Dog walking, training and behavioural services

Freedom Pet Services is a team of dedicated, professional pet handlers and trainers. Established in 2009, we help pet owners in Burntwood & surrounding areas. Our services include:

• Dog walking – solo and group walks with experienced dog walkers
• Professional behaviourist services through our founders Deb and Pam

Dog Walking

Individual dog walking

Whether a stroll around the block with an older dog or a fast-paced walk with a fit youngster – we will tailor our service to the needs of you and your dog.

If you have an older dog who can’t walk far, that’s fine, we’ll just do a short walk or let the dog out to go to the toilet and give him some attention. If you have a young puppy who can’t go out, we’ll pop in and feed them, make a fuss of them and help you with toilet training etc if you want us to.

Scheduled walks can be arranged on a daily basis, several times a day or just occasionally, to suit you.

Our vehicles have bespoke safety cages and air conditioning, and we never leave dogs unattended in vehicles.

Group dog walks

We can also arrange walks with one or more other dogs – a great way to encourage socialising. Our group adventure walks are ideal for exuberant dogs who love to mix with others and run off-lead – as long as they are well behaved and we’re confident that they will return when called.

We run group walks with a maximum of 4 dogs per handler for safety reasons. 

Dog training and behavioural services

We are fully qualified canine behaviourists with vast experience involving a large caseload of dogs and addressing all types of behaviour, from basic puppy manners to severe aggression.

We concentrate on helping owners avoid potential behavioural issues and modify problem behaviour using simple, kind, reward-based methods.

Puppies
We can provide a host of practical information for new puppy owners – how to raise a happy, confident, well behaved and sociable dog and how to avoid common behavioural problems or overcome those already presenting.

Adolescent Dogs
Typical behaviours of young dogs can include pulling on the lead, recall, jumping, over-excitement in the home and on walks, lack of socialisation with people and dogs and anxiety in new situations. We can help with all of these.

Rescue Dogs
Rescue dogs of all breeds and ages can present with many behavioural issues most often due to their previous experiences. We can help you to bond with your rescue dog, and give you the tools to handle off lead work, separation anxiety, reactivity to dogs / people / traffic etc and more serious aggression issues directed at other dogs, strangers or owners and family members.

Trainer or behaviourist?

A qualified behaviourist can identify the reason for your dog’s behaviour and teach you how to understand your dog’s motivations and learning process to encourage desired behaviour and prevent or reduce unwanted behaviours.

Trainers can help with basic commands and obedience and often specialise in certain breeds or activities such as gundog training or agility. Training classes are a great place for owners to learn how to teach basic commands in a controlled environment. Trainers often offer group classes and can’t always offer the flexibility of a 1:2:1 session

At Let’s Talk Dog we are fully-qualified canine behaviourists, and use our extensive training and experience to help you understand and address your dog’s behaviours. We follow the latest best practice methods as recommended by institutions such as the Pet Professional Guild, the Guild of Dog Trainers and the International School for Canine Psychology.

We receive many referrals from vets, professional dog trainers and rescue organisations, who understand that our specialist dog behaviour services can help where other methods have not been successful.