Hawkins Hounds Pet Services

26/08/2025

Happy international dog day! Post your favourite photo's of your doggies. I'll go first🤪

26/08/2025

Didn't do the best job today with photos as I didn't realise my camera had slobber on it 🙄🤣 But here's a few from today's group🐾

24/08/2025

How beautiful are Stan and Eric ❤️

23/08/2025

Great initiative to get another publicly accessible Defibrillator in Skipton❤️

We are half way there! 🙌👏

Thankyou for all your support you are all greatly appreciated, it means a great deal to us as a club and also as members of the community!

Keep showing your support! 🙌

LETS DO THIS!

23/08/2025

Evie and Bruno today 🐶

23/08/2025

I absolutely love this post from Kathryn about building a relationship through play with your dog. I often get (lovely and appreciated❤️) comments from customers about how their "dog loves me more than them" or "behaves better for me" but all I do is fun stuff and lots of play on walks🐕 I think I will do a post about different games I play over the next few weeks but for now give this a read and get having fun with your doggies 🐶

Lately, there’s been a bit of a recurring theme in my one-to-one sessions with clients….sometimes the best thing you can do for your dog is to put the training aside for a while and simply focus on doing fun stuff with them that you both enjoy .. and just enjoying each others company !

It’s so easy to get caught up in the idea of wanting the “perfect dog” one that listens straight away, behaves flawlessly in every situation, and never puts a foot wrong. Because of this, we often throw ourselves into training and try to control their every move ... But in that pursuit of creating the perfect dog, it’s common to forget one of the most important foundations of dog ownership…the relationship you share with your dog.

At the heart of everything is trust, connection, and companionship. Training absolutely has its place and is a vital part of dog ownership , but without a strong bond built on fun, play, and shared experiences, the rest can start to feel like an uphill struggle. A dog that feels safe with you, enjoys your company, and sees you as a source of joy is far more willing to learn, listen, and cooperate.

When we shift the focus away from drilling behaviours and towards building a relationship, something powerful happens. The pressure lifts for both you and your dog. You stop worrying so much about “getting it right,” and your dog starts to relax into simply enjoying your presence. From there, trust grows, and once trust is in place, all the obedience work and training skills come together far more naturally and easily.

So next time you feel yourself becoming frustrated that your dog isn’t walking perfectly to heel, or isn’t responding to a command as quickly as you’d like, take a step back. Ask yourself.. have I spent time just enjoying my dog’s company today? Have we played, laughed, or simply had fun together? Those moments are what strengthen your bond .. and with that bond in place, the training you want will follow much more smoothly.

In short.. never underestimate the power of play, and just being and enjoying each other . The relationship is the foundation, and once that’s strong, everything else becomes so much easier 😍🐶

22/08/2025

Today's group ❤️🐾

22/08/2025

Holiday reminder 🌞 I am on holiday on Monday for the Bank holiday. Walks will return Tuesday as normal. I am working this Saturday (tomorrow) and do have a few spaces left if anyone would like to book in, please message me - ALL SLOTS FILLED

21/08/2025

Today's group 🐾 Heidi, Lexie, Zak and Bruno❤️

20/08/2025

Today's groups 🐾

20/08/2025

Waffle 😀🐾

19/08/2025

Today's group😍❤️ Little Evie joined the usual gang for her first group walk and settled in immediately🥰