New Year's Dog Walk Forges Friendships, Fitness

The Friends of Lord Stirling Stable will host its annual New Year’s  Day “Meet New Friends” Dog Walk on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 1, as a chance to walk off some of that holiday cheer and give your best canine friend a chance to socialize, too.

Check in time for the special event will be between 1 to 1:30 p.m., with the hour-long walk beginning at 1:30 p.m.
 
The Dog Walk takes place along the equestrian trails of the Somerset County Park Commission's Lord Stirling Stable at 256 S. Maple Ave. in Basking Ridge.

The New Year’s Dog Walk will provide people and pets an opportunity to take their first steps toward getting in better shape for the New Year by walking on a tour along the picturesque trails walk at Lord Stirling Stable. It's also a chance to the year off right with old friends, new friends, and your best friends!

Registration is $3 per dog and all pets must be leashed and kept under control at all times. Humans are invited to participate free of charge.
 
The Friends, a support organization for the stable, will gladly accept an unopened dry or canned puppy or dog, or kitten or cat food donation for the Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter at check in.
 
Regularly scheduled Saturday Dog Walks will continue on Saturday, Jan. 5 with check in time between 10 and 10:30 a.m., with the walk from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
 
For more information, call Martha at 973-635-8672 or visit the Friends of Lord Stirling Stable website.
 
Information on this event and other Somerset County Park Commission activities may be found online at the parks website.

Internet at www.somersetcountyparks.org.