Amy Bird (Hunkin) BSc hons
Behaviourist & Founder
Amy set up 4paws after graduating from Uni with a BSc Hons in Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Now she focuses on running the business and takes on behaviour cases, general training classes and Agility dog sport sessions. Her positive outlook and holistic approach for the welfare of the animal takes the lead in all cases, as she goes out of her way to help in any way she can.
Nina Kent
Solo Walks, Puppy & Welfare Visits, Sitting
Nina is our main solo walker, very loving and sympathetic she will listen to your dogs quirks and give them the best time. She gets to visit our puppies who are too young to join in groups, and she also does welfare visits & overnight sitting. She’s super clean and tidy so always leaves the place gleaming!
John Kent
Walking, Sitting, Welfare Visits
John joined the business in 2018 when Amy stepped back to have a baby. Everyone loved him so much he decided to stay! Since then johns been top dog on our group walks, (plus the odd tricky solo), he’s visited snakes, cats and chickens, and he and Nina do the majority of our overnight pet sitting. Always a busy guy with a smile on his face and shorts on haha!
Bethan Stewart
Group Walking, Short Sitting
Bethan is one of the newer members of the team, everyone loves her video pupdates commentary on her group walks. She’s vegan and loves all breeds. She also works at a local re-homing kennels where she found her Bruno. Very open and honest and easy to talk to plus the dogs adore her! She does mostly group walks and shorter evening/day sitting with the occational overnight.
Kim Robertson
Walking & Welfare Visits
Kim came to 4paws after being a previous client. She loved what we did for her own dogs and wanted to be a part of this wonderful team. She left her role as a headteacher and has applied many of her skills with the dogs! Everyone gets top marks in her groups! She also really enjoys her cat visits taking the time to relax with our feline clients.
Jack Warrington
Trainer
Jack has been shadowing Amy on training sessions and is now qualified with the IMDT. He takes our ‘Puppy’ and ‘Pup Start’ group classes, and occasionally covers ‘Foundations’. He has really grown in confidence and his helpful, approachable attitude makes him a great teacher for both humans, and the dogs.
Amy Hunkin
Behaviourist & Founder
Amy set up 4paws after graduating from University with a BSc Hons in Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Now she focuses on running the business and takes on behaviour cases, general training classes and Agility dog sport sessions. Her positive outlook and holistic approach for the welfare of the animal takes the lead in all cases, as she goes out of her way to help in any way she can.