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Dog Training located in Ohau, Levin. Force free, positive reward based training for pet & sports dogs

29/10/2026

🐾 Scent Seekers Club! 🔍

Over the last few weeks, we have tested our dogs' detection nosework skills at many locations between Levin and Waikanae.
Ohau Wines, Ohau Domain, The Garden Depot Levin, Pukekawa Park, Otaki Train Station and more.

Tomorrow at 12.30pm, we’re heading to The Greenery Garden Centre, SH1, Manakau, for another Scent Seekers Club adventure. 🌿

run this every week to test the dogs' skills and give handlers a fun, relaxed way to work on their skills outside of a competition environment. You don't even need to be considering competing; just build up you and your dog's confidence in new and interesting environments.

If you want to get your dog’s nose working, come and join us for some fabulous searching fun! Every Friday at 12.30pm at a new location in the region!

Book Now - Link in the Bio..

🎃 For those of you competing this weekend in Levin, this could be a great chance to have some fun before the serious stuff on Saturday & Sunday!

Videos of a couple of the past week's sniffing fun!

27/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN TREATS FOR YOUR POOCHES! 👻🎃
Tricks, treats and a little spooky fun! 🐾🧡
Our Halloween treat bags are packed with goodies for your four-legged ghouls, including Grumpy Pumpkins, Tuna Bones and Mini Training Treats. Perfect for rewarding those tricks, practising some training or simply spoiling your favourite little monster! 🧡🐶
💀 Mixed bags just $5 each!
🎃 Pick up at class, pick up from Ohau on request, or I could possibly deliver to local areas if I'm in your area.

I will be at the Sniffing With K9s Scentwork trial in Levin this Saturday only - Halloween!

Get in quick before they disappear into the night! 🎃👻
Not for human consumption.

Christmas Cookies and Tuggy Toys coming soon.....

22/10/2026

🐾 LAST CLASSES FOR 2026 — LET'S GET HOLIDAY READY! ☀️

Christmas is coming, the summer holidays are on their way, and there's no better time to build some useful life skills with your dog!

Whether you've got a new puppy, a teenager with big feelings, or an adult dog who'd benefit from a little more focus, confidence, and connection, Active Dogs NZ has a class for you.

Think about all those summer adventures: visitors arriving, family gatherings, café stops, beach trips, busy walks and exploring new places together. A little training now can help you and your dog feel more prepared for the fun (and the challenges!) that come with the festive season.

🐶 Puppies & Foundations — build those everyday skills.
🎩 Trick Training — have fun learning together.
👃 Scentwork — let your dog put that amazing nose to work.
🏃 Foundation Agility — start your dog's sporting journey.
🐾 Scent Seekers Club — take your searching skills out and about.

At Active Dogs NZ, we use positive reinforcement, games and choice-based training to help dogs and their people learn together.

It's not about having a perfect dog. It's about building skills, confidence and a great relationship, so you can enjoy more of life together. 🧡

📍 Ōhau, Levin & surrounding areas
📅 Final classes for 2026 are starting soon!

👉 Explore the classes and book your place; Info in the comments......

Let's make this summer a fabulous adventure for you and your dog!

19/10/2026

Small photoshoot this weekend with the dogs under our stunning Empress tree in the orchard. The buzz of bees in the canopy is amazing!

Show us your photos of your dogs amongst the fabulous spring flowers that are blooming everywhere right now...

15/10/2026

🐾 Fabulous searching, fabulous dogs, fabulous coffee! ☕️

Last week, our Scent Seekers Club headed to the lovely Ohau Wines for some fantastic detection work, followed by a well-earned coffee catch-up at Blackwood Bakes.

Tomorrow, we’re off to Levin for more nosework fun, with a coffee catch-up afterwards at Focal Point Cafe! ☕

Want to give your dog’s nose a workout? Come and join us for some fun, enrichment and fabulous searching with your four-legged detective. 🔍

👉 Find out more at www.activedogs.co.nz

NoseworkFun

08/10/2026

💫 🐾 Scentwork: Engage the Nose, Enrich the Mind! 🐾 💫

Every Friday, we explore a different venue to challenge our dogs and their nosework skills.

This week, we will be at Ohau Wines, which has kindly allowed us to set up in some of their sheds and on their tractors!

It's a fantastic location where we can conduct all four types of competition searches: Interior, Exterior, Vehicle, and Containers.

If you're interested in testing your dog's skills (competition dogs are more than welcome), please get in touch or sign up on our website:
Scent Seekers Club - Fridays at 12:30 PM.
Visit us at: www.activedogs.co.nz
Ohau, Levin - Kapiti Coast

06/10/2026

Firework time is coming soon. Here is a great article to get your dogs ready for Guy Fawkes.

If your dog struggled with fireworks last year, now is the time to prepare for this year.

Trembling, pacing and barking can be easy to recognise. A dog who becomes very still, watches the windows or follows you from room to room may also be frightened. Quiet doesn’t always mean comfortable.

Start with a few practical preparations:

🐾 Set up a resting or hiding place your dog already likes, where they can choose to settle or stay close to you.

🐾 Plan walks and toilet breaks before dusk. Check doors, gates and your dog’s identification details.

🐾 Speak with your vet now if your dog has previously been distressed by fireworks. This gives you time to discuss treatment and have a plan in place.

Firework recordings can support gradual sound training, but the volume needs to stay low enough that your dog remains comfortable. Taking treats alone doesn’t tell you that. Watch their posture, attention and ability to settle, too.

If your dog has previously panicked or tried to escape, seek veterinary and behaviour support before starting sound training.

And when fireworks happen, you can comfort your dog. Let them come close if they want contact, or give them space if they prefer to hide.

Our full guide explains how to introduce recordings, recognise when to stop, and support your dog during fireworks.

Read it here:
https://www.seespotlearn.co.nz/help-dog-cope-with-fireworks/

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Address

211 Muhunoa East Road, Ohau
Levin
5570

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+6421442018

Website

http://www.activedogs.co.nz/

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