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31/05/2026

Ticks are small—but they can cause BIG problems if they’re missed 🐕⚠️

After walks in long grass, woodland, or fields, it’s important to check your dog properly.

Here’s what to look for:
👀 Small dark bumps attached to the skin
🐾 Common areas include ears, neck, armpits, paws & around the collar

If you find one:
✅ Use a proper tick removal tool
✅ Twist gently until the tick releases
❌ Don’t pull, squeeze, or use oil

Removing ticks safely helps reduce irritation and lowers the risk of infection 💛
Regular checks only take a few minutes—but they can make a huge difference to your dog’s health ✨

📩 Save this Reel so you know what to do next time

29/05/2026

🐾 Circuit Training for Dogs 🐾

Looking for a fun way to keep your dog mentally and physically stimulated? ✨

Our circuit training sessions include:
🎯 Quick-fire training exercises
🧠 Mental stimulation
🐕 Confidence building
❤️ Focus and engagement
🔥 Fun challenges for dogs and owners
Perfect for building life skills, improving focus around distractions, and tiring your dog out in a positive way 💛

Because a stimulated dog is a happier, calmer dog ✨

📅 Every Tuesday
📩 DM us to book your space

29/05/2026

Got a puppy? Start training the RIGHT way 🐶✨

The first few months with your puppy matter more than you think 🐾

Our Kennel Club Puppy Course is designed to help you build calm behaviour, confidence, and essential life skills from the very beginning 💛

Over this 6-week course, your puppy will learn:
🐶 Sit, stay & recall
🐕 Loose lead walking
🧠 Focus around distractions
🎓 Confidence & everyday life skills
❤️ Calm socialisation and engagement

All using positive, reward-based training in a supportive environment ✨

📅 Starting 4th June
📍 Limited spaces available
📩 DM us “PUPPY” to book your place now

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25/05/2026

🐾 Our boarding spaces are filling fast!

Please get your bookings in early to avoid disappointment!💛

21/05/2026

20/05/2026

Loose lead walking isn’t about keeping your dog perfectly by your side… 🐾

It’s about creating:
✔️ Focus
✔️ Calmness
✔️ Connection

Especially around distractions like other dogs.

One of the biggest struggles owners face is walks turning stressful the second another dog appears…

Pulling, lunging, barking, over-excitement 😩

But real progress happens when dogs learn they can:

🐕 Stay calm passing other dogs
🧠 Focus back on their owner
❤️ Move through the environment without reacting to everything around them

That’s exactly what we work on at My Pet Stop 💛

Loose lead walking takes consistency, patience, and the right guidance—but the freedom and confidence it creates is worth it ✨

Because calm walks shouldn’t feel impossible.

📩 DM us “TRAINING” if you’d like help with your dog’s loose lead walking

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18/05/2026

One of the biggest mistakes you can make is over-socialising puppies

Socialisation isn’t endless playtime with every dog they meet…

Real socialisation is teaching your puppy to confidently experience:

👀 New sights
👃 Different smells
🔊 Everyday sounds
🌍 New environments

…without becoming nervous, overwhelmed, or overly excited.

Because puppies who are constantly allowed to rush over, wrestle, and over-engage with every dog can quickly learn: 👉 every dog = playtime

And that’s when frustration, pulling, barking, and poor focus often begin.

Yes its nice to see puppies play but positive supervised interactions are so important.

At My Pet Stop, we focus on creating calm, positive experiences that build confidence and emotional control 💛

We want puppies to learn how to: 🐕 Stay calm around other dogs, play appropriately, focus on their owner in busy environments and feel confident without overreacting

A well-socialised dog isn’t the loudest or most excitable… it’s the one that can stay calm, confident, and relaxed in the world around them.
That’s the real goal ✨

📩 DM us “PUPPY” to learn more about our puppy training courses

13/05/2026

Playing games like this isn’t just cute to watch—it’s a brilliant way to build:

🧠 Focus
🐕 Confidence
⏳ Stays and patience around distractions
🎯 Impulse control in exciting environments
❤️ Engagement and a stronger bond with their owner

At My Pet Stop, we love finding fun ways to challenge dogs mentally while building important life skills at the same time 💛

They all did so well and had great fun too!

12/05/2026

Reliable recall isn’t built by shouting your dog’s name louder… 🐕⚠️

The biggest mistakes owners make is only calling their dog back when:

❌ The fun ends
❌ The lead goes on
❌ It’s time to go home

So eventually, your dog learns: 👉 recall = fun over

Instead, try this:

🐾 Practice recall in different environments
🎾 Reward heavily when your dog comes back
🧠 Keep it fun and engaging
🐕 Use a longline while building reliability
❤️ Call them back randomly—not just to leave

Because a great recall isn’t about control…
It’s about creating a dog that wants to come back to you.

At My Pet Stop, our Recall training is one one of our most popular courses, building confidence, focus, and reliable behaviour 💛

Imagine being able to enjoy walks without constantly worrying your dog won’t come back.

That freedom starts with training ✨

📩 Get in touch for information about our next available courses!

06/05/2026

Just because your dog can’t be off lead… doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy their walk 🐕✨

We hear this all the time—
“my dog can’t be trusted off lead yet…”
And that’s okay 💛

What matters is how you use that time to still meet their needs.

Here are simple ways to make your walks more enriching (even on lead):

🐾 Use a longline
Yes, they can be a bit fiddly… but they give your dog freedom while you stay in control

👃 Let them sniff
Sniffing is one of the best forms of mental stimulation—it tires them out more than you think

🎾 Play together
Play builds your bond and makes you more exciting than the environment

📣 Practice recall
Even on a longline, you can build strong habits in different environments

🌳 Use the environment
Try “paws up” on logs, benches, or rocks—great for confidence and focus

🧘‍♂️ Do nothing sometimes
Stop, stand still, and let your dog learn to settle and relax

A calm, fulfilled dog isn’t created by freedom alone—it’s created by the right experiences.
That’s where the real progress happens ✨
📩 DM us “TRAINING” if you need help building better walks with your dog

Which one are you going to try first? Tell us below 👇