Meet Our Team
Jaki
Owner
Qualifications - Accredited Canine First Aid Course
Jaki is extremely passionate about animals - throughout her life she has been surrounded by dogs, cats and horses and been actively involved in their wellbeing and care.
Having left school, Jaki studied photography whilst working part time to support her goal of saving to go travelling. Upon completion of her studies, she then spent a couple of years working and travelling across Australia, Thailand and New Zealand. On her return home, Jaki spent 5 years working in the charity sector for wonderful charities including Great Ormand Street Hospital, Guide Dogs and Dogs Trust. Although the role was extremely rewarding, she still yearned to spend more time hands on with her beloved canine friends.
In 2018, Jaki took the decision to set up Knox & Hound, a dog walking and care business, with a vision to provide the very best level of care and service to dogs and their owners. Six years on she is extremely proud and fortunate to have a loyal client base, many of which have been with her from the start. In the past couple of years, Jaki has bought on board Katie is a full-time walker and Jann supports as an additional dog walker and pet sitter team member. Jaki has also added a second branded van to the fleet!
Katie
Dog Walker
Qualifications - Accredited Canine First Aid Course
BHS (British Horse Society) Stage 1 & 2 Exam accreditation
From an early age Katie wanted a career that involved horses or dogs. As a 16-year-old she worked part time at her local kennels, and following her studies and after passing her BHS exams she went on to work full time as a dog handler at several local catteries and kennels. Here her main duties included all aspects of dog handling, some training, working with guard dogs and grooming.
Katie then had a change of career and moved to the health sector, where she remained for 14 years. Her most recent role prior to joining Knox and Hound was as a Pharmacy Dispenser. Although extremely rewarding, Katie had the desire to return to a career with dogs and being outdoors. Katie joined Jaki as a Knox and Hound Dog Walker in May 2022, she is an experienced handler, is extremely organised, and has a naturally calm and caring demeanour.
In her spare time Katie can be found at the stables where she has her own horse Lena, or at home relaxing with her two cats Aurora and Cleo enjoying a good book.
