Special event for dog lovers in Morpeth
and live on Freeview channel 276
It will take place at My Pet HQ, 15-17 Oldgate, on Saturday (March 4) between 10am and 1pm.
People will be able to sign up to the Green Dog Walkers scheme that encourages responsible dog ownership and get their dog micro-chipped for free, or check that their dog is properly micro-chipped.
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Coun Colin Horncastle, the county council’s cabinet member for community services, said: “Dog fouling is one of our top environmental priorities and one of the issues most raised with us by residents.
“The Green Dog Walkers scheme is intended to be a friendly and non-confrontational approach to changing attitudes to the problem of dog fouling.”
If you are interested in becoming a Green Dog Walker, and for more information, email [email protected] and visit www.northumberland.gov.uk/greendogwalkers