29/08/2026
❤️ THE SCHOOL FOR DOGS — THE END OF AN ERA ❤️
As I sit here this evening, I find myself reminiscing about my time at the School for Dogs.
Thinking about why I created it in the first place.
Thinking about when those first ideas became a reality.
Thinking about everything it has grown into, everything it has offered, and most importantly, all of the incredible people and dogs who have walked through those doors.
Today, I closed the door for the final time.
And if I’m honest… that really hurts. 💔
The School for Dogs was never just a business to me.
It was my mission.
It was my passion.
It was my safe place.
It was my sanctuary.
I poured my heart and soul into creating somewhere that felt different. Somewhere where people could come without judgement, where dogs could simply be dogs, and where I could help owners understand their dogs rather than simply try to change them.
I wanted it to be a place where nervous dogs could find confidence, where reactive dogs could be understood, where puppies could get the best possible start, and where owners could feel supported rather than blamed.
And I truly believe I achieved that.
That little idea became something incredibly special.
I have met so many wonderful people. Some who came for puppy classes and stayed with me for years. Some who arrived feeling completely overwhelmed and unsure of what to do with their dog. Some who thought they were failing their dogs, only to discover that they simply needed someone to understand them and show them a different way.
And then there were the dogs. 🐾
So many beautiful characters.
Dogs who were frightened.
Dogs who were misunderstood.
Dogs who struggled in the world around them.
Dogs who needed a little more time, a little more patience and a lot more understanding.
I have watched dogs grow in confidence. I've watched relationships between dogs and their people change. I've watched owners suddenly get it — that wonderful moment when everything falls into place and they realise their dog isn't being difficult, naughty or stubborn… they are simply communicating in the only way they know how.
Those moments will stay with me forever.
I have laughed there.
I have cried there.
I have celebrated there.
I have worried there.
I have worked until I had nothing left to give.
And that is probably the hardest part of walking away.
Because I didn't just build the School for Dogs.
I gave it every part of me.
Mentally.
Physically.
Emotionally.
There were days when I was exhausted beyond words, but I would walk through those doors and remember why I was doing it.
Because I cared.
I cared deeply about the dogs.
I cared about their people.
I cared about doing things properly.
I cared about creating a place where kindness, understanding and compassion came first.
And I will always, always be proud of that.
I had planned for the school to continue until the end of September, but outside influencers made that impossible for me to do that, so closing the doors today wasn't the ending I had imagined or wanted.
And that makes today even harder.
There is sadness. There is disappointment. There is a huge amount of emotion.
But alongside that, there is also pride.
Because when I look back at what the School for Dogs became, I know I didn't just build a business.
I built something that mattered.
A place that mattered.
A place that became part of so many people's lives — and became such a huge part of mine.
To every single person who has supported me, trusted me, brought their dogs to me, recommended me, shared my posts, cheered me on, cried with me, laughed with me and believed in what I was trying to achieve…
Thank you.
You will probably never fully understand what your support has meant to me.
And to every dog who has crossed that threshold…
Thank you for teaching me as much as I hope I taught you. 🐾❤️
You have all left paw prints on my heart.
So tonight, I am allowing myself to be sad.
I am allowing myself to grieve the end of something that I loved so very much.
But I am also going to be incredibly proud.
Because the School for Dogs happened.
It was real.
It was special.
And for a time, it was exactly where I was meant to be.
Sometimes I have to close one door, even when I aren't quite ready, so that I can eventually discover what is waiting on the other side.
But I do know this…
PawFecter Dog Training will go on.
The passion hasn't gone.
The love for dogs hasn't gone.
And the lessons, memories and friendships I've made will stay with me forever.
Today I closed the door for the final time.
But I didn't close my heart to the dogs.
And I certainly didn't close the book on everything I still have to give.
One chapter has ended. ❤️🐾
Thank you, School for Dogs, for everything.
You took every part of me…
…but you also gave me some of the most incredible memories of my life.
And for that, I will always be grateful. ❤️
