What is 4 paws?

Owned by Kate, 4Paws petminding, dog walking & dog training is now in its 6th year of operation.

The business has grown steadily and is now an established and recognised brand in Newcastle under Lyme and around North Staffordshire.

4Paws’ provides a dog walking & visits, puppy & adult training and /dog cat/rabbit care for holidays.

Kate, owner of 4Paws Dog Training is a proud member of the above organisation.
The Pet Professional Guild promotes force free dog training and all members adhere to various conditions when running classes and conducting one to one training.

For more information, please visit www.ppgbi.com.

Fully Accredited Trainer

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Kate is now a full member of the IMDT, which promotes force free and modern training techniques.

4Paws is passionate about the care and attention we provide to the animals in our care. We treat them as our own pets and take the responsibility very seriously.

Visit the 4Pawspetmindingdogwalking & 4Pawsdogtraining-staffs Facebook pages for pictures and videos of the fantastic animals we have been able to care for.

4Paws launched in June 2013. Back then, Kate started collecting/dropping back the dogs in her black Golf. Nowadays you can see her out and about in the graphic laden caddy! All walkers who take out your dogs are fully covered with business insurance for pet transit and we use either crates and/or pet safety belts for safe commute to/from the walks.

Testimonials

'Enjoyed socialisation with other dogs the most and the opportunity for my dog to try different equipment. My dog has hugely improved from week 1 crying to listening and keen to please!' 'The course was very useful, enjoyed learning new things, my dog has improved so much. Not scared of other dogs now.'

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'Relaxed atmosphere - my dog's tail never stopped wagging! Felt i could ask Kate anything. Highly recommend the course, did a course elsewhere which was no good. I looked forward to coming every week and my dog ran into the hall too!' 'Great balance of theory and practical work. My puppy has improved so much. I feel more confident letting my dog offlead now.' '

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Puppy Course. ' Highly Recommend to everyone, very friendly and make you feel 100% welcome, Kate is lovely, the puppies and dogs mix great together, lots of toys and treats everywhere, My Black Miniature Schnauzer 4 Month Old Puppies had a wonderful time and we all can’t wait to go again. Thank You so so much'

Sam, Daisy & Lucy
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Puppy Course. 'Mira my whippet is very shy and timid, she has come a long well in class though still nervous, Kate was very good with her and approached her slightly differently allowing her the space she needs. Mira has learnt to play with other dogs and learnt that a tunnel and a ramp are not the scariest things on the planet !! Her obedience has become much better and i felt she enjoyed the learning process x'

Elise & Mira
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121 Training Sessions. 'Lexi is a 4 year old cockapoo. When she was a tiny puppy she had an encounter with a small boy which left her nervous of boys, she adores girls. It wasn't too much of a problem because out on walks she would just give them a wide berth, but then my Goddaughter had a little boy 2 yrs ago. She was really nervous around him and if he approached her would growl and bark.Enter Kate, She spent more than an hour with us and persuaded Lexi that time spent with a

Laura & Lexi
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Puppy Course - ' I met Kate during summer time with my first dog Nana to take the foundation course. And this year, I took my second dog Cotton to attend Kate's course again. She is very friendly and uses force free techniques to teach owners to train the dogs. I saw much difference before and after each session from my dog and I recommend everyone who needs to train their dogs to find Kate. Both happy owner and puppy x'

Vera & Cotton
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Puppy Course - 'We have just finished our Puppy Foundation course and it was excellent. Great for teaching the basics, brilliant socialisation sessions for dogs and owners alike - relaxed atmosphere and Kate’s knowledge and training skills were ace. Thank you'

Emily & Stanley
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Puppy Course. ' We use Kate’s services for both dog walks and also attending the training for our new Staffy puppy Darcie. Since completing the course we have noticed a great improvement in Darcie and we now have better knowledge as to how to handle certain situations / behaviours. The course is great for socialisation of your dog along with providing key information in a friendly environment. Kate is always there to answer and questions whenever you need her! Thanks Kate'

Ashleigh & Darcie
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Puppy School. 'Cannot recommend enough! We took our puppy Charlie to the foundation course and we both loved every minute of it, the classes are so informative and has really helped to build mine and Charlie’s bond. Kate is so helpful and is full of different ideas for almost every problem you could think of'.

Hollie & Charlie
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Puppy School. 'Fantastic experience- Kate is kind and relaxed. My puppy loved going and turned into a little man who listened and worked hard. The socialisation activity every week was worth its weight in gold. Would highly recommend!'

Claire & Teddy
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Puppy Course. ' We have just finished a 12 week puppy training course with our black lab Eddie. Kate was excellent, developing our confidence handling our puppy and also building up Eddie's confidence with other dogs. The variety of the sessions kept Eddie focused and he has learnt so much. Really enjoyed the last walk around Trentham.Eddie also loved the shop, which Kate runs, after he worked so hard, it was nice to treat him to a few toys.If you have a new puppy, this is definitely the best place to go to socialise then

Kate & Eddie
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Perfect Puppy Course. 'Kate is a very experienced trainer. Cara loved the perfect puppy classes. The sessions were fun with a good combination of work and play. All the dogs love Kate'.

Julie, Dave & Cara
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Perfect Puppy School. 'We’ve just finished our puppy classes with Kate @ 4paws and are really pleased with the progress our pup has made. The lessons helped with socialisation, recall, puppy control and much more. Pedro loved going each week and will miss catching up with his friends on a Sunday. Thank you Kate'

Vicky & Pedro
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121 training sessions for these two cocker spaniel puppies. Worked on night routine, toileting, crate training and some walking tips. 'Kate has been so much help since we bought our cocker spaniel puppies home. Kate has visited us at home to help us to crate train the boys and help us with lead training and we are very much looking forward to continuing learning from Kate at puppy class!'

Nicola, Jarvis & Jasper
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Having recently used 4paws I can only say how wonderful it was not to worry about my 3 furbabies...it can sometimes mean you having that dream holiday or not. My dogs were happy and well...I could see by the photos I received...definitely will be using you again 😘😘

Josie - dog visits
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We needed someone to come and look after our 6 month year old golden retriever Dexter. Kate fitted us in with such short notice and helped us out all week. Dexter seems to have loved it! She’s washed him off every day and fed him before leaving. Really happy with the service. He’s been a tired pooch all week 🐶🐾 . Repeat client since April 2019.

Beth.Stuart - dog walking
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I was really pleased with the pet minding service from Kate. She came to meet my pet family before I went away and put my mind at ease as soon as I met her! She genuinely loves animals and when I went away she sent me pictures and messages telling me how they were doing. The pictures showed my animals were getting lots of affection and looked so happy! I would definitely not hesitate to use Kate's services again and would highly recommend her! Judy - 4x cats

Judy - cats visits
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Great offer for new clients joining 4Paws in November/December. Discounts available for 4 or more walks per week.

New Dog Walking Clients
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Just wanted to say thank you so much for looking after Elwood so well while we were away. He was well looked after by 4paws' Kate. We knew he was in safe hands and would be well cared for & Kate dealt well with our need for updates daily and is now a firm favourite of our very picky bunny!

Anna & Elwood the house bunny - 2015 holiday home visits
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Just a big thank you for looking after Alfie and taking him on all the brill walks, we can tell he has really enjoyed you taking him. I would have no problems in recommending Kate to any one who requires there pet walking when they are away. Alfie came back really happy! Craig

Craig & Alfie (Sharpei holiday walks) 2015 onwards
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I have used Kate's home visiting service several times now whilst holidaying and have complete confidence in leaving my three rescue cats in her competent hands (Freddie, Lily and Flash). I would recommend the service to anyone who wants to have a guilt free holiday, knowing their cats are enjoying their home comforts.

Annette & cats (holiday visits 2016 onwards)
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I have been meaning to post this for a while. Thank you so much for walking Scooby and Scrappy while we were on holiday Kate. I loved how you posted pictures of them on Facebook. Seeing how much they were enjoying themselves made my holiday even better knowing they were in very safe hands. I will definitely be asking you to walk them on my next holiday, they love you. Thank you

Lynn & Scooby/Scrappy (staffy/great dane - hols walks 2017)
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I have nothing but compliments for Kate and her team regarding the dog walking service. It is obvious that they really care for the dogs and my dogs took an instant like to them. It's a lovely touch to get pictures and videos of the walks so I can see first hand how much fun they are having. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

Louise & dogs (2017)
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The 4paws cat care service provided by Kate was excellent - the perfect solution to us having to leave our young cat home alone for a few days. Kate sent me photos and messages to keep me updated so that I didn't have to worry about anything. I will definitely be using this service again and would recommend it to anyone. Kate obviously cares very much about the animals she works with.

Jennie/John & Shira (cat care 2017)
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I would like to say a big thank you to Kate and her team for walking and feeding our dogs while we went away , they fitted in the times I needed as daughter stayed but had to work long shifts .This was the second time we used Kate . Last year 2 days before going on hols are dog Winston had to have his eye removed due to emergency and had lots of tablets , eye drops and I didn't think or want to go on hols due to all of this but Louise

Janet & dogs (various)- 2017 onwards
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Fantastic training with my dog he had a few training issues we needed to sort jumping up etc and kate was able to sort out these problems. Would highly recommend her to anyone who is having dog training issues.

Simon & Simba (cockapoo - 1:1 sessions 2018)
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Amazing foundation course for my chocolate lab Bella (1yr old) who is very energetic. Wanted to socialize her with other dogs as she was getting a little hyper on her lead when meeting other dogs. I can't believe the transformation with Bella during the 8 weeks, she's learnt lots and I've learnt how to handle her better on her lead. The harness has really helped recommended by Kate and it was great to see Bella interacting with other dogs. A wonderful environment full of extremely friendly people and very cute dogs. Thank you Kate for

Tracy & Bella (labrador) - Oct/Nov Foundation 2017
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Highly Recommend to everyone, very friendly and make you feel 100% welcome, Kate and Louise are lovely, the puppies and dogs mix great together, lots of toys and treats everywhere, My Black Miniature Schnauzer 4 Month Old Puppies had a wonderful time and we all can’t wait to go again. Thank You both so so much

Sam & Daisy/Lucy (min schnauzers) -Feb/March Foundation 2018
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Kate, who runs the course is friendly and full of good advice and is happy to answer any questions you have, no matter how obvious the answer might seem! At the class, there is just the right amount of dogs/puppies to allow you to socialise your pooch, but not too many that it becomes loud and unmanageable. Classes are split into puppy play time, tricks, basic training drills and techniques and question and answer sessions. Instructions and tips for training were really clear and all based on positive reinforcement. Frank our loud and anxious border

Sarah & Frank (Border Terrier-Foundation Course 2017)
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After meeting Kate at the Middleport Mutts event, I contacted her to get my dog fitted for a Perfect Fit harness as Kate is a local supplier. The harnesses come in three different pieces of differing sizes so can be mixed and matched to get the correct individual fit for each dog. My dog now has a comfortably fitting harness which stays in place. I can not only highly recommend the Perfect Fit harness but also the service Kate provides.

Denise & Daphne (Irish Setter.Perfect Fit Harness)