Goodwood Private Dog Park; rural, fenced, 15mins from WGTN CBD near Tawa | Sniffspot

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Goodwood Private Dog Park; rural, fenced, 15mins from WGTN CBD near Tawa

Goodwood Private Dog Park; rural, fenced, 15mins from WGTN CBD near Tawa

Wellington, Wellington

Fully Fenced

2 acres

5.0161 reviews

Top spot

Hosted by Rob S.

Fencing

Enclosure

Fully Fenced

Fencing height (at lowest point)

3 ft

96% of guests said fencing at this spot was secure enough to contain their dogs

Gaps or holes in fence: Gaps

Fencing type(s): Cattle without wire mesh

Fencing details:

Good quality new 8 wire farm stock fence around perimeter and gates. In most cases this will be perfectly adequate for your dog, but please be mindful this is a normal farm fence not a maximum security prison fence - we couldn’t afford that...

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Designed for private play

Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Distractions seen/heard from the spot

Other dogsNo

Other domestic animalsSometimes

Other peopleNo

Amenities

Lake or pond

River, stream or creek

Field

Dog drinking water

Chairs

Woods

Pricing

$10 per dog per hour

50% off all dogs after the 1st dog

25% off hourly price for 30 min visit

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Location

Wellington, Wellington

Description

BRAND NEW! **Note: App uses US dollars at moment (not ideal). US$10 is about NZ$17** Takapu valley's a quiet hidden rural gem just off SH1 at Tawa, only 15mins from Wellington CBD - a secret spot not many know. The winding road follows the stream up this scenic historic valley bringing you back to the present moment before you arrive at our peaceful spot beside Takapu Stream. Take your time meandering up and you'll feel a change of focus and mood. Take a deep breath, you're now ready to spend time with your canine best mate - they will feel your mood lift & respond to it. We hope you enjoy the time. Our river flat creates a large natural flat area to run, with a variety of terrain, & a couple of small swimming holes to explore along the stream (bring some raw meat if you’d like to try luring up a tame eel). If your dog has a scenting nose, there is heaps to occupy them - especially hunting through the flax/banks for rabbit smells & being a wolf. It’s super cool watching our dogs roam and explore freely. Maybe bring a picnic/thermos and find a quiet spot or picnic table for yourself beside the stream and just unwind. On a sunny day there are some idyllic private spots, esp in the bottom corner across the stream under the small bluff. Keep an eye out for wild mint, healthy watercress, & other stuff you're welcome to forage. ** EXCESSIVE BARKING ** Dogs that constantly bark can’t be here. Some barking is understandable, but endless barking is not OK for my neighbours and this space. Dog breeds can be very different, and also if they're alone or herding their mates, so there are options. We'll send you some tips on booking. This is important. * FOLLOW & LIKE us for updates & Tag: ‘Goodwood Private Dog Park’ on FB, or Goodwood_Dogs in Instagram. * FENCING: standard 8 wire stock fencing and forms the perfect natural play area. Good for most dogs, but keep a long lead on if you have doubts. * PARKING: park INSIDE our road gate to the left, off the driveway. Leads must be on before exiting vehicle until you're inside the paddock. Be stock safe. Ideally only 1 car, 2 at most. * STOCK SAFETY: There won't intentionally be stock in the dog area unless the gate was left open (they pounce on the grass there). We do farm, so some beautiful Speckle Park steers occasionally visit the road gate area but they’re placid, inquisitive and safely non-aggressive. Walking towards them, or driving slowly forward, will push them away (esp if you raise your arms or make a tssh tssh tssh sound). They’re cool animals to just hang out near in their own right. You probably won’t see our sheep, they're extra chicken. Across the road are horses, if your dog reacts to these you can’t be here in a rural space either, I don’t want my neighbours loosing sleep. I reserve the right to ask anyone to leave and block if I have complaints. Pitbull types or aggressive dogs aren’t appropriate here. If unsure, use a long lead initially (and better, a muzzle) and monitor your dog. We put the cattle in to trim the grass, so there may be a bit of cattle pooh about sometimes. Most dogs love this experience (& many use as a probiotic for gut health), but the stream is handy for a wash if they get overly happy! * NATURE CALLING: Sometimes you just need to go - all the water flowing past, or a cool day. So you're welcome to do human ‘bush’ wee's if urgent, but if it's discrete, not in the river or where others would stand. Definitely no human waste or number 2's unless you can bag it yourself lol. * CELL COVERAGE: there's a black spot in the lower valley as you drive up, but there's coverage at our location. * SAFE TIME BUFFER: No need to worry about meeting other dogs when leaving because we have a minimum 30 minute buffer period between bookings to remove this risk. So please use all your time. Please don't come early and wait. * TRIAL. We're doing this as a trial, having recently learned how many dogs and people don't feel safe, or have been traumatised, in public dog areas. Please respect sharing our space and limit impacts. Fortunately I think most dog people are decent folk and we're keen to support. If there's anything we can do to improve or add to help people, we're all ears, please let us know. Thank you, Enjoy!

Cleanliness

100% of guests said this spot was as clean as expected during their visit.

Hazards

Common sense please. It’s an uncontrolled space with a stream, so please treat it as a water hazard, especially if you have children with you. If the stream is in flood due to heavy rain please be cautious as it could be swift flowing. Where the river goes under our boundary fence there is a flood flap. This is a moveable item to stop the fence washing away. It’s pretty good but not a perfect seal to stop a determined dog, so be mindful if you hv little recall control. Any doubts, put a long lead on.

Host Rules

Minimum visit length

30 minutes

Max dogs per booking

Is the host present?

I generally do not meet my guests

Additional rules

*EXCESSIVE CONSTANT BARKING is not tolerated. Please read notes about why and tips. Please leave gates how you find them (road gate and Sniffspot entrance closed, internal Sniffspot open), and dogs must be safe with farm stock, no chasing.

Community safety rules

	Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
	Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
	Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
	Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
	Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
	Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

Booking Policies

Community safety rules

	Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
	Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
	Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
	Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
	Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
	Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

In addition, please make sure to read Sniffspot's booking policies

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This spot consistently provides amazing experiences to guests

5.0 (161 Reviews)

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Meet your host

Rob S.

Joined in December 2024

Rob and his young son have a peaceful rural property with a beautiful flat area beside our stream in peaceful Takapu Valley, only a couple of minutes from SH1 at the Tawa off-ramp. We’re dog and outdoor lovers, and Rob is a well established professional nature photographer. Our young dog ‘Clem’ is one of the few Pembroke Corgis working cattle like they’re bred for. She’s very cute. We’re always keen to meet other dog people so feel free to say ‘Hi’ if you want to and see us passing.

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	Only one booking is allowed at a time at any spot and there is an enforced 30 min buffer between all bookings to ensure dogs in separate bookings do not meet.
	This spot is set for Booking, which means you will be instantly confirmed for any booking you request. You will receive the address and access instruction immediately following booking.
	Visits can be moved or cancelled up to 2 hours before a visit.
	Visits can be extended and dogs can be added throughout the visit.