About Me.

Hi, my name is Amy and I run Amy’s Plodding Paws.

I have always lived with animals and currently live with our Romanian rescue Bobo, our African Grey Lucky, two degus and five rats. My partner and I rescued our dog in February 2022 and since having him I have rediscovered my dream of working with animals and I know how important it is for our four-legged friends to get out during the day. I am an experienced and committed animal lover dedicated to ensuring great animal welfare.

I have a degree in Animal Husbandry and Welfare, which gives me an excellent knowledge of animal behaviour, genetics and animal disease amongst other subjects, preparing me for roles in animal care. Since finishing this degree, I have worked at a rescue centre and a boarding kennel. Whilst working in these roles, I gained skills on how to safely socialise and handle dogs of all personality traits and showed my ability to keep a high standard of cleanliness to prevent sickness. As well as this, I gained experience of working with cats, learning their behaviour, cleaning their catteries and just generally spending time with them. Alongside working with dogs and cats, I also have lots of experience with small furries and fish from when I worked in a pet store. Here I gained a lot of knowledge about small animal diets, medication and enclosure and aquarium needs therefore you do not need to worry when going on holiday as I will be able to pop in and care for your animal just as you would. In preparation of opening my business, I have completed a dog first aid course, a dog agility training course and a dog walking and pet sitting course. I will continue to improve my knowledge and skills by enrolling myself on to courses so that I can give your pets the best experience whilst keeping your mind at ease knowing they are being left in good hands.

My aim is to work alongside you to give your pet the best care and enrichment that they can have and to make your day easier knowing that your pet is being well looked after. I will treat your pet as if it were my own with the utmost love and attention. Whatever your needs, we can create a plan to ensure that you and your pet are left feeling happy.

Services

Working with you to give your pet the care they deserve

Dog Walking

Let's get your paws outdoors

There are multiple dog walking options available. Would you like your dog to socialise in a pair or group walk of no more than 4 dogs or would you like your dog to have an independent walk? Both services are offered at Amy's Plodding Paws and can be tailored to your unique needs.
Your dog will be walked for 1 hour around the local countryside and all poo is picked up with recycled poo bags that support rescues with every purchase.
Send a message to arrange a obligation free consultation with no charge.

Home Visits

Home visits to all types of paws

Don’t feel guilty about leaving your pet alone, I offer 30 minute home visits for all your furry pets including birds. Do you have a puppy that needs a toilet break and some company, an animal that needs feeding or a small furry that needs someone to clean their enclosure? With my experience of working with dogs, cats, small furries, fish and living with a parrot, I am available for all your home visit needs.

Pet Taxi

To get your paws to their appointments

Do you have an appointment that you can't miss work for? Do you need a safe way to transport your pet? I am fully insured to transport your pet to where it needs to be. My vehicle is kitted out with secure animal crates for the safe travel of your animals.