Paws ‘n’ Heal

13/11/2025

🌟 𝐃𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝: 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲, 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 🌟⁣
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Dudley might be pint-sized, but he arrived with the energy output of a miniature power station. At just 11 months old he had his humans absolutely round the bend with his noisy, chaotic antics.⁣
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Fast-forward a couple of months…⁣
Not only is he settling beautifully and choosing to lie down, he’s now tossing in a cheeky roll over purely for the fun of it.⁣
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We did have a moment of detective work along the way—Dudley consistently refused to lie down, not out of stubbornness, but because he’s a connoisseur of comfort. A cold floor? Absolutely not. Pop a mat or rug down, and suddenly he was quite happy to demonstrate exactly what he’d learned.⁣
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A perfect reminder that the art of training is working with the dog in front of you.⁣
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What a little superstar! 🐾✨⁣

10/11/2025

🐾 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐟 🐾⁣
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Meet beautiful 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐞, a three-year-old Mastiff whose owner came to us after noticing her anxiety and reactivity were getting worse. Like many guardian breeds, Cube takes her job of protecting her home very seriously — so having strangers regularly coming to the house was incredibly stressful for her.⁣
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Her owner needed a plan that would help Cube stay calm and confident, even when unfamiliar people 𝘩𝘢𝘥 to visit.⁣
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During her 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞, we discovered a few small gaps in her routine that were quietly feeding her anxiety. By adjusting her daily structure, adding calm-promoting activities, and teaching her how to feel safe in tricky moments, we started to see her whole outlook shift.⁣
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We also worked on 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, creating a setup that kept everyone — visitors included — feeling safe and relaxed.⁣
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Now, Cube’s owner can welcome people into the home with confidence, and Cube herself can handle new faces without the panic. 💛⁣
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If your dog struggles with visitors, reactivity, or anxiety at home, our 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 is designed to help both ends of the lead find calm again.⁣
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👉 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 @𝘱𝘢𝘸𝘴𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦.⁣

05/11/2025

Middleton Puppy Class cancelled tonight! Can all puppy parents please check their emails 🙏🏽🐾

04/11/2025

𝐌𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐢𝐝-𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.⁣
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Exhibit A: Daisy & Bow — currently 💤 dreaming of gravy bones.⁣
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Their owners took on 𝘵𝘸𝘰 puppies at once 🐶🐶 (bold life choice) and have been absolutely incredible at putting in the time, structure and consistency these two need. But they are very much the exception, not the rule. Two littermates is rarely the easier or kinder option, and most people aren’t warned about just how demanding it can be.⁣
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A big focus of their training has been something littermates often struggle with:⁣
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𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 🥹⁣
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When puppies grow up side by side, they can become so dependent on each other that they don’t learn to function independently. That can look like:⁣
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😰 Panic when their sibling leaves the room⁣
🙉 Ignoring humans and only taking cues from each other⁣
🧠 One shared brain cell instead of developing their own confidence and resilience⁣
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So with Daisy and Bow we’ve been working on:⁣
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✅ Separating their crates and teaching them to settle alone⁣
✅ Brain games and rewards when one pup goes out or is training, so separation = good things⁣
✅ Developing them as individual dogs, not just half of a matching set⁣
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They’re now settling separately, thinking for themselves a bit more, and only occasionally filing complaints about the absence of their emotional support sibling 🐾⁣
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𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 — 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞. 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ⚠️

02/11/2025

𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. 💭🐾⁣
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Jumping, barking, pulling on the lead, reactivity — it’s not “naughty” behaviour.⁣
It’s communication. And it can be changed with kind, science-led support.⁣
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At Paws 'n' Heal, we specialise in dog behaviour that’s tricky, misunderstood or emotionally intense. Whether you’re dealing with reactivity, fear, separation issues or general chaos, we’re here to help you understand what’s really going on — and what to do next.⁣
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✨ Certified, force-free behaviour support⁣
✨ Compassion-first, tailored to your dog⁣
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📩 DM us to chat or book in directly via the link in bio.⁣
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31/10/2025

🌟 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐨! 🌟⁣
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This cheeky 2-year-old French Bulldog has had quite the journey so far! Born with several health issues, Milo wasn’t expected to survive puppyhood — but thanks to his amazing owner’s love, care and determination, he’s defied every single odd. 🐾💪⁣
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Because of his tough start, Milo’s devoted owner quite understandably prioritised 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦. Fast forward to today — with clever management plans, dedicated care and lots of heart — Milo is absolutely 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨!⁣
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Now that he’s feeling full of life (and mischief 😅), a few behaviours have started to pop up that need a little fine-tuning. It’s been such a joy working with Milo and his owner at 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐬 ‘𝐧’ 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥, helping them build more structure and focus — not to suppress that huge personality, but to redirect it in positive, healthy ways. ✨⁣
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We’re still on this journey together, and I’m so looking forward to seeing how far this brilliant duo can go! 💛⁣
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30/10/2025

🎃 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐧! 💀⁣
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To celebrate the season, we turned training into theatre — teaching our Middleton Obedience class the classic “Bang!” (a.k.a. playing dead).⁣
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It’s not just a party trick — it builds body awareness, impulse control, and a stronger connection between dog and handler… plus, it’s hilarious.⁣
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The dogs gave it their all — some dramatic, some slightly confused, all brilliant.⁣
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Here’s to spooky training sessions and happy, learning pups from Paws ’n’ Heal! 🐾

28/10/2025

Frank 💕💕💕

27/10/2025

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐬 ‘𝐧’ 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥! 🌪️🐶⁣
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We began with a truly important and emotional day in 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, speaking up about 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞. It was a sobering reminder of the vital role our animals play in our lives — and how much they rely on us for safety, comfort and love. ❤️🐾 Being able to advocate for them felt incredibly meaningful.⁣
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Then we ended the week with some much-needed lightness at 𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐥-𝐨-𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭! 🎃⁣
I loved hosting a session at their 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, where we talked about how to help our pets enjoy Halloween as much as we do:⁣
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✨ How costumes can affect their feelings and behaviour⁣
🧙‍♀️ Ways to keep them confident and comfortable⁣
🦇 Choosing outfits that won’t leave them fidgeting like mad⁣
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Everyone who joined brought such thoughtful questions — we even found ourselves diving into the fireworks conversation (because of course we did… and yes, fireworks are still the worst 💥🙄).⁣
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Now, I’m looking ahead to a wonderfully jam-packed week to come. One thing I’m constantly learning as a dog trainer is that 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 can happen — and usually does! But the unexpected moments often become the most joyful, hilarious, and heart-warming ones. 🐕✨⁣
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Here’s to more learning, more wagging, and more celebrating the special bond we share with our pets. 💛🐾⁣

24/10/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐲’𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 💅🐾⁣

After Ethel’s dino pants stole the show yesterday, it’s only right that Mitsy gets her turn in the spotlight — and just look at her, 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘻𝘻𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘢! 🌸⁣
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Middleton Obedience class might just be the most stylish obedience group around — good manners and good fashion sense! ✨

23/10/2025

𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥’𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠-𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞! 🦖💅⁣
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Our lovely Ethel came to puppy class at 15 weeks old — she’s all grown up and now strutting into Middleton obedience like the sophisticated lady she is.⁣
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Thankfully it’s an all-girl group, so she’s still very much part of the gang. And those dino pants… I mean, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯. Practical and prehistoric? Absolute trendsetter. 🐾✨

22/10/2025

Yes! I say this to clients all the time. Depending on what stage of the journey your dog is at, sometimes the 'misbehaviour' can be a great training opportunity.

Reactive behaviours are best handled under the supervision of a professional but the mindset shift can be so much of the battle.

Sometimes if we see inconveniences as training opportunities, it can help shift our mindset.

When working on door reactions it can be hard to find friends to knock repeatedly.

Halloween could be just the challenge we’ve been working towards.

Walk early to avoid trigger stacking, then get the treats ready. And if you want to turn off all the lights and hide, that’s okay too!