Echo and Paws

09/10/2026

🐾 Eight days, 20 favourite photos and a lovely distraction while I’m off work! ❤️🐶

Choosing just 20 photos from my time with this gorgeous gang wasn’t easy! 🥹❤️ These are my friend’s dogs, who are pretty much family, so spending eight days with them was a real treat. This wasn’t paid work through Echo and Paws, but I loved helping their mum feed and care for everyone while her parents were on holiday🇪🇸🌞

There were cuddles, chaos, every kind of weather, and plenty of snacks! I bought banana chips as “my” treat, but the dogs ended up eating half of them. (It was actually a easy, tasty treat that everyone could enjoy despite their different intolerances!!! 🍌We also shared some melon! 🍈😂

Then came the HAIR BOWS! 🎀 Jovi’s mum ordered hair bands but surprised me with bows, so naturally, we tried them on everyone. Spud and Jovi loved theirs, while Eric wore one on his collar and Scout had his clipped to his neck hairs. Brodie looked especially adorable, and we couldn’t stop laughing! 😂❤️

Spending time with them has been a highlight while I’m off work with my knee injury, although it’s also reminded me how much I miss my routine, walks, clients and animals through Echo and Paws. Being self-employed makes this uncertainty difficult, but I’m trying to focus on giving my body time to recover.

My MRI is finally booked for 26th October! 🙌🏻 Hopefully, it will provide some answers and a clearer idea of when I might return to work.

Thank you to my lovely Echo and Paws clients for your patience, support and understanding. It means so much and I really am so grateful 🥹❤️ And thank you to this gorgeous gang for keeping me company and giving me memories to treasure! 🐾

Which photo is your favourite, and who rocked the hair bows best? 👇🏻🐶

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06/10/2026

🎓🐾 PUPPY GRADUATION! 🐾🎓

Last week the gorgeous little puppies graduated from their Kennel Club Puppy Classes at Cheltenham and District Dog Training Club! 🥹❤️

It has been such a pleasure watching these little ones grow in confidence, learn new skills and develop their amazing bonds with their humans. 🐶✨

From those first sessions where everything was new, exciting and scary for some, to seeing them confidently showing off everything they’ve learnt — I couldn’t be prouder of every single one of them! 🥰

A huge well done to all of the puppies and, of course, their wonderful owners for putting in the time, patience and practice. Remember, training doesn’t stop at graduation — this is just the beginning of your adventures together! 🐾💕

Congratulations, little ones! 🎓🐶❤️ I can’t wait to see what you all get up to next!

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04/10/2026

🐾🤎 Happy World Animal Day! 🤎🐾

Today is World Animal Day, and I couldn’t let the day go by without celebrating the reason behind everything I do.

Animals have been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. From studying Animal Management and Animal Studies, to working with animals, training dogs and eventually starting Echo and Paws, I’ve always known that animals are where I belong. 🐶🐱🐴🐰

Every animal has their own personality, their own needs and their own little quirks. Some are confident, some are nervous. Some want endless cuddles, while others need a little more time to trust you. Some are full of energy, while others are happiest curled up beside you.

And that’s what I love about them. ❤️

Whether I’m walking a dog, looking after someone’s pets, helping a puppy learn something new or simply spending time with an animal who needs some company, I want every animal I care for to feel safe, respected, loved and understood.

For me, animal care isn’t just about feeding them, walking them and keeping them safe. It’s about getting to know the individual animal and giving them the care that suits them.

That’s the whole reason behind Echo and Paws — caring for every animal like they were my own. 🐾

Animals give us so much. They give us companionship, unconditional love, laughter, comfort and memories that stay with us forever.

So today, I’m celebrating every animal — the pets we have beside us, the animals we’ve loved and lost, the rescues waiting for their forever homes, and all the incredible animals that make our world a better place. 🌎🐾

And a special thank you to all of my wonderful clients for trusting me with your animals. It genuinely means the world to me. 🥹🤎

Happy World Animal Day! 🐶🐱🐰🐴🐾

03/10/2026

Jovis belated birthday present 🥹🤗🥳🐾🐾

30/09/2026

🐩 Spud, Jovi and Brodie 🐩

This week I’m staying at my friends’ house with Brody, Spud, Jovi and their four other housemates. 🐶🐱❤️

Being on crutches and still struggling with my leg has meant I’ve been spending a lot more time at home than I’d like, so honestly, being here has been really good for me. It’s getting me out of the house, giving me some company and, of course, surrounding me with plenty of dogs! 🥰

Brody, Spud and Jovi have been absolute stars and so patient with me and my poorly leg. They’ve all had to get used to me moving around much slower, being on crutches and not being able to do things quite like normal, but they’ve been so gentle and understanding. 🥹🐾

Sometimes the best medicine is simply having a house full of wagging tails, cuddles and four-legged company. ❤️

I’m definitely still missing being able to do everything normally, but these four-legged friends are making this week a whole lot easier. 🐶💕

30/09/2026

BARKING BUDS🏆✨ DOG TRAINING ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR! ✨🏆

What an incredible evening at the Animal Star Awards – Southwest Region 2026! 🐾❤️

Sadly, Beth, the founder of Barking Buds, couldn’t make the award ceremony, so I had the absolute pleasure of representing the company alongside Faith, one of our trainers and someone I’m lucky enough to be working with through the Barking Buds Trainer Mentorship Programme.

And what an evening it was… WE WON! 🏆🎉

Barking Buds was awarded Dog Training Organisation of the Year, and it was such an honour to be there representing the company and celebrating everything that Beth and the whole Barking Buds team have built. 🥹🐾

Faith did an absolutely amazing job giving a lovely speech about Barking Buds, what we do and everything the company stands for. ❤️

And then there was me… 😂

I somehow managed to hobble my way up to the stage on my crutches to collect the award — and apparently the sight of me attempting to get up there earned us an even LONGER round of applause! 🤣🤣👏

If I can’t walk normally, I can at least make an entrance! 😂🩼

We were also lucky enough to share a table with the lovely ladies from Pools4Paws, who also won their award — and they absolutely deserved it! 🥰 It was so lovely getting to know them and celebrate together. 🐾

And to top off an already amazing evening, we got to meet Carol Vorderman and The Countess Bathurst (Lady B), founder of the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals (NFRSA). Such a surreal experience! 🥹✨

It was such a special evening and I’m incredibly proud to have been there representing Barking Buds. ❤️

A huge congratulations to Beth, Faith and the whole Barking Buds team — this one is for all of you! 🐶🏆

And yes… I may currently be on crutches, but that clearly wasn’t going to stop me collecting an award! 🤣🩼🏆

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28/09/2026

Happy 2nd Birthday to Jovi 🐾🥳 it has been a crazy two years but I am so grateful to have you in my life and look after you !!!!

Happy birthday crazy boy 🤗🤪🥰

27/09/2026