About Us

I have always had an infinity with animals, growing up in rural Somerset my family had, horses, cats & dogs and spending time with the animals was always the best part of my day. I believe animals bring joy, comfort and purpose into our lives. I spent my teens and early 20s riding horses and competing at a high level and the bond between horse and rider is something that always amazed me.

I have since gone on to own lots of different dogs, predominantly rescues as I believe every dog deserves a second chance and its a privilege to be involved in their rehabilitation journey. Rehoming rescues fired my passion for dog training and positive reinforcement. Over the years I have been involved with lots of different training activities including agility, scent training and Cani X and I really believe giving your dog a job bring out their full potential and allows them to become well rounded, healthy and happy.

Portland Paws can offer the following services with more to come in the future. As someone who finds it very hard to allow anyone else to care for my dog rest assured your dog will be treated as one of the pack and cared for accordingly. Safety is very important to me and dogs will not be let on leads unless strong recall and prior consent sort.

• Individual dog walks from 30 mins

• Long walks & adventures

• Walks with other dogs, socialisation

• Cani x - dog running for high energy breeds that love to run

• Toilet breaks, home visits, play or sniff sessions

• Dog sitting will be available in certain circumstances

• Happy to work with rescue dogs/reactive dogs/elderly or otherwise challenged