About Barkshire Park Pukekohe, Auckland

About us

Our mission is to provide a safe, hygienic home away from home service where dog owners in our community can confidently leave their beloved pooch for the day. We are committed to providing a place where your dog has some routine of play, learning and socialising.

We are a family business which includes Mum (Vivian), myself (Nicole) and our faithful little dogs Coco, the Australian Labradoodle and Poppy, the geriatric Mini Schnauzer we recently adopted. We believe our dogs are part of our family and a happy dog makes for a happy family.

Being rural at heart and an animal lover my entire life, surrounded by goats, horses, cats and dogs it was always our family dog or dogs, that I had that special bond with. With lots of positive training, encouragement and trust they would do absolutely anything for me and knew where to come for the best cuddles.

After many years of being in the corporate world I decided I owed it to myself to pursue my passion and dream, and that was to work with dogs. I hold Pet Tech – CPR and First Aid & Care certification and Dog Tec, Dog Walking Academy certified.