Essentially Paws

23/07/2025

Would anyone like a training walk either Thursday or Friday morning this week? £15 per dog, maximum of 4 dogs? Burgess Hill. We will be working on the basics such as sit, leave and recall in a real world environment. On lead only.

21/07/2025

17/07/2025

That’s Better…

15/07/2025

Have just been to see Superman at the cinema. Really enjoyed it. Krypto the dog was obviously the highlight. The movie was basically a love letter to rescue dogs from a director who clearly loves his dog.

11/07/2025

Due to the hot weather and cancelling classes, I have put together a spinning wheel of training. Something for you do during the hot weather. Have fun training.

Enter names, spin wheel to pick a random winner. Customize look and feel, save and share wheels.

09/07/2025

Big thank you to Heath Vets for collecting food and pet supplies for Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare.

07/07/2025

How often do you feel yourself getting frustrated that your dog isn’t understanding what you are trying to teach them? To often we are rushing our dogs towards are our human goals rather than meet them where they are. We tend to have an end goal in mind, and we are focused on the result rather than the process. When I watch clients training their dogs, the most common piece of advice I give is to slow things down....

How often do you feel yourself getting frustrated that your dog isn’t understanding what you are trying to teach them? To often we are rushing our dogs towards are our human goals rather than meet …

07/07/2025

Did you know the Shelter Hall restaurant in Brighton is dog friendly? Evie loved it.

07/07/2025

Our Puppy Parties are a fun filled socialisation training environment held every Thursday from 7pm to 7:45pm in our waiting room.

These sessions are a fun and safe way to help your pup grow in confidence while you learn all the essentials of pet parenthood.

Puppies must be between 8-12 weeks, had their first vaccine and registered with us.

Call us on 01444 440224 to book your slot!

06/07/2025

Raystede’s Summer Family Learning Days begin on Wednesday 23 July, and they are taking place every Wednesday and Thursday from 10am – 4pm throughout the school holidays.

It’s the perfect family day out to learn about animals. Explore our site, enjoy daily animal talks, take part in arts and crafts or watch an animal film show. Why not come along for our first set of learning days and follow the Happy Hopper trail to discover some fun facts about rabbits!

Book your free ticket today: www.raystede.org/family-learning-days/

06/07/2025

Might be worth avoiding Ditchling Common, the frogs are trying to migrate and currently in the car park!

05/07/2025

Evie adventure. She is a water dog.