Lucky for the pooches that Lurgan man Brian Leathem swapped fixing up super yachts for the uber wealthy and returned, after 17 years in Holland , to build one of the most popular dog parks in the country. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Brian revealed: “When I came back from Holland things here had moved on, friends had moved on so I had plenty of time on my hands.
” Advertisement Advertisement He explained he got a little dog called Archie who just simply didn’t like wearing a lead. Brian went on a hunt for suitable places where his wee dog could go for a proper walk, somewhere he could run free. “I visited numerous dog parks around Belfast and Carrickfergus,” said Brian who finally decided he could build his own the Craigavon area.
"I bought a little welder in the summer of 2019 and started building the Dog Bark ,” he said. Now with hundreds of dogs visiting each week, the Portadown Road venue has grown. It now has four large pens, each with its own swimming pool, a special indoor shed with sofas for tired dogs and a fully automated dog wash.
It’s a community hub for dog loving mums and dads who can drop their much-loved pets off at Doggy Day Care or bring them for an hour of safe and clean exercise with lots of obstacles and fun activities. Advertisement Advertisement Many users of The Dog Bark have been able to get back to work by sending their little dogs to .
