Golden Pawz dog services

26/05/2026

WE’RE BACK 🐾☀️

The gang were all out nice and early today to avoid the hottest part of the day 🌿💦

A little reminder for dog owners during warmer weather:

It’s not just the air temperature you need to think about… your dog’s arousal levels matter too.

A highly aroused / over-aroused dog is already running hotter internally through excitement, stress, constant movement or overstimulation. So even if it’s “only” 20°, their body temperature can climb much higher, much faster 🥵

Hot weather + high arousal = a risky combo.

My top tips:
🐾 Opt for shorter walks
🌳 Stick to shaded areas
💦 Walk near water where possible
⏰ Get out early morning or later evening
🧠 Focus on calmness over chaos

Sometimes the best thing we can do for our dogs is slow things down a little 💚

How has your dog been coping in the heat? ⬇️

22/04/2026

Place is a life skill. 🧠🐾

This is what a proofed place command looks like in the real world: calm, focused, and reliable… even with fast-moving distractions like bikes passing by.

But here’s the part most people skip ⬇️
Dogs don’t just know place.

It’s built step by step:
• First in the house (low distraction)
• Then around the house (more movement, more noise)
• Then outside (new environments)
• Adding duration (how long they stay)
• Adding distance (how far you move away)
• And finally, real-life distractions like this 👆

If your dog struggles in public, it doesn’t mean they’re “stubborn” — it usually means the foundation hasn’t been fully built yet or properly.

Slow it down. Be consistent. Raise criteria gradually.

That’s how you get a dog who can truly switch off anywhere. 💯

Contact us today for more information on our training services and how we can assist you.

01/04/2026

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They’re currently rebuilding their business after a devastating fire put everything on hold, and unfortunately a lot of work was lost as a result. As a small business owner myself, and someone who’s experienced life-changing situations, I understand how much something like this can impact both business and life.

If any friends, family, or clients of mine could share this post, I’d really appreciate it ❤️

I personally know the owner and will be using his services when we move into our new home. In the meantime, this is the least I can do to help—hopefully it reaches someone who needs Ross’s services.

26/03/2026

Benson’s first little adventure with us this week 🐾

A gentle soul, and a big moment — his first time travelling in a crate in the van. We kept everything slow, calm, and close to home so he could take it all in. After a little sing song, he settled nicely 💛

This is just the beginning for young B — building his confidence step by step and helping him understand that the journey leads to something fun 🌿

Out on our walk, we took time to pause, connect, and work on engagement. For only his second time meeting me, he gave it his all and made me very proud 👏

He’ll be joining us fortnightly, so you’ll be seeing more of him… and maybe even spotting him on our neutrality walks too 👀❤️🐕

Oh and how photogenic is this boy 😄 such a poser!

14/03/2026

POV: Dogs are some of the most intelligent creatures on this earth. 🐶

So stop excusing that nutty behaviour as “just their personality”. That dog is probably screaming for you to teach them something new — they want to use their brain!

Tricks won’t magically create an obedient dog… but they’re an amazing place to start when it comes to enrichment.

What was the last trick you taught your dog?

13/03/2026

Well that was an experience! 😄

From starting our walk with sunshine to ending it drenched - yet again after a whole load of down pours 🌧 ❄️ 🌞

12/03/2026

Rainy days = Their usual sniffing spots becoming giant swimming pools! 😄 ❤️

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10/03/2026

06/03/2026

Small obstacles, big confidence 🐾

Our Puppy Agility class introduces young dogs to tunnels, balance exercises, and low obstacles while building focus, body awareness, and a strong handler bond.

We have spaces remaining for our brand new class starting Saturday 28th March!

Contact us to find out more.

05/03/2026

Little Rolo ❤️

In his last session me and his owner talked about mouthing behaviours (a very common puppy topic!). You all know that land shark stage right? 😄

But Rolo had an interesting pattern — he only mouthed certain people.

When we recreated the situations where it normally happens… he didn’t mouth me once.

The reason?
My hands have never been exciting to him.

No wiggling fingers.
No hand wrestling.
No playful pushing him away.

Dogs learn very quickly what behaviours are fun and reinforcing. If hands become part of the game, mouthing can quickly become part of the game too.

Often the solution isn’t telling the dog no — it’s changing how we interact with them in the first place.

Rolo and his owner did amazing in their session 👏

Does your puppy mouth certain people more than others?

You may be reinforcing it to continue without even realising.