About The Dog Hub

We have 3 membership options:

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP - £10

Everyone must be at the same address. Different addresses require separate memberships but can be linked to the same family dog! All adults over the age of 18 must attend induction together to sign up

COUPLES MEMBERSHIP - £7.50

For a couple living at the same address, both need to attend induction together to sign up

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - £5

For any single person over the age of 18

Membership lasts for 1 whole year from the induction day

You don't need to own a dog to sign up either! We have many members that sign up just to come to our cafe and watch dogs play while they enjoy their yummy treats - and all proceeds from The Dog Hub go straight back to caring for dogs at Oakwood Dog Rescue!

To sign up contact The Dog Hub venue direct via Facebook, Instagram or on 07599166261. You can also email us at thedoghub@oakwooddogrescue.co.uk

One of our friendly team will book you in for your induction so you dont have to wait around for a staff member to become free! 

ID is required. Photo ID is preferable but we can discuss other options with you.

Up to date vaccination card for your dog is a must for them to come on site. We do accept titre testing proof too. 

For health and safety reasons all dogs must wear a quick release collar and a normal clip lead in the play park. Extendable leads, buckle collars, harnesses, dog coats and choke chains are not permitted. 

If you don't already own a suitable collar and lead we have some brand new ones available in our reception shop or second hand ones at a discounted price in The Dog Shop so you can purchase one before your session. 

Please note dogs must be at least 6 months old to join our play session unless they are attending puppy parties specifically, if your dog is younger then 6 months you can still sign up and visit our charity shop and cafe to socialise and get use to the environment however they will not be able to join in the regular play sessions until they are 6 months old.

• One dog per adult

Each dog must be supervised by a responsible adult (not a child under the age of 16) at all times whilst on the premises. Dogs must not be left unattended at any point.

• Use suitable equipment for your dog within the park

There are several signs around the park with details on what equipment is appropriate. We ask that you stick to a fixed length lead and a quick release collar while in the park. Harnesses must be removed whilst dogs are in the play session. Buckle, prong and half check collars, extendable leads or any other collars or leads are not permitted in play sessions. If you forgot to bring appropriate equipment with you, please speak to the staff member in session. Dogs must not be let off lead outside of play sessions, this includes inside of The Dog Hub building or in the car park.

• Toileting

We ask that you try to toilet your dog before bringing them in for a play session. If your dog goes to toilet in a play session or anywhere within The Dog Hub, please interrupt them and take them outside immediately so they can continue outside. Please use the yellow buckets provided to clean up after your dog. Please do not stand there and let them toilet or scent mark inside. We understand that accidents will happen, but we do ask that if your dog toilets in the session you clean up their mess and take them outside immediately. Dogs that scent mark excessively will need to wear a belly band during play sessions, you can purchase these from reception our bring your own.

• Dogs must be at least 6 months old to attend

Due to health and safety we do require all dogs to be 6 months or older to attend regular play sessions. Younger dogs can only attend our sessions that are specifically reserved for puppies.

• entering and exiting the park

Before you enter or leave the park we must make sure that all the dogs in and around the park are secured so please bear with us while we make sure everyone is safe. Please do not let your dog off lead until instructed to do so by the staff member in session. Please do not open the session gates without a staff members permission.

• Treats & Toys

Bringing toys and food into sessions might result in issues between the dogs. Toys are permitted in play sessions at staff discretion only, you must not get any toys out before checking with a staff member that it's ok to do so. If you are not comfortable with toys being in the session for any reason, please let a staff member know and they will be put away. Please DO NOT give any treats to any other dogs before asking their owners if it's ok to do so. Some dogs have allergies and are not allowed certain types of treats so it's always best to check first.

• Behaviour in sessions

You are expected to assist your dog to behave appropriately during the sessions by following them around and giving time outs or encouragement as required. Children are welcome in the session, but you must ensure they are not climbing on equipment or disrupting the sessions. If you, your dog, or anyone you are responsible for behaves inappropriately in the sessions or is not following the park rules you might be asked to leave. If this happens no refund will be given.

All dogs must be vaccinated and a copy of the vaccination provided. It is the owners responsibility to ensure our copy is kept up to date annually. Any dogs that are not fully vaccinated will not be able to attend the session under any circumstance and the entry to the park will be refused

We DO NOT require Kennel Cough Vaccine for use of the park. However, it is a live vaccine so once dogs have been vaccinated they must wait 1 week before attending the park again. Otherwise they will be infecting other park users dogs the Kennel Cough Virus

We cannot accommodate bitches in season - seasons last between 21-28 days so once your dog has come into season they will not be able to attend play sessions for the following 28 days. We would recommend you also give your dog a bath before they come back to play sessions to prevent them getting pestered by other dogs.

If you are not a member with us already you can get in touch with us during our opening times to book an induction and get signed up!

We would need for you to join us :

• 1 person over 16 per dog you want to bring
• ID for any person over 16
• Proof of up to date vaccinations for your dog

To book your play session you can contact us on 07599166261, thedoghub@oakwooddogrescue.co.uk or message us on any of our social media accounts. Please we might be unable to respond outside of our opening times. We do accept walk ins however we will always recommend booking in advance in order to avoid disappointment if the sessions are full.