A fountain for dog and man

City dog Bert tries an inclusive drinking fountain installed in lower Stuart St as part of the Bath St upgrade.

DCC senior project manager transport Susil Gunathilake said the fountain had always been part of the plan for Bath St improvements and was designed to be dog-friendly as well as people-friendly.

"It’s made from surplus materials left over from other DCC projects, and includes a drinking fountain, bottle filler and a dog bowl," he said.

"It’s also designed to be accessible by people in wheelchairs."

The fountain was installed a week ago and has been in use since Monday.