22/08/2025
9 years ago today I was introduced to the concept of Facebook Groups when I created one for Dodside Dogruns.
I thought I’d get 20 or so people interested in a secure space for walking dogs where not only coins they not get out but they would not be faced with random people just walking in with other dogs.
Within 24 hours I had 320 people signed up, and over 2,000 within a few months.
First came Libby’s Run, then Harry’s, and finally the Big Field. I created a whole industry with hundreds of places around the UK.
Dodside remains one of the most straight forward, peaceful, and best dog walking fields around. This didn’t happen by accident, it was years of my work, suggestions from customers, and solving wee problems as they came up.
I’d like to thank all everyone who’s used Dodside over the last 9 years and on the 6th September, the anniversary of Libby’s Run opening I’ll be emailing out everyone who’s visited (and agreed to be contacted) in the last 6 months a voucher for a free slot.
Meanwhile, keep those doggies happy by coming to Dodside