Smart Dog

16/09/2026

Dear customers,
Due to changes to Meta Privacy we will be moving our social media to private profiles. We have already done this for Instagram, but unfortunately Facebook business profile does not allow that option, so we will be removing it.

We will continue to post stories of the dogs S per usual though, so please follow us on https://www.instagram.com/smartdogkennelnz

I am happy to share screenshots of how to go about this if you need.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

10/05/2026

Updated hours for 2026. Please text or call 02102992096 (Jules) or 0211245262 (Steve) when you arrive.

10/01/2026

Just Skadi doing husky things.

28/12/2025

Just some dogs going through the passage (and yes I had to do this twice cause Billie kicked my phone over). Oscar opted out of second take 😅

23/08/2025

Upcoming dates for closure: we are getting the driveway concreted (yay!) and taking a little holiday while it cures. You should hopefully already have an email with this information, but if not; these are the dates!

07/08/2025

Christmas 2025 & New Years dates.

05/05/2025

What a great thing to do for community. Mog and Dog Desexing Clinic Whangarei are the best ❤️

🐶 More Desexing Spaces Available – Thanks SPCA! 🐱
We’re thrilled to have SPCA’s support—thanks to them, we now have more desexing spaces available through the awesome team at and Dog Desexing Clinic Whangarei!

That means we can help even more dogs access free desexing.

These spots are open to dogs from both Whangārei and Kaipara, as long as you’re able to get to Whangārei for the appointment.

👉 Find out more and apply at www.bestdogtrust.org.nz/desex

💛 Big thanks to SPCA for helping us make a real difference.

A few important notes:
We don’t cover dogs purchased from breeders or pet stores, and we’re not accepting applications for small dog breeds.

Our focus is on medium and large dogs—especially:
🐾 Pitbulls & bully breeds
🐾 Shar Pei
🐾 Staffies
🐾 Black and brindle dogs
🐾 Farm dogs
🐾 Northland Specials
🐾 Medium & big dogs

Kaipara owners, we know this doesn't work for all of you and we're still working on getting more funding for those of you needing a vet closer to home. We'll keep you posted....

PAHU BARK

20/12/2024

Dear customers,
'tis the time!

Daycare will be closed for two weeks.

The last day is today- 20th December, and we will be back on Monday 6th January 2025.

We are still open for kenneling for this period.

Thank you for all your support! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Jules, Steve & the huskies

12/12/2024

Morri’s face perfectly captures the realisation that Christmas is less than two weeks away 😅😅