Dog owners of Frome are invited to join Frome Town Council and Charismatic Pets for a fun, free dog parkour and have-a-go-hoopers session at the Old Showfield on Saturday 17th August, from 3pm to 5pm. Every dog who has a go at the course will receive a rosette for taking part.
Charismatic Pets ran a similar session in April on behalf of the town council, as part of a series of public engagement events, offering residents an opportunity to share thoughts and ideas for the Showfield as a whole. Among the project findings was a strong interest in a dedicated space for dogs to play and train. Preliminary plans and drawings for a new dog area in the back field will be available to view on 17th August alongside the dog parkour, and anyone with an interest is invited to share their thoughts.
Cllr Mark Dorrington said: “The Old Showfield is very popular with dog walkers, so as you’d expect, there were a lot of conversations about exercising dogs in the space across all the engagement events. Many people told FTC staff that they would like to see an area specifically designed for dogs, so it’s one of the aspects we’re taking forward. The team from Charismatic Pets ran a really fun, successful event in April and we hope lots of people will come along and help us develop the plans for the dog area.”
Frome Town Council’s Environment team have produced some drawings of the proposed equipment, following research into similar public dog areas and taking advice from reputable suppliers. In order to proceed with planning and implementation of the dog area, the council welcomes the views of Frome’s community of dog owners on the plans so far.
The dog parkour and ‘have-a-go hoopers’ event takes place in the back field at Frome’s Old Showfield on Saturday 17th August from 3pm to 5pm. Charismatic Pets will also have their pop-up pet shop, offering a range of natural dog treats and chews.
If the weather is too hot, the event will be postponed, so anyone planning to attend is advised to follow the Facebook event at bit.ly/dog-parkour-august or look out for notices at the Showfield.
More about Charismatic Pets is at www.charismaticpets.co.uk.
