About Us

dog walker Trina Haworth

Walk-eez is run be me - Trina, my partner Jeremy and ably assisted by our Chocolate Labradors Happy and Brogan.

 

I started working in a small Golden retriever breeding and boarding kennels 25 years ago undertaking what was then the YTS Scheme, coming away with a City and Guilds in Small Animal Care and The National Small Animal Certificate.

 

I looked after 11 of our own Goldens, plus boarders which meant a lot of walking, usually with 6 dogs at a time!

 

My family also became the proud owners of 'Monty', a Golden pup, who was born there and I was lucky enough to have been at the mating and at his birth. He was a handsome, cuddly bear of a dog, was with us for 14 wonderful years and is one of those dogs that was just truly special and will always have a place in our hearts.

I then moved into a rescue kennels and cattery, where I spent 4 years being heartbroken every day, although it was probably one of the most fulfilling jobs I've ever had.

 

It did lead to me owning MY first dog 'Kane' the German Shepherd, he was a 5 month old bundle of fur, big ears and paws when he captured my heart, arriving as a stray that was never claimed. He wasn't easy and had issues with other dogs but he taught me a lot and together we got through the tough stuff well enough for him to live with numerous dogs throughout his life.

 

During this time my family also had the joy of owning 'Ember' the Rottweiler, she was the biggest black and tan baby, incredibly loving and had more quirks than any dog I have ever known.

 

I spent 5 years in the Ambulance Service and although an exciting and rewarding job, it isn't really the most dog friendly career so I had to go dog free for a while, owning 2 cats, 'Beryl' who was diabetic and needed insulin injections twice a day and 'Magoo' the cuddliest most playful boy.

 

My love of dogs, working with them and the great outdoors has always stayed with me and it has been my dream to get back to, so as circumstances have allowed, Walk-eez has evolved.

dog walker Jeremy Adams

Jeremy is also a willing helper!

 

He has always had dogs in his life and they have always been one of his loves along with rugby, cricket and football!

 

He grew up with Labradors that his aunt bred and spent his childhood with ‘Ricky’ the German Shepherd and ‘Flea’ the Whippet also later on in life owning ‘Lady’ the Black Labrador.

 

3 years ago he adopted ‘Thelma’ the black cat from his mum as she was being beaten up by the new cat and she has been eternally grateful ever since!

Walk-eez dogs

Happy, aka Hamster or Hammy, has matured into a wonderful 4 year old and has a lovely calm nature to the point of laziness sometimes.

 

Happy is also a clown, she really does know when she is making you laugh and plays on it.

 

She has a stubborn streak a mile wide but is an amazingly adaptable dog and will turn her paw to whatever we ask of her, from working on a shoot in the beating line in winter, to enthusiastically enjoying her agility classes, to visiting lots of people as a Pets as Therapy dog and even to having a stint showing on the green carpet at Crufts 2010 and 2011. Where, in March 2011, we are pleased to say we achieved 2nd place in the 'Working Gundog Team' class along with two other gorgeous choccie labs Alfie and Tom who also work on the shoot in the winter.

 

Happy also recently passed all three levels of the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme

  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Bronze


She is truly a fantastic dog and is definitely 'one of those special ones'. We love her to bits despite her being an inveterate scrounger and lover of rolling in fox poo!

Walk-eez dogs

Brogan, aka Brogie Bear or Dobby - she is Happy's half sister and came to live with us an 8 month old in Feb 2010 coming from the wonderful Wylanbriar Labradors kennel in Worthing, West Sussex.

 

Brogie lives life to the full, rarely sleeps in case she misses something and does everything with total abandonment at 100mph.

 

She is an enthusiastic lover of people, dogs and animals alike and has willingly taken on the role of 'Chief Meeter and Greeter' for Walk-eez.

 

She has fitted into our little family incredibly well to the point where we don't remember life without her, we never realised there was a hole to fill but Brogie has managed to do it.

 

Despite her outgoing personality, she can also be amazingly gentle and seems to have a particular affinity with puppies where she has oodles of patience and shows immense care.

 

Brogan has recently taken and passed two levels of the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme

  • Silver
  • Bronze

 

Brogie is also thoroughly enjoying our foray into the 'proper' gundog world, with regular lessons and 1-1's, with the aim of hopefully entering into Working Tests in 2012.

 

She really is such a complex character but also such a sweet natured little girl who loves her cuddles and home comforts.

 

**** Stop Press**** As of Oct 2011, Brogie is now a Pets As Therapy dog too, just like her big sister Happy!!