Walk n Wag - Community Dog Walking Group
Mindil Beach
Southern end of Mindil Beach (the sign will be up)
The Gardens NT 0820
Australia
City of Darwin has joined the Heart Foundation to run a series of community dog walks -‘Walk ‘n’ Wag’ – aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle and helping dog owners socialise their animals.
You can sign up for any date/location by sending an email to darwin@darwin.nt.gov.au
The Tuesday 3 August 2021 Walk ‘n’ Wag walk will be at Mindil Beach
We will meet at the southern end of Mindil Beach (the sign will be up) and you can view the map in the discussion tab.
Fitness requirements vary from Easy to Medium
Timing: Meet 5:40pm, Walk begins 5.45pm, Walk ends 6.30pm
Walk duration: 45mins
Average distance: 2 – 3 km
Please note the following details specific to this walk:
- It’s been a little warm, bring a water bottle and be sun smart.
- There are water bubblers along the walk for you and your dog if needed
- Given the time of the day, there is a possibility of mosquitoes and midges so protection against them is advised.
Walk requirements:
- Dogs must be on lead (no extendable leads or leads over 6 ft) at all times unless advised otherwise
- All dogs must be fully vaccinated, this ensures the health and safety of all the dogs
- Bring a poop bag ‘bag it, bin it’, it is the dog owners responsibility to clean up after their dog
- Permission should be sought from each owner before introducing dogs to each other, respect space
- To create a safe space for small dogs, we ask that large dogs who are reactive to small dogs walk at the front of the group, with smaller dogs keeping to the back
- Dogs who are working on reactivity or who need space should indicate this by tying on a yellow bandana, our Animal Education Officers can assist with this
- Ill-tempered dogs must be muzzled
City of Darwin Animal Education Officers will be on hand to provide dog owners with advice and support on a range of pet management issues.
Should the weather be unfavourable (although we doubt it at this lovely time of year!) the decision to cancel Walk N Wag will be made at 4pm. An email will be sent to all walkers on the mailing list and a notice will be issued on the City of Darwin Facebook page.
For more information please go to: https://www.darwin.nt.gov.au/.../great-pets-start-with-you or call the Pet Care Helpline on 89 300 606.