Dodside Dog Runs

29/08/2025

With our 9th anniversary only a week away, the special offer is taking shape and will be emailed out later next week.

Meanwhile for those using the Big Field please don’t be alarmed, my house isn’t being knocked down completely, we’re building an annexe (no, it’s not a granny flat because I’m not a granny and it’s not going to be flat) and Kez & Matt will be moving up to join me next spring.

This is part of our long term plan for our home and businesses and it’s just wonderful to have a family business serving your doggy family.

22/08/2025

9 years ago today I was introduced to the concept of Facebook Groups when I created one for Dodside Dogruns.
I thought I’d get 20 or so people interested in a secure space for walking dogs where not only coins they not get out but they would not be faced with random people just walking in with other dogs.

Within 24 hours I had 320 people signed up, and over 2,000 within a few months.

First came Libby’s Run, then Harry’s, and finally the Big Field. I created a whole industry with hundreds of places around the UK.

Dodside remains one of the most straight forward, peaceful, and best dog walking fields around. This didn’t happen by accident, it was years of my work, suggestions from customers, and solving wee problems as they came up.

I’d like to thank all everyone who’s used Dodside over the last 9 years and on the 6th September, the anniversary of Libby’s Run opening I’ll be emailing out everyone who’s visited (and agreed to be contacted) in the last 6 months a voucher for a free slot.

Meanwhile, keep those doggies happy by coming to Dodside

18/08/2025

Dodside Dogruns are open until 11pm for cooler evening walks.

Right now it’s fabulous out there. Cool breeze, lush grass, and so peaceful.

Book last minute and let the dogs out.

13/08/2025

Don’t forget we’re open until 11pm for cooler evening walks.
The burn is there as well for serious cooling off but please don’t skinny dip, you’ll embarrass the sheep.

02/08/2025

Based just south of Newton Mearns, in 2016 Dodside Dogruns was the very first place to offer secure, safe, exclusive dog walking fields.

9 years later we have two 3 acre Runs away from roads, private from each other with amazing views and only a short walk from the car park.

We also have the Big Field which is 9 acres of grass, trees, water and mud for the more energetic and adventurous. Park inside, let the dogs loose, and have a blast.

All bookings are exclusive to you, and you can relax knowing the whole place is set up specifically for dogs that may have issues with being let loose anywhere else.

The original and best is not a marketing boast, it’s the truth.

Come and find out why.

Scotland's original and best dog walking field. Enclosed, secure and exclusive to you. Quiet, calm and inexpensive

25/07/2025

New signage is up. Nice and big and hard to miss

Http://www.dodsidedogruns.co.uk/book_now.html

21/07/2025

I get excited at the weirdest things and this week it’s having a cleared entrance track, and new banners for the entrance so no one will miss us.

Also, new storage containers arrive Friday afternoon so the Big Field will be closed until 6pm on Friday.

What is going into them? All the tools and equipment that’s currently in my outbuilding, lots of logs, and maybe part of my car collection.

Water supplies are being refilled as well, and that grass just loves the rain and sun so Matt may be busy very soon.

Can you believe that September 6th is the Dogruns’ 9th anniversary? It was 9 years ago this month that the idea developed and I started planning. I thought I might get 20 or 30 people interested but spawned a whole industry.

18/07/2025

It’s all go Chez Dodside.
The overhanging branches on the track have been cut back, new banners for the entrance have been ordered after the verge cutter destroyed the old ones, and more track repairs will be done very soon as well.

The Runs are still open to 11pm for cooler and less humid walks and will stay that way until late August/winter.

10/07/2025

This weekend is going to be scorchio but with a decent breeze.
The Runs are all open until 11pm so you can walk in the cool of the evenings.

Please only use the water for drinking and not for washing/cooling dogs. You can let them cool off in the burns if you need to.

The team is away this weekend but we are still available to take calls and deal with emergencies.

08/07/2025

With fabulous weather on the way and the entire Dogrun team heading off for a weekend of camping, old cars, and bad food, at Glamis Castle this weekend, Matt has been busy cutting the grass and tidying up.
There’s plenty of drool fuel so that’s sorted as well.

The Runs will be open until 11pm for the next week so you can come in the cool of the evening or unfashionably early.

Http://www.dodsidedogruns.co.uk/book_now.html

27/06/2025

Last night Matt did a night shift to get Harry’s Run cut before the weather came back today.
It may not be billiard table smooth but the little doggies won’t feel like they’re in the jungle.

Edges left wild as usual.

Am I the only one to notice that next weeks heatwave stops at Gretna?

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26/06/2025

Yesterday evening Matt got busy with the tractor and managed to tame some of the wilderness that suddenly appeared when he was on holiday.
The tracks are cut, Libbys Run is nice and neat but Harry’s Run is still to be shorn. That will happen as soon as it’s dry enough not leave grass stacks everywhere.

Thanks for your patience but I’m sure the doggies love to adventure in

Http://www.dodsidedogruns.co.uk/book_now.html the long grass.