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11/01/2023 Training 7 top tips for successful loose lead walking
Your dog walk should be the most enjoyable part of your day, but often it's the opposite.... especially if your...
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31/12/2022 Safety Advice How to safely use a longline 
A longline, or training lead, is (in my opinion) one of the most useful training tools to have, and can assist in so...
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27/11/2022 Supporting Small Businesses How to keep your dog's coat mud and matt free over winter
Winter Grooming Tips with Courtney Sawyers of Pawfect Grooming   Winter is a lovely season, but it can be a...
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01/11/2022 Top 10 Guides 10 Things to Ask a Dog Walker Before Your Hire Them
Potter Paws started out back in 2015 as predominantly a dog walking service prior to developing into a training school...
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31/10/2022 Potter Paws Blog Is a doggy meet-up a good idea?
It’s quite a common occurrence to find people looking for social events and doggy meet ups online, because they...
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28/10/2022 Top 10 Guides Eight Questions to ask a dog trainer before you book
When you first get a dog, one of the things that’s on your checklist is to do some training with them. So, you...
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25/10/2022 Training Reward-based or Aversive Training – how do we tell the difference & which is better?
Reward-based and Aversive Training Methods are two terms you might hear bandied about quite a bit when it comes to dog...
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09/10/2022 Potter Paws Blog 8 considerations to make before getting a dog
Dogs are for life and not just for Christmas. The average lifespan of a dog is 13 years so make sure you are ready for...
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20/09/2022 Training Why I rarely walk a new puppy with children!
  When you first began thinking about welcoming a dog to the family, you may have pictured the Idyllic image of...
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18/09/2022 Potter Paws Blog Losing Rufus - Tash's experience of pet loss and bereavement
This is probably the most personal blog that I have ever written – but I wanted to share the experience I have...
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