SUMMER HOLIDAY PERIOD 20th December 2025 to 11th January 2026
Bookings for this period are now open, please contact us to book!
– During this period we only take dogs that have stayed with us before.
– Minimum 7 night reservation required
– Rate is $43/night (up to 24 hours) for standard and $55/night for deluxe.
– Public holidays $5 surcharge per dog.
Here at Shine Canine we strive to maintain a quiet, peaceful and relaxed environment for all dogs in our care. We are therefore unable to accept aggressive/unsociable dogs nor can we accept dogs that are excessively noisy (barking/crying etc). For this reason, to avoid disappointment, we highly recommend that you bring your dog for a trial stay before you head away.
We are committed to being your dogs teacher, not just their “dog-sitter”. Our Daycare 2.0 model emphasizes mental, physical, and emotional stimulation as well as appropriate rest.
Our day includes practicing basic obedience such as “coming when called”, “sit”, “wait”, and other impulse control activities! This will ensure your dogs are coming home just as mentally tired as they are physically tired!
Click here to see What Is Enrichment?
EXERCISE, ENRICHMENT, EARTHING…
OUTDOORS & INDOORS – WE OFFER THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!
Dogs are descendants of wolves and for this reason it is important that we give them the opportunity to participate in behaviours that are in their genetics and the desires that they naturally have. Our natural outdoor environment facilitates extremely beneficial behaviours – we give all dogs an outlet to just be dogs!
Here at Shine Canine we give all dogs the space to run, play, sniff and explore, and also enough space to get away and go to a quiet area if the dog is feeling anxious. Our facilities have a purpose built 100m2 indoor area plus several outdoor areas. Our large paddock has dirt mounds with tunnels underneath, and even a fallen tree trunk to climb on which creates a lot of fun! And we have a trough and some paddling pools on offer for those that like to get wet! Our outdoor natural environment also offers the benefit of “earthing” (or “grounding”). Also see “Pets Need the Earth”.
Our goal is to create as much of a natural dog environment as possible offering multi sensory areas, giving puppies and dogs the ability to grow in confidence through new experiences. Keep in mind that just because your dog doesn’t necessarily play with other dogs, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t benefiting from the social and enriching environment that we have on offer here. Some dogs love the social part of daycare, they are like “disco” dogs and some are more like “library” dogs who would appreciate the change of environment and experiencing various aspects of enrichment. Because of our variety of spaces, we cater for both the “disco” dogs and the “library” dogs.
We appreciate that not all dogs are created equal, some just want to get out there and play with everyone straight away, some find just one dog sniffing their bum overwhelming! Every new dog that arrives gets the time to check things out at their own pace before we slowly introduce our existing daycare dogs to them one at a time, depending on how they cope with this. Some may want to get straight to play and some may take several weeks, and that is ok too!
We invite you to get in touch to arrange to bring your dog to check us out. All dogs must be well socialised (with dogs and people), fully vaccinated (they should have 3 stickers – Parvovirus, Kennel Cough (Bordetella) and Lepto), up to date with worming and flea treatment, and not a barker/noisy dog (see note below about our noisy dog policy).
Click here to read about Canine Cough
We also offer overnight stays, and these dogs also participate in our doggy daycare – a bonus about bringing your dog to our doggy daycare is that if and when you need to head away for a night (or longer), your dog already knows our place as it’s home away from home, and they are excited to arrive and stay and play with their friends. You can head away and do what you need to do and relax knowing your dog is safely cared for and entertained in a place that they are familiar and comfortable with.
For overnight stays, we provide food, however if your dog has dietary requirements you can bring their food in a sealed, labelled container with their name and feeding instructions. We also ask you to please bring their bed. Small dogs sleep in crates indoors and medium/large dogs sleep in our purpose built kennels/runs. We also have a deluxe cage-free indoors option available where the dog has the option of either a single bed or couches to sleep on.
ADD ONS NOW AVAILABLE:
– Adventure Walk $20 (your dog is taken out of daycare for a walk, normally on the farm)
– Nail trim $15 ($20 if not here for daycare/boarding)
– Assorted chews/treats also available (beef chew/cows ear/pizzle etc)
– Exit Bath $20 (warm wash with shampoo)
– NEW: Exit Bath, Blowdry and De-Shed – priced from $40 depending on size and coat style/condition
OPENING DAYS/HOURS
While we are open 7 days a week, our regular doggy daycare is open Monday through to Friday.
Drop off: 8.15 – 9.00am (DAYCARE dogs can arrive from 8am Monday to Friday)
Pick up: 4.30 – 5.15pm
We also do a short AFTER SCHOOL (weekdays only) pick up slot from 3.15-3.30pm by prior arrangement only (so we can make sure we have your dog ready to go)
Outside of these hours our gate is closed so viewings and drop offs are by prior appointment only
CANINE CLUB MEMBERSHIP – New in March 2025!
To sign up, log in to your Paw Partner account, view the dashboard and press the Memberships button and follow the prompts provided.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We require at least 48 hours notice for cancellations/changes to your booking, less than this and you will still be charged.
PLEASE NOTE REGARDING NOISY DOGS:
As we live on site with our small children, and to respect our neighbourhood and protect our resource consent we are unable to take dogs that continue to be noisy (barking/howling/crying), such as barking when put in their kennel, or crying/howling due to separation of human contact. If you bring your dog and it is continuing to be a problem with it’s noise level, unfortunately we will have to contact you to come and collect it. If you are unsure how they would go, we recommend booking them for one day and night to see how they go, we would hate for you to have to cut your trip short because your dog wasn’t coping in a kennel environment
ACCESS/PARKING:
Our address is 142A Moewai Road, Whitianga. We are the first house on the right after the bike park. We have a narrow bridge in our driveway to cross with a limit of 3 tonne. It can be difficult to turn around in our carpark if it is busy and you are towing something so we recommend coming with nothing attached, or parking near the bike park and walking down if you are towing a boat or caravan or are in a motorhome or heavy vehicle.
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