K9 Konceptz Mangawhai

06/08/2025

About a month ago, we received a very unpleasant 1* review on our Google page. We chose to respond and then let it go.

Unfortunately, we have received another 1* review today from a person who has never visited the park and appears to be trying to give our business a bad name. I have included the content of the review below.

We are asking those of you who have visited the Park, and have the time to do so, to please leave a review on our Google page in the hope that the positive reviews will outnumber these fictitious negative ones.

To access our Google page, please search for K9 Konceptz Mangawhai and you will see an option to leave a review.

Thank you in anticipation
Sharan & George
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Unsafe Environment for Dogs – Avoid This Park

I had a deeply upsetting experience at this dog park. I took my dog here expecting a safe, friendly environment, but unfortunately, it turned into a nightmare.

While we were there, my dog was kicked by the park's owner, Sharan, without any valid reason. This was not only cruel but extremely dangerous. As a result of the incident, I had to take my dog to the vet for treatment. No one should have to go through this, and no animal deserves that kind of abuse.

This place is not safe, and I strongly urge other dog owners to think twice before visiting. A dog park should be a welcoming place where our pets can socialize and play — not a place where they risk being harmed by the very person who’s supposed to manage it.

I’m sharing this to raise awareness and protect other animals from potential harm.

Send a message to learn more

08/06/2025

Part two:
A few people have asked why dogs need to come to an Adventure playground/park, so we thought we would do some posts with explanations.

TRAINING - We cannot stress the importance of this enough.

Below are examples from some of the dogs we have coming here, but the reasons that dogs need to be trained are pretty much endless.

Puppies - that cute little puppy needs a LOT of time and work put into it before it will behave how you want it to. They are babies, and like all babies, need to be taught everything. It is essential for puppies to be socialised with other dogs and with people - but they are easily distracted, so also need a quiet space where you can work with them without 1,001 distractions. The park is the perfect space to work one on one in a space, fully fenced area.

Recall - we have a few dogs who simply don't come back when they are let off lead in a public place. Seeing your dog disappearing into the distance is not a relaxing experience for anybody. The park is fully fenced and the perfect place to teach your dog that coming back to you is more rewarding than whatever it is they are running to.

Confidence - some of our visitors have had bad experiences in public places, e.g. attacked by another dog. By bringing them to our safe space, either alone or with their doggie friends, you can work on restoring (or at least improving) their confidence that not everywhere is a threat.

Agility - we have agility equipment at the park which can be used either solely for that purpose or as part of other training, e.g. confidence building. We have attached an explanation of what the equipment does.

NOTE; We are not dog trainers, but there are a few in the area that you can contact- some of them use the park as part of the training they offer.

How it works:
For $15, you get 30 minutes private use for you and your dog. Additional dogs are an extra $5 each. Group bookings are welcome, as long as the dogs know each other. Longer bookings can be arranged.
All dogs must be fully vaccinated and you will need to provide proof on or before your first visit. You will also need to sign a waiver form.
Bookings are essential and can be made by clicking on the Contact Us button on our page, or send us a message, text 021 213 2673 or via this link - https://calendly.com/myang2002/sensorygardenexploration
We hope to see you soon

25/05/2025

A few people have asked why dogs need to come to an Adventure playground/park, so we thought we would do some posts with explanations.

Probably the most obvious are reactive dogs. This is either to other dogs, or humans, or both.

Our property is perfect for them, because it is fully fenced and - because the booking is exclusively for you - there is very little possibility of coming into contact with another dog while you are here. (This is why we have a 15 minute gap between bookings, so the chances of an overlap are minimised).

A few of the reasons that a dog might be reactive are:

Bad experiences with other dogs. We’ve had a few come here who have been attacked in a public place.

Problems with socialisation. Some of the dogs who come here are ‘lockdown’ dogs, who went to live with their owners just before lockdown happened so they couldn’t go to places where they could meet up with other dogs, e,g. the beach.

Negative experiences with humans - some have been rescued from an abusive situation.

Trauma in their background. A prime example of this is our boy Sam (in the photos), who we lost to brain cancer three years ago at the age of 12. We got him when he was about 18 months old and have since been led to believe he was bait in a dog fighting ring. His default whenever he saw another dog was to be defensive. Taking him for a walk, even on lead and wearing a muzzle was not a relaxing experience so we were fortunate to have our 2.5 acres he could run around in.

How it works:
For $15, you get 30 minutes private use for you and your dog. Additional dogs are an extra $5 each. Group bookings are welcome, as long as the dogs know each other. Longer bookings can be arranged.

All dogs must be fully vaccinated and you will need to provide proof on or before your first visit. You will also need to sign a waiver form.

Bookings are essential and can be made by clicking on the Contact Us button on our page, or send us a message, text 021 213 2673 or via this link - https://calendly.com/myang2002/sensorygardenexploration

We hope to see you soon

11/05/2025

Happy Mothers Day, from our fur baby to all of yours ❤️

27/04/2025

The weather forecast for this week is a very mixed bag, with a lot of rain heading our way.

If you need to get the dog(s) out for some exercise but don't want to get soaked in the process, book into the Park.

Our new container needs work to get it looking how we want, but it is water tight, with a couple of seats for you while your dog(s) burn off some of their excess energy in our fully fenced space.

How it works:
For $15, you get 30 minutes private use of the Park for you and your dog. Additional dogs are an extra $5 each. Group bookings are welcome, as long as the dogs know each other. Longer bookings can be arranged.

All dogs must be fully vaccinated and you will need to bring their vaccination card on your first visit. You will also need to sign a waiver form.

We are open between 9.00am and 7.00pm, seven days a week.
Bookings are essential and can be made by clicking on the Contact Us button on our page, send a message to K9 Konceptz via Facebook, text 021 213 2673 or via this link - https://calendly.com/myang2002/sensorygardenexploration
We hope to see you soon.

19/04/2025

Happy Easter everybody.

We are open this weekend.

We have taken delivery of a 20 foot container, which will gradually be upgraded, but it can still be used to shelter from the rain while your dog(s) burn off some excess energy.

18/04/2025

We're finally catching up after our holiday/volunteer work.

A huge thank you to our fabulous house-sitters who not only looked after our home and animals, but also kept the Park running while we were away - it was business as usual, but without us here to take photos.

Here are some of our visitors just before we left - the usual regular posts should commence next week.

Just to let you know, we are open over the Easter holidays - hopefully the weather will be kinder than it has been the
last couple of days!

How it works:
For $15, you get 30 minutes private use of the Park for you and your dog. Additional dogs are an extra $5 each. Group bookings are welcome, as long as the dogs know each other. Longer bookings can be arranged.
All dogs must be fully vaccinated and you will need to bring their vaccination card on your first visit. You will also need to sign a waiver form.
We are open between 9.00am and 7.00pm, seven days a week.
Bookings are essential and can be made by clicking on the Contact Us button on our page, send a message to K9 Konceptz via Facebook, text 021 213 2673 or via this link - https://calendly.com/myang2002/sensorygardenexploration
We hope to see you soon.

08/04/2025

You may have noticed that we haven't posted for a few weeks.

We have been on holiday, during which George did some voluntary work for Paws n Claws Cat Sanctuary in Rarotonga.

However, we did get back in time to host the farewell for the lovely Jess from Professional Pooches in Mangawhai. She will be very missed by all her customers - both the animals and their humans.

16/02/2025

These are some of our recent gorgeous visitors.

My lesson from this week is that it is almost impossible to get a good photo of four adults and all their dogs - but it sounded like they all had a great time with their picnic in the Park.

Group bookings are taken if the dogs all know each other, so why not have your party here while the dogs have a blast in our fully fenced, safe space.

How it works:
For $15, you get 30 minutes private use of the Park for you and your dog. Additional dogs are an extra $5 each. Group bookings are welcome, as long as the dogs know each other. Longer bookings can be arranged.
All dogs must be fully vaccinated and you will need to bring their vaccination card on your first visit. You will also need to sign a waiver form.
We are open between 9.00am and 7.00pm, seven days a week.
Bookings are essential and can be made by clicking on the Contact Us button on our page, send a message to K9 Konceptz via Facebook, text 021 213 2673 or via this link - https://calendly.com/myang2002/sensorygardenexploration
We hope to see you soon.

09/02/2025

These are some of our visitors over the last couple of weeks.

We have had enquiries about bookings for multiple dogs from different households. That is no problem, as long as the dogs know each other and get along together.

All bookings are for private use and it is your choice whether you'd like to come with just your dog(s) or invite other people to to join your session.

We have a large table and bench seats, so a group of you could bring lunch/dinner and let your dogs run free while you relax. If that sounds like something you'd like to do, send us a message.

How it works:
For $15, you get 30 minutes private use of the Park for you and your dog. Additional dogs are an extra $5 each. Longer bookings can be arranged.

All dogs must be fully vaccinated and you will need to bring their vaccination card on your first visit. You will also need to sign a waiver form.

We are open between 9.00am and 7.00pm, seven days a week.
Bookings are essential and can be made by clicking on the Contact Us button on our page, send a message to K9 Konceptz via Facebook, text 021 213 2673 or via this link - https://calendly.com/myang2002/sensorygardenexploration
We hope to see you soon.

25/01/2025

Thank you to all those who have checked in.
We were incredibly lucky and survived the tornado with very little actual damage.
Our thoughts are with those who have injuries and/or damage.
Take care out there, Mother Nature is a powerful force to be reckoned with❤️

25/01/2025

Some of our recent visitors enjoying our safe space, especially the shade and the water feature (check out the video!).

How it works:
For $15, you get 30 minutes private use of the Park for you and your dog. Additional dogs are an extra $5 each.
All dogs must be fully vaccinated and you will need to bring their vaccination card on your first visit. You will also need to sign a waiver form.
We are open between 9.00am and 7.00pm, seven days a week.
Bookings are essential and can be made by clicking on the Contact Us button on our page, send a message to K9 Konceptz via Facebook, text 021 213 2673 or via this link - https://calendly.com/myang2002/sensorygardenexploration
We hope to see you soon.