The Dog Garden

From $52/day4.8(40)Google✓ Verified June 2026View source

About

Small-dog daycare in Gracefield catering mainly to dogs under 15kg, with a full day of supervised play and free pickup and drop-home included across Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Wellington's northern suburbs. Runs weekdays only, with firm vaccination and social-temperament requirements. A separate Friday programme — "Big Friends Friday" at the team's Trentham site — welcomes medium and large breeds.

Services

  • Daycare
  • Pickup & dropoff

What owners say

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Leanne Reynolds
5 months ago

We have used the dog garden for the last 5 or 6 years. Megan and her team have been so accommodating and flexible with us when needed. Our dog has the best time and comes how ready for a big sleep. The dogs seem genuinely loved and cared for by all staff. We would continue to send our dog if we weren't moving.

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Kathryn P
7 months ago

Our dog attended The Dog Garden for several years and it is such a wonderful space and full of friendly and caring staff. He was always super excited to head there every week! Highly recommend.

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Glyn Alcock
2 years ago

My dog is very anxious and doesn’t trust anything due to being attacked when he was a puppy. The staff at The Dog Garden have been able to bring him out of his shy anxious shell and we love to see the photos of him interacting with his handler and furry friends.

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liam mccartan
9 months ago

Our dog Snoops has been attending the Dog Garden for a few years now and is a massive fan, the team are super accommodating when we have had to change dates or addresses - highly recommend :)

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Kelly Shilling
a year ago

If you are looking for a doggy daycare I highly recommend the dog garden. The super friendly staff are amazing with all breeds of dogs, they care for them like their own and the area is great for the dogs to run around but also socialise, learning and developing their senses. They are not locked in kennels at all like most daycares which isn’t fair on the dog. They also do photos throughout the day so you know how your baby doggy is doing! Only love for this place ❤️❤️❤️

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Good to know

Check-in8:00–10:00
Check-out15:00–17:00
DaysMon–Fri

Before you book

Vaccinations required

Up-to-date vaccinations are required before your dog can stay.