Bark in the park at Ecos Centre

As well as a Fun Dog Show for competitive canines, there will be free health examinations by local vets, free microchipping, a variety of stalls and refreshments, face-painting, a bouncy castle for the youngsters, and dog behaviourists to answer any canine queries. New for this year are a car boot sale and a Dogs Trust Café, selling all manner of refreshments and baked items, and even some canine treats too!

Some of the VIPs (very important pooches) from Dogs Trust Ballymena will also be in attendance.

and staff will be on hand to offer advice on responsible dog ownership.

Ronnie Milsop, Campaigns Manager for Dogs Trust Northern Ireland, says:

“We are all very excited about this year’s show and it promises to be a wonderful celebration of dogs, and a fantastically fun day for those with two legs and four. A big thank you to the Ballymena Ecos Centre for allowing us to host the event at their wonderful site yet again, to all the local vets who have kindly offered their services for free and to all stall holders. We hope to see plenty of fun-seekers on the 10th!”

Louise Petrie, Duty Manager of the Ballymena Ecos Centre says:

“Following the success of previous year’s events we are delighted to welcome Dogs Trust’s ‘Bark in the Park’ event to Ecos for a fifth time. This is a wonderful opportunity for a fun family day out, with loads of competitions and activities for dog owners, their families, and, of course, the dogs themselves to enjoy!”