About Marina

Hello! My name is Marina and together with my husband Nick I run the poochiest outdoor doggy playgroup every Wednesday in Tingalpa!

I've been an obsessed animal lover from way back, having been lucky enough to grow up around horses, chickens and ducks, cats, dogs and a mini pig called Boo! Both Nick and I have many years experience welcoming and looking after dogs of all shapes and sizes, both as volunteers for animal rescue organisations and as pet sitters.

Our resident pooch, Pasha the Chinese Crested Hairless, sadly went over the rainbow bridge in October 2023 at the super ripe old age of 15. He was a big part of our Wednesday Playgroup family and is sadly missed by us and all his poochy playgroup friends.

We live on a leafy acreage block with a large and secure purpose built doggy pen fitted out with various obstacles to climb and jump off, an undercover sand pit for pooches that love to dig or lay in the sand and a large splash pool that converts to a fun ball pit in the cooler months! We also have plenty of toys, ropes, climbing tyres and even a slippery slide for energetic dogs who love adventure.

Running since March 2023, my Wednesday playgroup is open to small to medium sized gentle breeds and is fully supervised, making it the perfect social opportunity for those fur-babies who may be a little shy or suffer from separation anxiety... or for those who just want to have a healthy dose of outdoor play and socialisation in a fun and welcoming group setting.

Most of our playgroup pooches are weekly or fortnightly guests, making it the perfect opportunity for them to get all the mental and physical stimulation a dog needs while learning good social skills.

That said, it is important that your dog enjoys coming to playgroup and that their behaviour does not interfere with the group dynamics or the individual enjoyment of other poochy guests. In order to assess if a dog is suitable for my Wednesday playgroup, a free Meet & Greet session is mandatory during which time I will assess if your pooch is suitable to join.

Wednesday Doggy Playgroup Tingalpa runs every Wednesday with drop-off starting any time from 7am and pick up strictly before 6pm. I also offer both photo and video updates via my private Wednesday Doggy Playgroup - Tingalpa Facebook page.

If you have any specific questions, please don't hesitate to send me a message! I know you're going to love us and we can't wait for your visit!...