01/10/2026
WHAT’S ON AT TOP BARKZ THIS OCTOBER? 🎃🐾
October is looking VERY busy at Green Acres! From training courses and workshops to breed meet-ups, puppy classes and plenty of Halloween fun, there’s something happening nearly every weekend.
🐾 BREED MEET-UPS — 11:30am
Sat 3 Oct — Beagles & Corgis
Sat 10 Oct — Cockers, Spaniels & Setters
Sat 17 Oct — All the Labs
Sat 24 Oct — Dachshunds
🎓 COURSES
Day Training School — Fridays & Saturdays, 9:30am–12:30pm
We do the training and transfer you the skills!
Trick Training — Saturdays at 9am | 1 hour × 4 weeks
Puppy Next Steps 6 Months+ — Sundays at 10:15am | 1 hour × 4 weeks
Puppy Socialisation & Training — Sundays at 11:30am | 1 hour × 4 weeks
🐶 THE ACADEMY AT TOP BARKZ
Now open for registration!
Starting Tuesday 13 October and running every Tuesday & Wednesday, 8am–4:30pm.
Small groups, trainer-led enrichment, appropriate play, skills and plenty to keep those brains busy.
💡 OCTOBER WORKSHOPS
10 Oct — Perfect Puppy: Sensory & Socialisation Workshop | 1pm
17 Oct — Why Won’t My Dog Listen? Focus & Engagement Workshop | 1pm
24 Oct — Walking Nicely on the Lead Workshop | 1pm
🎃 MID-TERM AT GREEN ACRES
Thursday 29 Oct — Trick & Treat Kids & Dogs Workshop
Plus our Pumpkin Patch Photo Pop will be available during mid-term with private park hires — bring your dog, grab some gorgeous autumn photos and enjoy the park!
👻 HOWL-O-WEEN — SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER
Our Howl-o-ween Play Sessions are coming!
🎃 Pumpkin Patch
🐾 Games & activities
👻 Fancy dress
🐶 Supervised social play
And of course, Private Park Hire continues throughout October from 7:30am–9pm.
October at Top Barkz is all about training, play, learning and making memories with your dog. 🍂🐾
Spaces are limited across our courses, workshops and events. DM us to book or for more information.
📍 Top Barkz at Green Acres, Cork
🐾 Play | Educate | Train