We are so excited to meet all the wonderful dogs people bring, this is after all a festival in their honour! We aim to make the day as fun, enriching and safe as possible, but for this we need your help.
The below checklist is to help you decide whether you should bring your dog to a Dogs' Day Out. Please make sure you can answer ‘Yes’ to all these questions before bringing along your dog, for their own sake as well as for others!
If your dog doesn’t fit the criteria below it is best to leave them at home and bring back some treats to them after the festival. They will thank you and so will we!
If you bring your dog without complying to the terms below we will have to ask you to leave un-refunded. Please also remember to clean up after your dog!
BRINGING YOUR DOG CHECKLIST:
My dog is social and enjoys the company of other dogs, people and children: Yes/No
My dog copes well with other dogs in close proximity and in busy thoroughfares: Yes/No
My dog is fully vaccinated and is up to date with all required vaccinations. I understand that I may be asked for proof of vaccination to participate in activities at this event: Yes/No
All dogs need to be under “effectual control” as per the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. I will keep my dog on a lead at all times during this event and will adhere to all dog related safety measures put in place: Yes/No
IMPORTANT INFORMATION- RESTRICTED BREEDS:
All types of dogs are welcome at the festival, but if you have a restricted breed you must agree to the following before bringing them.
I will adhere to all regulations regarding restricted breed strains and crosses under The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 442 of 1998): Yes/No
They must be kept on a short, strong lead by a person over 16 years who is capable of controlling them: Yes/No
They must be muzzled whenever they are in a public place: Yes/No
They must wear a collar bearing the name and address of their owner at all times: Yes/No
Restricted dog breeds or strains and crosses of them:
- American Pit Bull Terrier
- English Bull Terrier
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Bull Mastiff
- Dobermann Pinscher
- Rottweiler
- German Shepherd (Alsatian)
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Japanese Akita
- Japanese Tosa
- Bandog