Poppy’s Paws Dog Training

12/07/2025

Today is even hotter than yesterday so please do not walk your dog. A dog will not die from not going for a walk but a walk in this weather could kill them. Keep them in and use it as an excuse to do some training.

05/06/2025

3 months ago, these two had never heard their marker word “good” before. Now look at their response! 🤩 If you would like my resource on why and how you should use a marker word, comment GOOD in the comments.

20/05/2025

🦴 Dog Nutrition 🌭 - a super important topic that is often overlooked in dog training. As dog trainers, we always look at what is fuelling the behaviour. This could be that it’s being rewarded, it works for the dog, it gets attention etc. But it also could be food. A lot of food contains a high level of carbohydrates as they are cheap fillers for dog food. This energy needs to go somewhere and, often, it can be undesirable behaviours. My tip is to look at the ingredients of your food and see what you are really giving your dog rather than being drawn in by a shiny packet or cute marketing campaign. www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk is a brilliant resource to see what’s really in the food and how it stacks up. They aren’t selling anything and it’s run by an independent nutritionist. If you do nothing else today, pop your food into the website’s search bar and see how it ranks. Let me know in the comments if you’re surprised!

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25/03/2025

Jasper and Billie sniffing out Fairies! 🧚

20/03/2025

💛 Today we celebrate day! 💛

If you don’t know, dogs wearing yellow need a bit more space than other dogs for a variety of reasons. They could be reactive, in pain, working on training, anxious or anything. By recognising yellow as a sign that a dog needs space, we can create a more understanding and inclusive world for both the dog and the owner.

25/02/2025

If anyone’s at Crufts - come and see me!!

16/01/2025

I loved the snow but very happy to have some grass back to walk and train dogs on!

Meet Patch - this superstar has been part of the gang for a couple of months. Can you guess his breed? This week has all been about recall training. As you can see, he’s smashing it. Good foundations, consistency and great rewards have created this. We will now start to build the distractions. Send me a message with your email to get my top recall tips straight to your inbox.

07/01/2025

Any elderly or vulnerable folk in Menston that are struggling to get their dogs out for a walk in this weather? I am happy to do a one off free half hour walk and half price walks thereafter whilst we have this cold snap. Contact me to arrange.

03/01/2025