Oct 5, 2026
Dog Boarding Newtownards: What Home Boarding Involves
A straight answer for Newtownards owners on what home boarding means, how it differs from kennels, and what actually happens during a stay.
Read MoreThe Journal — Page 11
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 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Dog Walks Glens of Antrim: Glenariff With a Puppy
A no-nonsense guide to taking a puppy round Glenariff Forest Park: where to park, which loop to choose, and what the boardwalks and steps actually feel like underpaw.
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Oct 5, 2026
Dog Walks South Belfast: The Ormeau Park Day Out
The full Ormeau Park dog walk: the loop, the quiet gate, the wet-dog clean-up, and where to go afterwards on the Ormeau Road.
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Oct 5, 2026
Dog Walks East Belfast: Victoria Park Senior Dog Guide
A practical guide to walking an older or arthritic dog around Victoria Park in East Belfast, with real notes on gradient, benches and shorter options.
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Oct 5, 2026
Boarding Two or More Dogs From the Same Family Carryduff
A practical guide to boarding two or more dogs from one household near Carryduff — sharing a room, feeding apart, and the family rate explained honestly.
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Oct 5, 2026
Dog Walks Moira, County Down: A Full Day Out
A proper, honest route round Moira Demesne for dog walkers, plus the mud, the parking and the best bit — where to go after.
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Oct 5, 2026
Dog Walks Strangford, County Down: Senior Dog Guide
A no-nonsense guide to walking an older or arthritic dog at Kilclief and the Strangford shore, with honest notes on ground, parking and rest spots.
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Oct 5, 2026
Dog Walks South Belfast: The Musgrave Park Guide
A proper, honest guide to walking a dog at Musgrave Park in South Belfast, including the route, the parking, the mud, and where to go after.
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Oct 4, 2026
Doggy Day Care Newtownbreda: What Really Happens
A straight answer on what doggy day care in Newtownbreda involves, from drop-off to muddy collection, and whether it's right for your dog.
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Oct 4, 2026
Dog Walks Castlereagh Hills: Cregagh Glen Wet-Months Guide
A no-nonsense, locally written guide to walking a dog at Cregagh Glen and Lisnabreeny through a Belfast winter.
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Oct 4, 2026
Dog Walks Newcastle, County Down: Tollymore Access Guide
An honest, practical guide to walking a dog at Tollymore Forest Park, focused on surfaced paths, gates, stiles and getting a pushchair round too.
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Oct 4, 2026
Dog Walks Saintfield: The Rowallane Accessibility Guide
A practical, honest look at walking a dog around Rowallane Garden in Saintfield, with the gates, gravel and mud spelled out.
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Oct 4, 2026
Dog Walks Lagan Valley, Belfast: The Wet-Months Guide
A working guide to walking the Lagan towpath from Stranmillis to Lisburn through a Belfast winter — the mud, the river, and the kit that helps.
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Oct 4, 2026
Two Dogs Boarding Together in Belfast BT8: Room & Rate
What really happens when two or more dogs from the same family board together in BT8 — the room, the feeding, and the family rate, explained honestly.
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Oct 4, 2026
Dog Walks Newtownbreda, BT8: The Wet-Months Church Road Guide
An honest, season-by-season guide to walking a dog around Church Road, Newtownbreda, when the ground is soft and the light is short.
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Oct 4, 2026
Dog Walks Stranmillis, Belfast: Heat & Shade Guide
How to time a summer dog walk at Lagan Meadows, Stranmillis, and read the ground before your dog's paws do.
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Oct 3, 2026
Doggy Day Care Castlereagh: Drop-Off to Collection
A straight answer to what doggy day care in Castlereagh actually involves, from drop-off traffic to who it does and doesn't suit.
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Oct 3, 2026
Dog Walks Helen's Bay: Crawfordsburn's Quiet Times
A practical, honest guide to walking a reactive or nervous dog at Crawfordsburn Country Park, with the quietest entrances and times of day.
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Oct 3, 2026
Dog Walks Kilkeel, County Down: Mourne Park Heat Guide
How to time a dog walk at Mourne Park in Kilkeel during summer, and how to tell when the ground is too hot for paws.
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Oct 3, 2026
Bangor to Groomsport Dog Walks: Quiet Times & Gates
Where and when to walk the Bangor to Groomsport coastal path if your dog struggles with other dogs, and which entrances actually stay quiet.
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Oct 3, 2026
Dog Walks Newcastle, County Down: The Quiet Times Guide
Where and when to walk a reactive dog in Newcastle, County Down, from the promenade to Donard Forest, without the crowds.
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Oct 3, 2026
Boarding Two+ Dogs From One Family: Saintfield Road
An honest look at how sibling dogs board together near Saintfield Road — shared rooms, separate bowls, and what the family rate really means.
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Oct 3, 2026
Dog Walks Dundonald, Belfast: Heat & Shade Guide
How to time a dog walk at Billy Neill Country Park in Dundonald through summer, and how to check the ground before your dog's paws do.
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Oct 3, 2026
Dog Walks West Belfast: The Colin Glen Guide
A local, honest guide to walking your dog at Colin Glen Forest Park: the routes, the parking, and when off-lead is a bad idea.
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.