Paws-On Training

01/11/2026

The biggest compliment you can give me as a dog trainer is“I knew what to do without you there”

That is the whole point of the work we do together, I don’t want your dog to only succeed when I’m standing next to you.

I want YOU to understand what you’re seeing and feel confident enough to make a decision when something changes.

Real life rarely looks exactly like class.
There will be different dogs, different places, different distractions and different days.

Your puppy might suddenly struggle with something they found easy last week, your adolescent might make you question everything you thought they knew 😂

In those moments, I don’t want your first thought to be “I wish Danielle was here to tell me what to do.”

I want you to be able to stop and think “Okay… what is my dog telling me here, and how can I help them?”

That might mean making something easier, giving them more space, changing your plan or simply trying again another day.

Those are the skills that matter long after a four-week course finishes because you’re the one continuing the training every single day. 🐾

So yes, we’ll teach your dog new skills in class but I’m also teaching the person holding the lead!

If you’ve got a new puppy or a dog heading into adolescence, my puppy and adolescent classes are designed to help BOTH of you learn together.

Comment CLASSES and I’ll send you the upcoming dates. 👇

31/10/2026

I had a spooky skeleton called Moose come along for adolescent classes today!

Happy Halloween 🎃

31/10/2026

Halloween horror stories as a dog trainer look a little different. 😂🎃

Scare me more in the comments, what’s the WORST piece of dog advice you’ve ever been given?

30/10/2026

October in pictures 🍂

A bit of training, a bit of learning, a bit of cosy downtime… and quite a few dogs, obviously. 😂

This month I completed some CPD around canine pain, looking at how discomfort can affect behaviour and training, what signs to look out for and what to do next.

I’ve also had plenty of puppy 1:1s this month, helping owners get those early foundations in place and feel more confident with what they’re doing at home 🐶

Outside of work, October has been very autumnal.
There have been spooky Halloween films, cosy evenings, and plenty of downtime with Zac and Gilly. 🎃

We also squeezed in an autumn trip to the local garden centre, which is basically compulsory at this time of year, isn’t it? 😂🍁

It was also my husband’s birthday this month, so we headed to a local pub for drinks with Rupert and Evie joining us too. 🥂

They’d never actually met before, but they settled so nicely together which was such a lovely little moment. 🥰

So October has been a really nice mix of learning, training, dogs, family time and slowing down a little in between.

Now onto November…
which already looks like it’s going to be a busy one 👀🐾

28/10/2026

Why isn't this spoken about more?!
There’s a very specific panic that happens when you get your first puppy... you start wondering whether you’re doing enough.

Have they had enough exercise? Have we trained enough today? Should I be doing more enrichment? Are they bored? 😅

Then 7pm arrives and your puppy turns into a tiny crocodile... they’re biting you, stealing things, zooming around the house and seemingly incapable of listening to a word you say.

So naturally you think… “they STILL have energy. I need to tire them out" but sometimes, I want you to try the complete opposite!

Your puppy has spent the entire day processing new sights, smells, sounds, people, dogs, training and experiences, that little brain has been BUSY 🧠🐾

And an overtired puppy doesn’t always curl up somewhere and politely announce that they’d like a nap... sometimes they get bitey, silly, destructive and completely unable to switch off.

Then we accidentally add another walk, another game or another activity because we think they need MORE.

When actually…
they desperately need some proper rest.

So if your evenings currently resemble life with a furry piranha… before adding another activity, ask yourself:

Could my puppy actually be overtired? 💤

25/10/2026

There’s a stage I really want owners to notice before walks start becoming difficult.

Your dog isn’t necessarily barking, lunging or reacting yet… but something is beginning to change.

Maybe they stare at other dogs for longer than they used to, or suddenly getting their attention back feels much harder.... maybe they’re pulling towards dogs, getting increasingly fizzy or becoming frustrated when they can’t go over and say hello 🐾

It can be really tempting to think, “They’re just excited, they’ll grow out of it.”

But this is actually a brilliant time to start helping them; it’s MUCH easier for your dog to learn while they’re still able to think and engage with you!

Once they’re completely overwhelmed by the situation, everything you’re asking becomes much harder.

When I worked at Dogs Trust, I ran classes for dogs struggling with reactivity and one of the things that experience really reinforced for me was how valuable it is to build these skills before every dog you pass becomes a huge event.

Can your dog notice another dog without needing to get to them?
Can they look at something exciting and then bring their attention back to you?
Can you recognise the moment they’re starting to struggle and know what to do next?

Training doesn’t have to start when you’re already dreading every walk, sometimes the best time to get support is when you’ve simply started thinking…

“Hmm. This is getting a little harder than it used to be.”

That’s a big part of what we work on in my Adolescent Dog Courses across Greater Manchester, comment TEENAGER if you’d like the details of my upcoming classes 👇

25/10/2026

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23/10/2026

Last chance to vote for me 🙏

🏆🐾 I’M A FINALIST! 🐾🏆

I have some VERY exciting news to share…

Paws-On Training is officially a FINALIST in the Pet Industry Business Awards! 🥹❤️

To have my little business recognised in this way means more than I can put into words.

Paws-On Training was created because I wanted to help owners understand their dogs, feel more confident and build a genuinely happy life together — using ethical, reward-based and force-free training.

From puppies taking their first steps into training, to adolescent dogs who are suddenly discovering the world, to 121 clients working through challenges at home — I genuinely love what I do.

And now… I need your help! 🐾

💛 I would be SO grateful if you could take a minute to vote for Paws-On Training.

👇 VOTE HERE:

https://vote.piba.co.uk/vote/paws-on-training-bury

Every single vote means so much and helps a small local business like mine continue to grow. 🥹

Thank you for supporting Paws-On Training — whether you’ve been with me from the beginning or have just discovered me. ❤️

Let’s see if we can bring this one home! 🏆🐶

www.paws-ontraining.co.uk

23/10/2026

If your dog’s recall is brilliant in the garden but suddenly disappears the second something more exciting appears… this workshop is for you! 👀🐾

My Recall Workshop starts 10th November at St George’s Church and Hall in Rochdale.

It runs over 2 sessions of 45 minutes, with a maximum of just 4 dogs so you get plenty of individual support.

We’ll work on building focus and engagement first, before your dog can come back reliably, they need a reason to choose YOU over everything happening around them.

We’ll then work on strengthening that recall and building confidence in real-life situations.

And just as importantly, we’ll look at what to do when recall goes wrong 😅

Sometimes your dog won’t come back first time.... sometimes they’ll get distracted, sometimes the environment wins, and sometimes shouting their name louder really isn’t going to help. 😂

📍 St George’s Church and Hall, Rochdale
📅 Starts 10th November
⏱ 2 x 45-minute sessions
🐾 Maximum 4 dogs

Comment RECALL and I’ll send you the booking link. 👇

22/10/2026

I think a lot of people still see dog training as something you book
when things have already gone really wrong....

When the recall has disappeared, every walk feels stressful,
or jumping, pulling and overexcitement have become difficult to manage.

But you don’t have to wait for that point at all! You’re allowed to ask for help when something is only just starting to change.

Maybe your puppy is getting more excited around other dogs, or your adolescent dog is suddenly finding it harder to focus on you outside.

Maybe lead walking is getting a little messier every week, or recall is starting to feel less reliable than it did before.

Those things don’t have to be “bad enough” before they’re worth working on. In fact, sometimes that is the PERFECT time to step in.

When your dog can still think, listen and engage with you, you’ve often got far more room to help them before frustration or habits build.

Sometimes, you don’t even have a problem yet! You simply want to understand what you’re seeing and make sure you’re heading in the right direction.

That’s a perfectly good reason to work with a trainer too. Dog training isn’t just about fixing things once life has become difficult.

It can also be about preventing things from getting there in the first place. 🐾
If you’ve noticed something starting to change, you don’t have to wait and see how bad it gets!