How to get your dog feeling Christmassy in Liverpool

We all love our dogs in Liverpool, here’s how to give them the best Christmas ever!

They say a dog is for life, not just for Christmas – but that doesn’t mean that your paw-fect pooch should miss out on the festive fun with you! Liverpool has a huge amount of pup-ular dog friendly spaces – and loads of them are hosting boss canine themed Christmas events. So enough of the bad dog puns and take a look at this list so that you and your best mate can have a proper Feliz Navi-dog (ok one more wasn’t going to hurt).

Doggy Brunch at Nova Scotia

On Saturday, 17 December, Doggy Brunch is back! The morning will unite dog lovers from across the city to Nova Scotia. Each paying adult receives a breakfast brioche and warm drink whilst their pooch is served a doggie breakfast and pupachino – all dogs eat and drink for free.

Doggy Brunch starts from 8.30am until 11am and tickets are £10 per adult.

Meet Santa at John Lewis

Whether you ‘Meet Santa’, visit ‘Santa’s Grotto & The Magic Tree’ or enjoy a ‘Santa’s Tea Party’, see what Santa experiences await in store. You can book dog-only appointments in store on the day of your visit too! 

Santa’s Grotto & The Magic Tree: What will you discover inside Santa’s magical wonderland? Plant a magic bean that turns into your very own mini Christmas tree you can decorate. You can also take home a wonderful LEGO® or LEGO DUPLO® gift and buy a photo taken with Santa.

Price: £20 per child + accompanying adults (inc. LEGO® or LEGO DUPLO® gift)

Meet Santa: Meet Santa and feel the magic of Christmas come alive. Take home a wonderful LEGO® or LEGO DUPLO® gift and buy a photo taken with Santa. 

Price: £15 per child + accompanying adults (inc. LEGO® or LEGO DUPLO® gift)

No More Kennels Boutique Dog Hotel

Christmas canine guests at the doggy hotel will meet ‘Santa Paws’ and enjoy a delicious specially prepared Christmas dinner before joining in the festive fun with their four legged friends as they enjoy Christmas songs and  join in with ‘Pass the Pawcel’ and ‘Musical Sits’.  

Christmas Day Care guests are encouraged to join the dog nannies and wear their Christmas Day jumpers for added festive fun.

Owner of No More Kennels and leading dog behaviourist Rebeckah Vaughan said:

“Christmas Day can be a busy and overwhelming one for dogs and their owners. Normal routines can be replaced with the chaos of Christmas fun and frolics and this can cause anxiety for dogs and their parents. Booking your beloved pooch into Christmas Day doggy day care can be the perfect solution to ensure that everyone has a great day and avoid any mishaps along the way. 

“Our environment at No More Kennels is specifically tailored to our dog’s welfare and our priority is to ensure that they have a great time with us and their four-legged friends.”

PINS Alpine Village

The popular Alpine Village event takes over all of the venue’s three huge floors once again with an exciting day-to-night programme. 

Well-known in Liverpool for its games and activities such as bowling, pool and shuffleboard, PINS has also made a name for itself with the delivery of its unique own-brand events throughout the year and Alpine Village sits at the pinnacle of its calendar.

The venue is dog friendly so you can enjoy yourself and have your little mate with you too!

Expect great games, fantastic food, and boss drinks!

Santa Paws at Dobbies in Speke

If you’re looking to get the whole family involved, Dobbies’ Liverpool store will also offer a Santa Paws grotto experience where dog lovers can bring their pups to see Santa, with a special doggie gift and photo opportunity available. Child tickets can be added to make it a full family experience.

Santa Paws started on 3 December, priced at £6.99 per dog

Doggy Grotto at Alpine Village – Liverpool ONE

Bring your furry friend to the Liverpool Alpine Village for an un-fur-gettable experience.

A pup-sized hütte for the perfect doggy selfie, complete with ‘pawsecco’, and

complimentary dog treats to get the whole gang in the festive spirit, including photo props. 

No booking needed, simply show up to our doggy grotto and get snap happy!

You’d have to be barking to miss it.

Doggy Grotto Brunch & Roast at Churrasco – Aigburth Road

Once again Churrasco’s pooch Christmas party is here! Join them and their Elves as they pamper your dogs, pose for pictures, dance to the Christmas songs and serve your brunch! It’s their favourite event of the year, and we can see why! 

Brunch: Saturday 17 December, 10.00am – 2.00pm

Roast: Sunday 18 December, 12.00pm – 5.00pm 

For bookings contact them on 0151 727 4026 or email at churrasco17@outlook.com

Christmas strolls

Walkies! What better way to spend time with your little mate than to take them on a stroll through our iconic city. We have the picturesque waterfront and Royal Albert Dock with their stunning light trail. We also have some of the most beautiful parks like Sefton and Calderstones Park is perfect to let them have a proper run around… yes you might be freezing, but they’re going to have a ball!