Paws 4 Walks 38 Rugby Road, Worthing BN11 5LS

"We have 3 sensitive, nervous, rescue dogs. Karen has a genuine connection to our dogs, who just love to hang out with her. She's incredibly personable and has the right combination of experience, consistency and sensitivity. We work hard with our rescues to help them gently overcome their anxieties and give them the security and love they need to flourish, it is so utterly reassuring to know that Karen provides them with the same consistency when we're not there, they run to her without hesitation (and without a backwards glance) and clearly adore her, in fact if we see each other on the downs they make a beeline to her tails wagging which speaks volumes. So reassuring for us. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Paws 4 Walks."

"Karen is the most amazing dog walker, doggy day care and overnight stay person I could ever imagine. Her love for the dogs she takes care of is incredible. I would never trust my precious dog to anyone who didn't care for him as much as I do, but I know that Karen is the best there is. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a carer for their beloved pet. She goes above and beyond to help her clients, and would never give up on a dog unless they were causing actual harm to herself or her other charges. No one can expect her to keep looking after dogs that injure her or hurt the other dogs she cares for. It's sad and frustrating to be told that a dog walker can no longer take your dog, but the owner has to accept responsibility for their dog's behaviour and not blame the dog walker."

"There is no better dog walker in the area. Karen is amazing. I can't imagine any other dog walker who cares as much about the dogs in her care as she does. Our boy absolutely adores Karen, loves going on walks with her and stopping over in doggy daycare or for longer periods when we go on holiday. I simply have to address the negative comment left on here. Karen would never easily give up walking a dog or having them stay over with her. She has been injured multiple times by dogs, I know, because I've seen clear as day the black eye caused and previous having had a tooth knocked out by one of her chargers. Yes, accidents happen. Karen has sustained a number of scratches due to our boy going into brambles and needing Karen to go in to cut him out because he's got himself entangled (he has long hair so easily snags on things.) Karen never complains, if she gives up on a dog, and is well within her rights, it's because that dog or dogs have become impossible for her to take care of. Karen does not give up at the drop of a hat. She is far too professional and caring for that. We have had Karen walking and having her look after our boy for as long as we have had him, over 4 years. He is the most precious thing in our lives and we wouldn't trust anyone but Karen to look after him. In fact, we have even spoken to her about taking him on if something permanent happened to us that meant we couldn't be there for him. That is how much we value and trust her. Please do not let one bitter, negative and unjust review deter you. You honestly couldn't find a more trustworthy, more caring and professional dog walker. If you're furbaby is as precious to you as ours is to us. You couldn't ask for better."

"Unfortunately I must leave a negative review, I feel disappointed and let down by the recent service we received. After returning from holiday we were immediately told that she will no longer be having our dogs. We are particularly sad about this as Karen has looked after our dogs during our holidays multiple times before this one just passed. No previous incidents of anxiety had been raised beforehand. We have been told that they had been showing severe signs of anxiety and one of them had accidentally knocked her over whilst walking close to her legs. These incidents are deeply regrettable. My dogs are Cocker Spaniels which are by nature very active and so Karen has been trusted with walking them for years whilst we have been at work. Having looked after our dogs for so long and building a great rapport with them, we were devastated and shocked when they returned shaking anxiously. Throughout our trip away there had been no indication that our dogs were having a terrible time. Had we known we could have potentially made alternative arrangements even whilst we were away. We would be concerned leaving our dogs with Karen in the future, due to the anxiety the dogs showed when they returned and whilst they were away. We are disappointed that we now have to find a new dog walker which we can trust to understand and care for our dogs in the future. Furthermore we had booked holidays in the future based around bookings we had made with Karen we are now left frantically looking for someone new who has both the availability and our trust. We are deeply dissatisfied and would not recommend to other dog owners in our area."

"Karen is one of the kindest, caring people I know. My dog loved her & she loved him. My boy was very poorly & she was thoughtful all the way catering for his needs. If she doesn't walk your dog - get on her waiting list! Thank-you Karen for all your care & love you really are amazing! Louise (Dilbert's Mummy)x"