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Alba Dogs is owned by Pauline Mitchell who is a Tellington TTouch Practitioner, ACE Associate Tutor, Photizo Therapist

02/11/2026

🐾 ALBA DOGS WALKING TOGETHER – A LITTLE MORE SUPPORT FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG! 💚

Have you ever wished you had somewhere to turn for fresh ideas, inspiration and a little extra support in understanding your dog?

Welcome to Alba Dogs Walking Together – a membership for people who want to understand their dogs better, enjoy learning together and discover new ways to support their dog’s emotional, mental and physical wellbeing.

🐾 Why join at the beginning of the month?

The first week of each month is the perfect time to join because you can enjoy the full month’s activities, resources and inspiration from the very start!

What’s included in your membership?

💚 A new monthly e-book – packed with practical information, ideas and things to explore with your dog.

🐶 Monthly learning themes – discover more about canine body language, communication, emotions, enrichment and wellbeing.

🌿 TTouch and ACE-inspired activities – gentle ideas and practical exercises to help you connect with your dog and support their individual needs.

🎾 Games and enrichment ideas – fun ways to encourage curiosity, confidence and connection.

💬 A private WhatsApp community – share experiences, ask questions, celebrate little wins and learn alongside other dog guardians.

🐾 Virtual kind walks – opportunities to observe, learn and explore the world through your dog’s eyes.

💚 Exclusive member discounts and offers – enjoy additional benefits from Alba Dogs.

And perhaps most importantly, this isn’t about having a perfectly behaved dog or ticking off a list of training exercises.

It’s about learning to see the dog in front of you, understanding what they might be communicating and discovering how little changes can make a big difference.

Less pressure. More understanding. Better connections.

Whether you have a puppy, an adolescent, an older dog or a dog who finds the world a little challenging, there’s always something new to discover together.

🐾 Membership is just £15 per month.

The best time to join is NOW, during the first week of the month, so you don’t miss out on November’s learning, activities and resources!

👉 Join through the Alba Dogs website:

🌐 www.albadogs.co.uk

Let’s keep learning, growing and walking together. 💚🐾

31/10/2026

💚 Mac’s Sensory Session – Every Surface Tells Us Something! 🐾

When Mac stands on different surfaces during his Sensory Sessions at Alba Dogs, we have an opportunity to observe how he experiences the world beneath his feet.

This can help us learn more about his proprioception – his body’s awareness of where its different parts are positioned and how they are moving, without needing to look at them.

🐾 How does Mac distribute his weight?
🐾 Does he appear comfortable standing on one texture but less sure on another?
🐾 How does he adjust his feet and body to maintain his balance?

Different textures provide different sensory information through the paws. We don’t expect Mac to stand on every surface or assume that a particular texture will benefit him. His responses help guide us.

🎥 This is why videoing Mac’s sessions is so valuable.

When we look back at the footage, we can observe details we might miss in the moment. We can see how he positions his feet, adjusts his posture and coordinates his movements.

This information helps us make thoughtful adjustments to where we position different textured surfaces, giving Mac opportunities to explore how he moves and balances without rushing him or putting him under pressure.

💚 It’s not about making things harder. It’s about observing, understanding and adapting the environment to support the individual dog.

Sometimes, the smallest adjustments begin with simply watching more closely.

29/10/2026

💚 Rossi’s Sensory Sessions – Growing in Confidence, One Step at a Time 🐾

It’s lovely to see Rossi growing in confidence since coming to Alba Dogs for his Sensory Sessions. ❤️

Sometimes, the most meaningful changes aren’t about learning to do more. They’re about having the space and freedom to simply be.

A Sensory Session offers dogs like Rossi an opportunity to explore at their own pace, make choices, take a pause and decide what feels right for them in that moment.

There’s no pressure to perform, no expectation to interact with everything, and no need to get things right.

Just time, space and the freedom to be heard through their behaviour.

💚 Why does this matter?

Life outside our sessions can be busy, unpredictable and sometimes overwhelming. By giving dogs opportunities to experience choice in a quieter, supportive environment, we can observe what helps them feel more comfortable and what they may need from us.

We aren’t trying to make the world disappear or expecting one session to change everything. We’re building our understanding of the individual dog and exploring ways to support them beyond the session.

Because confidence isn’t always about being brave enough to approach something.

Sometimes, it’s feeling safe enough to pause, to move away, to explore or to try again when you’re ready.

🐾 For Rossi, every little change is an opportunity to learn more about the dog he is becoming.

And that’s what makes taking the time to observe so valuable. 💚

What does growing confidence look like in your dog? It might be something others barely notice, but to you, it means everything.

27/10/2026

💚 Sam’s Sensory Session – Same Home, Different Dog! 🐾

Sam and Molly live together and are related, but they experienced their Sensory Sessions at Alba Dogs in their own individual ways.

Just like us, dogs are individuals. ❤️

One might rush off to explore, while another takes their time. One might be drawn to sniffing everything, while another prefers to pause and observe.

Neither is right or wrong. They’re simply different ways of experiencing the world.

A Sensory Session isn’t about asking every dog to do the same thing. It’s about giving them the freedom to explore, pause, walk away and make choices, while we take time to observe.

🐾 Our job isn’t to decide what a dog should be doing, but to become curious about the dog in front of us.

Sam didn’t need to be like Molly. He just needed the freedom to be Sam. 💚

Do you have dogs who are complete opposites? Tell us what makes them uniquely themselves! 🐶

26/10/2026

🐾 Molly’s Sensory Session – Where Do We Even Begin? 😂

I’m not sure we could decide which part of Molly was moving the fastest during her Sensory Session at Alba Dogs!

🐕 Was it her tail, wagging away with enthusiasm?

👃 Her nose, sniffing out every little treasure?

👅 Her tongue, working its way around the food on the surfaces?

🦵 Or those legs, moving at a speed that made you wonder if they had somewhere else to be? 😂

Molly certainly kept us on our toes, but behind all that activity was a wonderful opportunity to observe rather than assume.

💚 So, what can we learn when we slow ourselves down enough to watch our dogs?

Rather than simply describing Molly as busy or full of beans, we can start asking ourselves some questions:

🐾 Where is her attention going? Is she taking time to investigate, or moving quickly from one thing to another?

🐾 What is her body telling us? What do we notice about her weight distribution, posture, ears, mouth and tail?

🐾 Can she pause? Does she take a moment to look around, sniff the air or simply stand still?

🐾 What happens when the environment changes? Does her pace change? Does she become more focused, more hesitant or even busier?

🐾 Does she choose to return to something? Or is she ready to move on?

There are no right or wrong answers, and a fast-moving dog isn’t automatically an unhappy or overwhelmed dog. Sniffing, licking, exploring and moving are all individual behaviours that need to be understood in context.

The magic is in noticing the whole dog, rather than focusing on just one part of her.

And sometimes, of course, the only conclusion we can reach is that Molly has an exceptionally busy tail! 😂💚

🐾 Your turn!

If you watched your dog for just two minutes today, without asking them to do anything, what would you notice first?

Would it be their nose, their feet, their tail, or something much more subtle that you might usually miss?

Share your observations below. You never know what someone else might learn from noticing something different about their dog. 💚

26/10/2026

💚 “Treat the dog in front of you.” 💚

How often do we find ourselves searching for answers when something doesn’t seem quite right with our dogs?

Sometimes, it can be incredibly difficult to get a diagnosis or to understand what might be going on. We may see changes in their behaviour, movement, confidence, sleep or the way they respond to the world around them, without having a clear explanation as to why.

But one thing we must always remember is that every dog is an individual. 🐾

Their physical, emotional and mental needs are unique to them. What one dog finds easy, another may find challenging. What supports one dog may not be right for another, even if they share the same diagnosis.

This is why observation matters so much. 💚

Looking beyond what we see on the surface, noticing the little changes, listening to what our dogs are communicating through their body language, and giving them the freedom to show us what they need can help us understand them better.

At Alba Dogs, this is at the heart of my approach through Animal Centred Education (ACE), Tellington TTouch and individual wellbeing support.

Rather than expecting every dog to fit the same approach, I want to understand the dog standing in front of me today. What are they comfortable with? What might they be finding difficult? What choices can we offer? And what might help them feel safer, more settled and supported?

Of course, observation doesn’t replace veterinary investigation when something is wrong. Our dogs may be experiencing pain or other underlying issues that aren’t immediately obvious, and seeking veterinary advice is important when we notice changes or have concerns.

But alongside that, we can learn so much by slowing down, looking more closely and listening without expecting our dogs to be anything other than who they are.

✨ Treat the dog in front of you. Not the diagnosis, not the label, and not the dog you think they should be.

Because when we truly see the individual dog, we can begin to support the individual in front of us. 💚🐾

Thank you to Herbal Pets for sharing this important message.

26/10/2026

Don’t forget our small furry friends. Fireworks can be scary for them too. They don’t understand where the noise is coming from or when the noise is going to finish and begin again!

25/10/2026

Alba Dogs is taking a break to spend quality time with family and recharge, reset.
Open again on Monday 16th November
Existing clients can still contact me on WhatsApp if you need support or just to check in.

25/10/2026

💜 Every dog is an individual. Their care should be too. 🐾

I’m sharing this video from Herbal Vet Scotland because I think it highlights something so important: we need to look at the dog in front of us, not simply at their diagnosis.

Take arthritis, for example. Two dogs may have the same diagnosis, yet their experiences can be very different. They may show different signs of discomfort, move differently, change their preferences or respond differently to the support available to them.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to how a dog feels or what might help them.

This is where a multimodal approach to wellbeing can be so valuable. Working alongside your vet, a dog’s individual support plan may include appropriate veterinary treatment alongside complementary approaches such as:

🐾 Tellington TTouch bodywork
🐾 Emmett Technique for Dogs
🐾 Photizo red and infrared light therapy
🐾 Herbal support
🐾 Acupuncture

Each approach has its own considerations, and what is appropriate will depend on the individual dog, their needs and the advice of the professionals involved in their care.

The important thing is to keep an open mind, work collaboratively and remain curious about what we are observing.

Are they changing how they distribute their weight? Are they choosing to rest more? Have they stopped enjoying something they previously loved? Are they finding a different way to move, or making different choices about their environment?

These observations don’t give us a diagnosis, but they can provide valuable information to share with our veterinary team and help us consider the bigger picture.

💜 We need to notice the small things.

The late Sarah Fisher encouraged us to “sweat the small stuff” — to pay attention to those little details that can be so easy to overlook.

It’s about being observant without making assumptions. Asking questions rather than deciding we already know the answers. Recognising that our dogs are constantly giving us information, even when their communication is subtle.

At Alba Dogs, this is at the heart of my approach. I want to understand the individual dog, respect their choices and notice what they are showing me, rather than fitting them into a predetermined idea of what they should be doing.

Because when we change the way we observe our dogs, we may begin to notice things we hadn’t seen before.

🐾 Look at the whole dog. Stay curious. Keep asking questions. And never stop learning from the dog in front of you. 💜

24/10/2026

💜 Foxy’s Sensory Session at Alba Dogs 💜

Foxy is a sensitive girl who finds the dark nights and loud noises difficult. As the seasons change and the evenings draw in, the world can feel a little more challenging for some of our dogs.

What I really appreciate about Foxy’s guardian is her open-minded approach to supporting her. She is willing to explore a variety of approaches, recognising that there isn’t always one simple answer and that what helps one dog may not necessarily help another.

During a Sensory Session, we take time to observe the dog in front of us. We notice how they move, where they choose to spend their time, what they explore and what they might prefer to avoid.

There is no pressure to perform, no expectation to complete a task and no need to encourage a dog to do something they aren’t comfortable with. Foxy is free to make choices, take her time and show us what feels right for her.

💜 Sometimes, supporting our dogs begins with being curious rather than making assumptions.

When we look at the whole picture, remain open to different possibilities and listen to what our dogs are communicating, we can begin to understand their individual needs a little better.

And remember, we don’t have to fix everything. Sometimes, small changes, thoughtful observations and a willingness to see things differently can make a meaningful difference to how we support our dogs.

At Alba Dogs, every dog is an individual, and every Sensory Session is an opportunity to learn more about the dog in front of us. 🐾

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