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I help dog owners feel calm, confident, and emotionally safe when their dog interacts with other dogs. No judgement. No pressure.

Helping little dogs retire from their job as Head of Security. 🐾

Helping you understand your dog so you can enjoy calmer, happier walks together.

❤️ Meet your little Head of Security⬇️ https://poochplaytime.myflodesk.com/freebie1 Most owners were never taught how to read dog play — which is why it can feel confusing, overwhelming, or embarrassing. I offer simple, gentle guidance that helps you u

nderstand what’s normal, what’s too much, and how to support your dog with confidence. Just clarity, reassurance, and a calmer experience for both you and your dog. https://pooch-play-time.mailchimpsites.com/

08/08/2026

Something that doesn't get talked about enough...

Walking out of the front door WITHOUT that knot in your stomach.

Not wondering which route is safest.
Not scanning for every possible problem before you've even clipped the lead on.

Just feeling... calmer.

That's what I want for every owner to feel.

STOP stressing over walking your dog, and START enjoying, calmer, confident adventures.

You don't need a hundred training techniques.

You need a simple plan you can rely on when real life happens.

If you got my Freebie the NEXT thing you need is The Calm Walk Blueprint.

It's a step-by-step guide to help you stop overthinking every walk and start feeling calmer, more confident, and in control.

This is the exact plan that I use.

💛 If you're ready for walks that feel less stressful and more enjoyable, click the link and start today ➡️ https://poochplaytime.myflodesk.com/n5ublf8dju

06/08/2026

❌️ MYTH: The most stressful part of a dog walk is what happens DURING the walk.

✅️ TRUTH: For many owners, the stress starts BRFORE you even open the front door.

You're already thinking...
• Which route should we take?
• What if there's an off-lead dog?
• Should I drive somewhere quieter?
• What if we see that dog again?

By the time you've clipped the lead on, you're already tense.

Here's the thing...
When you feel stressed before the walk has even begun, your dog can pick up on that too. It becomes a cycle that's hard to break.

The good news?

You don't need to know every training technique or avoid every dog you see.

You just need a simple plan that helps you feel calmer and more prepared.

My FREE guide; 3 Simple Steps to Less Stressful Dog Walks

Is packed with easy, practical tips you can start using on your very next walk.

Comment WALKS below, and I'll send you the link. 💛

04/08/2026

I've been thinking about this a lot lately...

Everyone assumes the hardest part of having a reactive dog is the actual walk.

But I don't think it is.

I think it's everything that happens BEFORE you even leave the house.

You stand there with the lead in your hand and your brain starts racing...
🤔 Which route should we take today?
🤔 What if there's an off-lead dog?
🤔 Should I drive somewhere quieter?
🤔 What if we see that dog again?

By the time you've clipped the lead on, you're already stressed.

And the walk hasn't even started.

It's EXHAUSTING.

You're constantly thinking.
Planning.
Watching.
Trying to stay one step ahead.

After a while, it's no wonder so many dog owners stop enjoying walks altogether.

What's the bit that stresses you out most before you leave the house?

👇 Tell me in the comments.

I have a feeling lots of people reading this will be thinking exactly the same thing.

01/08/2026

For years... I thought I was doing dog ownership wrong 😢

Every time Mylo reacted...

I'd come home replaying the walk in my head.

Should I have done something differently?

Did I miss something?

Am I making it worse?

It was EXHAUSTING!

Not because of Mylo...

But because of the pressure I was putting on myself.

I honestly believed everyone else had it figured out.

That everyone else's little dog happily strolled past every dog they met...

While I was standing there wondering what on earth had just happened.

Then something changed!

I stopped chasing the idea of the "perfect" dog...

And started getting to know my dog instead.

His little quirks.

The things he loved.

The things he found difficult.

I stopped worrying so much about what everyone else thought.

And I trusted myself more 😊

And I started enjoying our walks again ❤️

If you've ever come home from a walk feeling like you've somehow got it wrong...

Please know you're not the only one.

If you'd like a little extra support, download my FREE 3 Simple Steps to Less Stressful Dog Walks guide. You'll also receive my regular emails, where I share stories, practical tips and encouragement to help you stop dreading walks and enjoy walking your little dog again.

Here's the link ➡️ https://poochplaytime.myflodesk.com/freebie

31/07/2026

Who's joining me THIS Saturday (tomorrow)? 🐶

It’s time for another round of our Summer Breed Meets... and let's hope the weather is a little kinder to us than last time! 😂🤞

Saturday (1st August) we've got:

🐾 Labradors & Retrievers – 1pm

🐾 Doodles – 2pm

🐾 Dachshunds – 3pm

🐾 Spaniels – 4pm

As always, these are friendly, supervised play sessions where dogs can socialise, have fun and just be dogs.

💛 A little reminder...

Each session needs at least 6 dogs booked by Friday at 6pm to go ahead, so if you've been thinking about coming along, please don't leave it until the last minute.

I'd absolutely love to see some familiar faces (and meet some new ones too!). 🐶

👉 Book your dog's place here:
https://poochplaytime.as.me/schedule/cd9d1a3b

30/07/2026

I have a confession...

Mylo is a complete snob. 😂

Some dogs?
He absolutely loves them ❤️

Others?
He looks at them as if they've just turned up wearing socks with sandals. 🤣

For years, I thought there was something wrong with that.

Shouldn't he like every dog?
Shouldn't every walk be one big happy social event?

Then one day it hit me...

I don't like everyone I meet.

There are people I instantly click with.....and others I simply don't.

Dogs are no different.

That realisation took so much pressure off me.

I stopped expecting Mylo to love every dog he met.

And instead...

I focused on understanding him.

❤️ If you've ever worried because your little dog doesn't want to say hello to every dog they meet...

Please know you're not alone.

If you'd like more stories like this, along with my FREE 3 Simple Steps to Less Stressful Dog Walks guide, the link's in the comments and below 🐾

https://poochplaytime.myflodesk.com/freebie

28/07/2026

I'm now 99% convinced Mylo thinks he's a Rottweiler... 😂

He's only little...

But nobody seems to have told him.

The funny thing is, he'll happily walk past some really big dogs without a care in the world.

Then another dog comes along and suddenly he's making it very clear that he'd rather they kept their distance!

For years, I thought my job was to stop the growling..

Now?

I find myself asking a completely different question...

"I wonder why he feels he needs to do that?"

That one question changed everything.

Not overnight.

Not because Mylo suddenly became the "perfect" dog.

But because I stopped feeling like every walk was a test I was failing.

I stopped coming home replaying every growl and wondering what I'd done wrong.

And little by little...

I started enjoying our walks again 😁

❤️ If you've ever found yourself thinking...

"Why did my little dog react to that one?"
..you're definitely not the only one!

I shared more about this in todays email.

If you'd like to receive emails like this, along with my FREE 3 Simple Steps to Less Stressful Dog Walks guide, the link's in the comments. 🐾❤️

25/07/2026

Over the last few days, I've been talking a lot about stressful walks.

And if you've been thinking...
"Yep... that's us."

❤️ I'd love to help you!!

I created The Calm Walk Plan because I remember exactly what it felt like to dread walks.

To second-guess every decision.

To wonder if it was ever going to get easier.

Now I help other small dog owners feel confident every time they clip on the lead.

Imagine...
🐾 Heading out without that knot in your stomach.
🐾 Feeling calmer.
🐾 Understanding what your dog is trying to tell you.
🐾 Actually enjoying your walks again.

That's what I want for you!!

If you're ready…
👇 Comment "WALK" below and I'll send you the details.

23/07/2026

One thing that REALLY p*sses me off 🤬
People saying...
"Small dogs are just yappy."
🙄

Okay...
I do live next door to a very barky sausage dog. 😂

But I've also met plenty of noisy big dogs!

So can we stop pretending barking is a "small dog thing"?

Because when we believe...
"That's just what little dogs do..."

We stop asking WHY.

We stop looking at what they're trying to tell us.
And that's where owners get stuck.

Your little dog isn't trying to annoy you.

They're communicating.
The barking is just the loudest part of the conversation.

Once you understand why they're barking.

Everything starts to make a lot more sense.

👇 Have you ever been told...
"That's just what small dogs are like."

21/07/2026

I thought Mylo reacting was the problem...

Turns out, I was focusing on completely the wrong thing. 🙈

For years, I thought,
"If I could just stop Mylo reacting to certain dogs, we'd finally have lovely, calm walks."

Sound familiar?

But here's what I eventually realised.

The reaction wasn't actually the biggest problem.

The real problem was that I never knew what to do before it happened.

So every walk became EXHAUSTING!

❌ Scanning the road.
❌ Crossing over "just in case."
❌ Holding my breath every time another dog appeared.

Safe to say... they weren't exactly the relaxing walks I'd imagined. 😂

The moment I started understanding what Mylo was telling me before he reacted is what changed for me ❤️

And that's exactly what I teach inside The Calm Walk Plan.

Because calmer walks don't start with stopping the reactions, barking or lunging.

They start long before that.

👇 Tell me...
Do you ever find yourself scanning the road before you've even properly started your walk?

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