Hairy Maclary and all of his friends are being welcomed back to the Ruff Ruff Woof dog exercise area, behind Pettigrew Green Arena.
The space was temporarily closed to allow for a number of planned upgrades, including the installation a shade sail for better sun protection, tree planting, improvements to the grassed areas and a larger concreted zone for dog exercise.
On Friday, canines and their humans were welcomed back and invited to try out the improved facility. Picking up the theme, The Breeze Hawke's Bay team was on hand to provide American hot dogs and spot prizes, and Napier City Council's Animal Control team imparted advice and insights to dog owners, as well as on-the-spot dog registrations in a pop-up processing area.
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"We were pleased to meet around 40 dogs and their owners," said NCC manager regulatory solutions, Hayleigh Brereton.