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# Dog-friendly Palmerston North: places to go with your dog

_City guide · New Zealand_

Palmerston North with a dog is easier when you know where you're welcome. This guide lists 13 dog-friendly places in Palmerston North – vets, shops and park & nature – with notes on dogs inside, water bowls and off-lead areas.

**Places:** 13 · **Vets:** 7 · **Shops:** 2 · **Places:** 2

Map: https://maps.dog/en#13/-40.3527/175.6072

## Walks, dog parks and off-lead areas in Palmerston North

Palmerston North has 1 park or green space for walks and 1 dog park. Your dog can run off-lead at Hundezone, for example. Check the signs on site.

## Vets, shops and places to stay

For everything else, Palmerston North has 7 vets and animal clinics and 2 shops that let dogs in.

## Missing a place in Palmerston North?

Know a café, park or beach in Palmerston North that welcomes dogs? Add it on the map. After a quick check it helps every dog owner in Palmerston North.

## [Dog-friendly vets in Palmerston North](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/palmerston-north/vets) (7)

- [Animates Vetcare Clinic Pitama](https://maps.dog/en/place/animates-vetcare-clinic-pitama-palmerston-north-06153a) — Vet · Palmerston North. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Central Vets + Pets](https://maps.dog/en/place/central-vets-pets-palmerston-north-b6d48e) — Vet · Palmerston North. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Equine Veterinary Centre](https://maps.dog/en/place/equine-veterinary-centre-palmerston-north-4ebd13) — Vet · Palmerston North. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Pet Doctors Palmerston North](https://maps.dog/en/place/pet-doctors-palmerston-north-palmerston-north-4bd06b) — Vet · Palmerston North. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [The Vet (Malcom Anderson)](https://maps.dog/en/place/the-vet-malcom-anderson-palmerston-north-71db8b) — Vet · Palmerston North. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Totally Vets](https://maps.dog/en/place/totally-vets-palmerston-north-2316d6) — Vet · Pioneer Highway 189, 4412 Palmerston North. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Veterinary Teaching Hospital](https://maps.dog/en/place/veterinary-teaching-hospital-palmerston-north-dfed6d) — Vet · Palmerston North. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## [Dog-friendly shops in Palmerston North](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/palmerston-north/shops) (2)

- [Animates](https://maps.dog/en/place/animates-palmerston-north-a62b25) — Shop · Palmerston North. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Pet Essentials](https://maps.dog/en/place/pet-essentials-palmerston-north-ac8ffa) — Shop · Palmerston North. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## [Dog-friendly places in Palmerston North](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/palmerston-north/other) (2)

- [He Ara Kotahi Walkway](https://maps.dog/en/place/he-ara-kotahi-walkway-palmerston-north-5836d9) — Other · Palmerston North. Allowed on a leash.
- [Hokowhitu Lagoon](https://maps.dog/en/place/hokowhitu-lagoon-palmerston-north-c7e177) — Other · Palmerston North. Allowed inside.

## [Dog-friendly dog parks in Palmerston North](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/palmerston-north/dog-parks) (1)

- [Hundezone](https://maps.dog/en/place/hundezone-palmerston-north-fbd03f) — Dog park · Palmerston North. Off-leash.

## [Dog-friendly parks & nature in Palmerston North](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/palmerston-north/parks) (1)

- [Chippendale Reserve](https://maps.dog/en/place/chippendale-reserve-palmerston-north-e54660) — Park & nature · Palmerston North. Allowed on a leash.

## FAQ

### Is Palmerston North dog-friendly?

maps.dog lists 13 places in Palmerston North where dogs are welcome, including vets, shops and park & nature.

### Where can my dog go off-lead in Palmerston North?

For example at Hundezone. Check the signs on site.

### How up to date is this?

The base data comes from OpenStreetMap and from dog owners. Every review updates the info on dogs inside, water bowls and leads.

## Nearby

- [Feilding](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/feilding) — 10 places, 14 km
- [Porirua](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/porirua) — 31 places, 107 km
- [Lower Hutt](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/lower-hutt) — 11 places, 111 km
- [Wellington](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/wellington) — 78 places, 126 km
- [Hastings](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/hastings) — 7 places, 132 km
- [Napier](https://maps.dog/en/guides/new-zealand/napier) — 10 places, 148 km

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