Our day devoted to being a responsible dog owner on Saturday 26 September 2009 in Hampden Park, Eastbourne was a great success.
Lots of people came to meet the council's star dog Polar and Police Dog Hector, to get free Petchecks from the PDSA and lots more help and advice.
Free Event a Great Success
Eastbourne Borough Council and Eastbourne Police joined in partnership with Hampden Park West Neighbourhood Panel, Hampden Park Users Focus Group and the Friends of Hampden Park, to promote responsible dog ownership.
Popular attractions at the free event included:
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Meet our Dog Welfare Officer Sue Criddle and Dog Welfare Assistant Polar, a white German Shepherd dog that Sue rescued, who is now the star of our school talks and visits
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Schools Picture Competition Presentation by the Deputy Mayor of Eastbourne, to the winner and runners-up in our design a poster competition to tackle dog fouling, with prizes sponsored by Eastbourne Crime Reduction Partnership
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Art Exhibition with all the Schools Competition drawings, from more than 60 children at local infant and junior schools for our responsible dog ownership campaign supported by Sussex Police
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Free advice from the council's Environmental Health service and Community Enforcement Team
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PC Stephen Williams and Police Dog Hector
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Free Petchecks by the PDSA - free health checks and advice
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Free veterinary advice from a vet and vet nurse from St Anne's Veterinary Group
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Discounted Dog Microchipping Service for £10
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Friends Of Hampden Park Community Stalls
Watch a Video...
Video of our Dog Welfare Officer's dog Polar and Police dog Hector
Online Art Gallery Launched on the Event Day
To tie in with the event we have launched an online picture gallery on this site, featuring every drawing from the schools competition.
You can view slideshows of all the pictures, or view them in videos for each school. The winning drawing will be made into a poster and displayed all around the town to encourage owners to clean up after their dogs.
Kids Can Meet Polar Online Too
You can also meet the council's star dog Polar online - she has her very own webpages for children on this site.
Go to Related Pages to find Polar's top tips for kids, poster, photo gallery, videos and lots more - including her recommended websites to learn about dogs with fun activities and interactive games.
On Polar's Pages you can read the story of how Sue rescued Polar (and Polar's version in her own words too!) and download a colourful 'I Have Met Polar' bookmark.
