and we’ll be heading for a day out to the beach 🏖️
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For the Purrfect Paws of Pawsome Pets
Hello! My name is Ellie, and I am a professional dog walker and pet care provider for Hucknall, Papplewick, Linby and the surrounding areas. I set up Purrfect Paws Pet Care with the vision of providing tailored care for other’s pets when they cannot be there, and ensure that pet owners are left with piece of mind when they are at work, go away, or need to take a day trip.
From day one, I have been an animal lover- and quickly became best friends with our families beautiful Staffordshire Bull Terrier- Jackson. He sadly passed away when I was quite young, however was a massive character in my life who I still have very fond memories of (including building my first snowman with his ‘help’!).
After I got a bit older, I often adopted various animals who were injured; including a stray cat who had kittens behind my house, and bugged my parents for another dog.
Finally, they gave in- and for one of my birthdays as a teenager- I ended up with my beautiful poodle, Charlie! He has been my best friend since the day he came home, and even in his old age, still is ready for an adventure with me. Charlie is the special dog who made me realise that my dream was to go above and beyond to care for animals, and helped me discover just how amazing dogs are.
All my life, I have been passionate about the welfare of animals, and I have spent a lot of time studying various aspects of their care, behaviours, the science behind their make-up, etc.
This has lead me into gaining the following qualifications:
> Advanced Pet First Aid
> Canine First Aid and CPR
> Feline First Aid and CPR
> Small Animal CPR
> Exotic Animal Care
> Dog Behaviour and Training Diploma
> Dog Socialisation and Obedience
> Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Diploma
> Animal Science Level 2 and 3
> Animal Care and Management Levels 2-4
> Leash Training for Dogs
> Positive Reinforcement Training for Dogs
> Canine Behaviour and Training Foundation Degree
> Animal Psychology Advanced Diploma
> Pet Nutrition Diploma
> Canine Science Level 3
> Care of Senior Pets
> Animal Welfare, Rescue and Rehabilitation
> Aquatic Animal Care
Alongside winning the LUX 2018 award for the Best Pet Sitting Business of Nottinghamshire...
... however, as many of you may agree, qualifications mean nothing without the hands on experience!
I have volunteered for various animal related charities, including walking dogs awaiting their forever homes; and helping rehabilitate reptiles. Alongside this, I also have done work experience (or worked) in the following areas:
> Kennel Hand and Dog Walking for a local boarding kennels
> Aquatic Specialist
> Reptile Rescue and Rehabilitation
> Work Experience with IPO Protection Dogs Training Kennels
> Work Experience with Sled Dogs in Training
> Work Experience with Dog Grooming and Handling
> Work Experience with a fellow Dog Walker
> Work Experience with a Behaviourist and Dog Trainer
> Work Experience with Reptile and Invert Care
> Work Experience with Cattery Cleaning and Maintenance
> Work Experience with Livestock and Equine Care
The Pack and I can’t wait to embark on some fantastic adventures with your beloved furry friends...
