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Friendly, animal loving dog walking service for Stroud, Stonehouse & Gloucester.

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Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00
Saturday	11:00 - 14:00

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Where it all began...

Hi guys, I thought it would be a good idea for you to get to know me and my reasons for starting Pawpals, just so you know who will be looking after your furry friends!

My name is Jessi Mills, I am 21 years old and have lived in Gloucester for about 4 years now. I am a huge animal lover and care very strongly about the welfare of animals. I have been a vegetarian for 5 years and have made many contributions to charities the support animals all over the world.

Growing up, I was what is known as a ‘pad brat’. My dad served a total of 23 years in the Army, so I have had a lot of experience in moving around and meeting new people. It’s during our time in Cirencester we adopted our first Staffordshire Bull Terrier, named Molly. Molly’s previous family had been through a difficult time and could no longer look after her, so we took her in.

In 2010, we transferred in to ‘civi’ life and attempted to settle in Cornwall. It is here I completed my GCSE’s and finished with one B, 6 C’s and a D. I left school and began to study Photography, Media and English Language at St Austell college as well as working two part time jobs in a coffee shop and my local village pub.

In 2012, we adopted our second Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Roxy, from Woodside Sanctuary in Plymouth. We spent a lot of our time in Cornwall taking Roxy to explore all of the beautiful areas we were lucky enough to have around us, such as Golitha Falls and the ‘Cheesewring’.

During my year at the college, Dad commuted to Gloucester on a Sunday evening and lived with my Nan in Stroud during the week. Cornwall didn’t have much to offer us as a family, and so in 2014 we picked up and moved for the last time to Kingsway, where we are now settled. Roxy came with us to Gloucester, but sadly, we lost her in 2017 due to unknown causes.

Instead of continuing with my A Levels, I decided to try out working life and started a new job as a waitress for a year. Since then, I have tried out a huge number of jobs that have varied from an Office Assistant to a Beautician, none of which have satisfied me.

Since then, my family have adopted another Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Hettie from Cheltenham Animal Shelter. Hettie, unfortunately, suffers with anxiety. She used to struggle walking more than 2 minutes out of our front door and would turn around and run home before we could even get round the corner.

I have made it a priority of mine to ensure she can enjoy being outside and live life the way a dog should, rather than being scared and down from being stuck inside all day.

I began by putting Hettie on a lead and instead of letting her run home, I would sit with her, reassure her and talk to her in a positive manner, to turn what she thought was a scary experience, into a positive and fun one.

Gradually, we would get further and further, until I could let Hets off the lead without worrying about her running home or freezing. Now Hettie enjoys going out for long walks, and doesn't look back, she knows that being outside is an enjoyable experience where we can have fun, explore and meet new furry friends!

It is a known fact that animals can suffer with separation anxiety and depression if they are left alone for a long period of time. I am very passionate about helping animals, and would like to dedicate as much time as I possibly can into ensuring all pets receive the loving, fun and friendly socialisation they need.

Pawpals isn’t just a dog walking and pet caring service to me, it is a passion and a promise to make sure as many animals as possible aren’t going through the same thing Hettie had to go through.

Thank you for taking the time to read about me and my reasons for starting PawPals

I hope it has helped you look more into getting your pets some company for throughout the day.

Thanks,

Jess