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Us: Let’s shoot some cute dog videos today! Well we’ve been saying this weeks 🤣 Weather: 🥵🔥☀️ The dogs: “Guess we’re napping instead in front of a fan!.” 😴🐕 Stay tuned for more boiling weather reports, moaning from us 🤣 we really want to share some great content and help more owners but sometimes best made plans have to grind to a halt for the safety of the animals 🥵
These four and their owners absolutely smashed the pub workshop last week⭐️ Such a great session 🐶 We spoke about timing of rewards, how our previous attendees have been doing, general training/care questions and more. Next one is on Friday 1st August 10am 📍Chestfield Barn, Whitstable 📆 DM to book your spot!
From blasting sunshine to high humidity Let this be your reminder! Humidity is just as dangerous as the blasting sunshine when it comes to our pets and our care! Please take the same precautions & watch out for signs of your pets are struggling! And if you are concern phone your vet right away! Don’t be disappointed as it’s not blaring sun or temps like yesterday if your pet professional cuts walks short/do sits instead, dog trainer cancels or limits sessions, your groomer cancels.. we do this for the pets and our own welfare! We love our jobs and the animals and have a duty of care to ensure their safety! Pop us a like if you agree! ❤️
To hot to walk 🥵 Training to the rescue! We’ve swapped a walk for a quick training session: focusing on mental stimulation rather than being in the sun! Here’s what we covered: 🐶 Leave and added in a bowl for Peggy & worked up to me being a disance. (Zeus is very confident with this one) 🐶 Away (this is newish for Peggy but Zeus has done this from a pup) 🐶 Bed & in a crate for Peggy (both proofed behaviour) 🐶 Down (Zeus this is something he has been doing since a pup, newish for Peggy and she’s not yet proofed) 🐶 Touch at different levels and different hands! (this is both their favourite, both are super confident with it) 🐶 Come & Stay (Zeus again knows this - Peggy is a working progress) 🐶 Sit and stand (which is part of Zeus physio routine) They also practiced taking turns today - this is something that Peggy struggles with, she loves to learn and gets over excited to join in, They are both snoozing now 😴 This may seem like every day cues but small sessions like this are very valuable for not only the mental stimulation,it strengths behaviours and our bond ❤️ 💬 Training doesn’t have time consuming or complicated - if you’d like some ideas on how to work small sessions into your routine, pop “treats” into the comments below 👇
Every time we hear from you, it genuinely makes our day – the happy dance is real! ❤️ I don’t often post about reviews or share the lovely messages we receive, even though they mean the world to us. But honestly, every kind word and every small win reminds Me and Millie exactly why we do what we do. We feel every step of progress with you. If you’ve been thinking about starting your training journey, now’s a great time – we’ve got a couple of training slots left for new clients at the beginning of July, and we’re also offering couple slots for pet checks during the holidays 🤩 Drop us a message if you’d like to chat about what your pets needs – we’d love to help. 💬
Common misconception: Cats don’t need enrichment! Often when we think of enrichment we think of dogs but all species we share our lives with need some form of enrichment. Often people will say to me .. “ahh the cat kept me up last night” This is because cats are crepuscular, which means they are most active during dawn and dusk - they are also polyphasic sleepers which is why most people believe they are nocturnal, they sleep in short bursts followed by a burst of activity. By simply adding some form interactive play before your go to sleep and when you awake up can hugely increase your cat’s wellbeing, aid their digestion, and give you a better night sleep 😀 If your interested to know how to add more enrichment for your cat Pop us a message 📩
One of the most common questions we get asked as a walker/sitter who cares for anxious pets is: What do you do if my pet refuses to walk or eat? Truth is we will never use force .. we will always cut walks short, sit with dogs instead. We take every at your dog’s pace during walking sessions, let’s face it, this is their time not ours ❤️ Everything we do is centred around your pets emotional and physical well being! When it comes to eating there could be many reasons an animal stops eating from stress, learnt behaviour, wrong bowls .. we will always explore why it is your animal won’t eat and even try and hand feed if this will encourage them or leave them with their bowl & closely monitor.. no matter your issue we endeavour to make every service as happy & fun for your pet as we can & will stay in close contact with you should a issue arise 👌 if your not sure why or what service your pet needs Please feel free to pop us a message or a call! 📞 we are happy to talk it though with no pressure!
We realise not everyone wants to see The Hoof & Paws Academy stuff and it’s blocking up and stopping you all seeing our beautiful clients faces ❤️ so we’ve decided to make a page dedicated just for the academy and whilst yes we will share stuff here occasionally.. there’s is now a place for those who really do want to see academy stuff ❤️⭐️ keep up to date with the academy at: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Arqmutxh4/?mibextid=wwXIfr
One space remaining! Last chance to join us on tomorrow’s workshop! 🐾 Dog-Friendly Café & Pub Workshop – This Friday at 10 AM in Chestfield 📍 Location: Chestfield Barn 🗓 Date & Time: This Friday at 10 AM 🎟 Spaces Available: 1 remaining 💵 £25 per person *1 dog per handler ratio* ☕️ 1 soft drink provided (tea/coffee) per handler. 🐶 Who Should Attend: Dog owners looking to improve their pet’s behavior in social settings Last chance to join ❤️
Hello Everyone! hoopers is making a return! Firstly I would like to thank every single one of you who’ve been waiting for our return! Last year was nothing but short of traumatic for me personally and unfortunately classes did take a back seat. As you know Hoof&Paws services outside of our classes have ran as normal but we are ready to enjoy the fun and love of hoopers again! And hopefully see you all return! You may have seen on our socials I have been running a few classes in Thanet theses will continue with the lovely Lizzy from @teallntails and I am running a hoopers workshop in August too in Thanet. however we will still be at our original beautiful venue in blean for Hoopers from July and hopefully few more things in the future! We will be looking to open sessions both 1-1 and groups in July fortnightly to offer everyone more stability! Once our baby birds fledge who’s taken residences at the moment 🙂 We plan to do fortnightly Saturday sessions. So current schedule will be on the events (as stands: Friday night variety of classes in Thanet, Saturday every fortnight , mornings blean) and then we have all the fun academy stuff in between at: www.hoof-paws.co.uk/academy If anyone is interested and want to go on the waiting list for hoopers or indeed want any other information on anything please message us! . #smallbusiness #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainer #classes #education #joinme
🐾 Dog-Friendly Café & Pub Workshop – This Friday at 10 AM in Chestfield Join us for a relaxed, hands-on workshop designed to help you and your dog enjoy outings to cafés and pubs with ease. Two experienced trainers will be on hand to guide you through practical techniques and answer your questions. 📍 Location: Chestfield Barn 🗓 Date & Time: This Friday at 10 AM 🎟 Spaces Available: 2 remaining 💵 £25 per person *1 dog per handler ratio* ☕️ 1 soft drink provided (tea/coffee) per handler. 🐶 Who Should Attend: Dog owners looking to improve their pet’s behavior in social settings Limited spots are available, so be sure to reserve your place now!
Exciting News! Our First Guest Speaker! We’re thrilled to announce the very first guest expert for The Hoof & Paws Academy: Lizzy from Teall “n” Tails! Lizzy will be diving into a fascinating topic: “The Rise and Fall of the Cane Corso.” �This session will take place on Friday 6th June, we will be exploring the breed’s unique traits, how it surged in popularity, and the challenges it now faces—plus what we, as responsible dog owners and trainers, can learn from it. Whether you’re a Cane Corso owner, fan of the breed, or just passionate about dog behaviour and training, you won’t want to miss this one. If you have any questions for Lizzy please pop them below or send them to us by Monday 2nd June. Teall 'n' Tails Pet Services Join us at: https://www.hoof-paws.co.uk/academy/
