DarlingPaws

DarlingPaws Servicing Hillcrest, Glenfield, Northcote. Pet first aid qualified
Insured
🐾 About me - Danielle
I have always been passionate about animals!

👋 welcome to DarlingPaws
Im Dani 👩‍🦰
I am a professional dog walker & pet carer, I provide solo walks, small pack walks, puppy/cat checks & training, all animal visits. Especially Canines. I had always dreamed of caring for animals and working with dogs, and have explored many aspects of dog care. I have studied Certificate in Veterinary Nursing, Animal Welfare Investigations and Canine Communicat

ion as well as other certificates. I have had several years training and looking after rescue dogs, as well as working in retail and pet care at Animates. Over the last 3 years I have worked as a handler at Doggy Day Cares as well as an Assistant Trainer at Puppy Classes. One of my greatest pleasures during this time was forming relationships with the dogs I cared for and enjoys their personalities. My purpose with Darling Paws is to give love and special care to each animal I meet in my life as well as fulfilling each dogs needs. I am a lover of many animals, I have experience with Fish, Rabbits, Guinea pigs, Birds, Mice and Rats. Pack numbers are kept small so that I can meet each individual dogs needs, in a responsible and caring way. I believe dogs, in order to be the best they can be ,need positive reinforcement, fun and exercise ,structure, socialisation, and training. I guarantee your dog will come home ,happy and stimulated both mentally and physically. Please message me for a free meet and greet so I can get to know you and your dog and get these adventures started!

Friday 22nd May 2026 🍁🐾 🍁🌥🌳 💅Ara & BoltyThese two had a cruisy walk at shepherds park with our friends from sitwalkstay...
22/05/2026

Friday 22nd May 2026 🍁🐾

🍁🌥🌳 💅Ara & Bolty
These two had a cruisy walk at shepherds park with our friends from sitwalkstay. We arrived early they both did their business & had a bit of a wrestle and explore. Bolty is usually very cruisy on Fridays, ara practiced fetching with the purple squeaky ball. We walked the tracks working on our back command. We did some work on balancing today in the play ground, they both did well starting on the easy 🪨 Boltys ears were a bit turned off today so he spend some time on and off leash. Were swapping out our purple ball as its not helpful for training 😅 causes too much high arousal with the squeaking 😂 lastly we practiced our stop command while having a zoom around follow by a down stay and tidy up. Bolty did very well staying mostly still for his nail trim 👏

🍁🌥🧡 🪥 Neon
Mr Neon had his home training today and he did fantastic 👏 we mixed his training up a wee bit by adding different commands into our leave it activity. We worked on carry, place, stop, stairs, out, get it, leave it & cuddle. He managed to find the toys by himself without my help mostly :) his impulse control has improved massively he doesnt steal treats off his mums lap 😉 he will now wait and even sometimes forget 😅 even high value treats! (Salmon)
When he does steal a toy hes pretty quick to correct his behavior when you catch him :)
Im so proud of the clever dog he is becoming! It truly takes a village id like to thank Anthea for working so hard with homework, Michael, Cass, Megan & Paige for their help and continued support assisting Anthea & I over the last 4 years! Together we are all trying our best daily to teach him firm boundaries which has helped him flourish💙 😍

🍁🌥🎀 Boo
Miss Boo has been a bit sore lately so we had a very cruisy walk for her at Unsworth Reserve, she was off leash the whole time except for right by the duck pond 😅 she listened well and enjoyed exploring, she loves having a paddle and finding the pincones and sticks i would throw in for her. She did really well with her impulse control today and not barking too much, she had a rinse, dry and nail trim too. 😇

Thursday 21st May 2026 🍁🐾 🍁☀️🌾 Yoda Mr yodie has his morning stroll around hauraki, he did super well with his walking ...
21/05/2026

Thursday 21st May 2026 🍁🐾

🍁☀️🌾 Yoda
Mr yodie has his morning stroll around hauraki, he did super well with his walking and waiting. He did his business twice and did very well with his focusing. We worked on our balancing today. Hes doing much better eating his breakfast slower 😁

🍁☀️🌾🧡Neon
Mr Neon had his neighborly walk down Shakespeare road, we worked on his leash walking manners, his nose was working hard today, he did well listening and focusing. He got a bit spooked by the sound of a van reversing and a door slamming shut, he handled both like a champ taking a moment to reset and shake him self off 👏 he did well with his sniffing command & practicing his stop command randomly 😉

🍁☀️ ⛱️ 🎀 Lexi
Miss Lexi had an interesting walk down at hinemoa park, which we havent visited in a while (thank goodness we did) , lexi enjoyed exploring and listened very well. She did excellent climbing a tree for 📸 and walking nicely close to me at the ferry terminal. She did great with her down which she wasnt asked to do 😂 she did her business and managed to find a wee puppy hidden by a the front of a car on the side of the road, she did amazingly walking back most the way off leash while I carried the little dude🥹 🐶 so proud of her! She did marvelously walking past two small dogs and leaving them be. She had a brush and wipe down and a brief play with little pup before we dropped her 🏡
Thank you Lexi for finding him 🥹 between the two of us we saved his life ❤️

Big thanks to our friends from sitwalkstay and zoomies for assisting us with trying to find where he came from and coordinating with Saving Hope rescue for a brighter future for him ❤️

Tuesday 19th May 2026 🍁🐾 🍁🌞🌾 Yoda Mr yodie had his morning stroll down Jutland road, working on his leash walking manne...
19/05/2026

Tuesday 19th May 2026 🍁🐾

🍁🌞🌾 Yoda
Mr yodie had his morning stroll down Jutland road, working on his leash walking manners and listening well to waiting command. He did very well ignoring kids on 🚲 and bigger doggies and giving them space. Hes doing well with his breakfast scatter.

🍁🌞🌳🎀 Juno & Lexi
The girls had a lovely cruisy walk at shepherds this morning, we arrived just after our friends from sitwalkstay, Lexi enjoyed exploring with Alfie, Juno enjoyed hanging out with Coco & Feebee and sharing the squeaky ball 😂 our friends from zoomies arrived and everyone had a zoom around, Juno enjoyed dancing on her dirt hill 😂 Lexi joined in with Feebee & Sids zooming, we walked the tracks & went for hunt for Gus collies lost boot. The dogs did so well exploring and hunting around finding it. We found it and the dogs had a great treat scatter in the long grass and then a good tidy up and dry 😁

🍁🌞🌿🤎 Neon
Mr neon had his neighborly walk, we passed Kilarney park and neon did really well trying not to pull me into the park & continuing to walk past. We worked on his slow and calm entrances to Taharota park, he did really well with his out command with the squeaky ball. We took a break on the grass to reset him before carrying on with our walk, neon got a compliment from a man we walked past, he had a final small run around for the ball & walking back practicing his stops on the way and a good drink 🚰 very good boy 😇

Some memories from the past 4 years! 😍
We are so grateful to be able to look after your 🐾 we love what we do, if you have been following my journey you will know about the yearly end of may tradition to mark My birthday and Boltys 🧁🧁 pup cakes for the 🐶

Today is Boltys little brother Spencer's birthday 🎂
& his bigger little brother Theo had a birthday on the 3rd. May is a busy month for Boltys 🏡

We honestly couldnt think of a better way to spend our 🎂 thank you to everyone of our clients for trusting me with your fur babies 💕 it is a privilege I will never take for granted ❤️

18/05/2026

DarlingPawsNZ Autmn 2026 🍁❤️

Juno, Bolt, Neon,Ara, Brandi, Lexi, Jet, Milly, Cloud, Boo & Yoda ✨️

Monday 18th May 2026 🍁🐾 🍁🌞🌾 Yoda Mr yodie had his morning stroll down at northboro Reserve, it was a quiet walk this mor...
18/05/2026

Monday 18th May 2026 🍁🐾

🍁🌞🌾 Yoda
Mr yodie had his morning stroll down at northboro Reserve, it was a quiet walk this morning, lots of stopping and sniffing, great listening and recall, doing well with his 🐌 breakfast 😋

🍁🌞🌳🧡 Ara, Neon & Bolt
These three had a lovely walk at birkenhead this morning, we arrived just after our friends from sitwalkstay, we met pickle and her dad on the bush track 😁 we worked on our leash walking manners, giving neon a few pauses to reset himself. Were still practicing back/behind with Bolty, hes a bit stubborn 😂 everyone did their business, Ara did very well with her walking and listening. We got to the fields Neon did really well with his manners and carrying his hoop, bolty and ara did very well with their wrestling and play listening to stop command when a break was needed 👌 we worked on our recall & pulling over for runners and other doggies. We met our friends from zoomies on the way back, followed by a drink and tidy up from the wet grass 😅

🍁🌞🌾🎀 Lexi
Little miss had a beautiful solo walk this morning through Highbury, she enjoyed taking her time and exploring all the smells, she did her business twice and did very well with and doing her downs, stays and climbing. Very good girl 😇

Friday 15th May 2026 🍁🐾 Today we wish Dali O'brien a big Happy 4th Birthday 🎂 🥳 Dali is one of the OGs of Danisdogs, wev...
15/05/2026

Friday 15th May 2026 🍁🐾

Today we wish Dali O'brien a big Happy 4th Birthday 🎂 🥳 Dali is one of the OGs of Danisdogs, weve known her since she was a wee pup 🐶 🥹 see you tomorrow for your 🧁

🍁🌤🌾 Yoda
Mr yodie had his morning stroll around hauraki, working on his nice leash manners and walking alongside me when he needed to, hes doing much better with his patience and beginning to slow down with his breakfast 😋

🍁🌤🌳☁️ Ara, Bolt & Cloud
The lovely Cloud joined us this morning, we arrived just after our friends from sitwalkstay, we explored the fields, ara enjoyed ball play and working on her manners. Bolty & Cloud enjoyed exploring and hanging out with the other doggies, we practiced our walking manners through the bush tracks, bolty did very well leading the pack, listening and waiting when needed and coming into back command when asked. Our friends from zoomies arrived and everyone was happy 😍Ara & bolty did well with breaks in between play and sitting nicely for cookies from Daryl and Connie. Cloud did well with his engagement and we worked on his greeting skills with other doggies and giving them space afterwards. Everyone had a wiped down and drink

🍁🌤🌾🧡 Neon
Mr neon had his neighborly stroll before training working on his leash manners and stop command. He did very well, hes slowly getting the hang of entering the park calmly, he did well with recall and out command with a stick. His mind was a bit blown from the park and all the smells, he needed to settle down a bit, we worked on his carry, place, stairs, stop and get it command. He was a very tired boy 💤 👏

Friday 15th May 2026 🍁 🐾 🍁🌥🌾Yoda Mr yodie had his morning street stroll, working on his leash manners, he did super wel...
15/05/2026

Friday 15th May 2026 🍁 🐾

🍁🌥🌾Yoda
Mr yodie had his morning street stroll, working on his leash manners, he did super well walking alongside me mostly when he needed to be close. He did his business and did well waiting and listening. 😇

🍁🌤🌳☁️ Ara,Bolt & Cloud
We had lovely Cloud joined us this morning he did very well with engagement, we arrived just after our friends from sitwalkstay, the dogs explored the grass, did their business and ara did well with her manners with the ball. We worked on our walking manners through the bush tracks, bolty did well leading the pack, listening well and coming into back command when asked 😁 our friends from zoomies joined us and everyone was happy 😍 our friends Daryl and Connie joined us for some school lessons and 🥜 treaties 😋 Cloud did very well with greeting other doggies were just teaching him to give the dogs some more space after intital greetings, he enjoyed running around with dog Millie. Ara & bolty did well taking breaks inbetween play and finding snacks in the grass followed by a tidy up and 💧 💕

🍁🌤🧡🌾 Neon
Mr neon had his neighborly stroll before training, we worked on his leash manners and stopping command. He did really well with focusing and listening. He did his business, we practiced his patience and impulse control going into the park, he did well walking calmly and listening to out command with a stick.
He was quite overstimulated after the walk so we practiced slowing him down with training we focused on his carry, stop & get it command with stop included. He did really well working his 🧠 😁

Thursday 14th May 2026 🍁🐾 🍁☀️🌾 Yoda Mr yodie had his morning stroll down at northboro Reserve, he did extremely well foc...
14/05/2026

Thursday 14th May 2026 🍁🐾

🍁☀️🌾 Yoda
Mr yodie had his morning stroll down at northboro Reserve, he did extremely well focusing and ignoring multiple 🚲 he did his business and enjoyed exploring all the smells and walking back slowly and calmly.

🍁☀️🌳🧡 Neon
Mr Neon had his morning neighborly walk, we practiced his leash walking manners and pausing when he began pulling he would bring himself back into heel. Hes slowly getting better at walking slowly into the park, we walked around and I waited for a down from him before the hoop came out. He did well with his out command and recall. We visited taharota park practicing his slow pace again, he did his business and walked nicely passed all the children walking to school.

🍁☀️🍁🎀Lexi
Miss Lexi had a lovely walk with our friends from zoomies at birkenhead today, we arrived at the same time as us, Lexi did well with her manners walking with the other doggies, she did her business & listened well, she didnt like her tall poodle friend getting to close to her & told him off😂 she loved the fields and exploring, rolling and skipping her way along the hills. Tired girly she had a rinse, dry and brush & a treat 😋

Wednesday 13th May 2026 🍁🐾 🍁🌤🌳🪥 Ara, Jet & BoltThese three had a great walk with all our friends at birkenhead, we arriv...
13/05/2026

Wednesday 13th May 2026 🍁🐾

🍁🌤🌳🪥 Ara, Jet & Bolt
These three had a great walk with all our friends at birkenhead, we arrived a bit after our friends from sitwalkstay, we worked on our leash walking manners along the bush track, everyone did their business, bolty practiced his back & waiting commands. We got to the fields and had a little bit of excitement mayhem from not seeing their friends 😂 then pickle arrived, ara got a bit too excited so we worked on our downs and bring the energy back down and moving to the other fields for a treat scatter and good sniff around, our friends from zoomies arrived and we all continued walking the tracks focusing on our recalls and waiting. 😇

🍁🌤🌾🎀 Milly
Miss milly had a nice cruisy stroll down the main road, enjoying the smells and doing so well staying engaged and focusing despite noisy dogs on the other side of the road. She did her business & doing amazing with her downs and waiting. We met her new sister today 🥹

🍁🌤🌾🧡 Neon
Mr neon had his neighborly stroll, working on his leash manners, as he was quite overstimulated and hyper but still listened well. We got to the park and continued his leash walking manners with children around and practiced his climbing and down stays with distractions. We came back home for his training, taking it back to the basics as he was trying to grab toys without permission and having little impulse control. We practiced his waiting and finding skills and working on his commands, stairs, watch, down, get it and out. He was certainly puffed by the end 💤

Tuesday 12th May 2026 🍁🐾 🍁🌦🌾 YodaMr yodie did so well this morning with his street stroll down Jutland road, it was a b...
12/05/2026

Tuesday 12th May 2026 🍁🐾

🍁🌦🌾 Yoda
Mr yodie did so well this morning with his street stroll down Jutland road, it was a busy morning with lots of noises, bikes and rubbish truck just in front of us most of the way 😂 he didnt bark or lunge once. He did well with his breakfast too eating it in small bits at a time ;)

🍁🌦🌳🎀 Juno & Lexi
The girls had a slightly wet walk at shepherds this morning, we arrived just after our friends from sitwalkstay, Coco & Feebee were very happy to see Juno everyone had a bit of a zoom and Mexican stand off 😂 lexi enjoyed exploring and tolerating the other doggies excitement 😂 we worked on our leash manners lexi did her business & the girls did very well sitting nicely for 📸 we did a loop and had some fun on the big fields finding treaties and leaving other doggies 👏 lexi enjoyed having a good skip around while juno enjoyed puddles 😂😍 we walked back to the bowling club for a last explore before a tidy up and dry and 💤

🍁🌦🐕‍🦺🧡 Neon
Mr neon had a street walk around takapuna, working on his leash manners and calmness. He did really well walking nicely and listening. There were some strong smells and noisy distractions, we took some pauses to help him regulate & shake off. He did his business and is doing so well with pausing and waiting with crossing roads. He had a brief explore of the park working on finding skills with sticks and some down stays and climbing and balancing on objects and rocks. Very good boy. 😇

Thursday 7th May 2026 🍁🐾 Wish a big Happy Birthday to my Dad Phil ⚽️ 🖥 🎂🍁🌥🌿 YodaMr yodie had his morning stroll down at ...
07/05/2026

Thursday 7th May 2026 🍁🐾

Wish a big Happy Birthday to my Dad Phil ⚽️ 🖥 🎂

🍁🌥🌿 Yoda
Mr yodie had his morning stroll down at northboro Reserve, he walked very nicely down to the reserve, waiting patiently when asked 😁 he did very well listening off leash and ignoring multiple 🚲 he did his business and made plenty of stops for sniffing. Very proud of him today ignoring 4 kids on 🚲 that came flying past him and a scooter. Hes doing much better eating his breakfast slower 🐌 👌

🍁🌥🧡 Neon
Mr Neon did superbly with his street walk along Shakespeare road this morning, we worked on his leash walking manners, he did his business & worked his nose and 🧠 he did well with his down stays. He finds it hard to concentrate when a dog runs past him 😂 he did well calming down after being a bit spooked with rustling in the bushes he shook that off and kept walking nicely like a champ & then found some 🍞 🤦‍♀️ labs 😅

🍁🌥 ⛱️ 🎀 Lexi
Miss lexi had a solo walk this morning, she enjoyed exploring shoal bay, she loved skipping along the grass, she did her business and took her time taking in all the smells, she spent most of the walk off leash, she got complimented on how beautiful she is 😍 showing off her new do 💇‍♀️ she did very well with recall and leaving another dog alone on lead. She did super well greeting a big exuberant collie and got zoomies after! We passed some reactive little doggies while lexi enjoyed a dip in the sea and then some balance work on the rock followed by a drink and rinse, dry and brush. Very good girly 😇

Im off to Wellington over the weekend to see my Dad and mum for mother's day 💕 we will be back on Tuesday 😍🐾 have a great weekend & Happy Mothers to all the mummy's for sunday! ❤️

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