An enriching environment for your dog to run, play, sniff, discover and learn. A place for you to relax. Dogwood Adventure Play is set across seven acres of countryside with two secure fields and a training paddock. We’re between Darlington and Stockton and easily accessible from both - though we serve clients from all across Tees Valley and the North East and Yorkshire. Our purpose-built parks are available for you and your dog to hire on an individual basis all year round, seven days a week. Ideal for dogs that can’t be let off lead in public places – perhaps because they don't enjoy meeting other dogs, or for those that don’t have great recall skills, puppies or adult dogs who need to work on training in a secure environment, owners of rescue dogs who need to bond with their new companion, or anyone else who enjoys watching their dog run free. You have exclusive use of the park during your booking. The coded double-gate entry system and carefully timed slots mean you won’t be disturbed. For extra peace of mind, in-field parking allows you to lock the gate before letting your dogs out of your vehicle. Adventure Play® frames increase confidence, range of motion, strength and balance, while the Sensory Gardens are made up of a variety of smells, surfaces and textures to engage all the senses and reduce stress and anxiety, encourage dogs to be more secure in their surroundings, and provide mental stimulation and enrichment. Dogs love exploring the fascinating environment rich with scent, while their happy humans sit back on a bench and relax. Where would Dogwood be without Scentventure®? Well, just another field. Dogwood is a SCENTVENTURE PARK where your dog can sniff, climb, stretch and develop strength and confidence - all the components needed for calm, relaxation and focus. Enriched environments like Dogwood are well-known by behavioural experts to reduce behavioural problems such as reactivity. Dog Trainer, Scentwork Instructor and Canine Enrichment Specialist, Katie created Dogwood Adventure Play when she needed a safe space to exercise her own reactive rescue dog Lao. Since then, Dogwood has hosted thousands of off-lead adventures, helped hundreds of reactive and distracted dogs and their owners enjoy stress free walks via Katie’s signature training system Scentventure, and created an international community of Club Dogwood members who are enjoying calm walks and adventures, no matter where in the world they live. Katie brings over a decade of experience at Dogs Trust, qualifications, accreditations and hundreds of hours of learning from the top minds and organisations in the industry to ensure you and your dog always benefit from the latest scientific research and behavioural studies. She also offers a consultancy service to help other people open their own Dogwoods around the country. Community is at the very heart of everything we do. Dogwood advocates for rescue dogs, donating Adventure Play sessions to local rescues every week and hosting fundraisers throughout the year. Now you and your dog can enjoy the same fear-free, off-lead experience as Katie and Lao at Dogwood Adventure Play, the North East’s first dog adventure park. Your dog was born to sniff, discover and play, and at Dogwood you can give them exactly what they need whilst you enjoy a relaxing, stress-free adventure walk with your best friend. Get in touch to find out how you can join our exclusive dog adventure community. As seen in The Times, Edition Dog, BBC, Puppy Post and more.
''We've tried other secure fields in the area but they're not a patch on Dogwood. Our dogs cry with excitement when we say 'Dogwood'. The original and best!''
- Sue Green
