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Newent | Forest of Dean | Gloucester | Hereford
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Puppy | Everyday Skills | Behaviour & Reactivity
Welfare-led, relationship-based training
DTC-CDT | Canine Reactivity Expert
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Introducing Mabel! 🧡🐾This gorgeous young girl is joining me to work on building her confidence in the outside world.I'm ...
24/10/2026

Introducing Mabel! 🧡🐾

This gorgeous young girl is joining me to work on building her confidence in the outside world.

I'm really looking forward to getting started with Mabel and building on these skills at her own pace, helping her feel more confident as we go. 🐶🧡

23/10/2026

COMING SOON 👀

Living with Hypersensitivity-Hyperactivity Disorder (HSHA) has been a journey I never expected. It's challenged me, pushed me to question what I thought I knew about dog training, and sent me searching for answers I didn't even know I needed.

This book shares our story alongside the research that helped me understand Odie a little better. The difficult days, the small wins, the medication journey, and everything in between.

Because HSHA is about more than a label. It's about understanding dogs who experience the world differently, and recognising that their struggles don't define who they are.

Odie isn't a problem to be solved. He's a dog with his own personality, quirks, challenges and an enormous place in my heart. ❤️

I hope that by sharing our story, I can help raise awareness of HSHA and make other owners feel a little less alone in their own journeys.

My Neurodivergent Dog: Odie's Life with Hypersensitivity-Hyperactivity Disorder.
Coming soon. 🐾

Introducing Charlie! 🧡🐾Another older dog joining the us, but with the energy of an adolescent! Charlie is joining me for...
22/10/2026

Introducing Charlie! 🧡🐾

Another older dog joining the us, but with the energy of an adolescent!

Charlie is joining me for my Everyday Skills Programme, where we'll be working on his social skills and helping him learn how to navigate those social situations a little better.

I'm looking forward to getting stuck in with this lively lad!

TELL ME HOW TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THESE DOGS ARE KEEPING ME ON MY TOES! They're all absolutely smashing it at the moment, an...
21/10/2026

TELL ME HOW TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THESE DOGS ARE KEEPING ME ON MY TOES!

They're all absolutely smashing it at the moment, and I'm loving seeing their progress!

🥦 Ernie, the broccoli king! This boy had us absolutely giggling with his love of the crunchy tree and his rather gassy bottom! 😂 Honestly, you couldn't make it up. We love a bit of enrichment, but Ernie takes it to another level! Ida & Ernie

🐰 Huxley has been learning some gundog skills, working on impulse control around his rabbit ball. We're building those skills to help him think before diving straight in!

🐾 Mina has been doing more puppy training, working on her recall and learning to wait. Those foundations are so important, and she's doing brilliantly!

👃 Keith had his first session with me! We got started with some scent work, giving this enthusiastic adolescent boy a chance to put his nose to work and explore a new activity. Keith


👃 Bruce also had his introduction to scent work, and he absolutely smashed it! It's always lovely to see dogs discover new ways to use their brains and enjoy working with us.

Different dogs, different goals, and so many lovely little wins! 🧡

This is what I love about training. It's not about expecting every dog to fit the same mould. It's about finding what works for them, building their skills and celebrating the progress along the way.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go and catch up with my diary because apparently October has decided to FLY by! 😂🐾

20/10/2026

You have to laugh or you cry 🤣 .of.ida.and.ernie

19/10/2026

Not a paid ad, just a fun way to feed your dogs! 🐾

I picked up these WEST PAW products at PACT yesterday and thought, I MUST give them a go! 😂

Sadly, there was no red one available for Rocco, but I'm sure he's not too bothered as long as there's food involved! 🤣

Safe to say, they absolutely bossed breakfast! 🐶🍽️

Well! What can I say! 🥹❤️There were some absolutely fantastic speakers at PACT DogX yesterday, and I had the best time!...
19/10/2026

Well! What can I say! 🥹❤️

There were some absolutely fantastic speakers at PACT DogX yesterday, and I had the best time! Not only that, but I went in my wheelchair for the first time!

Not only was the conference amazing, but my best friend and trainer, Dee from Oreo’s Way Dog Training surprised me by turning up without telling me she was coming! 😂

This is the girl who pushed me to stop masking my chronic illness and start embracing it. To stop feeling like I have to hide the reality of my health. Having her there meant more than she probably realises. ❤️

And it didn't stop there! I got to meet my dear friend, course tutor and book-writing mentor, Jay from . 🥹

To top it all off, I also got to meet Jo Middleton from Canine Principles , a platform I've used for continuing professional development in the dog training world!

Yesterday was a reminder that even when chronic illness makes life feel pretty small sometimes, there are still incredible experiences, people and memories waiting to be made.

First conference in my wheelchair? Tick. Amazing speakers and people? Tick. A heart that's absolutely full? DOUBLE TICK. ❤️🐾

Some great work over the last couple of days! 🧡🐾A few lovely sessions with some of my brilliant clients!🐾 Rufus has been...
17/10/2026

Some great work over the last couple of days! 🧡🐾

A few lovely sessions with some of my brilliant clients!

🐾 Rufus has been building on his frustration tolerance, working on those skills that help him cope when things don't go quite how he'd like.

🐾 Briar & Megan have been learning to work more independently, building confidence in doing their own thing rather than relying on each other.

🐾 Dice had his first session working on car confidence! We're taking things at his pace and helping him feel more comfortable around the car.

🐾 Luna had her first session working on the driveway and visitors. We're helping her learn that people arriving and things happening outside don't need to be THAT exciting! 😂

Every dog has their own goals, challenges and little wins, and that's what I love about 1:1 training. It's about understanding the dog in front of me and helping them build the skills they need. 🧡

Introducing Keith! 🧡🐾I’m so excited to be working with Keith ! This adolescent boy has SO much enthusiasm for life, and ...
16/10/2026

Introducing Keith! 🧡🐾

I’m so excited to be working with Keith ! This adolescent boy has SO much enthusiasm for life, and I’m really looking forward to helping him channel all that energy into skills that will set him up for success. 🐶

We’ll be working on building those foundations, developing his life skills and helping him navigate the wonderful (and sometimes chaotic!) world of adolescence.

I can’t wait to see how he gets on! 🧡🐾

I NEED TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. 🧡Some of you know this already, but I struggle with disability shame. Not when it comes to...
16/10/2026

I NEED TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. 🧡

Some of you know this already, but I struggle with disability shame. Not when it comes to other people, but when it comes to myself.

I have ME/CFS, a long-term condition affecting energy and causing severe fatigue. I also have fibromyalgia, which causes chronic pain, and I'm currently being investigated for POTS, which affects heart rate and circulation.

And what am I terrible at? Prioritising my own health.

I push through, tell myself I can manage one more session, one more task, one more thing. Then I end up in PEM (post-exertional malaise), where physical or mental exertion causes my symptoms to worsen, sometimes for days afterwards.

I'm now officially a part-time wheelchair user for my really long days. I can still walk, but that doesn't mean I can do so without consequences. The impact on my body afterwards can be difficult, and I'm learning that just because I CAN do something doesn't mean I SHOULD.

So, things need to change.

From November, after my birthday leave, my working week will look a little different:

🧡 THURSDAYS OFF
🧡 SATURDAY AFTERNOONS OFF
🧡 SUNDAYS WILL REMAIN OFF

These boundaries aren't just about my health. They're also about making sure Maple Tree Dog Training can run smoothly, sustainably and continue providing the best support possible for my clients and their dogs.

I love what I do, and I've worked so hard to build this business. But I can't keep running myself into the ground to prove I can do everything.

A huge thank you to my friend Dee at Oreo’s Way Dog Training up north. She's helped me challenge my own disability shame, accept myself and recognise that looking after myself isn't something to feel guilty about.

I'm still learning, and I know this won't always be easy. But I deserve the same compassion I'd give anyone else.

It's time I started believing that. 🧡🐾

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