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Dog Day Review
Dog Day Review
On Sunday 24th June the Johnstown Tidy Towns group laid on an event for Dogs and their families in the Johnstown Peoples Park.
You came in large numbers to make the day a success and potentially one that could be repeated annually.
You came in large numbers to make the day a success and potentially one that could be repeated annually.
The Event brought together pets, their owners and 5 local services to create the largest gathering of Dogs ever seen in Johnstown.
The Event brought together pets, their owners and 5 local services to create the largest gathering of Dogs ever seen in Johnstown.
The weather was fantastic, albeit very hot, and the information Event was a great success.
The weather was fantastic, albeit very hot, and the information Event was a great success.
Thank you to Smiths SuperValu for kindly donating doggy bags to help keep Johnstown clean.
Thank you to Smiths SuperValu for kindly donating doggy bags to help keep Johnstown clean.
Julie had the audiences attention from the very start and provided fascinating insights into how dog and people behavior and how our interactions might be seen from the dogs point of view.
Julie had the audiences attention from the very start and provided fascinating insights into how dog and people behavior and how our interactions might be seen from the dogs point of view.
Alan Nolan explained his role as Dog Warden is to protect people and dogs from other dogs and to ensure owners take their responsibilities seriously.
Alan Nolan explained his role as Dog Warden is to protect people and dogs from other dogs and to ensure owners take their responsibilities seriously.
Advice given one to one included dog leashes, muzzles, legal obligations such as registration and microchipping.
Advice given one to one included dog leashes, muzzles, legal obligations such as registration and microchipping.
April Quinn talked with owners about diets and healthier meal plans available from Pets and More. The free samples and entries into their prize draw was very popular.
April Quinn talked with owners about diets and healthier meal plans available from Pets and More. The free samples and entries into their prize draw was very popular.
Frank highlighted that the current hot weather bothers dogs as much as us.
Frank highlighted that the current hot weather bothers dogs as much as us.
He advised waking your dogs in the early morning or late evening to avoid the worst of the sun and heat.
He advised waking your dogs in the early morning or late evening to avoid the worst of the sun and heat.
Ensure their water bowl is cleaned regularly and filled with fresh water and not to leave it outside for birds or other animals to contaminate.
Ensure their water bowl is cleaned regularly and filled with fresh water and not to leave it outside for birds or other animals to contaminate.
It's a definite no to leaving your dog in the car which in only a few minutes becomes a hot oven.
It's a definite no to leaving your dog in the car which in only a few minutes becomes a hot oven.
We reviewed this charity before and they brought along some of their dogs and they got to meet some that the visitors had re-homed. Read about them here.
We reviewed this charity before and they brought along some of their dogs and they got to meet some that the visitors had re-homed. Read about them here.
Some pictures of the dogs that got to meet new friends
Some pictures of the dogs that got to meet new friends
The Johnstown People's Park
The Johnstown People's Park
The JPP is a prominent feature within our area and to see it used by the Community in large numbers gives the venue more meaning. The more it is used the less it'll be a haven for antisocial behaviour.
The JPP is a prominent feature within our area and to see it used by the Community in large numbers gives the venue more meaning. The more it is used the less it'll be a haven for antisocial behaviour.
As a private park fenced in on all sides many think it should be used more for more frequent community events but time will tell.
As a private park fenced in on all sides many think it should be used more for more frequent community events but time will tell.
Each event is different.
Each event is different.
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