New Year's Day Dog Walk Offered in Basking Ridge

Basking Ridge, NJ -- Owners and their furry friends can walk off some of that holiday cheer on a tour of the trails at Lord Stirling Stable during the annual New Year’s “Meet New Friends” Dog Walk will be held on Friday, Jan. 1.

Check in time for this event will be between 1:15 and 1:30 p.m., with the hour-long walk beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Hosted by The Friends of Lord Stirling Stable, they will gladly accept an unopened dry or canned puppy/dog or kitten/cat food for donation to the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter during check in.

The Dog Walk takes place along the equestrian trails of the Somerset County Park Commission Lord Stirling Stable at 256 South Maple Avenue in Basking Ridge.

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.

Regularly scheduled Saturday Dog Walks will continue on Jan. 3, with check in time between 10:15 and 10:30 a.m. and 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 at www.flssnj.org. Information on this event and other Somerset County Park Commission activities may be found at www.somersetcountyparks.org.

(Photo, SCPC: Dogs and their walkers celebrate the new year on a trip along the trails of Lord Stirling Stable on a recent “Meet New Friends” New Year’s Day Dog Walk.)