Oct 8, 2026
Dog Boarding Belvoir: Home Boarding vs Kennels Explained
An honest look at what home boarding means for dogs near Belvoir, Belfast, and how a typical stay actually runs.
Read MoreThe Journal — Page 10
Dog walking guides for Belfast and County Down, plus seasonal care advice and boarding information from our team at 12 Woodbreda Dr, Belfast BT8 7HZ. New entries are published every day.
Oct 8, 2026
Oct 8, 2026
Dog Walks Craigantlet: Cairn Wood Accessibility Guide
An honest look at Cairn Wood's surfaced paths, gates and stiles for anyone doing dog walks in Craigantlet, County Down with a dog and a pushchair.
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Oct 8, 2026
Dog Walks Ards Peninsula: Portaferry in the Wet Months
A no-nonsense guide to walking a dog at Portaferry and the Lough shore path when the Ards Peninsula turns to mud.
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Oct 8, 2026
Dog Walks West Belfast: Falls Park & Cemetery Access
A practical, honest guide to walking a dog around Falls Park and the City Cemetery walls, written for anyone pushing a buggy and holding a lead at the same time.
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Oct 8, 2026
Overnight Dog Boarding for Nervous Dogs Ballylesson
A quiet, home-based approach to overnight dog boarding for nervous dogs from Ballylesson, built around familiar routine rather than rushing a dog to cope.
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Oct 8, 2026
Dog Walks Shaw's Bridge, Belfast: Quiet Times at Minnowburn
A practical guide to walking a dog-reactive or anxious dog at Minnowburn and the Giant's Ring, with the quietest entrances and times of day.
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Oct 8, 2026
Dog Walks Castlewellan, County Down: Beating the Heat
A local's guide to timing a dog walk at Castlewellan Forest Park so the heat and the tarmac don't catch you or your dog out.
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Oct 8, 2026
Dog Walks Lisburn, County Antrim: Quiet Lagan Valley
A practical guide to walking a reactive or dog-sensitive dog at Lagan Valley Regional Park, Lisburn, with the quietest entrances and times to go.
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Oct 7, 2026
Dog Boarding Knockbracken: Home Boarding vs Kennels
A plain-English guide to home boarding near Knockbracken: what it is, how it differs from kennels, and what actually happens during a stay.
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Oct 7, 2026
Dog Walks Downpatrick: Quoile Pondage Heat & Shade Guide
A practical summer guide to walking a dog at Quoile Pondage near Downpatrick, with honest advice on timing, shade and hot ground underfoot.
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Oct 7, 2026
Dog Walks Ravenhill, Belfast: Cherryvale's Quiet Hours
Where and when to walk a reactive dog at Cherryvale Playing Fields in Ravenhill, Belfast, with the quietest entrances and honest caveats.
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Oct 7, 2026
Dog Walks Malone, Belfast: Barnett Demesne & Shaw's Bridge
A local, no-nonsense guide to the main routes, parking and off-lead reality of dog walking at Barnett Demesne and Shaw's Bridge in Malone, Belfast.
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Oct 7, 2026
Overnight Dog Boarding for Nervous Dogs in Downpatrick
For nervous dogs from Downpatrick and County Down, overnight boarding works best as a quiet household with familiar routine and no rush to settle.
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Oct 7, 2026
Dog Walks Ballynahinch: Drumkeeragh Forest Water Guide
A local, honest guide to walking and swimming a dog at Drumkeeragh Forest near Ballynahinch, with the water calls that actually matter.
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Oct 7, 2026
Dog Walks Dundrum, County Down: Murlough Routes
A practical, honest guide to walking a dog at Murlough National Nature Reserve near Dundrum, covering routes, parking and off-lead reality.
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Oct 7, 2026
Dog Walks Mourne Mountains, County Down: Donard & Water
A local, no-nonsense guide to the lower Glen River trails at Slieve Donard, covering exactly where a dog can swim safely and where it absolutely shouldn't.
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Oct 6, 2026
Dog Boarding Bangor: What Home Boarding Really Involves
A plain-English guide to home boarding for Bangor dog owners: what it is, how it differs from kennels, and what actually happens during a stay.
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Oct 6, 2026
Dog Walks Gilnahirk, Belfast: The Ridge Lanes Guide
Where to walk the dog around Gilnahirk and the Castlereagh ridge lanes, how to park sensibly, and the honest truth about going off lead.
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Oct 6, 2026
Dog Walks Bangor, County Down: Clandeboye & Water Safety
Where to let a dog swim at Clandeboye Estate near Bangor, County Down, where not to, and what the ground is really like in winter.
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Oct 6, 2026
Dog Walks East Belfast: A Puppy's First Stormont Loop
A practical, honest guide to walking a puppy at Stormont Estate, covering gates, surfaces, mud, and sensible short loops.
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Oct 6, 2026
Overnight Dog Boarding for Nervous Dogs in Holywood
A plain-spoken guide for Holywood owners of nervous dogs weighing up overnight boarding, written around real settling-in and real setbacks.
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Oct 6, 2026
Dog Walks North Belfast: Waterworks Park Lead Guide
A local, honest guide to walking a dog at Waterworks Park in North Belfast: parking, mud, swans, and when the lead has to stay on.
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Oct 6, 2026
Dog Walks Holywood, County Down: A Puppy's First Loop
A straight-talking guide to walking a puppy at Kinnegar and Seapark in Holywood, with honest notes on surfaces, tides, the railway line and where to park.
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Oct 6, 2026
Dog Walks Newtownards: The Kiltonga Lead Season Guide
A local, honest guide to walking your dog at Kiltonga Nature Reserve, Newtownards — and the seasons when the lead needs to stay clipped on.
Read MoreWhere we board dogs from
Johnny's Doggy Hotel is at 12 Woodbreda Dr, Belfast BT8 7HZ, and takes guests from Carryduff, Newtownbreda, Belfast BT8, Castlereagh, Saintfield Road, Belfast, Cairnshill, Galwally, Rosetta, Belfast, Ballynahinch, Lisburn, Hillsborough, Comber, Dundonald, Forestside and Upper Galwally, Drumbo, Moneyreagh, Purdysburn, Belvoir, Ballylesson, Knockbracken, Downpatrick, Bangor, Holywood and Newtownards.