Four Paws Committee
Jane Armitage
Chair
Jane joined Four Paws with her puppy Ellie, a Labrador Retriever, in January 2011, with the aim of socialising her young dog. Ellie progressed to adult classes and subsequently passed her Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards in the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme.
In 2013 Jane adopted Lottie, a Labrador Retriever cross puppy, who also achieved the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. (Lottie and Jane “found each other” as Jane is a volunteer for Labrador Rescue). In October 2015 Jane adopted Dolly, a rescue dog from Romania, who was abandoned after giving birth to a litter of puppies. Dolly passed her Bronze, Silver and Gold KCGC Awards and later passed her assessment to be a Pets As Therapy (PAT) Dog.
In August 2021 Clemmie, a Labrador Retriever puppy from Launceston, Cornwall (a real “Cornish Maid”) joined their family. Clemmie has now achieved her KCGC Bronze, Silver & Gold awards and has also passed her Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog assessment. Both Dolly and Clemmie are now regular PAT visitors at a Primary School in Oxford.
In April 2024 Jane was offered the chance to have another puppy from Clemmie’s breeder in Cornwall and without hesitation Taggie (short for Agatha) joined their family. Five Labradors take some managing, but it’s a fun filled house.
Jane is the Chair of Four Paws Committee and is also an Instructor
