Services & Pricing

Sensory enriched environments are a MUST for every dog! (Also available for cats!)

These sessions are all about creating a sensory space for your dog to explore and interact with, while you and I observe and talk about the benefits, how it aids your training, and the many wonderful things you can learn about your dog just from doing this activity.

Price: In-store or outdoors at Crossmolina €10 per dog
Elsewhere in the county €15-€35 depending on location, request a callback for a quote 

One-on-one training for specific behaviour issues for your dog.

🐾 A 1.5 hour long consultation either in your home or via video call(a good option for extremely anxious dogs)

🐾 Behaviour evaluation and a tailored training & support plan for your dog

🐾 2 subsequent consultations to aid you in training (plus more if you need them)

🐾 Special activity sessions tailored to your dog

🐾 Follow-up consultation after 2 months after last training session

🐾 Online support for 6 months after last training session

Available for dogs of all ages, breeds and abilities.

Price: €450 in person

           €400 online via video-calls

  €50 for each additional session should you need one

There are some behaviour issues that may come up that simply require one session. You may also simply want one session to talk about your dog's behaviour issue and get some troubleshooting and tips on the one session.

This single session is also available for cats.

Please note: A single behavioural consultation does not guarantee that the behaviour problem ends after that one session. One free follow-up call is scheduled for you to see how you are getting on with the tips you got and to see if you would like or require extra consultations.

Price: €100-€180 in person(depending on distance); €80 for every follow-up consult

€80 online, via video call; €40 for every follow-up video call consult

One-on-one training for your puppy in your own home.

Block of 6 visits with continuous online support for a further 4 weeks and a 7th follow up session.

🐾 The basics of training

🐾 Dog body language

🐾 Socialization

🐾 Toilet training & house manners

🐾 How dogs learn

🐾 Skills useful for the rest of your puppy's life

Puppies must be aged 13 weeks or older and must be no older than 20 weeks.

Price: €480

Block of 6 group classes for puppies.

Topics:

🐾 The basics of training

🐾 Dog body language

🐾 Socialization

🐾 Toilet training

🐾 How dogs learn

🐾 Skills useful for the rest of your puppy's life

Puppies must be aged 13 weeks or older and must be no older than 20 weeks. Groups will be divided into younger and older puppies. Max. 4 dogs per class.

Price: €180

One-on-one training for your growing dog in your own home.

Block of 6 visits with continuous online support for a further 4 weeks and a 7th follow up session.

Topics:

🐾 Recognizing & dealing with behaviour changes during growing up

🐾 Common behaviour complaints and how to prevent them

🐾 Dog body language and how dogs learn

🐾 Socialization

🐾 Loose leash walking & manners

🐾 Calming skills for young and/or active dogs

Dogs must be at least 6 months old and no older than 15 months.

Price: €510

Block of 6 classes for dogs exiting the puppy stage and adolescent dogs.

Topics:

🐾 Recognizing & dealing with behaviour changes during growing up

🐾 Common behaviour complaints and how to prevent them

🐾 Dog body language and how dogs learn

🐾 Socialization

🐾 Loose leash walking & manners

🐾 Calming skills for young and/or active dogs

Dogs must be at least 6 months old and no older than 15 months. Groups will be divided into younger and older dogs. Max. 4 dogs per class.

Price: €210

For those who do not feel the need to do a full on training session, I offer a variety of workshops on various topics such as:

🐾 Loose leash walking

🐾 Safe & correct socialization

🐾 Dog body language

🐾 Dog health, movement & activity

🐾 Scentwork & nosework

🐾 Calming skills for dogs

🐾 Enrichment

🐾 Confidence building for dogs

🐾 Recall training

🐾 ...and many more!

Dogs are welcome at these workshops and activity with them is encouraged providing the dog is comfortable with it on the day - and only a certain number of dogs is allowed at each workshop so as not to overwhelm them.

The best way to know when a workshop is coming up is by subscribing to my newsletter or following me on my social media such as Facebook.

Price: €35 per workshop

One-on-one scentwork training for you and your dog. This is a varied session and teaches you different ways to train your dog in scent related activites, such as how to find an item or person, how to find the correct scent, etc. It's a fun game for dog owners, and a great way to help your dog feel more comfortable with the world around them. It is an ideal one-on-one training activity for dogs that may be nervous, sensitive or who struggle with aggressive behaviours.

Price: In-store at Crossmolina: €30
    At your own home or outdoors: €30-130 depending on location/distance

Scentwork isn't just for dogs! In these sessions, you can learn to teach your cat various scentwork activites, such as choosing the right scent, or finding an item or person. This activity is fun for you, enriching for your cat and can help your cat feel more confident and fulfilled.
Please note, if your cat is not used to travelling, I will have to come to you. If your cat is not used to a harness and walking on a lead, then we can do training in that first if you like, or we can do the scentwork session in your own home where your cat may be most comfortable.

Price: In-store at Crossmolina: €30
    At your own home or outdoors: €30-130 depending on location/distance

Take your dog for a social walk with us. These walks are a great way to help your dog work on his confidence in his social skills. They are trainer-led by myself and all dog owners get a digital information leaflet in advance of the walks to help them prepare.

Each walk starts with a quick chat about best practice while walking dogs and things to watch out for in their gait or body language, and we talk about this further on in the walk. The whole walk is like a mini training session!

All dogs must wear a harness and be on a long lead of at least 3 meters in length. Retractable leads are not permitted.

Price: €10 for your first walk, free after. FREE for existing training clients or members of the Willow Paws Social Dog Club.

Available for dogs, cats and certain other animals.
Important note: While I am always here to support you with a chat and offer advice about your elderly pet or your pet that may be nearing the end of their life free of charge, this paid service is more specialized for those who require extra help and need on-going support including visits to the home or to vet clinics.

Watching your pet slow down as they get older can be a very difficult and emotional period. You may wonder about how best to help them be comfortable, have a lot of questions or may not even know what questions to ask. Vet visits may be difficult, and in all of the emotional turmoil, it is very easy to feel alone in caring for your older pet.

With experience in various sectors including the veterinary environment, I can utilize my experience to offer support for your pet in their final months or days. Support will vary depending on you and your pet's needs, but I offer various help such as:

🐾 Regular visits and meet-ups with you to talk about your ageing pet and give you support and tips for their care

🐾 Helping you to make emotionally difficult but often necessary adjustments in your routine and lifestyle to help your pet be more comfortable, e.g. helping you to plan a new route for your daily walks that may be kinder on their bodies

🐾 Attending veterinary appointments with you and being the listening ear or a note-taker, especially if you may find it difficult to take in information from the vet while dealing with an emotionally difficult situation

🐾 Activities and activity planning to help you make the most of your pet's last months or days while keeping their physical and mental comfort in mind, to help you say goodbye on a peaceful note with positive memories and knowledge that your pet was happy and as pain-free as possible

🐾 Pet-sitting in your own home, the elderly pet's environment, if you need to go away for some time, and to give your pet care while they relax in their comfortable spots around the home instead of going to a new and potentially stressful environment

🐾 Euthanasia support: I can visit the vet with you on the day, be with your pet in the room while it is happening if it is too difficult for you, or visit your home to be there if euthanasia is scheduled to be done in your home.

🐾 Before and after euthanasia support: As many conversations as you need over a cup of tea or a walk or a phone call(or whatever feels most comfortable), and talk about your pet, your feelings, plans for before, during and after your pet's last day, and anything else relating to your pet that helps. We can also talk about planning the date and how you would want the day to look like, and I will be happy to be with you and your pet on the day to help you make the most of it, or simply arrange a call for the day to help you get through the emotions.

🐾 Memorial planning: We can create memorials such as paw prints, nose prints, paintings made by your pet in a safe and comfortable way, or do other activities with your pet that create a lasting memory of your time together. I will also be happy to talk to you about cremation, how it works and help you make the decision of if and how.

🐾 Continuous support for 3 months after your pet's last day, helping you through the grieving process

🐾  Other support tailored to you and to your pet

Price: €50-€350 depending on situation, level of support required, duration of support and distance to travel

  Free for regular repeat customers

I offer a dog walking and a pet sitting service as well.

I don't have set walk lengths and prices, such as doing a "20 minute walk" for a set price. Instead, I talk to you, and see what you and your dog need, and tailor the walk to you. You may have a senior dog that needs more sniffy walks, or a younger dog that has much more energy, or a dog who needs help being trained to walk on a lead.
We will explore together what your dog needs and based on that and the distance travelled to you, I will be able to give you a quote.

I also pet sit all animals in their own homes unless we already know each other and they are comfortable with staying with me and my animals.
This is also a service for which I provide quotes rather than set prices, as the services will vary from pet to pet. You may need me to stay in your home overnights, or visit your pets multiple times a day, or take your dogs to certain appointments. We will talk about what you need and I will give you a quote based on the service and the distance as well.

Price: Contact me for a quote

A single consultation session useful if you are planning to get an animal other than a dog, or if you already have one, and want to get help in any aspect such as:

🐾 Improving their environment(cage setup, sleeping spaces, enrichment)

🐾 Improving their health(diet, exercise tips, learning how to recognize discomfort or pain)

🐾 Correct husbandry information and help

🐾 Teaching all members of the family how to be respectful and care for the animal

🐾 Training of your pet(fun fact: many animals thrive on learning-based enrichment, such as rats!)

🐾 Behavioural help for animals who have suddenly developed problems, or who you want to safely introduce into the home and help them feel comfortable to be near you

Available for a variety of species, such as cats, rabbits, ferrets, rats, chinchillas, hamsters, reptiles, birds, fish... etc. Information will vary and be tailored to the species of your pet.

Price: €60 in-person

  €40 online via video-call

Every dog deserves care and an ethical approach to their behaviour. Dogs who go through behaviour training are often more likely to find a home quicker. If you are an owner, member of staff or a volunteer of a rescue shelter you can request a FREE training session for a dog in your care or that you or someone else is fostering. This training can be done with a potential new owner or with yourselves. Whether you have a fearful dog or a dog you just want general tips with, anything goes. Please contact me for more information.