Dog walking, pet sitting and dog training in Southampton

Professional pet care you can trust across Southampton, Shirley, Lordswood, Bassett, Bitterne, Woolston, Hedge End, Sholing, Lordshill and Millbrook

Professional dog care, walking and training built around your dog

Professional dog walking, training and care, personalised to your dog’s needs

Finding the right care for your dog can feel overwhelming. You want someone who truly understands your dog – not just someone who turns up and ticks a box.

At Nathan’s Paw Trails, we provide professional dog walking, training, and pet care that fits your dog’s needs and your life. Kind, reliable, and thoughtfully delivered, every day.

Why dog guardians choose Nathan’s Paw Trails

Personalised, one-to-one care

No two dogs are the same. Our services are tailored to your dog’s personality, needs, and comfort. From group walks to solo outings and support for nervous or reactive dogs, every dog is treated as an individual.

Qualified professionals

We don’t just walk dogs, we understand them. With qualifications in training and separation anxiety, your dog is supported by professionals who build confidence and create positive, stress-free experiences every step of the way.

Reliable, trustworthy service

Safety, consistency, and communication always come first. You receive regular pupdates, and honest feedback, so you know your dog is settled, happy, and cared for by familiar professionals you can trust.

Our pet care services

Dog walking

Enriching dog walks tailored to your dog, with team, solo, and same-household walks across Southampton.

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Pet Care & sitting

Pet sitting, and pop-in care for dogs, cats, and small animals across Southampton.

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Dog training

Reward-based, ethical dog training covering puppies, adolescence, scentwork, recall, and reactivity support.

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Separation anxiety support

Remote separation anxiety training via Zoom, available worldwide with a Certified Separation Anxiety Behaviour Consultant.

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Our clients love us!

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incredible care & attention

“Nathan has been coming to us since our puppy was 12 weeks old. His care and attention is incredible and we always feel completely confident that our dog is in safe hands.”

– Lucy

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simply wonderful

“Nathan is simply wonderful. The updates and photos after every walk are the highlight of my day.”

– Josie

Nathan Dunleavy Founder Nathan's Paw Trails

Meet Nathan

What started as dog walking has grown into a dog centred service, shaped by experience, professional training, and a strong understanding of dog behaviour.

Nathan works with puppies, adult dogs, and dogs with separation anxiety using fear free, evidence based methods.

He is known for his calm, kind approach and for helping dogs and their people feel confident, and supported.

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Local pet care services in
Southampton, Shirley, Lordswood, Bassett, Bitterne, Woolston, Hedge End, Sholing, Lordshill and Millbrook

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   Dave Lawton 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had Teri stay with our cat Steve when we were away! We were extremely happy with every aspect the cat sitting. She kept us updated of what he was up to and sent us pictures daily. It's reassuring knowing that Teri was in our home whilst we were away to look after both our property and Steve.
  
 
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   Jess S 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We've been using Nathan's Paw Trails for a few years now and love them. Nathan walks our dog twice a week and she absolutely adores him, and the regular group walks have also done wonders for her because she can be quite a nervous girl. We've also had Nathan stay at our house to dog sit and we felt so confident and happy leaving our dog (and house!) with him that it made it easier to enjoy our trip. We've also had walks and check ins from Katie and Teri who are also wonderful (and who our dog, again, absolutely adores), and we've even had our dog stay at Katie's for dog boarding. They are a fabulous group of people - so so reliable and flexible too.
  
 
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   antony bennett 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nathan is absolutely brilliant. Our cockapoo, Sully, adores his walks with him and loves being out with the other dogs. A few years ago, Nathan also helped us with our other cockapoo, Buddy, through Magic Matt training, and the difference he made was incredible. His knowledge, energy, and genuine love for dogs really shine through in everything he does. We couldn’t recommend him more highly!
  
 
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   Louise Meyrick 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Highly recommend Nathan's Paw Trails, Basil loves his walks with Nathan and we always receive an update and photos to see what he's been up to. Nathan's passion, love and knowledge of all things dogs is clear to see.
  
 
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   Benji 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nathan and the team are amazing! Our dog absolutely loves her walks and check ins. Highly recommended for all your walking and training needs.
  
 
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   Victoria Watson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nathan and his team have been fantastic with our (very energetic!) springador Leo. They’ve walked and checked in on him since he was a puppy and we can’t fault anything about the service. They are super reliable, flexible and most of all really care about and understand the dogs they look after. I can’t recommend them enough.
  
 
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   katie paglia 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I could not recommend Nathan’s paw trail enough! Teri walks our very loved, but very demanding, sausage dog Julius. She is amazing with him, treats him like her own. I trust her implicitly and I know Julius absolutely adores her too. We get a lovely updates after visits, Teri even raises any concerns if she notices something unusual with Julius, she knows him so well. Nathan and Teri have been extremely supportive whilst our sausage has had some surgery lately. We have had to last minute cancel and reschedule and they have done their very best to accommodate. Even when not seeing him they have asked about him, just to check he’s ok. We (including Julius) would not be without any of them. I cannot praise them highly enough, cannot recommend them enough. I hope they realise how much they are appreciated and loved by us all.
  
 
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   Rob Worley 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our dog Woody has been walked by Nathan and his team virtually since the company started. They have been so good with him and made him far more trusting and used to other dogs. We were worried about going away on holiday as Woody is nearly 11 and has had a couple of incidents when staying in kennels. Katy, who usually walks Woody, was able to look after him at her home. This proved far less stressful for Woody and, indeed, for us. We were kept updated by daily photographs and check in messages showing Woody quite “at home”  playing with toys, out on walks and generally taking over by jumping in chairs or beds! Usually when we return home from holidays Woody is so pleased to see us. This time he seemed quite grumpy until the next time he saw Katy walking up our path to walk him. Then he brightened up! We can’t praise Katy, her partner or Nathan enough for looking after our best friend. We wouldn’t trust him to just anybody and know Woody has had a great time being looked after by somebody who knows him so well.
  
 
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   Tahlia H 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Teri dog sat Sushi for 4 nights, she has been amazing with regular updates. I was never once worried. Would be using again. Highly recommended.
  
 
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   Mrs SJ Rugge-Price 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We are both training and walking clients of Nathan and Paw Trails and are so pleased that we have got in with such a lovely company. Nathan cares so much for the dogs, and the way the dogs react towards him says it all. Nathan’s one on one training was brilliant - he helped me improve the older one’s behaviour and habits, and gave me a lot of help and advice with our younger and very reactive dachshund. I am looking forward to doing some of the scent classes with our older dog, who I know will love them. Always extremely professional, with the welfare of the dogs paramount, Nathan has given some great guidance and advice. Highly recommended :)