Paw's by Cate Labrador Retriever's

29/10/2026

22/10/2026

Look at that happy face ❤️❤️❤️

22/10/2026

Ahhh so true 🙌

30/09/2026

Yessss

Your dog could be helping your child more than you realise!

For many children, a dog isn’t simply the family pet.

They can be companionship when a child feels alone.

A calming presence when the world feels overwhelming.

Someone to sit beside when they don’t feel like talking.

A reason to get outside, move, play and engage with the world around them.

They can help create routine and responsibility. Feeding them, walking them, training them and caring for them gives children opportunities to feel capable and needed.

Dogs can also create connection without the social pressure that sometimes comes with people.

They don’t care about grades.

They don’t care if you’re popular.

They don’t care if you had a bad day at school.

And they don’t need you to explain exactly how you’re feeling before they sit beside you.

But there’s something else I think is incredibly important.

A healthy relationship between a child and a dog needs to go both ways.

We need to teach children how to respect a dog’s space, recognise when they’ve had enough, interact appropriately and understand that a dog isn’t a toy.

And we need to train our dogs to be calm, confident and reliable around children.

When we get that relationship right, dogs can become an incredible part of a child’s life and wellbeing.

They’re not a replacement for parents, professional support or mental health care when it’s needed.

But sometimes, when a child is having a difficult day, the quiet presence of a dog beside them can mean more than we realise.

Sometimes the best listener in the house has four legs. 🐶🪖🇦🇺

30/09/2026

We are huge fans of crate training here too 🙌

29/09/2026

Oh Lola Bear and Locky …. Lola still thinks she is lil puppy very cute 🥰

08/09/2026

Nawwwww so handsome 🙌

08/09/2026

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