Spooky Season Has Arrived at Pupvacay! 🎃🍂

The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, and spooky season is officially here! 👻 

If you are looking for a fun, festive way to celebrate autumn with your dog without the stress of crowded community events or busy public parks, we have something extra special waiting for you in our yard. We just finished setting up our brand-new Pupvacay Halloween Display!

The Perfect Spooky Photo-Op For Your Pup

We love changing things up for our visitors, and our new autumn display is ready for action. Complete with hay bales, pumpkins, friendly scarecrows, and a festive backdrop, it is the perfect spot to capture a memory of your dog in their favourite costume (or just enjoying the gorgeous fall colours!).

Best of all? It is completely free and included with every standard booking. Just bring your camera and your pup's favourite treats!

Unstructured Fun in a Safe, Private Space

At Pupvacay, we want dogs to have the freedom to just be dogs. Whether you are bringing a high-energy puppy to test out our custom agility course, or a senior dog who just wants a peaceful, quiet wander under our mature shade trees, you get the entire space completely to yourself.

Our yard features:

• Total Privacy: Enclosed by secure 5-to-7-foot fencing with zero visual triggers—making it a peaceful haven for timid or reactive dogs.
• Ultimate Convenience: Located right in the heart of Oshawa, just 3 minutes north of Hwy 401.
• All the Extras: We always provide fresh water, clean towels, a variety of toys, and dog treats so you can pack light and focus on having fun.

Proudly Serving Durham Region Since 2020

As the very first private dog park space in the Durham Region, we have hosted hundreds of safe playdates, birthday parties, and quiet sniff sessions over the last six years. Seeing our regular furry friends return season after season—and welcoming a whole new wave of first-time visitors this autumn—means the world to us.

Spaces fill up quickly on beautiful October weekends, so grab your spot today!

Plan Your Autumn Visit 🐾

You can reserve your private playtime through either of our trusted platform links below.

If you are a Canadian guest, we highly recommend booking through the Off-Leash Network to enjoy flat CAD pricing with no surprise currency exchange rates!

But if you are already a Sniffspot member, you can book thru that as well!

👉 Book via Off-Leash Network (CAD): https://offleashnetwork.ca/property/pupvacay

👉 Book via Sniffspot (USD): https://www.sniffspot.com/to/553x7

We can't wait to see your spooky season photos! 🐕💨

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Dog Birthday Fun at Pupvacay: Nicole’s First Sniffspot Visit

Nothing beats hearing that dogs enjoyed their visit to Pupvacay, especially when it was their family’s first Sniffspot experience!

Nicole recently brought her dogs to explore our private backyard in Oshawa. Since they were also celebrating a birthday, we added a colourful birthday sign at the entrance and prepared little loot bags for them to take home.

A Private Backyard Filled With Things to Explore

At Pupvacay, dogs have space to sniff, play and explore without sharing the yard with unfamiliar dogs. During their visit, Nicole’s dogs enjoyed the ball pit, toys, and enrichment activities throughout the backyard.

We also provide helpful extras such as dog bowls, toys, and water, so families can spend less time packing and more time enjoying their private visit.

Nicole’s Pupvacay Review

★★★★★

“This was my first time using Sniffspot and it did NOT disappoint! Not only does Catherine have a great sized backyard, but she really has everything you could need for your fur babies during their stay! They have dog bowls, towels, water, a bunch of balls/toys to choose from, and lots of enrichment activities within the backyard. She personalized it with a birthday sign at the entrance, as well as little ‘loot bags’ to take too. My dog absolutely loved every second of it! We will definitely be returning.”

Nicole G.

Celebrating Your Dog’s Special Day

A dog’s birthday does not need to involve an enormous party or a crowd of unfamiliar dogs. A private backyard visit gives them room to run, investigate new smells, and enjoy activities at their own pace.

If you mention that your dog is celebrating a birthday when booking, I love adding a few personal touches to make the visit feel extra special.

Plan a Private Pupvacay Visit

Pupvacay is a private Sniffspot in Oshawa, Ontario, where dogs can enjoy off-leash time in a securely fenced backyard reserved just for them and the people they bring along.

Whether your dog needs room to burn off some energy, prefers not to visit busy public dog parks, or deserves a special birthday adventure, we would love to welcome you.

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Why Dogs Love Pupvacay: A New Five-Star Review

Bingo and Ralph Put Pupvacay to the Test!

I haven’t done much to promote Pupvacay lately, but apparently the dogs have been handling the advertising for me. 🐾

Bingo and Ralph recently came to play at our private Sniffspot in Oshawa, and their family shared these wonderful photos along with a five-star review. Judging by the pictures, they took their testing duties very seriously!

“Best Sniffspot by far that I have been to!”

Their family said there was so much for the dogs to do, including two buckets filled with toys, the agility course, and the tug hanging from the tree. Their Border Collie especially loved the agility equipment, although both dogs appeared to have a very good time exploring everything.

They also appreciated the little extras we provide for our canine visitors and their people:

• Plenty of fresh water
• Two buckets filled with dog toys
• Agility equipment
• A tree tug for dogs who love to pull and play
• Treats for the dogs
• A small goodie bag to take home
• Poop bags and a garbage bin for easy cleanup

I try to make Pupvacay more than an empty fenced yard. I want dogs to have things to sniff, explore, and play with while their people can relax knowing they have the space privately to themselves.

Reviews like this mean so much, especially when someone notices all those little touches. Pupvacay now has a 4.96 rating from 228 reviews, which feels rather amazing for something that began as a way to give dogs a safe and private place to enjoy themselves.

If your dog would enjoy a private outdoor adventure in the heart of Oshawa, you can visit the Pupvacay listing and reserve a time here.

Thank you to Jessica for the wonderful review, and to Bingo and Ralph for being such enthusiastic Pupvacay inspectors. They are welcome back anytime! 🐶

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