stuartlittle

Hi,
Moving down to Dunedin after three years in West Auckland, where we got familiar with the good dog walking areas (anyone interested...Glenavon Park known locally as 'dog park' and Kakamatuua beach known locally as 'dog beach').
Are there any year round designated dog parks and dog beaches in Dunedin?
Anyone else noticed that poms make up a disproportionate number of dog walkers down under?

happynz

No, I hadn't noticed nor had it ever crossed my mind, but your observation may have some validity.


Sorry, I know diddley-squat about dog parks or beaches in Dunedin, or anywhere else for that matter, so I can't offer any advice in that area.

dlmckay

Something been slipped in your tea today HNZ? you're normally far more helpful than this!

Anyhoo.... http://www.cityofdunedin.com/city/?page=animal_exercise for places to walk your dog in the Dunedin area...

JoanneD

Hey there, we live in Dunedin and have two dogs (one a recent purchase from the Otago SPCA). The beaches we take the dogs to include: Tomahawk Beach (which is just around the headland from St. Clair and St. Kilda beaches), also the beach to the north of the access track at Allan's Beach, on the Otago Peninsula and certain parts of the beach at Aramoana (out past Port Chalmers) are all great areas. I dont know about designated dog parks but I think there is one in Wakari??

southerner

I personally think that one should be out of bounds because of the wildlife out there...I'm not saying you yourself are irresponsible, but unfortunately many people do seem to be. At least twice I've been out there and surfers have left their dogs unsupervised on the beach.

To the OP, the main Dunedin beach is generally good for dogs. I think they might need to be on a leash at the St Clair promenade end, but that still leave about 2-3 miles of beach.

JoanneD

Having seen the size of the sealoins on that beach my two dogs are kept on a lead until we are at a safe distance