Emma Phillips - Paw by Paw Training & Behaviour

Emma Phillips - Paw by Paw Training & Behaviour Dog behaviourist and trainer offering 121s and classes in Weymouth and Dorchester Stress free dog training with compassion and understanding.

Do you want to learn how to harness the secret of helping your dogs settle down and sleep this well?Sniffing is one of t...
20/09/2025

Do you want to learn how to harness the secret of helping your dogs settle down and sleep this well?

Sniffing is one of the best ways to cool any dog's brain and help them slow down.

I've been running Scent Club for a few years now and it remains one of my favourite classes to teach, all of the groups have become fast friends and the majority of the groups have been sold out with the same people coming back time and time again.

There are spaces in the following groups:
Monday 6.30pm at South Coast Equestrian (the first opening in a LONG time for this class)
Friday 11.50am at South Coast Equestrian

If you'd like to join click the link below to learn more or sign up!

What a fabulous session for me to return to! Little Ruby is 5 months old and despite being a rather delicious little spa...
15/09/2025

What a fabulous session for me to return to!

Little Ruby is 5 months old and despite being a rather delicious little spaniel puppy, her family are struggling to have her settle and manage her continuous puppy escapades at home - especially stealing the tea towels!

We had a fabulous session looking at how to help Ruby with all of the above. Would you believe that when I arrived she was a whirling dervish of black and tan that by the end of the session was curled up thinking about a snooze in the sun?! Well done team Ruby! Looking forward to catching up with you all in a few weeks!

I'M BAAAACK! I've been atrocious at keeping the social media pages updated this year so you may well be unaware I was go...
14/09/2025

I'M BAAAACK!

I've been atrocious at keeping the social media pages updated this year so you may well be unaware I was gone, but I have just returned from some time off to get married!

We had the most incredible few days and they truly were perfect in every possible way. I was a bit hesitant to post/talk about it on social media and in the newsletters in the run up to the big day because I wasn't sure it was professional enough. I've always been acutely aware of how special it is that you, my clients, choose to let me into your lives and I had been astoundingly ignorant of the fact that in doing so, I let you into my life! As I confirmed my holiday dates and made sure everyone was prepared for my absence, the response from you all completely blew me away. It really felt like announcing to my family that I was getting married and there were so many special moments. The volume of you who contacted me on the day and the days surrounding the wedding brought me to tears. I have thanked you and will thank you again but here's the official thank you for being part of my life as much as you allow me into your lives ❤️

I've attached a few pictures for you of the highlights (I'm not saying I had priorities with the pork roll, but 🤷‍♀️) special attention for those of you who gave me books in the run up - you helped me make the most GORGEOUS seating chart and I absolutely squealed my heart out when it all came together! I've also included some pictures of our honeymoon to the Cotswolds with the dogs :)

As a small business I know how important referrals and recommendations are so I'm going to thank the businesses that helped Kieran and I create the best event in the comments.

I'm not technically supposed to be back at work until tomorrow so I'm not at normal service just yet. I do however have hundreds of emails in one email account alone so if you have contacted me please be patient. I'm prioritising contact from those of you who are booked in this week and then going in order of who reached out first. I've got quite busy client days Monday/Tuesday so pleaer give me until the end of the week to get to you but if you've not heard from me by Friday afternoon do feel free to pester.

Can't wait to see you all again soon!

Emma (still Phillips!) X

New puppy? Don't miss out! My other two puppy classes running at the moment have SOLD OUT. I've dug around in my calenda...
24/07/2025

New puppy? Don't miss out! My other two puppy classes running at the moment have SOLD OUT. I've dug around in my calendar and found a rare two additional hours to put on further classes to meet demand.

Here are the details that you need:
- Starting 1st August at either 1150am or 1920pm for 6 sessions. There is a break between these sessions as I'm rather selfishly getting married so the full dates of the course are: 1st, 8th and 15th of August, 19th and 26th September and the 3rd October
- Held at South Coast Equestrian in Chickerell, Weymouth
- Maximum of 6 puppies per class to ensure lots of one on one time and dedicated guidance to you and your puppy
- The confidence to know that you're approaching all of your puppy's behaviours appropriately and doing your best to prevent any issues developing
- My guidance not only for the 6 sessions, but for the duration of your course, as well as discounted 121 sessions for the life of your dog
- NHS, blue light and emergency discounts available

Sign up via this link: https://pawbypawtraining.as.me/schedule/0838d272/?categories%5B%5D=Puppy%20Classes

Does your dog bark, growl, lunge at or maybe even try to bite other dogs? Reactive Rovers is a dedicated course to help ...
10/07/2025

Does your dog bark, growl, lunge at or maybe even try to bite other dogs?

Reactive Rovers is a dedicated course to help dog reactive dogs. It's run for nearly 10 years and has been so popular over all of those years. The last course before September starts next week, here are the details of what you need to know:
- starts the 15th July for 6 weeks at 7.30pm
- held at South Coast Equestrian
- barriers will be in place to prevent dogs from being overwhelmed and to enable them to take breaks as often as they need to
- taught by an instructor with years of experience working with all types of dogs and people who has taken her dogs from snarling, lunging monsters who were a misery to walk to dogs who can now successfully compete in fields full of other dogs off lead most weekends and who are a joy to walk each day - walks have become relaxing rather than the stressful nightmare they once were!
- more information here: https://pawbypawtraining.co.uk/reactive-rovers/
- book here: https://pawbypawtraining.as.me/schedule/0838d272/?categories[]=Reactive%20Rovers

Do you want more of this behaviour from your dog? Come and learn about how to use enrichment to help in a free webinar t...
03/06/2025

Do you want more of this behaviour from your dog?

Come and learn about how to use enrichment to help in a free webinar this Thursday at 7pm! It's recorded for those who can't attend live and you'll receive a link to the recording after it's done. There's also going to be plenty of time for questions so you can really dig into the nitty gritty about how enrichment can help you and your dog.

It's not all just about feeding your dogs in different ways as well - there's loads more you can do and I can't wait to dig into it! Sign up via the link in the comments!

16/05/2025

Traffic near south coast is HORRENDOUS. Please don't panic if you're stuck in traffic on your way to puppy class today, I'll be starting 5 mins late and will do a longer question time at the end for anyone longer than 5 mins late

Pumba is living proof that your reactive dog can change. Walks, or frankly any experience outside of the house, used to ...
15/05/2025

Pumba is living proof that your reactive dog can change.

Walks, or frankly any experience outside of the house, used to be my definition of hell. He would cause problems with other dogs, even dogs far in the distance who had barely noticed him. Now, he is a joy to walk. Walks have gone from the most dreaded task on my to do list, to the one I look forward to most.

Not only has daily life with Pumba improved, but he regularly goes out to compete in fields full of other dogs in obedience. I've gone from dreading seeing other dogs and hiding from them, to willing letting him off lead in fields full of other dogs. If you'd told me that when his behaviour was at his worst I'd have said you were insane.

If you're struggling with your dog's behaviour towards others, and want to start creating some change, join the class that shows you everything I did to help Pumba:
- starts Tuesday 3rd June at 7.30pm
- runs for 6 weeks
- maximum of 4 dogs per course to ensure that you get a tailored training plan for your dog
- barriers are set up so that the dogs don't have to see each other until they're ready to do so
- £199 for long term behaviour change, enjoying your walks again and peace of mind about your dog's behaviour
- if you're unsure the course is suitable for your dog, there's a link in the comments to book a call with me
- book via the link in the comments

The Behaviour Support Club this month sees discussion on preparing dogs with behavioural concerns for emergencies and we...
09/05/2025

The Behaviour Support Club this month sees discussion on preparing dogs with behavioural concerns for emergencies and weather or not your dog's behaviour is problematic or normal for your dog.

Puppy Club are looking at over socialisation, generalising training, the top 5 things I think you should teach your puppy and my favourite toilet training tips.

And the Sports Newsletter are going to have a weekly wrap up of sporting events that week, and our monthly discussion looks at the difficulties of actually going to competitions - it's not as simple as you think!

If you want to get access to this content, click the relevant link in the comments.

This right here is why I do this job. I remember well how miserable I was when my terriers were at their worst and walks...
09/05/2025

This right here is why I do this job. I remember well how miserable I was when my terriers were at their worst and walks were dreadful. When I managed to change their behaviour and realised how much more I was enjoying my dogs I was desperate to share that feeling with others. Sue and Jasper did so well in our 121 behaviour programme and I'm elated that they're seeing the progress.

Shoot me a message if you want help as well, I can't wait for you to see the change you're wishing for!

Sonic has been a busy bee organising something very exciting for you all! She's realised that some of you may only want ...
02/05/2025

Sonic has been a busy bee organising something very exciting for you all! She's realised that some of you may only want information about behaviour problems, some of you may only want information about puppies, some of you may want information about the sports classes and activities on offer.

So! Presenting the three new newsletter lists:
- The Behaviour Support Club
- The Puppy Club
- Sports

The Behaviour Support Club will be delivering emails to support you, reassure you and guide you through problem behaviours like aggression, reactivity, separation anxiety and so on.

The Puppy Club is all things puppies. It will cover things like what to consider when you're thinking about adding a puppy to your household, how to integrate puppies, common mistakes to avoid, top things to do with your puppy and guidance on how to handle common puppy pickles like biting and chewing (humans and others)!

The Sports Newsletter is the place to get information about all sport events at Paw by Paw. From class spaces, new sports coming to the table, benefits of various sports, one off events and updates to any of the classes or events. If there's interest I'll also use this as a channel to keep you up to date on my sporting adventures with my dogs.

Click the links in the comments to join. I hope to see you there!

ESCAPE ROOMSDo you fancy the idea of you and your dog working together as a team to progress through an Escape Room? We'...
25/04/2025

ESCAPE ROOMS
Do you fancy the idea of you and your dog working together as a team to progress through an Escape Room? We've got our next batch of locations live and ready to go so if you fancy coming along to join us at:
Monday 28th April 1700 to 2000 on the Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth. (Meet in the Lead On Dog Shop car park: Lead On Dog Shop, Unit 1 & behind 2, Cambridge Road, Weymouth, DT4 9TJ)

Saturday 31st May 0900 to 1300 location TBC

Saturday 31st May 1300 to 1700 location TBC

Monday 16th June 1700 to 2000 at Islanders Youth and Community Centre (53 East Weare Road, Portland, DT5 1ES)

Your dog must be on a scent to participate. Any scent welcomed, gun oil, clove and KONG hides provided. Scents outside of this must be provided by the participant.

Click the link in the comments and come join us!

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415a Chickerell Road
Weymouth
DT49TP

Opening Hours

Tuesday 6pm - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm

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