Oct 14, 2026
Dog Boarding Cairnshill: What Home Boarding Involves
A plain-English guide to home boarding for dog owners near Cairnshill, Carryduff and Newtownbreda, written for someone close to booking.
Read MoreThe Journal — Page 8
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 14, 2026
Oct 14, 2026
Dog Walks Strangford, County Down: A Puppy's First Loops
A practical, honest guide to walking a young puppy at Kilclief and the Strangford shore, from parking and surfaces to the tidal race you keep well back from.
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Oct 14, 2026
Dog Walks South Belfast: Musgrave Park Lead Rules
A local, honest guide to walking a dog at Musgrave Park, South Belfast — and when the lead genuinely needs to stay clipped on.
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Oct 14, 2026
Dog Walks Castlereagh Hills, Belfast: Senior Dog Guide
A practical, honest guide to walking an older or arthritic dog at Cregagh Glen and Lisnabreeny, with gradients, benches and shorter loop options.
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Oct 14, 2026
Overnight Dog Boarding for Nervous Dogs in Galwally
A straight-talking guide to overnight boarding for anxious dogs near Galwally, Forestside and Newtownbreda, written for owners who are close to booking.
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Oct 14, 2026
Dog Walks Newcastle, County Down: Tollymore Done Right
A properly local guide to walking a dog at Tollymore Forest Park, from parking and mud to drying off and where to eat afterwards.
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Oct 14, 2026
Dog Walks Lagan Valley, Belfast: Senior Dog Towpath Guide
A practical, honest guide to walking an older or arthritic dog on the flat Lagan towpath between Stranmillis and Lisburn.
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Oct 14, 2026
Dog Walks Saintfield, County Down: Rowallane Guide
A practical, honest guide to walking your dog at Rowallane Garden near Saintfield, County Down, from route to muddy aftermath.
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Oct 13, 2026
Dog Boarding Rosetta, Belfast: Home Boarding Explained
A straight answer for Rosetta dog owners on what home boarding means, how it differs from kennels, and what actually happens during a stay.
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Oct 13, 2026
Dog Walks Newtownbreda, BT8: The Senior Dog Guide
A practical, honest guide to walking an older or arthritic dog around Newtownbreda's Church Road loop, with gradients, benches and shorter options.
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Oct 13, 2026
Dog Walks Stranmillis: Lagan Meadows Access Guide
A practical, honest look at walking a dog at Lagan Meadows in Stranmillis, with real notes on gates, stiles, mud and pushchair access.
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Oct 13, 2026
Dog Walks Helen's Bay, County Down: Wet-Month Guide
What Crawfordsburn Country Park and Helen's Bay are really like for dog walks once the rain sets in, and the kit that makes it bearable.
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Oct 13, 2026
Overnight Dog Boarding for Nervous Dogs: Ballynahinch
A practical, honest guide for Ballynahinch owners weighing up overnight boarding for a nervous dog, written around routine and a quiet household rather than a sales pitch.
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Oct 13, 2026
Dog Walks Kilkeel, County Down: Mourne Park Guide
A practical, honest guide to walking a dog at Mourne Park near Kilkeel, focused on surfaces, gates, stiles and pushchair reality.
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Oct 13, 2026
Dog Walks Newcastle, County Down: The Wet-Month Guide
An honest guide to walking a dog at Newcastle Promenade and Donard Forest when the ground is soft and the sky won't behave.
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Oct 13, 2026
Dog Walks Dundonald, Belfast: Billy Neill Access Guide
Why Billy Neill Country Park in Dundonald is one of the easiest dog walks near Belfast for pushchairs, older dogs and anyone avoiding stiles.
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Oct 12, 2026
Dog Boarding Lisburn: What Home Boarding Really Means
A plain-English guide to home boarding for Lisburn dog owners, covering how it differs from kennels and what a real stay looks like.
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Oct 12, 2026
Dog Walks Bangor, County Down: The Wet-Month Guide
What the Bangor to Groomsport coastal path is really like underfoot in winter, and the kit that makes it bearable for you and the dog.
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Oct 12, 2026
Dog Walks West Belfast: Colin Glen Heat & Shade Guide
A local, honest guide to walking your dog at Colin Glen Forest Park in summer heat, from timing to testing the ground under your dog's paws.
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Oct 12, 2026
Dog Walks Dromara, County Down: Slieve Croob Quietly
How to walk a reactive or anxious dog at Slieve Croob near Dromara without the stress of other dogs, other walkers, or loose sheep.
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Oct 12, 2026
Overnight Dog Boarding for Nervous Dogs in Hillsborough
Honest answers for Hillsborough owners of nervous dogs weighing up overnight boarding, including the drive, the settling-in process and what actually happens the first night.
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Oct 12, 2026
Dog Walks Bangor, County Down: Ballyholme in Summer Heat
How to time a dog walk at Ballyholme Beach and the coastal path in Bangor so the heat, the ground and the tide don't catch you out.
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Oct 12, 2026
Dog Walks Newtownards: Whitespots' Quiet Entrances
A practical guide to walking a reactive or nervous dog at Whitespots Country Park, Newtownards, using its quiet entrances and quiet hours.
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Oct 12, 2026
Dog Walks West Belfast: Divis & Black Mountain Heat Guide
A practical guide to walking a dog on Divis and Black Mountain in summer, focused on timing the walk and checking the ground before you let your dog loose.
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.