Services Provided are Social Group Dog Walking, and Special Needs Training Walks

I cover the following suburbs:
Bateman,
Brentwood,
Bull Creek,
Coolbellup (parts of),
Canning Vale (parts of),
Jandakot (parts of),
Kardinya,
Leeming,
Murdoch,
North Lake,
Parkwood,
Riverton,
Rossmoyne,
Shelley,
Willetton,
Winthrop.

Included in the price of your service is travel up to 8km or 12 mins from Radnor Street, Leeming.
If you live in a bordering suburb you may still live within the above limit e.g. parts of Booragoon, Bibra Lake, South Lake etc.

SOCIAL GROUP DOG WALKING

These are fun, interactive walks of at least 45 minutes where the dogs are off-lead and free to be themselves and interact with other dogs if they want to, run around (or potter about if they prefer), explore sniffs together, play with me, each other, toys, chill out together etc.  I call the dogs to me many times during the walk, reward them (usually with a high-value tasty morsel as food is the most potent reinforcer for most animals!) and release them to go off and have fun again – A Win-Win for them (ie Go to human, get rewarded, go play again).  Even the ones who start off slow to respond soon speed up when they see the other dogs getting treats! 

When grouping dogs, consideration is given to your dog’s age, size, energy level and temperament. I have social group walks for older, slower dogs who just want to potter and sniff everything, as well as group walks for younger dogs who want to race around with each other.

Social group walks are $40.70 per dog incl GST, treats/toys, pick up & drop home, and photos/vids of walks

Examples of parks we go to are Piney Lakes Reserve, John Connell Reserve, Canning River Regional Park, John Creaney Park, Shelley Reserve, Morris Buzacott Reserve, Alan Edwards Park, Prendwick Park, Vellgrove Park, and Willetton Park.

Total trip time can be up to 2 hours or so depending on the sequence of pick ups and drop homes. The dogs are transported in my air-conditioned van that is customised with built-in crates. Dogs can have their own space or shared space depending on their needs. There are windows for them to see outside. They enjoy having the company of other dogs and being driven to different houses and seeing who’s coming and going.  Sometimes they’ll play in the van with their special pals.

Social group walks are for non-reactive, vaccinated, desexed dogs (or puppies/ adolescents who aren’t sexually mature, or unspayed females who are NOT on heat) with reliable recall (i.e. come when called) and good social skills.  These dogs can safely interact with any other social dog and be safely walked at any park.

NB: The initial walk(s) for all social group walk dogs is $70.00 plus GST to cover an assessment of the dog’s social skills, play style, and recall abilities. This initial price will continue until I am confident in the dog’s reliability at any park, with any other dog. Initial walks are on a harness with a long-line. Sometimes, I reduce the price in stages as the dog is making progress but still requires extra intervention from me.  Some dogs can reduce to $40.70 within a couple of walks.  Other dogs it might take a couple of months (and it depends also on how frequently I am walking them e.g. 4 times a week would produce quicker results than once a week).

SPECIAL NEEDS TRAINING WALKS

These walks are for dogs who are not currently suited to social group off-lead walks.  They may need help with learning appropriate social skills, building confidence, and recall etc. These are fun, interactive walks of at least 45 minutes where I use 6 or 9 metre long-line so they have more freedom (than a leash) to sniff and express themselves naturally, play with me, practise recall, and in the process have my skill, support and reassurance when navigating things that make him/her uncomfortable eg other dogs, people, bikes, kids, joggers, birds, noises etc. I also often use my 3 dogs initially to guide the new dog on how to behave appropriately as, like us, dogs learn so much from observing the behaviour of their own species and modify their behaviour accordingly.

Special Needs walks are $93.50 incl GST, treats/toys, pick up & drop home, and photos/vids of walks

Many of my regular social group dogs started with me with a lack of training, poor social skills, lack of confidence and/or reactivity issues.  By both clients and myself working with the dogs over time, I have successfully integrated many of them into my off-lead social group walks much to the owners’, the dogs’ and my delight.

Additional information regarding ALL walks
We walk in all weather.  I towel-dry wet dogs before returning them home and, in the hot weather, stick to leafy shaded grassed areas to walk, reduce ball games, and ensure the dogs have access to plenty of water (which I smooth over their heads, backs and bellies to cool them down). On extremely hot days or torrential storm days, I may need to cancel walks at short notice. 

For more information, please contact me with details about your dog, the services required, and your suburb via text 0458 515 915  or email julia@pawspetcare.com.au

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Terms and Conditions:
1) Please provide payment in full prior to/or on the day of the delivery of services.  

2) Cancellation policy: please provide 24 hours notice of cancellation in order that I can fill your dog’s space, otherwise full payment is incurred.