TillyBells & Friends

TillyBells & Friends IMDT accredited professional dog walker offering one to one & small group walks for nervous, reactive, senior & rescue dogs. 🐶 Hi!

Tailored walks for dogs who need space, structure and calm. Based in Northwich, covering surrounding areas I’m Nicola, the Heart Behind TillyBells & Friends! Not every dog thrives in busy group walks… and that’s exactly why I do things differently. I specialise in one-to-one and small-group dog walks for dogs who need extra patience, structure, and understanding. Whether your pup is nervous, react

ive, a rescue, older, or just prefers a quieter walk, I create calm, tailored walking experiences to help them feel safe, happy, and confident.

🐾 My passion for working with dogs started through fostering and rehabilitating Romanian rescue dogs with Freedom Angels of Romania. I’ve helped many dogs adjust to home life, gain confidence, and overcome fear-based behaviours—and now I bring that same calm, structured approach to every walk. I currently share my life with three amazing dogs—two Romanian rescues and my gentle Cavapoo, Bella. My experience with rescue and reactive dogs has given me a deep understanding of their unique needs, allowing me to offer stress-free, patient, and positive walking experiences for all types of dogs.

📍 I’m based in Northwich and cover Knutsford, Weaverham, Hartford, and surrounding areas.

🐶 If your dog finds group walks overwhelming, gets anxious on busy streets, or just needs extra care, I’d love to help! Get in touch today to arrange a trial walk or chat about your dog’s needs.

🐾 A BIG welcome to Finn! 🐾This gorgeous boy is Finn, a 9 year old Doberman who’s joined me for his 1 to 1 adventures ❤️F...
03/09/2026

🐾 A BIG welcome to Finn! 🐾

This gorgeous boy is Finn, a 9 year old Doberman who’s joined me for his 1 to 1 adventures ❤️

Finn can be a little nervous and unsure of the world around him, so we’ll be taking everything at his pace… lots of sniffing, exploring, confidence building and, most importantly, making sure our walks are fun! 🥰

And just LOOK at those eyes 😍 Eyes to die for! I have a feeling he’s going to have me completely wrapped around his paw very, very soon 😂❤️

We’re only just getting to know each other, but I think Finn and I are going to have lots of fun together.

We also have Finn’s mum to thank for the liver cake recipe… which has gone down an absolute storm with all the Tillybells pups! 😂🐾

Welcome to the gang, handsome boy ❤️🐾

MONDAY BLUES? 💙🐾Definitely not here 😀❤️I’ve had SUCH a lovely day with my pups today 🥰Lots of sniffing, exploring, waggy...
24/08/2026

MONDAY BLUES? 💙🐾

Definitely not here 😀❤️

I’ve had SUCH a lovely day with my pups today 🥰

Lots of sniffing, exploring, waggy tails, ball obsessions 😂 a few moments of absolute chaos 🙈 and obviously plenty of treats!

Honestly… how lucky am I that this is my Monday ❤️🐾

Wouldn’t swap it for anything 🥰

🐾 A COUPLE OF RARE SPACES ARE OPENING UP! 🐾For the first time in a while, I’ll have a couple of regular walking spaces a...
19/08/2026

🐾 A COUPLE OF RARE SPACES ARE OPENING UP! 🐾

For the first time in a while, I’ll have a couple of regular walking spaces available from early September ❤️

So if you know a pup who might be a perfect Tillybells pup, I’d really appreciate you sharing this post or tagging their human 🐾

📍 Northwich & surrounding areas

📱 WhatsApp: 07803 588800

Nicola | Tillybells & Friends ❤️

🐾 WEEKLY WRAP — THE “I’VE BEEN TOLD OFF” EDITION 🐾Okay… I’ve been a little bit amiss with the Weekly Wrap lately 🙈 In fa...
14/08/2026

🐾 WEEKLY WRAP — THE “I’VE BEEN TOLD OFF” EDITION 🐾

Okay… I’ve been a little bit amiss with the Weekly Wrap lately 🙈 In fact, it’s been a few weeks 😬

The pups have had words. Apparently their adventures, questionable behaviour and general chaos deserve to be documented 🤣 So I’ve been told off, I’m back in line and THE WEEKLY WRAP IS BACK! 🎉🐾

So, here are some of my favourite moments from the last few weeks… and there are quite a few 🙈🤣

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🐵 MONKEY, MARBLE & MAUI

Monkey and Marble have been amazing as always ❤️ but I have to say… Maui completely stole the show 🤣

When I arrived one day, Maui had added builder’s assistant to his CV and was “helping” the workmen put the plastic sheeting on the decking… mainly by lying on it and refusing to move 🙈🤣 They looked VERY relieved when I took him out!

He was, of course, as good as gold on his walk 😇 Apparently it’s only the workmen he likes to cause trouble for 😂❤️

👑 PRINCE & PRINCESS

Prince was feeling rather frisky one morning and kept trying to bite Princess’s bum 🙈 You can imagine the look she gave him… absolutely NOT impressed 🤣

Apart from Prince temporarily forgetting how to behave around a lady 🤣🙈 they’ve both been absolute angels… lots of lovely sniffing and plodding along together ❤️

Princess also deserves a huge 🎉 for walking beautifully past a VERY scary, VERY large van. A little pause to assess the situation… then straight past like a pro ❤️ So proud of her!

🐿️ ODIE & ZAC

Where do I start with these two?! 🤣

Bin day meant a LOT of sniffing — particularly for Zac, who simply WILL NOT move when he finds something interesting 🙈

Highlight has to be Odie stopping for a 💩 just as a squirrel ran RIGHT past him. The panic!! Crying, ears up… I have genuinely never seen a dog p**p so quickly 🤣🤣 Sadly, by the time he’d finished, Mr Squirrel was long gone. The disappointment was real!

We’ve also had helicopter tail Zac, “find it” games, giant sticks and Odie attempting one of his special cuddles 🙈❤️

🪵 DAISY

My little stick diva ❤️

We’ve been heading into the woods for shade, which of course means SQUIRRELS — yay for Daisy, less yay for my arms 🤣

Lots of sniffing, squirrel watching and stick collecting… including one approximately TWICE her size that naturally had to come home with us 🙈 Mum was impressed. My bruises can confirm just how big it was 😂

🐾 PARKER & CHESTER

We’ve had some lovely cooler walks around Marbury ❤️ Lots of sniffing, exploring and Chester happily following Parker’s lead.

I absolutely love watching Chester follow Parker around… he clearly thinks his big brother knows EVERYTHING 🤣❤️

They’ve even mastered synchronised weeing 🤣🙈 Honestly, the talent these two have! 😂

😈 ELVIS & LOKI

I had the pleasure of looking after these gorgeous boys while their family were away and, quite frankly, I could write an entire book about our adventures 🤣❤️

Loki earned himself the official title of CHAOS GREMLIN, with ratings ranging from a respectable 5/10 to an absolutely spectacular 15/10 🙈🤣 Bikes were suspicious, girlfriends were acquired (hello Molly ❤️) and listening skills actually became rather impressive!

Meanwhile, Elvis quietly transformed into the TREAT GREMLIN 🤣 Four poo walks (yes really!) , his nose mysteriously appearing inside my treat bag and extensive sausage taste testing sessions… all accompanied by that enormous smile that meant he got away with EVERYTHING ❤️

I absolutely loved my few weeks with these two 🥰

❤️ DOZER

Some days we walk. Other days Dozer lies on his back demanding tummy tickles and apparently that’s my job now 🤣

We’ve had shady walks, garden games, bed cuddles and a slightly questionable encounter with a schnauzer that went from “GRRR” to “Actually… you seem alright, fancy a play?” 😂

He also introduced me to a completely new noise when the rag and bone man drove past. Ten seconds of a sound I’m not sure has ever previously come from a dog 🤣🤣

🐷 HARLEY

I am absolutely LOVING Harley’s new lease of life ❤️

We’ve had bounces, sniffathons, “find it” games and little car snoozes… but obviously the most important part of any Harley outing is THE CAFE 🙈

Two enormous slices of ham disappeared so quickly that I actually had to show him the empty foil because he refused to believe there wasn’t any left 🤣

On another visit he managed THREE slices. Living his absolute best life ❤️

❤️ DEXTER

I picked Dexter up one day… but apparently took Casanova out instead 🙈🤣

FOUR lady pups were subjected to his flirting, but beautiful fluffy Cora was definitely his favourite ❤️ Lots of bouncing and sniffing together before Dex returned to his other favourite hobby… putting his head down, nose going 100mph and refusing to look at me for a photo 🤣

Another lovely hour spent mainly looking at Dexter’s bum 🙈😀❤️

🪵 PEGGY

My gorgeous girl ❤️ An absolute angel as always 😇

No ball? No problem. Peggy simply decided a stick would do 😀 Lots of sniffing games, a little shady fetch and, naturally, we finished one walk by bringing home the BIGGEST stick she could possibly find 🙈🤣

She is honestly such a joy to walk… always happy, always up for a game and that gorgeous face gets me every time ❤️

🎾 PENNY

My gorgeous ball diva has been a little under the weather ❤️ so we’ve taken things a bit slower.

Although “slower” in Penny terms is still faster than most pups 🤣

She remains completely obsessed with her ball, treats and making absolutely certain I remember who’s boss 🙈 I adore this girl ❤️

🚀 HERBIE

My little pocket rocket! He may be tiny, but in Herbie’s head he’s approximately the size of Odie 🤣

We’ve had a little flirting with his girlfriend — who happens to be a GREAT DANE 🙈🤣 playtime with Archie, treat hunting from Bailey’s mum and plenty of bouncing around and marking every available blade of grass 😂

He’s also been absolutely brilliant passing joggers and people without so much as a peep 🎉 Then, naturally, back home for sofa cuddles ❤️

😎 OTTO

Quite possibly the coolest dog on the planet 😎❤️

Bigger dogs aren’t usually his favourite, but he absolutely smashed it when we passed both a Cane Corso cross AND a Greyhound… total focus on me 🎉🎉

I was SO proud of him… not even a wobble, just trotted past like they weren’t there. Such a clever boy ❤️

WOO WOO!! 🎉 After that it was straight back to the important stuff… sniffing everything and posing handsomely for his photos 😂❤️

🐑 BARNEY

And finally… BARNEY 🙈🤣

Picture the scene: secure field, lovely game of ball, everything going beautifully…

Barney spots a sheep.

Somehow Barney exits OUR field.

The gate to the SHEEP field is open.

And suddenly I’m watching a Barney shaped object hurtling around a field 🙈🙈🙈

Thankfully, this boy has fantastic recall and came trotting straight back looking VERY pleased with himself 🎉

Barney thought it had been a fabulous adventure.

I had… slightly different feelings 🤣🤣

Needless to say, somebody was back on the long line after that! 🙈

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❤️🐾 And THAT is why the pups have told me I’m not allowed to miss the Weekly Wrap again!

A few weeks of squirrels, sticks, ham, flirting, chaos gremlins, treat gremlins, sheep related incidents and an awful lot of gorgeous pups ❤️

Wouldn’t have it any other way 🐾❤️

Have a fabulous weekend everyone! xx

🐾 Weekly Wrap 🐾England may have crashed out of the World Cup on Wednesday 😢 but don’t worry, this week’s four legged tea...
17/07/2026

🐾 Weekly Wrap 🐾

England may have crashed out of the World Cup on Wednesday 😢 but don’t worry, this week’s four legged team have still been stealing the show! 🏆🐶❤️

It’s been a full fixture list too… lightning fast breaks every time Daisy and Odie spotted a squirrel, some excellent teamwork from Dexter and Max, a spectacular solo performance from Loki in the bushes and several very convincing attempts to gain possession of the treat bag! 🤣

Meanwhile, I’ve spent most of the week acting as referee… keeping everyone onside, calming overexcited players, dodging the early morning lawn sprinklers at 6am and occasionally wondering whether I need to start issuing yellow cards! 🙈😂

Here’s how this week’s four legged squad got on…



🐾 Maui, Monkey & Marble

The heat meant shorter adventures for Maui this week… but don’t worry, there was still plenty of time for him to be my little chaos monkey! 🤣

Monkey cruised around completely unbothered by the world, while Marble was an absolute superstar. He handled workmen and passing dogs like a pro and honestly… I’m so proud of how far this lad has come. ❤️



🐾 Odie & Zac

Where do I even start with these two?! 🤣

Within the first few minutes Odie had spotted a cat… followed by two squirrels! 🙈 Safe to say excitement levels were HIGH!

Then they practically dragged me to the park because they’d clearly decided that’s where we were going… I didn’t get much say in the matter! 😂 Zac was in his element chasing sticks, Odie was zooming around like a lunatic and we finished off with a few “find it” games.

The cutest moment though had to be when a lovely little fluffy pup came over to the fence. Odie was crying and wagging his tail while Zac had his nose through the bars saying hello. Honestly… it was so sweet to watch. 🥹❤️



🐾 Prince & Princess

Angels as always ❤️

Prince thought the freshly cut grass had been put there purely for him to roll in… repeatedly! 🙈 Me… not quite so impressed when I was picking bits of grass off him afterwards!

Meanwhile, Princess glided along looking every inch the princess she is, giving Prince a complete look of disdain every time he launched himself onto the grass again.

Their double act never gets old! 😂



🐾 Daisy

She absolutely loved being back in the woods where it was lovely and cool.

Of course… woods mean squirrels… squirrels mean Daisy… and Daisy means me wondering whether my arm is still attached! 😂

Worth it though, because seeing her little happy face made it all worthwhile ❤️



🐾 Elsa

Two lovely woodland adventures this week meant logs to jump, endless smells to investigate and lots of calm hellos with other dogs.

Back home there was time for a little game of ball before I gave her my usual wave through the window… it’s becoming a bit of a tradition now! 😂👋



🐾 Dozer

Two early walks for the big man this week and he absolutely loved every second ❤️

Our early morning trip to the dog park was definitely a highlight… charging after the ball, bouncing over for treats and generally being his wonderfully goofy self. Honestly, you couldn’t help but smile watching him! 🤣

But the biggest moment by far was a calm nose touch through the fence with a husky… what a massive step for Dozer. I was so proud of him. ❤️



🐾 Bonnie

My graceful lady. ❤️

A lovely woodland stroll where she happily pottered along looking as gorgeous as ever. She wasn’t quite as bouncy, but the second the treat bag rustled she suddenly found another gear!

Funny how that always happens! 😂



🐾 Dexter & Max

These two have been having a brilliant time together this week. ❤️

We’ve been exploring a new woodland, which they both absolutely loved… goofy, bouncy and checking absolutely everything out! 🤣

Max is such a social boy, and it’s lovely to see the confidence he gives Dexter. They’ve been saying hello to lots more dogs together, making for some very social walks.

The welcomes from both of them have been just as good too… although Max does seem to think his head belongs in my treat bag! 🙈😂



🐾 Parker & Chester

Marbury was the destination for these two this week, and they absolutely loved it! The cooler breeze and shady woodland made the perfect setting for lots of bouncing, sniffing and exploring from start to finish. 🙈😂

As always, they were happy to say hello to other dogs along the way, with Chester leading the social committee! 🤣 Chester has definitely caught the growth bug… I swear he’s bigger every time I see him! And all that extra fluff just makes him look even more handsome. 🥹

These two are always such a fun pair to walk and never fail to put a smile on my face. ❤️



🐾 Elvis & Loki

Chaos Gremlin & Cool Dude 🤣

They walked beautifully all the way to the park… then somehow Loki disappeared and The Chaos Gremlin arrived instead! 🙈

In and out of bushes, covered head to toe in sticky green buds, while Elvis just pottered along and I think we were both quietly pretending we didn’t know him! 😂

Never a dull moment with these two❤️



🐾 Peggy

Peggy continues to steal my heart a little bit more every week. ❤️

A lovely shady walk around Verdin with plenty of sniffing and pottering about, followed by fresh water back home… which somehow ended up all over the floor instead! 😂 Thankfully the kitchen roll came to the rescue!



🐾 Penny

Penny enjoyed what can only be described as the perfect afternoon… cucumber, treats, ice cubes, rolling balls and lots of cuddles.

She still managed to squeeze in a diva moment though… obviously! 👑😂

I wouldn’t change her for the world.



🐾 Barney

The young dude could be completely himself again this week 🙈

Every hedge needed investigating, every bench needed jumping on and every bit of long grass deserved exploring. It was so lovely seeing him enjoy himself without me constantly reminding him to slow down or have a drink.

Barney at his absolute best. ❤️



🐾 Herbie

Herbie was full of beans this week, bouncing around and exploring with his usual smile on his face.

He completely fell for a little Dachshund and kept lying down to wait for her… bless him! 🥹

Mid walk cuddles are definitely expected now, and he completely ignored people without dogs too, which made me so proud. Such a lovely boy. ❤️



🐾 Otto

My gorgeous boy. ❤️

A lovely stroll by the river where he bounced along, sniffed every blade of grass and checked in regularly for treats.

He’s always so happy, so enthusiastic and such a pleasure to spend time with.

Walking Otto is one of those walks that always leaves me smiling. 😊



🏁 Final whistle! ⚽🐶

VAR has confirmed the final score…

🐾 Happy dogs: 100%
🤣 Laughs: Countless
🦴 Treats left in my pocket: 0
🐿️ Squirrels caught: Still 0 (they remain unbeaten! 🙄)

Have a brilliant weekend everyone… see you all on Monday for another week of adventures! 🐾❤️

15/07/2026
☀️🐾 Weekly Wrap – We Survived! 🐾☀️Well… we made it!! 🎉🥳Firstly, a huge THANK YOU to all of my amazing customers this wee...
26/06/2026

☀️🐾 Weekly Wrap – We Survived! 🐾☀️

Well… we made it!! 🎉🥳

Firstly, a huge THANK YOU to all of my amazing customers this week. ❤️

Your flexibility has been incredible. We’ve had early starts, later starts, woodland adventures instead of normal walks, home visits, garden visits, diary reshuffles galore… and yes, I’ve definitely seen quite a few of you answering the door in your pyjamas! 😂

Thank you as well for all the offers of water, cold drinks, ice creams and general kindness. You lot have been amazing and it really has been appreciated. ❤️

And then there were the stars of the show… the pups. 🐶❤️

They’ve all been absolutely brilliant. Every one of them adapted so well to the changes, and they made my job much easier than they probably realised. ❤️

They adapted so well to shorter, slower walks, shady woodland adventures, chauffeur driven trips to Marbury with the air conditioning on full blast, home visits with games, enrichment and plenty of fuss, and me constantly interrupting the important business of sniffing with…

“Quick drink!” 💦😂

I’m not convinced any of them appreciated my hydration obsession! 🙈

There were plenty of waggy tails, lots of happy faces and honestly… SO MANY CUDDLES. I think quite a few decided that if they couldn’t zoom around, they’d just sit on me instead! 🥰

As for me… I’ve been up before the birds, rearranging the diary like I work for MI5, and I think I checked the weather so many times this week that the Met Office should probably put me on the payroll! 🤣

I’m also fairly sure I’ve now got my own reserved parking space at Marbury… if not officially, then definitely in my head! 😂

But… we did it.

Not a single dog melted. ✅

Not a single dog walker melted either… well, almost! 😅

Most importantly, every decision this week was made with one thing in mind… keeping your dogs safe, happy and comfortable.

Thanks to everyone’s patience and flexibility, we got through one of the hottest weeks I can remember.

The best news? 🌤️

Next week looks much more like a normal British summer, so hopefully we can all get back to our usual adventures without melting! 🎉🐾

Thank you all again for trusting me with your gorgeous dogs. I really do have the best pups… and the best humans too. ❤️🐾

Have a lovely weekend everyone! xx 🥰

☀️🐾 This Week at Tillybells & Friends: The Emergency Dog Meeting 🐾☀️🪑 Odie: Right everyone, settle down. This meeting ha...
11/06/2026

☀️🐾 This Week at Tillybells & Friends: The Emergency Dog Meeting 🐾☀️

🪑 Odie: Right everyone, settle down. This meeting has been called for a very serious reason.

😒 Zac: Here we go…

🚨 Odie: Nicola has gone on holiday and, even worse, has been spotted walking TWO OTHER DOGS.

😱😱😱 Everyone: WHAT?!

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🎾 Marble: I don’t understand the problem. I’ve used the time wisely to perfect my ball skills.

🍪 Maui: Is there a snack break in this meeting?

🥰 Monkey: I’m only staying if there are cuddles.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

👑 Prince: This absence was not approved by the royal household.

👸 Princess: We expect a full apology, a red carpet welcome and several treats.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

🐾 Loki: Chaos has continued as normal.

🍗 Elvis: I have remained sensible… and monitored the treat situation closely.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

🌊 Daisy: I’ve heard she’s in Wales.

😱 Everyone: SHE’S WHERE?!

🏖️ Daisy: Apparently there are beaches and interesting smells involved.

😌 Everyone: We forgive her slightly.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

💘 Harley: I have continued my duties as Whitegate’s most eligible bachelor. The ladies have missed me, I’m sure. However, I do have one very important question…

👀 Everyone: What?

🍖 Harley: Where is my ham?

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🧭 Otto: I would like it noted that I have spent the week maintaining my usual walking standards.

🤨 Everyone: What does that mean?

🐕 Otto: Going exactly where I want to go and ignoring any alternative suggestions.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

🎾 Laika: I assume she has packed a ball for me?

🙋‍♀️ Nicola: Laika, I’m on holiday.

🤷‍♀️ Laika: I don’t understand those words.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

⚡ Elsa: I HAVE BEEN STORING ENERGY FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK.

😬 Everyone: Oh no.

🚀 Elsa: MONDAY WILL BE MY TIME TO SHINE.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

🌸 Bonnie: Whilst you all panic, I shall continue being elegant, beautiful and completely unbothered.

😌 Everyone: Of course you will.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

😇 Barney: I have been calm, sensible and not chaotic at all.

😂😂😂 Everyone: Sure you have.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

🎾 Penny: I have maintained my ball training and diva standards. Somebody has to.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

🤓 Parker: We should all remain calm and sensible.

🍪 Chester: I agree. Also, where are the biscuits?

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💪 Dozer: I’m not upset. I’m a big brave boy.

🥹 Five seconds later…

🐶 Dozer: Does anyone know when my friend is coming back?

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🏃 Dexter: I’ve been training for my next world record.

🤔 Everyone: The three minute mile again?

⚡ Dexter: No. Fastest route to Nicola’s treat pocket.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

🦆 Herbie: I’ve spent the week patrolling the mere, checking on the ducks and making sure all the smells are exactly where I left them.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

📋 Peggy: I’m still quite new here, but I’d just like to say… this seems very unprofessional.

😂 Everyone: She’ll fit in perfectly.

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🚨🏖️ BREAKING NEWS FROM ANGLESEY 🏖️🚨

The missing dog walker has been found on a beach in Anglesey with Tilly and Bella.

📸 She appears happy, relaxed and completely unaware that the entire Tillybells & Friends Committee has been holding emergency meetings regarding her unacceptable behaviour.

🍖 Disturbing evidence shows her handing out treats, saying “Who’s a good girl?” and giving two dogs exclusive access to her attention for an entire week.

😤 The Tillybells & Friends Committee is deeply concerned by these events.

After careful consideration, they have agreed to allow her to return to work next week…

⏳ On a probationary basis.

🐾 Additional treats, fuss and apologies will be expected.

❤️ The Tillybells & Friends Gang🐾

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