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• 1:1 Puppy & Adult training. • Training classes • Solo & Group walks
• Exposure walks for anxious and reactive dogs

🚨 ATTENTION DOG WORKERS: Walkers, Boarders, Groomers, & Trainers 🚨Working with dogs is rewarding, but it can be dangerou...
30/08/2026

🚨 ATTENTION DOG WORKERS: Walkers, Boarders, Groomers, & Trainers 🚨

Working with dogs is rewarding, but it can be dangerous. Miss the micro-signals of canine body language, and you’re suddenly dealing with a bite—left feeling overwhelmed and totally alone.

We are here to change that.

🐾Join us for a full-day workshop focused on education, community, and a safe space to learn how play, communication, and clarity can become your bare minimum.

🔥 90% PRACTICAL & HANDS-ON
This is not a boring lecture. While we will cover vital behavioural theory, 90% of your day will be spent gaining practical, hands-on experience. Everyone attending will be physically working dogs, practicing handling skills, and learning by doing.

⚡ THE POWERHOUSE LINEUP:✨ Fern () – Confidence Building Specialist

✨ Erin Collins () – Drive Development Specialist

✨ GUEST: Abi Kelsey () – Coming all the way from Worcestershire! Abi is an experienced working-line dog owner and trainer dedicated to bringing the harmony back into the home

📅 THE DETAILS:Date:
Saturday, 19th September
Time: 9am – 5pm
Location: Just outside of Totnes (Full info on booking)
Catering: 🥪 Food and drink will be provided! Please state any dietary requirements upon booking so we can accommodate you.

🎟️ CHOOSE YOUR PATH (Strictly Limited Spaces!):🐾 Owner Working Spot | £150
Only 5 spots remaining!
Bring your dog (or a client’s dog with written permission and prior assessment).
Get your dog's behaviour explained and trained live.Includes a custom training plan + ongoing in-person support from Erin or Fern.

🧠 Canine Professional working Spot | £120
Perfect for pros looking to level up handling, play mechanics& body language skills.

Includes a 2-week mentorship from Erin or Fern to implement everything into your business.

🧠 WHAT WE ARE COVERING:Reading subtle micro-signals & genetic drives Advanced leash skills & on-the-go safety.Building deep engagement & safe, structured play.

Stop struggling in isolation.
Come join a network that has your back.
📩 Spaces will go fast.
DM us immediately or email [email protected] / [email protected] to secure yours!

A post I didn't want to write but I have to for a multitude of reasons. Trigger warning- discussion of death. My grandad...
22/08/2026

A post I didn't want to write but I have to for a multitude of reasons.

Trigger warning- discussion of death.

My grandad has died yesterday morning. Surrounded by those that love him with his hands held by his remaining girls. I'll be working but only doing what I can when I can to continue supporting my family of 5 entirely. (How incredible to say may I add as I never anticipated such professional success frankly!)

Whilst my grief is enormous my heart is so full.

I have a wonderful husband and family to lean on and they have been frankly divine- heaven sent. I love you all so much.

The official back to work guns blazing will be 2 weeks today - 5th September.

I love my job so much and im so grateful for the outlet professionally and of course personally now more than ever.

Thank you all for your kindness, love and support.

An extra big thank you to the incredibly talented but wonderfully fun, joyous and kind Erin from Ezk9s for bringing sweet stryder back from Wales today but even more so for bringing him to me quite after my grandads death for me to have cuddles so that in a moment that I felt such enormous heartache and safness you brought and gifted me love and a smile.

Thank you all for your support and kindness.

To those of you who dont support me for whatever reason, you know who you are but for some reason are here following this next paragraph is for you.

I ask for grace whilst I grieve and fight your fight when im not wounded and injured. You can have passion AND kindness. So if I see you trolling my adverts (or anything im linked to) whilst im grieving as usual I wont need to reply. You'll have seen this vulnerable post and chosen wickidness and cruelty and that speaks loud enough

To everyone else- thank you for your love, your kindness, your gifts and support. I need it. I don't care if some negative nancy says im a beg ill tell you how best to support me. Engage with me only around business and happiness. For a little while keep the stress and negativity at bay and help me focus on the good.

Because for everyone else you dont know what theyre going through.. you all whove read this however now know Exactly what I am going through.

I love and appreciate you all.
Thank you.

I've been speaking to a few other trainers since we got our fully enclosed field. Speaking about bringing some different...
18/08/2026

I've been speaking to a few other trainers since we got our fully enclosed field. Speaking about bringing some different yet fantastic trainers.

If you follow me on Instagram you'll know some of the confirmed trainers im reffering to. Separate to them and those ive not mentioned is there a trainer online you'd like to meet?

Comment below who and why youd like to learn from them..

If the stars align I might send them a message if they're open to a drive to the beautiful place that is Devon with all its incredibly dedicated dog owners and canine proffessionals.

05/08/2026

A lesson I learned earlier this year which I'll happily share in the hopes that even just 1 person learns it quicker and therefore benefits quicker..

Stop caring what others think.

They don't matter. Unless it's your family or your mentor/trainer- they're just a distraction. They won't have taken the time to learn about you or your dog as the individuals you both are.

My fear around other people's opinions and the fear of people misunderstanding or misinterpreting me held me back for YEARS. It doesn't any longer and I'm so grateful. When I learned, no thanks to some negative people that it doesn't matter what you say or do some people choose ignorance because it better suits their agenda it got so much easier. The bonus is because I wouldn't go to them for advice on how to feed a goldfish I became so free.

Free to wear the shorts I felt insecure in. Free to learn things and look a dork whilst doing so because idgaf about appearances I care about energy and mine is fabulous. Most importantly-

Free to be unapologetically myself knowing that is enough.

So my parting advice and words would be-

Stop caring about what others think of you and start caring what YOU think of you and you'll have a much better time.

And here's Larry and Daisy exceeding all expectations and hopes because their owners are hard workers.









04/08/2026

It's not always fancy but it's always great.

Today I took Pippi down B&Q and the staff where honestly fantastic. One thing Pippis family are struggling with is unsolicited touching and stroking of their family dog. Madness that people see a GSD and without even thinking of asking touch her 🫣.

That's not been going great for anyone involved so today we worked around the outside and inside of B&Q.

If you didn't already know B&Q Torquay is dog friendly and their staff are incredibly respectful.

Thanks to everyone we saw today who approached and asked and accepted gracefully when told No- they couldn't touch her.







Now that these have been left, where shall I leave the next 3? Brixham or Totnes?
31/07/2026

Now that these have been left, where shall I leave the next 3? Brixham or Totnes?

At 10:30pm I will start leaving these gifts out for my dedicated and tired late night dog walkers. The clues will be in ...
31/07/2026

At 10:30pm I will start leaving these gifts out for my dedicated and tired late night dog walkers.

The clues will be in the comments! On the original post of my page Lead the way

Can't wait to see who finds them!

There is x2 400g salmon paté to find separately and the whopping
x1 800g salmon paté
X1 400g lamb paté
X1 giant rabbit skin (natural anti wormer)

Happy hunting!






30/07/2026

The Connected Canine Course is open for bookings again starting September.

I've had so many messages asking for help from owners with their dogs that are struggling with :

• Being over/ under socialised
• "Selective" recall
• Pulling on lead
• Lacking engagement
• Low confidence
• No impulse control
• Poor social skills
• Low motivation
• No threshold manners/skills

If this sounds like you, please feel free to get in touch for further information on how to turn this around. You don't need to suffer in silence or hide behind cars. We are here to help.

Not only will you be introduced to a wonderful group of likeminded individuals you'll get weekly support and homework plus my free Responsible owners guide which covers marker words, crate training, play development and the importance of a well balanced diet and more.

Limited availability as we have two spaces already gone before this advert goes live.




I will be going down Torquay seafront and harbour this evening leaving some more gifts for Dog lovers. Will anybody on h...
30/07/2026

I will be going down Torquay seafront and harbour this evening leaving some more gifts for Dog lovers.

Will anybody on here like a clue in advance of where they will be? 😉

As a way to spread some joy to my fellow dog lovers I've left 3 gifts down Paignton seafront.One is close to the entranc...
29/07/2026

As a way to spread some joy to my fellow dog lovers I've left 3 gifts down Paignton seafront.

One is close to the entrance to the pier and a gorilla is keeping guard

The other is in parkfield waiting on a bench.

HAPPY HUNTING!

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