Great Paws

19/11/2025

16/11/2025

🐶 PUPPY PAWS IS BACK 🎓

My content packed 4 week Puppy Paws course is back and it’s the last one of the year!

Join me at My Happy Hounds (DL7 0JU) for 90 minute classes covering everything you need with your puppy to set you up for a great life together.

Mixing theory, practical and Q&A covering settle, lead work, recall, drop, leave, socialising, play, house manners and more!

Last few places remain so head to website now and grab your space before they go!

🐶🐕🐾🦴🦮

12/10/2025

What a day!! Feels like the dog gods were on my side ..: then not! Thank you to everyone who helped make the exit of Great Paws HQ a success and on time!

02/10/2025

🙏 Thank You 🥰

To all the clients who sent messages, cards, gifts and more! I really appreciate all the support more than I could ever articulate!

This group (and some who couldn’t be there) organised a surprise turn up just before I closed the doors for the last time!

I can’t express how this felt and even writing this makes me get a lump in my throat again!

This chapter is closing …. Time to get ready for the next!

Great Paws rolls on strong!

🐶🐕🐾🦴🦮

26/09/2025

The last day of the Day Train Academy and the last service at Great Paws HQ! Thank you to everyone who has supported me!

25/09/2025

One of the things I will miss greatly is their play time here!

Whilst setting up each morning these two entertain me with their shenanigans. Seeing Axl develop his play to still keep Betty Boo engaged despite her old age and slowing down has been very rewarding.

24/09/2025

Time for some trash talk… or maybe some good insightful debate?! .dogtraining

22/09/2025

The story continues

19/09/2025

What a way to end a hell of a week 🤯🤩

18/08/2025

Time Away 💒👨‍🏫

September will see me heading off to a friends wedding in Dorset followed by some time in Tamworth as part of the Instructor Team for The College of Scent Dogs. 
As a result, I will be closed on the following:

SEPTEMBER

Thursday 4th to Monday 8th
(reopen on Tuesday 9th)

Monday 15th to Saturday 20th
(reopen Monday 22nd)

Monday 29th - Wednesday 1st Oct
(reopen Thursday 2nd October)

No DTA or other services will be operating during the above stated dates.

🐶🐕🐾🦴🦮

16/08/2025

If you’re looking for something great to do tomorrow! Go support Maxi's Mates Rescue & Rehoming Centre and have fun at their summer dog show!

🍀🐶☀️ SUNDAY 17/8/25 ☀️🐶🍀

It’s SUNDAY 🥳, hope to see as many of you there as possible. It’s going to lots of fun with lots to eat, drink and enter your lovely pooch into our dog show. 🐕‍🦺🦮❤️

It’s at the Corus Sports & Social Centre, South Avenue, Redcar.

Judging starts from 11 am and registration from 10am.

Lots of entertainment on for all the family.
Stalls, raffle, tombola, sideshow games, food and refreshments to buy. Licensed bar for adults.

Please come along, enter your dog in as many of the 15 classes as you like.

Hope to see you all there should be a fabulous day.

All 1st place winners go forward to Best In Show/Reserve Best In Show.
1st - 3rd placed rosettes & prizes 4th - 5th placed rosettes
Rosettes for all dogs entered in classes 9, 10, 11
£1.50 per class and all Breeds/Crosses welcome.
Registration from 10 am and Judging starts from 11. am

1 Cutest Puppy (under 12 months).
Sponsored by Warsett Ltd, Kirkleatham

2 Prettiest Bitch
Sponsored in memory of Stuart Gordon & Maddie

3 Handsomest Dog
Sponsored by Alfie ( the most handsomest Bull )

4. Golden Oldie – 7 yrs and over.
Sponsored in memory of Mya, Layla & Kiara

5. Best Condition
Sponsored by Geno’s of Saltburn

6. Best Rescue.
Sponsored by The Dog House

7. Best Pedigree Dog
Sponsored in memory of Maddison & Buster

8. Best Crossbreed Dog
Sponsored by Kilchurn Marketing

9. Best Adopted from Maxi's Mates Dog
Sponsored by T G Electrics

10. Junior Handler (7yrs and under).
Sponsored by Prudhoe rosettes and trophies

11. Junior handler (8 - 16 yrs )
Sponsored by Prudhoe rosettes and trophies

12. Waggiest Tail.
Sponsored by The Dog house

13. Best Fancy dress
Sponsored by K9 Fun-Time. Secure indoor & outdoor dog exercise facilities

14. Dog The Judge Would Like To Take Home
Sponsored by Your Finances

15 Maxi’s Final Favourite sponsored by
sponsored by K9 Fun Time secure indoor & outdoor dog exercise facilities

Best in Show sponsored by Warsett Ltd, Kirkleatham

Reserve Best In Show sponsored by The Killips and their best friends 🐾

All 1st place winners go forward to Best In Show/Reserve Best In Show.
1st - 3rd placed rosettes & prizes 4th - 5th placed rosettes
Rosettes for all dogs entered in classes 9, 10, 11
£1.50 per class and all Breeds/Crosses welcome.
Registration from 10 am and Judging starts from 11. am