City of Darwin runs a series of free community dog walks -‘Walk ‘n’ Wag’ – aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle and helping dog owners socialise their animals in a supportive environment.

You can sign up for any walk by visiting: https://www.darwin.nt.gov.au/form/walk-n-wag-registration

The Walk ‘N Wag events are held every second Tuesday afternoon for approximately 30 - 45 minutes, meeting at 5.40pm and starting at 5.45pm.

Each Walk ‘N Wag event is held at a different location, giving dog owners an opportunity to try walks they have never done before.

The Tuesday 4 July 2023 Walk ‘n’ Wag walk will be at Nightcliff Foreshore. Meet at The Foreshore Restaurant & Café.

Please note the following details specific to this walk:

• Fitness level - Easy
• Walk duration - 30mins
• Distance - 2.5km
• It’s been a little warm, bring a water bottle and be sun smart.
• 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, 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 8930 0606.