About Town Pet Care

About Town Pet Care Keeping Pet Care Affordable 🐶 Creating Optimistic Dogs & Pups 🐕& Cultivating Confident Owners ⭐️

About Town Pet Care is run by Sara Landricombe in the Plymouth and surrounding area, who has spent the majority of her life studying and caring for animals. With over 10 years of animal husbandry experience and a degree in animal science and behaviour, Sara has worked in several different roles from farm work, to zookeeping as well as petshop attendent and keeps an array of animals at home from do

gs and cats to lizards and rabbits. Sara: 'I enjoy nothing more than walking my dogs and caring for my pets and therefore decided that if i already walk up to 4 dogs everyday and care for an array of animals, i might as well continue this over to my professional life and start my own pet care business' - 'My plan is to provide an 'AFFORDABLE' pet care service for people who would otherwise be forced to send pets to kennels or catteries. I understand that keeping animals in their familiair setting is important to most people as well as keeping their animals' welfare as a priority whilst away at work or away on holiday.'

Our customers can be rest assured that their animals are in capable hands and are recieving a high level of service for the most competative rates!.

09/08/2026

⭐️Separation Anxiety Sunday⭐️

Let’s debunk a couple of separation related distress myths together.

1- THE most common one I’ve heard is to let your dog cry it out- just ignore them- but what if it’s actually a phobia - they need predictability and reassurance otherwise you run the risk of it escalating rather than your dog settling only on their own. Instead find somewhere with a bit more space and in fact the vast majority of dogs don’t want to be confinement they need to move around and this can be done by simply sapping a crate for a dog proof area of your home behind a baby gate - think hallway side bedrooms or kitchens.

2- Getting him a friend will sort out your separation anxiety issues whilst this happens to work for about 1 in 4 dogs because they just need any company regardless whether it’s human or dog what happens if you buy a brand new dog and your dog fits in to the other 3 out of 4 scenarios?

If your dog is hyper attached to one person only that second dog will not do anything to help them settle or if your dog has got FOMO a second dog might simply add to the social pressure and fear of missing out. So it’s best to get someone in who knows what to look for and how to create a plan that is specific to your situation -

I have a webinar called the separation anxiety survival guide that can help you come up with a plan of your own before you do any in person sessions. Let me know what you are struggling with this week because home alone training can be very isolating and a problem shared is a problem halved and all that jazz ⭐️👇

⭐️Friday Fun⭐️ have you and your dog mastered the basics ? - you know what a marker cue is and how to lure shape and cre...
07/08/2026

⭐️Friday Fun⭐️ have you and your dog mastered the basics ? - you know what a marker cue is and how to lure shape and create targets for training behaviours? Want something a bit more challenging? Then my intermediate dog training classes starting August 23rd at 11.30am in a secure field in Hemerdon might be for you!
Ten things you will learn in this five week course : 1- working and creating default behaviours 2- how to make your training mechanics more accurate and more fluent 3- how to be more clear with your communication to your dog (without having to correct shock or force your dog to comply 😉4- how to back chain behaviours 5- how to forward chain behaviours 6- creating a running chain 7- merging behaviours together 8- phasing out lures 9- creating “secret cues” 10- proofing behaviours - if this catches your little dog best heart alight feel free to join us in person - ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT ⭐️🐶

07/08/2026

⭐️Friday Motivation⭐️

did you know I specialise in separation related issues in dogs ?

- it can be a long haul and therefore clients come to me almost at breaking point with regards to this isolating issue-

I’m here to let you know that this actually really common and to tell you a few things regarding what it is and why you are not to blame for the most part in regards to this behaviour.

Separation related distress is in fact a syndrome or a cluster of symptoms that happen as a consequence of a phobia in the more extreme cases this is what we call true Seperation anxiety.

But all the other behaviours are in fact on sliding scale from mild to severe so we mainly call it separation related distress. I’m also here to tell you that many breeds of dog are actually predisposed to having this such as gundogs breeds poodles and their crosses and sighthounds to name a few so this increases the likelihood further.

Also younger dogs might have this issue simply because they have not yet learned to be home alone and will get there quickly. Rescue dogs also have a high risk of developing symptoms because they believe people go away and don’t come back have be proven right through the act of multiple rehoming attempts.

Your puppy may have come to you predisposed as well if mum had it or was a stressed or inattentive mother these things can be passed on to puppies. This is all to say that you shouldn’t beat yourself up about something your came to you with for the most part.

I have a webinar for owners like you who simply need a road map to follow my four phase approach called the separation anxiety survival guide- which you can watch at home and come up with a plan of sorts for yourself or at least get you started and motivated to make a positive change for you and your dog- because it’s time to get your life back -

find the link above to get the webinar straight to your inbox and you can get started tonight👍 let me know if you could do with a separation anxiety survival guide for you and your dog .👇

Just an update on the previous dates etc post - I have had to move the start date for the intermediate dog class over to...
05/08/2026

Just an update on the previous dates etc post - I have had to move the start date for the intermediate dog class over to August 23rd at 11.30am ….. because it’s my 10th wedding anniversary on the original date and we have something booked in the morning - (which I booked) and subsequently forgot 😅😅🙈🙈 sorry Joe Landricombe ❤️ all is right again now though x

05/08/2026

⭐️What’s Up Wednesday⭐️

and I’m sharing another “controversial” take for the week- but not quite what you think - the video is 2 minutes long so please watch until the end for the reasons why I don’t think you need to say No to your dog….i will wait whilst people lose their minds because they haven’t ready to the end of the caption

😎 what I mean by this is if I train something very well instead that potential means “what’s this” come over here or anything that gets their attention quickly - then I can instead of reaching for the word no and getting more and more frustrated potentially I can say the “what’s this” or a positive interruptor of sorts which the dog understands really well this way I can get their attention get them to come over to me instead of….. eating something like 💩 or just as they are about to rushnipntonsomeonenor jump up if my timing is good I can use this BEFORE they get to the thing we don’t want -

i could also train alternative alongside this such as up and off or leave it or sit and wait or simply very good recall - they are the opposite more achievable behaviours that the dog knows well that I can reach for to ask them to do in the moment instead of saying no or “ah ah”

- let me know if you are having troubles with these kinds of things in the comments below👇👇

Here’s some Monday Motivation for you from About Town Pet Care✨My upcoming in-person classes are now open right through ...
04/08/2026

Here’s some Monday Motivation for you from About Town Pet Care✨

My upcoming in-person classes are now open right through to the first week in September, and some are already filling fast! 🐾

⭐️ NEW VENUE ⭐️
🎓 Intermediate Dog Class – 5 Weeks Outdoors
📅 Starts Sunday 16th August
🕦 11.30am
📍 Outdoor venue
💷 £80
This will be the ONLY time I run this class outdoors this year.
Open to dogs aged 18 months+ who already have a good foundation. We’ll cover more advanced training concepts including:
✔️ Shaping
✔️ Chaining
✔️ Merging behaviours
✔️ Proofing
✔️ Phasing out prompts
✔️ And much more

😅 Teen Dog Class – 6 Sessions
📅 Starts Sunday 30th August
🕖 7pm
📍 St Edward’s Hall, Peverell
💷 £100
After the last course sold out, I’ve added a second intake!
Designed for dogs aged 6–18 months navigating all the fun that comes with adolescence, hormones and distractions. We’ll help you turn those challenging teenage moments into training opportunities. - ———————————————-
🐶Another round of Pet Gundog Classes have been added; 📆Saturday 5th September at ⏰4pm at 📍Walkies at Hemerdon four weeks of beginner Gundog sessions where we will learn 10 new breed specific skills. 💷£80 ———————————————-
🐶Next Round Of Puppy Classes🐶 📆Sunday 6th September ⏰6pm at 📍St Edward’s Hall in Peverell 🐶Runs for six weeks 💷£100 includes a packet of training treats and a rosette and certificate on completion - for puppies under 24 weeks old - we cover the 7 most common issues people have with puppies and more!! The last two sessions sold out so don’t miss out. 📩 Message me for more information or to secure your place. Spaces are limited and several classes are already filling quickly!

⭐️Monday Morivation⭐️ We are coming to the end of my recall tips and tricks series - here are 6 tips that I can almost g...
03/08/2026

⭐️Monday Morivation⭐️

We are coming to the end of my recall tips and tricks series - here are 6 tips that I can almost guarantee will improve your dogs recall- the last one is one of the most important 👇

1- be sure you know how to handle a 5M long line - don’t wrap it around your hand always mine it in and out as the dog gets closer or further away and always be prepared to create a slow stop by pinching the lead between your fingers-

2- stop repeating the cue otherwise it will lose its meaning instead wait for the moment their head is up and you’ve got their attention before saying your cue as they are guaranteed to be in the way back to you

3- lots of people ask me when to start dropping the long line - by using the 25% rule you can gradually start dropping the lead more and more

4-then when you get good at that it’s time to start phasing out the lead for a shorter one then a bungee if you still want some form of attachment again use the rule above to know when to pick up the lead again

5- using well behaved dogs before you go fully off lead is a great way of getting lots of repetitions in with dogs that love following other dogs - social learning is key to wearing off the novelty of other dogs if they are your dogs distraction for example dogs that can be recalled away from intense playing if needed

6- and lastly the most important is to practice disengaging from distractions alongside this - find the distance which they can cope but notice and work up by using a jackpot for their disengagement because it’s really hard for them.

If you want more dog training tips or want to know about my webinars that go in depth without the in person training price tag follow my links or DM me for more info🎉🎉

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