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Dog Training day at Barracluff Park, North Bondi

Unleash your dog’s potential, in a positive, fun way at Waverley Council’s Dog Training Day. Expert advice on positive pooch socialisation. Training any dog to be well behaved and confident requires hard work, diligence, and commitment. We want all dogs to be the best version of themselves, and with helpful advice, training tips and a supportive community, we can create the best mannered and socialised pooches in Sydney! Join Waverley Council at one of four upcoming information sessions, designed especially for current (and future) dog owners on the topic of responsible dog ownership. These free sessions will take place in…

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Parks & Playgrounds

Dog off-leash parks in the Sydney city Council area

Exercising regularly has benefits for both you and your dog. Our off-leash parks are perfect if you want to get outdoors with the furriest member of your family. Taking your pet outdoors to a dog-friendly space is important, especially in inner-city areas with high-density dwellings where dogs don’t have much space to exercise. Regular off-leash exercise in designated off-leash parks helps dogs relieve boredom and release pent-up energy. It may also reduce unwanted behaviour such as excessive barking. Outdoors exercise also benefits owners with dog parks bringing people together. Dogs are welcome at many different parks in the City of…

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Inspiration

National Pet Adoption Month (March 2023)

Adopt Different and give a pet most in need a brighter future With 1 in 5 families acquiring a new dog or cat1to add to the family unit in recent years, the Petspiration Foundation (formally PETstock Assist) is encouraging Australians to Adopt Different this National Pet Adoption Month by considering a pet most in need, with more than 7,4002 animals currently looking for a forever home.  Sherralea Cassidy, Petspiration Foundation’s Charity and Events Lead, says the charity is on a mission to have cats, large dogs, adolescent dogs and bonded pairs that can’t be separated, adopted as they remain the…

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Parks & Playgrounds

Have Your Say about our furry friends at Barracluff Park

Waverley Council is inviting the community to have its say about providing safe spaces to exercise dogs in Barracluff Park, North Bondi. Bondi is a densely populated suburb with limited green space but has a high number of young families and people with pets who enjoy the park, including the Council’s new playground at Barracluff Park and the green spaces for exercising dogs on-leash. The feedback received during consultation about how the Council can better manage dogs in the park will help inform Council’s approach to achieving a balance between the needs of dog owners, local sporting clubs and other…

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