Needlenose Hound Services - exclusive Greyhound walking, care & homestays

31/10/2025

Needlenose daystays have been a quiet riot this week lots of hounds joining us.
Our daystays are always a carefully managed mix of hound personalities ensuring they are all happy and safe. A positive environment means our hounds love their visits.
Hounds enjoy a bushwalk/walk if fit enough & not elderly, or play in the paddocks one at a time. They mooch & mingle, nap & socialise, and all get afternoon tea…..the regulars remind us!!! Most get a ride in the red van 4 at a time. This is a highlight for most 😂
All bases will consider daystays in a managed form as hounds are in our homes. Wellington to Palmerston North

29/10/2025

Welcome to Needlenose Diki (Halkidiki) who joined us for the weekend. A handsome shy boy who has been in his forever home for 6 months and finding his paws. I’m sure he went home feeling he had ticked us off his bucket list ❤️

10/10/2025

HAPPY GOTCHA DAY LOLA-ZOE
You joined us at Needlenose 2 years ago today & you are still as mad as a box of frogs.
Living life to your own crazy agenda, like a streetwise boho, rules do not apply to you. You love everyone & share your bucked teeth kisses freely. You’ve been hard work!!

BUT you bring joy, love & Silvi has found her inner puppy, we laugh at your antics continuously and love you fiercely with all your imperfections……….sigh…….forever a puppy♥️♥️♥️♥️

09/10/2025

These 2 black beauties have been holidaying in Needlenose Ōtaki recently.
Kevin (Big Time Kevin) and Ally (Cavallucio) have enjoyed hanging out with Brum Bum and we've enjoyed having them both 🖤

03/10/2025

A lovely group of elderly hounds once again have been treated like royalty at Needlenose Valley Rd, such a privilege to care for these delightful oldies.

In amongst them was Katy b (Kay Tuesso) and Honey (Miss Honey)

But centre stage were the seniors…..
Elmo (Wild as Angels),
Gwen (Phantom Way) here for her first stay
Amber (Lady Zeena)

01/10/2025

It's been a delight to host 3 older hounds at the Ōtaki aged hound care facility recently. We've had our regular Ruby (Tammy's Fire)11yrs, Needlenose OG Opie (Opawa Shay), nearly 11 and AJ (Cawborne Agar) the youngest at just 9yrs💓
Gorgeous oldies all of them.

24/09/2025

We've had the privilege and pleasure of looking after beautiful oldie Libby (Minnie Bannister) age 13 🌹
And she has some of the best ears in the business 😊
Such a gorgeous soul. Love you Libby ❤️

18/09/2025

We've had the delicious Bryn (Mr Booze) staying for the last week or so, gorgeous boy who settled in and showed us his playful side.
Then we were joined by Billy (England Park) for an overnighter. A trio of fawns 🌼👐🏽

16/09/2025

Valley Rd base is currently enjoying a lovely group of hounds, we are hosting Keeley (Go Audrey), Harry (formerly Dice/unraced) & Devo (Doomsday). These 3 have loved going off road on our bush walk & generally ensuring I do 15,000 steps a day 😂😂
We also enjoyed the company of Buddy (Beast) and Louis (Louis Soleil) for a short stay.
Our hilly bushwalk is available for all hounds to enjoy, its not for the fainthearted but is a lovely challenge for your hounds

03/09/2025

09/05/2025

For a lovely few weeks we enjoyed the company of sweet Nala (Bombshell Blonde). She absolutely loved going for long walks and was very adventurous and investigated every interestingness we came across. After our sniffathalons, she enjoyed spending many hours seriously snoozing on the deck in the sun or chilling in the hound cave!