Dee For Dog

26/06/2025

I’m dog sitting the adorable Buddy this week🩵🐾. Buddy lives in proximity of Johnstown Castle so it was great to have the opportunity to go along to the launch of “Ivan’s Travels Through Dog-Friendly Ireland” this afternoon🐾🍀!

I’m so excited about this [much needed] guide book, the first of its kind about dog-friendly Ireland (32 counties)!🐾🤎🇮🇪

Buddy & I were near the top of the long queue to buy the book, which will be stocked in the following bookstores from next week:

- Barker and Jones, Naas, Co. Kildare

- Hodges Figgis, Dawson St, Dublin 2

- The Book Centre, High St, Kilkenny

- Johnstown Castle Estate, Rathaspeck, Co. Wexford

- The Book Centre, Main St, Wexford

- Bridge Street Books Bookstore, Wicklow Town

- The Book Centre, Waterford City

or online at https://enlightenpublishing.com/product/ivans-travels/

Lovely to see that 40% of royalties will go to 4 Irish dog charities: HART Cork, Irish Therapy Dogs, The Dublin Dog Hub & Wexford SPCA🍀🐾💚.

Buddy and I are already getting stuck into the Wexford section - Buddy says it’s going to be his bible🤎😉🙏🐾

A big thank you from Buddy and me to Anthony & Lucy for this wonderful resource for dog lovers all over Ireland & visitors to Ireland holidaying with dogs🐶📕🙏

Also look forward to catching last night’s on the which featured the book 📺 😃🐾

25/06/2025

Any dog owners in the Wexford vicinity tomorrow afternoon might like to catch this launch for lots of ideas on places to visit, stay, eat with your furbabies! 🐾 ☕️ 🛌 ☀️ 🏝️

This Thursday at 4pm, we’re celebrating the launch of Ivan’s Travels Through Dog Friendly Ireland ,Guide to Eateries, Pubs, Accommodation, Shops, Visitor and Nature Attractions

Authors Lucy Costigan and Anthony Doyle will be joining us to share stories from their journey through all 32 counties , exploring dog friendly cafés, pubs, beaches, trails, and historic sites.

Their adventures have resulted in a rich, practical guide for dog lovers planning day trips and holidays, packed with essential tips for travelling with dogs.

The book will be available to purchase in our gift shop.

All are welcome.

23/06/2025

Urgent foster needed for adorable Arnie - details below🤎🐾

21/06/2025

Happy Midsummer’s Day! 😎☀️

The Summer Solstice is an energetically charged day and an important one for celebrating light, renewal, vitality & growth; and for setting intentions.

Many traditions consider the Summer Solstice to be the peak of the Sun's power — a time to honour the sun, our natural world, nature's energy and the fullness of life. The Summer Solstice celebrates the longest day of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere) and is believed to bring good fortune.☀️🍀🌅

It’s certainly a day to be outdoors and embrace the spirit of the day - connect with nature and celebrate the abundance of sunlight☀️!

19/06/2025

Great to see the sunshine back😀☀️

A reminder to keep dogs cool, hydrated and safe during the hot spell. ☀️🐾💝

Walking dogs in the heat can be fatal — especially for flat-faced breeds, seniors, and overweight pets.

🛑 Avoid walks on very hot days (or early morning and late evening only)

🌳 Keep pets indoors or in the shade

💧 Always have fresh water available to them

🐾 Test the pavement: too hot for your hand = too hot for their paws

🚗 Never leave pets in the car - it can be fatal

Signs of heatstroke: heavy panting, drooling, collapse, red/blue gums. Act fast — cool them down & call your vet.

More tips: 👉 www.bluecross.ie

17/06/2025

This is so important 🐾🐾🐾 … and great to see the RTE News covered it over w/e too🙏

"We would ask people to keep their dogs on a leash, or ideally, don't bring dogs to sensitive areas - wetlands, bogs and heat and coastal areas - particularly between the months of March and August," said ACRES - Leinster, Breifne, Munster's Fergal Monaghan speaking to RTÉ.

Watch and read why nesting sites of endangered breeding waders need your help to keep them safe: https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0615/1518527-birds-endangered-ireland/

15/06/2025

Happy Father’s Day to all the dog Dads🐾

15/06/2025

Yesterday was World Blood Donor Day! 🩸

Did you know dogs & cats can be life-saving heroes too? 🐶🐾❤️

While blood products are more available in human medicine, they are slightly more scarce for animals.

For animals with life-threatening anaemias due to massive bleeding from trauma (such as in a road traffic accident), surgery or bleeding disorders, etc, blood transfusions are essential to improve oxygen carrying capacity and save an animals’ life.

To learn more about dog & cat blood donation, see the attached brochure and (if they meet the criteria) contact UCD Veterinary Hospital to see how your dog or cat can become a 4-legged lifesaver! Tel: +353 1 716 6000. E: [email protected]

UCD Vetinary Hospital blood donor clinic brochure:
https://www.ucd.ie/vthweb/t4media/Blood%20Donor%20Clinic%20Brochure.pdf