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Monday 9am - 6pm Tuesday 9am - 6pm Wednesday 9am - 6pm Thursday 9am - 6pm Friday 9am - 5pm

Social Paws

Helen Motteram BSc (Hons) behaviourist & Tristan Motteram accredited dog trainer. Behavioural support specialising in anxious, nervous dogs.

Supporting pet Guardians with their anxious dogs & rescues 👱‍♀️👨‍🦱🐶😺🐦‍⬛

Helping Guardians excel in confidence & their companions thrive with their human family. Puppy training and socialisation (1-2-1). Training for excitable dogs! Free discovery call on request

Manager and founder: Helen Motteram
Contact: helen@socialpawscheltenham.co.uk
Website: www.socialpawscheltenham.co.uk

05/03/2026

At one of my favourite coffee shops today Moosh Coffee Co.

Dog friendly! I love the dog polaroids on the wall, especially the Bee Gees 🤣

04/03/2026

Sitting the gorgeous Nellie today 😍

She even brought me a shoe 😆

Pet sitting in the comfort of your own home brings reassurance and helps give your best friend the best company!

Also I'm a behaviourist so specialise with rescue pets and anxious dogs.

So you get a Pet Behaviourist and a trusted Pet Sitter!

Visits ✅️
Day sitting ✅️
Night sitting ✅️
Day and night ✅️
Hourly sitting ✅️
Small animal/bird visits ✅️
Cat visits ✅️

Contact: helen@socialpawscheltenham.co.uk

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03/03/2026

Did you know it's Pet Anxiety Awareness Month & NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL PET SITTERS WEEK - 1ST TO 8TH 😀😺🐕🐾

And here at Social Paws we specialise in helping anxious cats, dogs and birds and offer Pet sitting. What a fabulous combination!

If you'd like to enquire please email: helen@socialpawscheltenham.co.uk

Bookings are going quick for Spring Summer!

Cat visits ✅️
Small animal visits ✅️
Pet sitting in your own home ✅️

Personalised service, specially suited to pets who dislike kennels/catteries, want to stay at home or our anxious and need a behaviourist to support 💖

24/02/2026

On our travels we met Max and Salvie 😺❤️

Always lovely seeing our feline friends when traveling for work or when we do our runs overseas.

These two have a home and their Guardian was watching over them.

20/02/2026

How long have you loved animals? ALWAYS

As a child I grew up around animal friends, from my first dog Pally to my birds Bubble and Squeak.

But I've also campaigned relentlessly for animal welfare and fundraised so much in my life to help animal charities.

It's easy to say I love animals so much, my passion is shown in my work.

I treat your Companions like my own family.

I only train with kindness.

And I don't ever judge.

Here's an old photo of me and my friend ❤️ doing fundraising - great memories.

18/02/2026

Pet sitting the beautiful Nellie today 🖤

Her Guardians are out for the day, so having me here gives them extra peace and reassurance.

14/02/2026

Love is in the air 🥰🥰🥰 please share the love with us in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️

My photo is in memory of Juniper, always with us in spirit 💕

Have a wonderful day filled with love from your best friend and please do share the love with your companions photos in the comments below.

13/02/2026

Updating our website - our pet sitting service has been reintroduced 🫶

Charlton Kings ✅️
Cheltenham ✅️
Gloucestershire (some availability) ✅️
Further afield (limited availability) ✅️

Visits & sitting - cats, small animals, Exotics, rescues, birds, nervous animals

But it's very popular so we are also going to be cross referring with other amazing pet carers.

This is a MUCH needed service and I'm so glad we can help 💖

Please get in contact, some availability left in 2026 😺🐶🦜

And it's important to mention that we have experience with Exotics, Rescue Animals and treat your Companions like our family.

Helen@socialpawscheltenham.co.uk

11/02/2026

12 years ago I started our first pet sitting service - Lucy cat was one of our first customers 😺

Sadly Lucy passed away, but she was one of the sweetest cats. She had VIP cat cuddles, fuss and loved being brushed.

Then a few years later I had to give up the sitting because of commitments with my bird Russell.

Now I still run my rescue, but pet sitting is something I absolutely enjoy. Alongside my behavioural work.

So I decided to reintroduce it!

I have had so many enquiries about pet sitting with only a few spaces left now summer, early spring and late winter.

Contact: helen@socialpawscheltenham.co.uk

'A family business, where kindness speaks volumes'

06/02/2026

Going to the park was a challenge

When Sally was attacked, it was probably one of the most traumatic experiences I experienced.

I felt helpless. Scared. Heartbroken.

But even for months after, going to the local park was not easy.

Plus the judgement of other dog owners:

"You should never walk her around other dogs"

"Fields are for off lead dogs ONLY"

This post today is just a reminder, that having an anxious/nervous or reactive dog is not easy.

In fact most of the time we have to take extra precautions, managing our walks to the finest of details.

But as always, you know what made is easier.

Support, understanding from other dog owners.

The little things really, no sniggering as I walk past, moving a few metres instead of walking directly towards me.

If you have an anxious dog I hear you...

It's not easy micro managing everything, but things do get better and you don't always have to have eyes in the back of your head!

Some tips that helped me:

🐾 Small goals

Remember it's not only your dog who may feel anxious, set small goals whilst going to the local park may seem like a good idea, it's probably too soon

🐾 Measuring progress

Change takes time, sometimes it's hard to see the small (but really awesome!) progress. Keep a diary so you know things are getting better.

🐾 Be kind to yourself

We really do put ourselves down. Most of the time we are making the most out of a challenging situation. As above progress takes time.

🐾 Take a break

Remember taking a break or missing a walk doesn't mean you've failed. In fact it gives us time to recharge our batteries and decompress (and our dogs!).

As always thanks for reading,
Helen

05/02/2026

We love our feline friends 🐱💖

And if you didn't see the news we are now offering cat, dog and small animals visits.

Ideal if you need to pop out for a little longer, or looking for a cat carer when on holiday.

Contact: helen@socialpawscheltenham.co.uk

03/02/2026

What is a stooge, helper dog?

Our stooge (helper dogs) play a really important role at the Social Paws headquarters!

Here's the gorgeous Bramble who I met around 9 years ago. She's sadly passed over the bridge but was the best stooge dog and friend 🌈

Bramble helped by walking parallel with anxious or excited dogs to either help them feel more confident or less excitable.

Once more confident we'd get closer.

We miss you Bramble so much 💕💕💕

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Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
GL538DD

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.socialpawscheltenham.co.uk/

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