Welcome to Paws 4 A Break dog boarding and walking
Jane Burton
FounderAbout Jane
- Founded P4AB in 2015
- Pet first aid instructor
- Dog-training accredited with several organisations
- Runs Paws positive dog training
- Co-owns W.A.G.S dog school
- Runs puppy classes
- Runs one-topic workshops
- DBS checked
- Approved Dog Training College trainer
- Manages home boarding business
- Is a Paws 4 A Break pet sitter
WELCOME TO PAWS 4 A BREAK
South Yorkshire's best holiday pet care!
About Paws 4 A Break
Hello and welcome to Paws 4 A Break. All dogs come to a warm family home with not a single kennel in sight!
We also offer fun, adventure-filled dog walking and day care service, coupled with daily home visits for any pet including puppies, cats, small furries and fish.
Paws 4 A Break has been established since 2015 and has quickly gone from strength to strength. Amanda Jane Burton came up with the idea, after hearing that people were getting more reluctant to leaving their dogs in traditional kennels. We are fully licensed, insured, canine first aiders and DBS checked. We also have an accredited and qualified dog trainer on our team.
Our many repeat bookings are testimony to our clients’ faith in us, to take great care of their pooches and enable them to have a worry-free holiday. All dogs and clients receive a free consultation at their own home before the stay, and are registered on to the service.
We also foresaw the need for dog walking and other pet care services. Not all cats like to leave their home and go to a cattery, so we started a cat-visiting service! We can take care of your cat in your own home with as many visits as you choose.
Our services offer you peace of mind that your pets will be well cared for, giving you the assurance that you and your dog/cat deserve.
Martyn Cooke
PartnerAbout Martyn
- Partner in Paws 4 A break
- Head of the dog walking business
- Runs the pop-in service
- Runs the pet taxi
- Manages the meet and greet service
- Is a Paws 4 A Break pet sitter
- Canine first aid and CPR trained
- DBS checked
- Holds a canine body language qualification
- Runs the cats sitting service
- Our video guy… not a pro but tries hard!
Exciting News from Paws 4 A Break!
Over the last few weeks, both myself and Martyn have been studying hard and taking assessments—and we’re proud to announce that we are now fully qualified members of the Modern Dog Walkers Association (MDWA) through the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT)!
This means we’ve been assessed and recognised as professionals who meet high standards in dog welfare, safety, behaviour knowledge, and responsible dog walking. It’s something we’re extremely proud of—but it’s just the beginning.
The rest of our amazing team will also be taking the course and assessment later this year, one or two at a time, until our entire team is MDWA qualified.
Why? Because your dogs deserve nothing less.
We also want to say this loud and clear:
We welcome—and in fact fully support—dog walking becoming a legislated industry, just like home boarding, kennels, pet shops and breeders already are. It’s long overdue. This qualification is our first step in making sure that, when legislation does arrive (and we believe it will very soon), we are already fully prepared and compliant with everything that’s expected—whether it’s law or not.
We’ve always believed in setting the standard, not waiting to be told what it should be.
Thank you to all our clients for trusting us with your dogs. We’ll continue raising the bar, one walk at a time.