Pricing & Payment

  • Daycare - full day, including pick-up and drop home service - $40
    • Discount - if attending 2+ days per week - 10%
    • Additional charges apply outside of Omokoroa
  • Boarding - for our daycare clients only - $40/night, min. 2 nights
    • Morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up incurs an additional daycare charge
    • A 15% surcharge will apply for all public holiday

*We invoice weekly, from there you pay by internet banking. Our terms of trade are payment in full within 7 days of the invoice. Overdue accounts may be forwarded for collection, with any costs incurred payable in addition to the invoice.

Opening Hours

All visits by appointment only!

Our pick-up and drop-off times for boarding are as follows:

Monday - Friday: 8am - 10am and 4pm - 6pm

CLOSED ON WEEKENDS (Except for pre-arranged pick-ups/drop-offs on Saturdays: 8am - 10am and Sundays: 4pm - 6pm.)

Our Holiday dates for 2021

In addition to public holidays, these will be the dates that the Dog Orchard will be closed during the year.

  1. First week of March (1 - 5 March 2021)
  2. Last week of April (26 - 30 April 2021)
  3. Last week of August (23 -27 August 2021)

Our last day of 2021 will be Wednesday 22 December. Starting up again on Wednesday 5 January 2022.

Breed & temperament restrictions

If the service we offer doesn't quite fit with your dogs size, breed or temperament - we're really sorry. Our experience working with dogs means we have a really clear idea of what works and what doesn't work in group situations. 

We promote safe, social play, and our selection process ensures that all the dogs that come to The Dog Orchard will enjoy their time with us.

Size

The Dog Orchard caters for small - medium sized dogs under 20kgs, with limited availability for larger dogs. While big and small dogs generally get along just fine, we find that smaller dogs have their best daycare experience when they are playing with dogs of a similar size.

Behaviour

Your dog will need to be social with other dogs and people, and comfortable travelling in our cars and sharing space with other dogs. 

As a general guideline, if you can take your dog to a family BBQ or socialise at the beach then we'd love to have them join us at The Dog Orchard. 

Please let us know if your dog is nervous or hasn't had a lot of exposure to other dogs. We'll introduce them slowly to the rest of the group, look to book them into quieter days, give them a bit more space - we just love watching their confidence grow!

We don't take muzzled dogs, or dogs that we cannot pick up safely due to guarding behaviour at home. We will also decline dogs who bark persistently, are aggressive or dominant towards other dogs or our staff or visitors, exhibit signs of prey-drive, or are easily agitated. 

Breed restrictions 

Always a tricky one! Breeds such as pitbulls, staffies, rotweillers, shepherds, any fighting breeds are unfortunately not suited to The Dog Orchard day care environment.

Health & vaccinations

For the health & safety of all the dogs at The Dog Orchard and our staff, and to meet council regulations we require the following:

Sick dogs

Please keep your dog at home if they are unwell. We operate a common sense policy - if you would keep your child home from school for a similar illness then you should keep your dog at home from daycare - e.g.: vomiting, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, coughing, runny nose or eyes, lethargy, anything contagious!

If we notice your dog is unwell while they are with us we will get in touch. For the well-being of your dog and the other dogs attending, in some cases your dog may need to go home early.

Vaccinations, fleas and worms

Before coming to The Dog Orchard your dog must be fully vaccinated for Parvo, Distemper, Hepatitis and Kennel Cough. If your dog currently receives a long term vaccination such as DHP please remember you will still need to get a Kennel Cough booster each year. We also recommend the Leptoguard vaccine as we are in a rural location.Your dog should also be flea treated and wormed (you should worm your dog every 2 months if they attend daycare / visit homestay). 

Registration

Your dog should be registered with your local council.

De-sexing

Your dog should be spayed / neutered from 9 months to attend group daycare. However we understand that some breeders and vets like to wait a little longer. Unspayed females can not attend while on heat, and as the owner you must manage your dog coming into season. Complete males can attend as pups, but from 9 months old will need to be neutered if they are exhibiting mating behaviour. 

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