WagsPark

After not having used WagsPark Spa for a few years, we tried again for our two dogs. The cost had gone up a bit and when asked, it was explained that new management had taken over. It wasn’t outrageous, just a bit more than I was used to paying but it was also a lot closer to where I live so I gave them a shot. They explained that the final cost would be determined once they assessed the hair condition and behavior of the dogs. That’s fine.
When my husband dropped the dogs off, he was asked to choose a fur length, which he thought was pretty cool as to avoid any confusion. However, when he picked the dogs up, both dogs were cut exactly the same, regardless of their breed type. Generally, I’m used to groomers cutting short but following the basic signature guidelines of the breed (Havanese and Goldendoodle). The ears were cut up to the outline of the ears, hence my Havanese now looks like a terrier or a mouse of some sort. I didn’t even think it was possible for his ears to be cut that way. He also appears to be cut on the snout near his eye because he was cut too short. Maybe there was confusion in the instructions at drop-​off, but it just seems like there comes a time when the groomer has to use their professional experience to follow the wishes of the customer while giving a cut that suits the dog.
My husband was given a $ 5 discount because he had inquired about the price beforehand but was told it was a one time price change. I think we’ll go back to our tried and true groomer in the future even if it’s a further drive away.

Being new to the Cincinnati area and having a new pup I immediately was looking for recommendations. Wags was recommended and so we tried it out. All I can say is what an amazing place. My chocolate lab Reese loves coming here and letting all of her energy out. The staff is all super friendly and I love that they take time to remember my name and my dogs name. Added bonus: you can grab a beer while your dog frolics around. We look forward to purchasing a membership when it reopens in April!

The first 3 – 4 times I took my Husky here I would have given them a 4. My pup goes home tired without a doubt & the dog breed variety here is great, but the water doesn’t look as clean as I would like. I asked if they cleaned it often because I didn’t want my dog to get sick. They assured me that he would be fine. Well the last time that I took him was late in July. The same night, my pup started vomiting. The next morning there was vomit & explosive diarrhea! I took him to the vet asap & they diagnosed him with giardia:(he contracted this from the park either from the dirty water or from an infected dog’s poop in the grass. I understand that it is impossible to keep this from happening, but what upsets me is that when I spoke to the manager (took over 3 days to get ahold of) all she said was I apologize but there’s nothing I can do. She didn’t offer any type of refund for the visit or anything! I had to pay $ 600 to get my pup back to health! The least she could have done is refund the visit or something! It took over 4 weeks for my pup to return to his healthy state! Beware of the chance that that infected dog or another dog that got infected at the same time as my pup will be there! If it happened to me, I’m sure it happened to others! When I asked how they have regulated this or how they will now take care of this situation, she said ‘well we test the water once a month for giardia’. By that answer, clearly disinfecting the park was not on her agenda. Knowing that giardia has & is probably still floating around there steered me away from taking my puppy that had just turned 3 months! I would rather go pay $ 50 for a swim session in a clean pool than go to wags park ever again. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!!!

Dysfunctional, face palm. I took my dog there this weekend for temperament test for an upcoming party. Once I entered, the crew quickly notified me they weren’t accepting new dogs due to the recent canine influenza epidemic. Initial thoughts — fair enough, but more on that later. My primary reason for coming to the park was to comply with the party standards, which I respectfully did so coming in a week prior, but that’s where front-​line service took a turn. It’s as if management did not think this decision through and did not empower their crew to apply common sense given their prior commitments. They did offer the test, though denied any park entry that day. Less than 30 seconds later, they returned my dog and delivered unfortunate news. She failed. The test is quite subjective and they were too lazy to ask if she had anything unusual happening that may hinder the results (which, yes, she is injured) or take into account her performance at a reputable local doggy daycare. They were looking turn me away at every point and lacked a «can do» attitude. It’s as if they did not want to consider me as a future client… a complete missed opportunity!
My thoughts on your dog flu initiatives — you may be dog activists, but you’re clearly not risk assessors. Pissing off current clients is a greater risk than dogs falling ill. When you implement an arbitrary 2 – 3 week rule banning dogs from playing at Wags after being boarded or at daycare, you think: a.) is it 2 weeks? 3 weeks? Which one? b.) a wave of disappointed clients are going to ask for a pro-​rated reimbursement from their already absurd membership fee.
Lastly, I was left to carry a baggy of dog doo-​doo home with me because there were no trashcans in the office or outside the door. Really? Is cash flow that tight where you can’t even afford a receptacle or services to support a receptacle? Like I said, face palm.

We live right across the street from Washington park in downtown Cincy but still drive all the way to Newtown to go to wags.
Our puppy has been attending puppy class and now basic since he was a few months old. We love Donna the trainer! Boss, is an American Bulldog which is a large bully breed. Donna has gone out of her way to help us work with him to make sure his socialization has been positive so that he can grow to be a friendly social dog. There are always people that instantly judge bully breeds not based upon the dog but stereotypes they have created.
It’s so fun to watch Boss playing with all types of dogs from tiny puppies to huge mastiffs. He loves the pond and all of the agility setups in the play area. I can’t imagine not having wags for Boss!

Hank the German and I love Wags! He gets to run around and swim with all of his friends and I get to chat with the other humans while having a beer! Couldn’t be better!
But seriously, at first, I was like «why would I pay to go to a dog park?» Well, the answer is simple and make sense; vaccinations must be proven and up to date, all dogs must pass a temperament test, and finally once the dog is 6mos and older, they must be fixed. All of these reasons are enough for me to be a year around member. I don’t have to worry about Hank getting sick bc another dog isn’t up on his/​her shots; I also, don’t have to worry about fights breaking out. Don’t get me wrong, things happen, but there is always more than 2 staff members in the park area keeping a close eye, so if anything does happen, it gets broken up immediately.
Plenty of room to run, tennis balls everywhere, and a dock for the dogs to jump off of into the large pool! The park is kept clean, as members are asked to clean up after their own dogs. They have a bar, I’m pretty sure beer only, and you can take a lunch with you-​just have to stay in the non dog picnic area.
I’m very happy with Wags and excited for another spring/​summer season!

I wanted to love this place, and let me tell you why I could not. I take my dog to the free dog parks in the area (Otto Armleder et al.) and I wanted to see if my dog would like to play in this private place. When I walked into this place today I was told my dog needed to have clean record of shots. No problem, she goes to a local vet and she has been to Puppywood in Anderson Township, and liked it.
The woman in charge (short and short blond hair) said it would be $ 15.00 for her to play, even for 15 minutes. I laughed and said, «are you serious?» Yes, she was. I said, «you can’t even let her play for a few minutes?» Nope.

The facility is nice, and the staff around the park are helpful and very cool, but the manager is an angry, nasty person. Seems like she’d rather be someplace else, and the park would be better off if she was.
As the summer came to a close, the once just kinda icky pond/​pool became pretty gross and I noticed my dog was having some intestinal issues. In fact, you’ll see a few wet but happy dogs taking very watery poos after spending time in there. I’ve also noticed that they seem to be trying to save money by having less and less staff on duty… which does not make much sense since a nice fall day is an awesome time to take your dog out to play. Having only one or two, albeit nice and helpful, staff members patrolling that huge area to avoid confrontations or incidents in the lake makes no sense, might as well go to a free dog park if that’s the case.
Bringing up any issues to the manager, even in the nicest way, is going to result in nothing but defensiveness and a bad attitude, so don’t bother. Glad my multi-​visit pass is up, I’ll reassess next year, but if things don’t change we won’t be back.

My dog Duke loves it here– and I do too. What’s better than drinking a beer while your dog gets exercise? If you haven’t been here before you need to check it out. Well worth the membership cost

This is one of the only places in southwest Ohio where you can take your dog swimming. We were there last year and the dogs loved it, especially on a hot summer day. We tried to go again on Memorial Day weekend and we couldn’t get in because they could only find one of the dogs in their system and couldn’t verify the other dog was vaccinated. Because the vet was closed, there was no way to verify our dog’s shots, so we were forced to load the dogs into the car and drive an hour home. The pups were sad to say the least. We even showed the staff Facebook pictures from the previous summer verifying the dog who’s records were missing was there. They didn’t care one bit. I assume it’s because they have a monopoly on places for dogs to swim. I appreciate that they take precautions to do minimize the risk to other dogs (between the immunization records and the temperament test), but they could be much more compassionate about they way they go about it. They make you feel like you are being judged on your dogs behavior (this is true even the first time we went.) A little gratitude and understanding would go a long way.
That said, since there are no other options in the area, I guess they don’t need customer service. Once you’re past the «guard» at the front desk, it’s a great place to take your dogs. Just make plans in advance or bring your immunization records with you since they’re quick to deny admission. And whatever you do, don’t rely on their computer system.

I bought a Cincy Saver deal for 5 days of doggie day care. I drop off the dog on occasion to play all day. He is always very excited to go and always comes home dirty and tired. That means he had fun. Lots of fun. We are not members of the park and not sure it works for our lifestyle. Wish they had a more organized extended stay option for when we travel and need to board him. They once told me that the employees bring the over night dogs home and it is very limited. Have not tried that yet.

This is easily my favorite dog park in Cincinnati. If it was a little closer to downtown, it would have been a weekly visit during the summer. Instead, it’s located about 20 minutes outside of downtown in Newtown.
This park cannot be compared to the one at Washington Park. Wag’s Park is privately owned and vet records must be faxed over prior to the dog’s visit. The staff does a temperament test with your dog to make sure that he/​she will get along with the others. This one-​time test is $ 5. Once inside, the park is much bigger than it looks. There are two water areas with a small rock path separating them. There is plenty of grass with more than enough room for 50+ dogs to run around without feeling congested. There is also a diving board-​esque launch pad for the dogs to propel themselves off of as they jump into the lake. My skittish puppy chose not to, but the other dogs seemed to love it. There is also an employee or 2 on watch at all times, actively engaging the dogs and owners. It’s definitely a nice touch.
Wag’s Park has a huge projection screen towards the back of the complex and large speakers loud enough for everyone to hear the grumblings of the football game. I believe they sell beer and wine up front.
Now, a one time visit is a little pricey at $ 15, but they have many other options to make it affordable. $ 10 per visit with a 10 pack, and $ 35 per month with a 7 month commitment. Finally, they had a dog laundromat around the side of the building where you can wash and dry your dog for $ 5. All in all, a very pleasant experience that I wish I had tried at the beginning of the summer.

We have 2 dogs (large golden doodle and small havanese) and our normal groomer was booked all week so we decided to try the WagSpa. This place did a GREAT job on our dogs for VERY reasonable prices!
Even took digital photos for us and printed them out on our receipt!
WILL USE WagSpa AGAIN!!!

Why pay for a dog park?
The answer: My Beagle can swim in their lake and climb on their equipment or run like crazy over their endless grass while my husband and I sit on lounge chairs in the sun (or shade) and drink a beer. Seriously. Its pretty awesome. And I do feel slightly more comfortable letting my dog run around unobserved at this park since all dogs must be temperment –tested and vaccine-​documented prior to admission. Although I pretty much always keep my eyes on him because its fun to watch him have so much fun.
I love the clean bathrooms and plenty of seating for us lazy owners. I usually buy the 20 pack because it saves a lot of money and ends up being $ 7/​visit instead of $ 15.
I wouldn’t make the trip out here or pay the money during the winter because to me its only worth it when my dog can cool off in their huge lake on hot days. Also this past winter the park was often empty and parts of the park were closed off for maintenance.

I love that this is a private dog park. They require vaccination records and tempermant testing, which is great. I feel like my dog is safe here. He loves the pool (pond), the tiny playground, and his new friends! It’s clean and staff is very friendly. Highly recommended!

If you are looking for an action-​packed dog park, look no further than Wag’s Park. With amenities that include two ponds, a dock for dogs to jump off of, a water fountain, segregated park sections, and an on-​site agility course, this park has everything you could want for your dog. Safe for puppies up to elderly dogs, Wag’s screens dogs to verify all meet up to code vaccinations and personality tests.
Yes the cost is high, although if you look at it in value of socializing your dog or just providing fun and safe conditions, its hard to compare to other dog parks. Running water is always on tap for canines as well as humans, and if nature calls an outdoor bathroom facility is in the park. The bathroom is cooled in the summer and heated in the winter, which is much nicer than any public park restroom.
The staff are very friendly, both to humans and dogs alike. If the rare fight does break out they are usually on scene immediately to break it up, or if a dog has trouble swimming, they are there to the rescue. Yes… they actually jumped into the pond to lift up my puppy and bring her to shore after having trouble swimming.
Basically it comes down to how much value you put in your dog park. If you just want some fenced in grass, there are other dog parks around Cincinnati that fit that bill. If you want a friendly dog atmosphere, swimming access for your dog, or an on-​site agility course, nothing else in town comes close.

Great dog park, but no free as are most local dog parks.
This park does temperament testing and requires vaccination records before your dog can play. The park includes nice restrooms (for the humans), a clean pond with a dock for the dogs to play in, agility equipment and plenty of benches and tables.
The cost is usually around $ 15/​visit and the more you buy the cheaper it is. Check out the website for discounts and events. One of my favorites is «Yappy Hour»… $ 15 gets two dogs in the park and 6 beer tickets — perfect for dogs and humans!