Sep 26, 2026
Doggy Day Care in Belvoir: A Typical Day Explained
A straight answer for Belvoir dog owners on what day care actually involves, from drop-off to collection, and whether it's right for your dog.
Read MoreThe Journal — Page 14
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.
Sep 26, 2026
Sep 26, 2026
Dog Walks East Belfast: Stormont for Senior Dogs
How to walk a senior or arthritic dog at Stormont Estate in East Belfast without the steep avenue catching you out.
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Sep 26, 2026
Dog Walks North Belfast: The Waterworks Park Guide
A route-by-route guide to walking a dog at Waterworks Park, North Belfast, including parking, mud, wildfowl, and where to warm up afterwards.
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Sep 26, 2026
Dog Walks Holywood, County Down: Senior Dog Guide
A practical guide to walking an older or arthritic dog along Kinnegar and Seapark in Holywood, with gradients, benches and shorter loops.
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Sep 26, 2026
Boarding Two Dogs From the Same Family, Ballylesson
A straight answer for Ballylesson owners on whether siblings can share a room boarding, how feeding is kept separate, and what the family rate actually means.
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Sep 26, 2026
Kiltonga Nature Reserve: Dog Walks Newtownards, Co Down
A practical, honest guide to walking a dog at Kiltonga Nature Reserve, Newtownards, including the mud, the pond and where to warm up afterwards.
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Sep 26, 2026
Dog Walks Glens of Antrim: Glenariff for Senior Dogs
How to walk an older or arthritic dog safely at Glenariff Forest Park, with realistic notes on gradients, benches and shorter routes.
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Sep 26, 2026
Dog Walks South Belfast: The Ormeau Park Access Guide
A practical, honest guide to walking a dog at Ormeau Park, covering paths, gates, mud and pushchair access.
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Sep 25, 2026
Doggy Day Care in Knockbracken: What a Real Day Looks Like
A straight answer for Knockbracken owners on what doggy day care actually involves, from drop-off to collection, and whether it suits your dog.
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Sep 25, 2026
Dog Walks East Belfast: Victoria Park in the Wet Months
What Victoria Park in East Belfast is really like underfoot from November to March, and the kit that makes the walk worth doing anyway.
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Sep 25, 2026
Dog Walks Moira, County Down: The Accessible Guide
A practical, honest guide to walking a dog at Moira Demesne, built around surfaced paths, gates instead of stiles, and pushchair-and-dog reality.
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Sep 25, 2026
Dog Walks Strangford, County Down: The Wet-Month Guide
What dog walks around Kilclief and the Strangford shore are really like from October to March, and the kit that makes the mud bearable.
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Sep 25, 2026
Boarding Two or More Dogs From Downpatrick: Room, Food, Rate
A straight answer for Downpatrick owners: dogs from the same family can usually share a room, are fed apart, and there's a family rate worth asking about.
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Sep 25, 2026
Dog Walks South Belfast: The Musgrave Park Access Guide
A practical, honest look at walking a dog at Musgrave Park in South Belfast with prams, pushchairs and winter mud in mind.
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Sep 25, 2026
Dog Walks Castlereagh Hills: Cregagh Glen Quiet Guide
A local, honest guide to walking a dog who finds other dogs hard work around Cregagh Glen and Lisnabreeny in the Castlereagh Hills.
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Sep 25, 2026
Dog Walks Tollymore, Newcastle: Summer Heat & Shade Guide
A practical guide to walking a dog at Tollymore Forest Park in summer, focused on timing, shade, and how to tell if the ground is too hot for paws.
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Sep 24, 2026
Doggy Day Care Bangor Owners Ask About: A Real Day
An honest guide for Bangor owners weighing up doggy day care, covering the journey, the typical day, and who it genuinely suits.
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Sep 24, 2026
Dog Walks Lagan Valley, Belfast: Quiet Towpath Guide
A practical, honest guide to the quietest entrances and times on the Lagan towpath for owners of dogs who struggle around other dogs.
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Sep 24, 2026
Dog Walks Saintfield: Rowallane in Summer Heat
How to time a dog walk at Rowallane Garden in Saintfield through the summer months, and how to tell if the ground is too hot for paws.
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Sep 24, 2026
Dog Walks Newtownbreda, BT8: Quiet Times, Quiet Ways In
Where and when to walk a dog-reactive dog around the Church Road loop in Newtownbreda, BT8, without the stress of other dogs.
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Sep 24, 2026
Boarding Two Dogs From the Same Family, Holywood
A straight answer for Holywood owners asking about boarding two or more family dogs together: what sharing a room really involves, why feeding happens apart, and what the family rate covers.
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Sep 24, 2026
Dog Walks Stranmillis, Belfast: The Lagan Meadows Guide
The main routes through Lagan Meadows, honest parking advice, and straight talk on off-lead walking along the Stranmillis stretch of the Lagan.
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Sep 24, 2026
Dog Walks Helen's Bay: Crawfordsburn Water Safety Guide
Where a dog can safely paddle at Crawfordsburn Country Park, and where the burn, the tide and the open lough mean it's best kept on lead.
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Sep 24, 2026
Dog Walks Kilkeel, County Down: The Mourne Park Guide
A practical, honest guide to walking a dog at Mourne Park near Kilkeel, covering routes, parking and off-lead advice for County Down owners.
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.