Popular Carlow business to revamp as dog-friendly café with pre-bookable dog run

A dog-friendly café and pre-booking dog run will open in Rancho Reilly's in Carlow from tomorrow, Saturday November 1. 

It will open every Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 4pm. 

The café features a cosy stove surrounded by tables and chairs with a marquee area outside for those who prefer to sit outdoors.

Outside is a pre-bookable dog run where your furry friend can spend 30 minutes running off leash and playing.

Only one family or friend group can use the run at a time. 

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There will also be a 'doggie walk' trail through a field that people can enjoy.

A doggie mud bath is also on offer, with the owner warning that it could get messy.

"Don't wear your good clothes. Come out with wellies and something warm," Tricia Hutton, the café owner, said in a video on TikTok.

There is one rule for the café and that is that dogs must be on a leash, unless you have pre-booked the dog run. 

The playground will also be available for children, but Tricia stressed again to make sure they are not in good clothes as they will get dirty. 

Tricia Miller, a professional dog trainer, will be in the café on the day for a Q&A on all things dog training.

She runs a business called Sit Happens and will be in the café to answer questions from 11am.