Oct 2, 2026
Doggy Day Care Near Cairnshill: A Typical Day
A straight answer for Cairnshill owners weighing up doggy day care: what the day looks like, how drop-off works, and who it actually suits.
Read MoreThe Journal — Page 12
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 2, 2026
Oct 2, 2026
Dog Walks Dromara, County Down: Slieve Croob Water Guide
A practical, honest guide to walking a dog at Slieve Croob near Dromara, with a clear line on where water is safe and where it isn't.
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Oct 2, 2026
Dog Walks Bangor, County Down: Ballyholme & Coastal Path
An honest, locally-walked guide to Ballyholme Beach and the Bangor coastal path: routes, parking, tides, and when dogs can actually run free.
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Oct 2, 2026
Whitespots Country Park: Dog Walks & Water Safety Guide
A local, no-nonsense guide to walking and swimming dogs safely among the flooded mine ponds of Whitespots Country Park, Newtownards.
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Oct 2, 2026
Boarding Two Dogs From Galwally: Room, Food, Family Rate
What actually happens when two dogs from one Galwally household board together: the room, the separate feeding, and the family rate, explained honestly.
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Oct 2, 2026
Dog Walks West Belfast: Divis & Black Mountain Guide
The honest route, parking and off-lead advice for walking your dog on Divis and the Black Mountain above West Belfast.
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Oct 2, 2026
Dog Walks North Belfast: Cave Hill's Wildlife & Lead Rules
A local, honest guide to walking a dog at Cave Hill Country Park — the goats, the nesting season, the rocky climb, and when the lead has to stay on.
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Oct 2, 2026
Dog Walks Newtownards: Scrabo Puppy Guide
Short loops, honest surface advice and sheep-aware etiquette for walking a puppy at Scrabo Country Park, Newtownards.
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Oct 1, 2026
Doggy Day Care Rosetta, Belfast: A Typical Day
An honest look at what day care involves for Rosetta dog owners, from the drive down to collection time.
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Oct 1, 2026
Dog Walks Lisburn: Wallace Park Wildlife & Lead Guide
Everything a Belfast or County Down dog owner needs to know about Wallace Park, Lisburn — and when wildlife means the lead has to stay on.
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Oct 1, 2026
Dog Walks Strangford: Castle Ward Puppy Guide
A first-time puppy guide to walking Castle Ward in Strangford, covering the quiet gate, short loops, underfoot conditions and the lough shore.
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Oct 1, 2026
Dog Walks East Belfast: Orangefield Park Lead Guide
Everything a dog owner needs to know about walking Orangefield Park in East Belfast, including when and why the lead has to stay clipped on.
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Oct 1, 2026
Boarding Two or More Dogs From Ballynahinch: Room & Rate
A straight answer for Ballynahinch owners: how two family dogs can share a room, why we feed them separately, and what the family rate includes.
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Oct 1, 2026
Dog Walks Upper Malone, Belfast: Senior Dog Guide
Where to park, which bits are flat, and where the benches are for an older or arthritic dog walking Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park in Upper Malone, Belfast.
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Oct 1, 2026
Dog Walks Killyleagh, County Down: Delamont Guide
A full day-out guide to walking a dog at Delamont Country Park near Killyleagh, County Down, from the route to the post-walk mud and food.
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Oct 1, 2026
Dog Walks Jordanstown: Senior & Arthritic Dog Guide
A flat, bench-lined loughshore path makes Jordanstown one of the kindest dog walks near Belfast for older or arthritic dogs.
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Sep 30, 2026
Doggy Day Care Lisburn: A Typical Day, Honestly
An honest guide for Lisburn dog owners on what doggy day care actually involves, from drop-off to collection, and whether it suits your dog.
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Sep 30, 2026
Dog Walks Newry, County Armagh: Slieve Gullion Guide
A proper day out for Belfast and County Down dog owners: the Slieve Gullion route, the wet-dog logistics, and where to go afterwards.
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Sep 30, 2026
Dog Walks Carryduff, BT8: The Senior Dog Guide
How to walk an older or arthritic dog at Knockbracken and the Carryduff reservoir lanes without asking too much of stiff joints.
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Sep 30, 2026
Dog Walks Belvoir, Belfast: The Accessibility Guide
An honest, ground-level guide to walking a dog at Belvoir Park Forest with a pushchair, covering surfaced paths, gates, stiles and winter mud.
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Sep 30, 2026
Boarding for Two Dogs From Hillsborough: Room & Rate
How sibling dogs from Hillsborough board together at Johnny's Doggy Hotel: sharing a room, being fed apart, and what the family rate covers.
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Sep 30, 2026
Dog Walks Holywood, County Down: The Wet-Months Guide
An honest guide to walking a dog at Redburn Country Park through the mud, floods and short daylight of the Northern Irish winter.
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Sep 30, 2026
Dog Walks Carryduff, BT8: The Rocky Road Access Guide
A practical, honest look at walking a dog on the Rocky Road in Carryduff, BT8, with real notes on surfaces, gates and pushchairs.
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Sep 30, 2026
Dog Walks Downpatrick, County Down: Tyrella in Winter
An honest, muddy-boots guide to walking a dog at Tyrella Beach near Downpatrick when the ground turns to soup.
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.