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May 26
Dogs Are Welcome at Action Cancer’s Breast Foot Forward Walk 2026

Action Cancer’s Breast Foot Forward Walk returns to Belfast on Friday 5 June 2026, and this year, dogs are welcome to join their owners on the route. Best Bark is proud to be supporting the dog friendly side of the evening, helping make the event a little easier for those bringing their pups along. The […]

Dec 09
Best Bark Named Official Dog-Friendly Partner for Visit Belfast

Visit Belfast has officially named Best Bark as its Dog Friendly Partner, recognising the rising demand from visitors who want to explore Belfast with their dogs. This partnership places Belfast firmly among the most dog-welcoming city break destinations in the UK and Ireland and positions Best Bark as the trusted authority behind that growth.   […]

Oct 23
Best Bark Celebrates Local Pet Heroes – Ashwood Vets

We’re thrilled to share that Best Bark was recently featured in the Belfast Newsletter, celebrating one of our incredible verified partners, Ashwood Vets, who have just been named Best Vet in Northern Ireland for the third year running 🐾 You can read the full article on the Belfast Newsletter here. A Well-Deserved Win for Ashwood […]

Oct 20
Best Bark Celebrates Recognition at the NI Social Media Awards

On Saturday night, the Best Bark team attended the NI Social Media Awards at the Europa Hotel in Belfast. It was an absolutely incredible evening celebrating creativity, community, and digital innovation across Northern Ireland. We were honoured to be nominated in two categories: Best Use of Social Media (Start-Up) Most Impactful Campaign for our Dog […]

Sep 22
Best Bark Nominated for Two NI Social Media Awards

We’re wagging our tails with excitement. Best Bark has been shortlisted for not one, but two awards at this year’s NI Social Media Awards. Best Bark is nominated in the Best Start-Up category, recognising new businesses using social media in creative and effective ways. We’re also up for Most Impactful Campaign for our Dog Safety […]

Sep 17
Best Bark Partners with Guide Dogs NI to Tackle Access Refusals

At Best Bark, we’re proud to share that we’ve teamed up with Guide Dogs NI to support their Open Doors campaign, which shines a light on the rights of assistance dog owners and calls for businesses across Northern Ireland to step up. For many people, their guide or assistance dog is more than a companion, […]

Sep 13
Autumn Safety Alert for Dog Owners: Conkers and Acorns

We have teamed up with Forestside Veterinary Clinic to share a friendly autumn safety note for dog owners. Autumn is a great time to get out with your pup. Northern Ireland has lots of lovely woodland walks to explore and we have listed our favourites in our guide to autumn forest walks in Northern Ireland. […]

Aug 29
Beechgrove Doggy Fun Park: Celebration Weekend raises over £2k for NI rescues

On International Dog Day, we had the pleasure of joining fellow dog lovers at Beechgrove Doggy Fun Park for their annual Doggy Celebration Weekend. The event raised over £2,000 in support of Northern Ireland’s rescue centres, Animal Connexions and Tyrone Husky Rescue an incredible achievement for such an important cause. Best Bark was there as […]

Aug 14
Help Save Your Local Dog Park

We’re proud to share that Best Bark has been featured by Belfast Live for our support of Unleashed Dog Adventure Park near Moira. The piece highlights the local backing for this small, family run park as it faces planning hurdles.  Unleashed Dog Adventure Park is a one point five acre, private, fully fenced field near […]

Jul 30
Paws Welcome! Yomiko Café Joins Best Bark’s Dog Friendly Crew

Yomiko Café in Coleraine is now officially dog friendly and we’re proud to say we played a small part in the decision. After getting asked time and time again if pups were allowed inside, Lee from Yomiko decided it was time to say yes. The final nudge came when their social media manager came across […]