Hello, and welcome to Let The Dogs Run!
Our introduction covers a description of our dog park and a few of our procedures.
Car parking
On arrival you’ll enter our main car park. Wendy will be waiting for you at the agreed time.
Please do not let your dog out as Wendy will guide you to your car park. Many thanks!
Our main car park is not secure and all dogs must be on a lead at all times, Please use our secure car park in each area if you have a dog. Please make sure both gates are closed at all times once you are parked.
Our main car park can also be used as an overflow for all areas.
Archie’s Freedom Field Car Park
This area is suitable for 3 small cars or 2 large vehicles.
Mutley’s Play Park Car Park
A large car park suitable for 4 cars.
Our Wild and Woody Wood Car Park
A large car park suitable for 4 cars.
Dog Wash Area
To the side of the main car park, we have a burn. Just below the black pipe is a deep pool where dogs can have a swim to clean off or a paddle in the shallows before going home.
Please do not shampoo your dog in the burn!
Main Reception
Our main reception is located in our stable. There you will find our health and safety poster, fire action plan, what3words sign and description, vet contact details and additional first aid. On another table we have a selection of local business cards, our charity chair, donation station and a lost property chair
Sign In Register/ Disclaimer
Please make sure you and any guests ( usually the car drivers) complete our register. Signing our register/disclaimer acknowledges that you are using our facility at your own risk, your dog’s own risk and parking at your own risk. By signing our register you are also acknowledging that you have read and agree to follow our park rules.
Fire Action Plan
We have no gas or electricity on site. If our stable combusts please call 999. DO NOT fight any fires or put yourself in danger. We have displayed Fire Action Signs around the dog park. They can be found on the cupboard as you enter reception, in reception and outside of reception. Small signs are located above the red boxes in each exercise area. All the signs detail our name, address and postcode should you need emergency services. Wendy’s mobile number is on every red box and on the main gate. We have also added signs confirming our whats3word pin and a description of this system.
Fire extinguishers are hung on the stable wall outside reception and beside the poo bin, they are for our employees use only. Please do not fight any fires! STAY SAFE!
What3words
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What3 words sign and a description of the system. Please quote these three words if you call the emergency services. GPS locators will help emergency services find your location.
Assembly Area
Our assembly point is located in the main car park, on the left as you enter our main car park from the road. We have no gas or electricity on site but we thought it would be wise to organise an assembly point just in case!
Vet Details
We have listed a selection of local vets should you need assistance.
Local Business Cards
We are delighted to support fellow small business owners by displaying their cards. If you wish to leave your business cards, just place them in a jam jar provided and leave them on the table.
Charity Chair
We support PADS, our local dog rehoming charity, by selling their poop bags and displaying their free newsletter, please take one! Last year, we raised over £300 from the selling of the bags. They are fantastic quality, dark, strong and biodegradable, £1 for 50 bags!!!
Lost Property Chair
Any items we find are placed on the chair. If you lose something and are not local please contact us
Outside Reception
All dogs must be on a lead in this area just in case any owners and their dogs are leaving early.
Portaloo
Our portaloo is sanitised weekly. Please leave it as you find it. As with all portaloos please flush before and after use.
Stick Library
The idea behind a stick library is that you can borrow a stick but please bring a stick back before you leave.
Poo Bin
Please place your sealed poo bags in the bin.
Private Hired Areas
Archie’s Freedom Field
Our 1.5 acre grass running field is accessed from its own car park suitable for 2 large or 3 small cars. You can park additional cars in our main car park. It has various trees, a water trough with piped water from our burn and a field shelter with picnic bench where you will find waterproof cushions, a sanitising station and its own sign in register.
Mutley’s Play Park
Our 1 acre activity park has a variety of activities for you and your dog to enjoy! The field shelter has a picnic bench, waterproof cushions and a sanitising station. At the back of the field shelter there’s a water butt for topping up the water bucket. We leave rough areas for dogs to sniff and play. Please do not allow your dog to dig holes on areas of grass that we cut. A shovel is provided to help fill in the holes.
Wild and Woody Wood
Our ½ acre woodland is a lovely fenced woodland. It has an upcycled garden shed with a picnic bench, waterproof cushions and a sanitising station. Our woodland also has a muddy ditch and a bog in the middle of it. Much loved by many dogs it is a dog only area as in certain parts it is deep! We’ve put in a few wood chip paths through the area. It really is a wild untamed wood with lots of areas to sniff and explore!
All our exercise areas have
Deer fencing with rabbit netting around the whole perimiter. The rabbit net has a skirt of net that is pinned into the ground.
All adjoining fences, but one exception, have a 1 metre gap.
Red boxes are provided in each area; They contain a well equipped First Aid Kit suitable for humans and dogs and spare poo bags.
Above each box is a Fire Action Plan and what3word sign with our address should you need emergency assistance.
Bookings
Having completed your introduction visit you can apply for one of our online accounts. They give you the flexibility to book yourself, pay online and reschedule bookings as long as it’s 48 hours before your original booking.
However, if you’d rather call or message to arrange your next booking that is absolutely fine too!
Please message or WhatsApp Wendy to receive your next step!
Gate Codes / Emails
After you have booked and paid for your session a confirmation email will be sent to you along with a gate code. Please check your junk mail box if you do not receive an email. You can always contact Wendy if you need your gate code confirmed or if you arrive and can’t remember it!
Gatecodes are visible on the My Bookings page when you are logged in!
20 minute gap between slots
Every booking has a minimum 20 minute gap between people arriving and departing. Please be punctual and arrive / depart on time.
If you are delayed please let Wendy know!
Padlocks
All our gates have combination padlocks on them, you will find extra instructions on the gate.
Dog Poo in the Park
Hopefully you will not find any dog poo in the area you have hired, however it’s easy to miss some! If you do find any please let Wendy know and it will be cleaned up.
Spare poo bags can be located in the red boxes or the purple tubs on the back fence.
Departing your area
Please leave the area on time (we suggest 5 minutes before the end of your session).
When leaving an area you must ensure the area is tidy and as you would want to find it; all dog poo in sealed bag in a dog poo bin, tidy up any litter, tidy up all dog toys used and report any chewed/damaged toys .
Most importantly padlock the gate. Padlock instructions are on all gates.
If you have found any dog poo or damages please let Wendy know so she can sort it out!
Photos, Ideas and Suggestions
Please tag us on any social media, we love to hear your thoughts and see your photos of your dogs having fun in the safe space we have created at Let The Dogs Run!
@letthedogsrun
We work very hard to keep our dog park clean and tidy. We thank you in advance for taking care to look after it too!
We are always improving and developing our dog park and we hope you’ve enjoyed your visit, many thanks,
Wendy and the Let The Dogs Run team