Castlepoint Pointers

02/02/2026

Litter anticipated next month, taking expressions of interest. PM for further information.

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all our GSP friends near and far! 🎄

Here’s to another year — may it be fun, full of adventure, and shared with good friends (both two- and four-legged). ❤️🐾

03/11/2024

🐾Eden enjoying the sunshine.🐾

23/09/2022

31/08/2022

Lovely poster of Tiffin maturing from Donnamaree at the Cascata Quarter Horse Stud!

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29/08/2022

Zara and Gus - Best of friends!💕🐾💕

25/05/2022

Super to see Jett maturing on game!😍

23/12/2021

22/10/2021

Saturday snoozing!🐾😍🐾

14/10/2021

Interesting article! Dog Parks are popular in New Zealand in the towns but they don't work for all dogs. You also can expect to meet every dog personality going: some friendly and some not so!

If you plan to use one with your puppy be prepared for a variety of experiences, not all positive. A negative experience at a young age can impact your dog's personality for life!

It seems that the ultimate goal for dog owners is to have a dog they can bring to a dog park because that must mean their dog can tolerate and deal with anything 🧐

And I wonder why that's so important?

I understand that many owners with this as their goal in mind, doing it with the best intentions, assuming they’re doing the right thing and are improving the quality of their dog’s life. And for a small amount of dogs, it can be a great experience.

But…

If you have a dog that doesn't really enjoy other dogs, you don't do your dog any favor trying to get him to a point where he can "tolerate" being at the dog park...usually it's quite the opposite and you'll lose your dogs trust that you got his back.

Or if you have a dog that enjoys playing really rough, why is it so important that he can "play" with the miniature doodle at the park rather than finding him a personal play mate that is on his level?

There's many reasons why I don't bring my dog to a dog park regardless of how well tempered and balanced my dog would be...the environment is just way too uncontrolled.

It's like going to a night club, you never know what to expect LOL

The fact that the majority of dogs are dog selective, meaning they prefer a more social circle than having to hug and kiss every stranger they come in contact with, is just another one.

But one of the big reasons I don't bring any dogs there is, because it really is a very unnatural environment for dogs and if you'd like to understand more about this, read my article on that topic.

https://www.k9possible.com/single-post/2016/04/05/Why-Dog-Parks-Are-Unnatural-How-To-Properly-Socialize-Your-Dog