Cwtch Animal Homestay Dog Park

Cwtch (c-utch) Animal Homestay in Cwmbran(come-bran) , South Wales is a family run animal stay in south Wales. Cwtch has two secure fields on a family property:

• a sensory field for all doggos that love a sniff

• and an adventure field for exploring
  

Outside the fields there is on site parking for a few cars and doggy shower stations to clean your pup up before heading off! There is also a little shed which is staffed in case you need help.

Dog Park Of The Year

Officially voted "South Wales Dog Park of the Year". Cwtch adventure park has over 8 different types of equipment & obstacles which means that your dog has plenty of challenges to stimulate and excite them.

These include staggered platforms, ramps, balancing ledges, agility jumps, tyres and natural logs for scavenger games and climbing.  Inside the parks are several covered shelters and seating areas where you can sit and relax whilst your dog runs, plays and explores.

The obstacles in Cwtch Adventure Park encourage your dog to enjoy off-lead play by running, climbing, balancing and jumping; working all of their individual muscle groups whilst also helping them build confidence in a new and exciting surrounding. The park offers low-impact but challenging activities and can be varied according to age and fitness levels. 

Before using the Dog Park

Before using the fields, you need to do an induction. One induction covers both fields, and includes a run through rules and facilities with a member of staff, some leaflets with info, a bag of dog treats and a cupcake for the human!

You have the induction (about 10 mins), then you get the rest of the time to enjoy the field.The adventure field and sensory field are joined, separated by fencing and view through the fence is blocked by sheeting and hedges (which are still growing, so will become a better barrier over time!).

As the fields are next to each other, your dog will be able to hear another dog barking in the next field. My reactive dog did run over to the fence because another dog was barking behind the fence, but he can come away after he’s had a little bark back. Dogs that will fixate once knowing another dog is there might struggle. In the adventure field, at the entrance gate you can see the gate of the property a little way away - they do own dogs so they might be roaming around behind the gate. A rare occurrence but something to be aware of! At the induction I told them my dog was reactive, and they put their dogs in so there was no chance of my dog spotting them as he went from the car to the field - the staff are SUPER friendly, and really accommodating.

A Dog Park With a Difference

There is a view of a field in the nearish distance that has sheep in at the moment - not an issue for my dog, but might be for others. The car parks for each field are separated, and the time slots for each field are different (one starts on the hour, the other half past the hour), which is ideal for reactive dogs as there’s not the risk of bumping into another dog getting into/out of the car.

Safety First Dog Park

Fields have fencing of about 6ft, and is dug 1ft into the ground for extra safety for any diggers! Fresh water is available in both fields from taps, and bowls are provided. In the adventure field, there are plenty of things to keep your dog occupied!

Adventure Dog Park

Aside from looots of smells, there are things to jump on, bridges, big tyres, small jumps, a wall with tuggy toys attached and a seesaw. There’s also a little shed with hay bales for extra smells and treato hiding, and a bench too if the humans want to shelter from the rain. There‘s another small open shelter, and a bin of balls and frisbees for your pups to play with.

Sensory Field

The sensory field has things to jump on too, but is more focused on senses, unsurprisingly! There are lots of plants and plant pots, a sand pit (inside a little shed to keep it dry!), a trampoline, big bal

ls (think boomer balls) hanging in the air from a tree, a tuggy toy wall, a hay shed (also shelter for humans), a little area full of bark, and for the humans, a swinging garden chair and a picnic bench :)

Both fields are on a bit of a slope, so for the most part aren’t ridiculously muddy. The high traffic areas for doggos were a bit boggy, but let’s be honest, for a lot of dogs that adds to the enjoyment!Alongside the sensory field is a shady area with a fresh, running stream for dogs to cool off in on a hot day too!

You can hear dogs in the adjoining field, and there’s a view in the distance of sheep in a field. At the moment they’re working on building their boarding kennels, so there is some building work going on (April 2024) for a while.

We love:

• The friendly, helpful staff

• The car park set up

• The ability to rinse off dogs before leaving

• The equipment in both fields is awesome and well maintained

• Big umbrellas in the shelter sheds for you to use in rubbish weather!

• The fact they’ve put a lot of thought into the sensory field, using colours dogs can see.

Loved a bit less:

• That you can hear other dogs in the adjoining fields. There’s nothing that can be done about it, and it didn’t take enjoyment away from our dog but some dogs might struggle.

• A bit pricy compare to some fields, but I do think the price reflects the quality of the fields.

Prices:

• Induction: £25

• On peak: £20

• Off peak: £18

Sessions are all 45 mins.

The other 15 mins of the hour are for changing over - getting your dog cleaned up and back in the car before the next arrival.

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Huge thank you to Scout and Amy for this submission. You can check out Amy's artwork here.

Meet Scout and Amy!

'Scout a 6 year old lurcher from Hope Rescue in South Wales. I’ve had him for 4 years, and he’s the most loving little menace around. He arrived at Hope with an open wound and scars old and fresh, and we don’t know how he ended up with them. He’s dog reactive, and will bark/lunge towards them with a mixture of fear, excitement and worry. That said, once he’s met a dog and realised they aren’t anything to worry about, he’s very happy to be pals. He weirdly has great dog manners. Like a lot of hounds, he’s a sensitive guy, but at home, he’s snuggly, playful, snoozy and loves playing games like “find it”.