Have a Healthy Walk with Your Dog
EVERY dog should have its day – and for your pet it is Sunday, September 2 at Birstall.
Charnwood Borough Council and its leisure centres partner, Fusion Lifestyle, are staging a “healthy dog walk” to encourage people to get out and about with their four-legged friends in pleasant surroundings with the added bonus of discovering new areas of interest.
The dog walk starts at 10.30am from the School Lane car park in Birstall and will take in the lakes and pathways of Watermead County Park before finishing at the Old Plough Inn in Front Street, Birstall which welcomes animals and even offers non-alcoholic beer for the dogs!
During the doggy day, renowned animal behaviourist Steven Havers will be available to offer advice.
Mr Havers has worked with dogs for nearly 20 years and has a wealth of experience to pass on to owners.
Councillor Paul Harley, Charnwood Borough Council’s Cabinet member for Leisure and Culture, said: “The healthy dog walk should have appeal for all owners and it promises to be a good day which will benefit the animals – and their owners.”
Cllr Harley will be on the dog walk with his Cocker Spaniel, Lucy.
Through the award-winning Don’t Muck Around campaign last year, the Council has encouraged dog walkers to be responsible and clear up after their pets.
For more details, please contact Nita Pearson on 01509 634594 or email nita.pearson@charnwood.gov.uk
