I have to say I was super excited when Pups in The Park first started advertising. I was probably one of the first to buy a ticket and tell all my clients and friends about it. The line up was really promising with a lot of industry professionals attending and of course various opportunities for my Irish Terrier Fiadh to get some playtime.

I went on the Saturday and I thought we were going to be the first ones there especially given the weather. We were lucky to find parking straight away so off we went! I was particularly interested in the talks that Pete The vet and Suzi Walsh were involved in and it didn't disappoint. Suzi was a great help when I first brought Fiadh home and I will forever be grateful for all the advice she gave me when I was setting up my grooming business.

The talks were great and very educational but as my Fiadh hates (and I mean HATES) rain we had to move on to something more interactive for her so she didn't drag us home too soon. So we took her around to the agility and then visited all the stands and got her kitted out (again). And of course bought numerous treats for her from Pet Hamper, Kudog, Tonic Treat and many more. The selection of retail places was very varied and mostly from Irish businesses which is another bonus. The schedule was jam packed and it was hard to visit everything but come lunch time we all got a bit tired and needed a break. And so we tucked into some of the yumie food from one of the many (human) food vendors.

Sadly there was one disappointment for me... The Irish Woolfhounds never made it to their designated time and place so I was heartbroken. But there was a visitor with a wolfie so Fiadh got to meet her fellow native Irish breed :)

All in all it was a great day out and although the weather wasn't ideal it couldn't spoil the fun for us!