About Us

Hi there, my name is Naomi smith. I am the owner and operator of Four Paws Down. My love for animals started way back when I was kid. I used to sleep with a stuff hippopotamus as a kid. When I would cry my mother would tell me how I would to cry out for my “pocpatamus’ unable to say the actual word. By the age of 10 I became captivated with the ocean and all the life it held. Quickly the dolphin became my favorite animal and I dreamed of being a marine biologist. I remember always getting home from school, and while most kids were watching cartoons, I would be watching any show on animal planet. This is when Steve Irwin was super popular. From there my love for animals grew. Watching people not only interact with all kinds of species of animals but also seeing how they respected them as well stuck with me for the rest of my life. Fast forward to 18 years old, I accepted a position veterinary hospital working in their kennel. Cleaning and caring for animals was great but I wanted to learn so much more. I would start to sit in with the doctor as she examined patients, and she would show how to handle pets correctly, explain to me what she was doing, and why. Seeing how willing I was to learn I was promoted to hospital assistant. This promotion granted me the opportunity to gain even more knowledge on the medical care of pets. I was happy with my job until unforeseen circumstances happened, one being the loss of one of my own pets. I decided to take a step away from animal care. Now im 25 years old trying to figure out what I want to do with my life and my purpose. I was working many retail jobs, medical transport, food service and quickly discovered though I love interacting with people, I didn’t like working with people (no offense lol, real animal lovers know this feeling). Having been away from working with animals for some years now, I found a job ad for a company looking for a part time pet sitter. I quickly applied and was hired not long after. Though it wasn’t as technical as the hospital it still brought me a lot of joy, and soon realized I was my happiest when I was caring for animals. As a kid I always knew I wanted to be my own boss and now having found something that truly made me happy I decided to create Four Paws Down.

Four Paws Down is a personal pet sitting and dog walking service. Our Mission is to provide exceptional pet care leading with passion first. 

Having seen the good and bad side of boarding facilities, we believe pets thrive better in familiar places where they are most comfortable when pet parents are away. Although we do believe facilities are good for daycare and socialization needs, but not long term. We promise to give your fur baby exceptional love affection and care