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Pause With Paws Wellbeing
Life is busy. Overwhelming. Loud.
Sometimes what people need most isn’t another workshop, lecture, or solution but a pause.
Pause With Paws provides psychology-informed, non-clinical canine-assisted wellbeing visits using calm, sociable small dogs to support emotional regulation, stress relief, and human connection.
Available for workplaces, care settings, schools, and community spaces.
Upcoming Public Events
What Is Pause With Paws?
Pause With Paws offers structured, facilitated well-being experiences centred around gentle interaction with carefully selected dogs.
Our sessions are:
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Calm, slow, and pressure-free
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Designed to support the nervous system
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Inclusive and accessible
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Ethical and dog-led
This is not therapy and it doesn’t need to be.
It’s intentional wellbeing, grounded in psychology and delivered with care.
Why Dogs?
Research consistently shows that spending time with dogs can:
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Reduce stress and anxiety
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Support emotional regulation
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Increase feelings of safety and connection
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Encourage presence and calm
Pause With Paws brings this evidence to life through gentle, guided interaction, without medicalising human experience or overstimulating animals.
Our Services
We are proud to announce we provide regular dog-assisted wellbeing visits to local care homes, mental health spaces, communities and more.
WHERE WE WORK
Workplaces
Wellbeing days • Stress-reduction sessions • Mental health awareness events
Care Homes & Supported Living
Comfort visits • Sensory engagement • Gentle companionship
Schools, Colleges & University's
Exam-stress support • Emotional regulation • SEND-aware sessions
Community & Private Events
Pooch parties • Wellbeing events • Calm canine encounters
Each session is adapted to the environment, group size, and needs of those attending.
OUR DOG WELFARE PROMISE
At Pause With Paws, the dogs’ wellbeing always comes first.
We commit to:
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Calm, well-tempered small dogs
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Short, structured sessions with rest rotations
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Consent-based interaction (dogs can opt out)
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No forced handling or performance
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Safe, respectful environments
We believe regulated dogs create regulated spaces.
ABOUT US
How we started
Pause With Paws was founded by Charlotte, a psychology and counselling graduate with specialist training in emotional wellbeing.
Her academic research explored how time spent with dogs can positively impact emotional wellbeing, stress levels, and feelings of connection, particularly during periods of overwhelm, grief, or transition.
Pause With Paws combines this academic grounding with lived experience, ethical practice, and deep respect for both people and animals.
Don't Just Take Our Word For It.
Here's What People Say:
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"I can not thank you enough for coming to visit us on Friday. It was truly an amazing afternoon for the residents and staff alike. The residents were still talking about the dogs at 6pm."
Lisa, Long Eaton View Care Home
READY TO BOOK OR LEARN MORE?
Whether you’re looking to support staff wellbeing, enrich a care environment, or offer calm support during stressful times, Pause With Paws would love to help.