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McFarlandWisconsin53558US
4.981252
55Nice that this is NOT an urban dog park. My dog got a lot of sniffs and good exercise with no bother from other dogs!
55Great place!
55Such a beautiful, serene spot. Our dogs had the time of their lives. Being fully fenced and tucked away amongst beautiful pine trees, we didn’t have to worry about any distractions. Our dogs loved running, playing and exploring. It was such a relaxing spot for us as well. We will be back for sure!
55This is a fantastic spot. Very well kept, lots of amenities and scenic. Thank you to the owners for the use!
55Cedar has such an outstanding time run the perimeter of this wonderful Sniffspot! The property has a wonderful variety of things for a dog to check out. For instance, there’s pine trees and pine needles to sniff, new water bins, there’s toys, there’s tall grass, short grass…and lots of space to play fetch and run, run, run!
55Perfect for my whippet to get his zoomies out!
55Newton loves it there! Gets the zoomies and all his energy out!
55Nice area with tons of space!
55One of our favorite spots! Super cute at night as well.☺️
55A great place for my dog to run around!
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PALS Park Upper (private)

McFarland, Wisconsin
Fully Fenced
2 acres
4.981,252 Reviews
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PALS Park Upper (private)

McFarland, Wisconsin
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Hosted by Gilbert L.
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4.981,252 Reviews
Top spot
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Fully Fenced
2 acres
PALS Park Upper (private) - McFarland, Wisconsin
PALS Park Upper (private) - McFarland, Wisconsin
PALS Park Upper (private) - McFarland, Wisconsin

Fencing

100% of guests said fencing at this spot was secure enough to contain their dogs

This spot is fully fenced

Info provided by host

Note from host

Our fence is a modified horse fence. There is an area one the back stretch where there is some barbed wire atop of the fencing. **I am in the process of removing it.**

Fencing height

3 feet (at lowest point)

Fencing type

Cattle with wire mesh

Gaps or holes in fence

No gaps

Enclosure

fully fenced

Fencing height (at lowest point)

3 feet

100% of guests said fencing at this spot was secure enough to contain their dogs

Fencing type(s): Cattle with wire mesh

Gaps or holes in fence: No gaps

Fencing details: Our fence is a modified horse fence. There is an area one the back stretch where there is some barbed wire atop of the fencing. **I am in the process of removing it.**


Designed for private play

Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Distractions seen/heard from the spot

Other dogsSometimes

Other dogs

HOST REPORTS

Sometimes

“Our dogs will be kept in the house and away from windows. You should not hear or see them. We do have a dog door, it’s closed when we have SniffSpot guests.”

GUEST FEEDBACK

4% of guests saw/heard

Designed for private play

Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Other domestic animalsSometimes

Other domestic animals

HOST REPORTS

Sometimes

“We have a grey and white cat (Stumpy) with half a tail. He spends most of his daytime hours inside. He may be visible, but is NEVER inside the park, especially when we have guests of any kind. He was hit by a car years ago and is now extremely weary of ALL vehicles.”

GUEST FEEDBACK

4% of guests saw/heard

Designed for private play

Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Other peopleSometimes

Other people

HOST REPORTS

Sometimes

“This is a very quiet neighborhood. You may hear a neighbor go down the gravel road from time to time, and we have deliveries from time to time as well.”

GUEST FEEDBACK

3% of guests saw/heard

Designed for private play

Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Private entryNo

Private entry

No

N/A

Designed for private play

Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.


Amenities

Field

Dog drinking water

Chairs

Dog treats

Dog toys

Woods


Pricing
13 credits per dog per hour

50% off all dogs after the 1st dog

25% off hourly price for 30 min visit

Members get discounts on all bookings at all spots by buying monthly credits!
This spot offers additional discounts.

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Location

McFarland, Wisconsin

Description

PALS park Upper, is a space we have curated for our three dogs, Penelope (20 lb., (F) Boston Terrier), Arthur, and Lewis (55-70 lb., (M) Cattle Dog mixes and biological brothers). Arthur and Lewis “do not play well with others” (they're herding dogs and tend to herd other dogs). Penelope is smaller and getting older, so she gets bullied at dog parks. We needed an open space with fencing, a relatively quiet area, yet far enough away from residential areas because our dogs bark a bit more than average and we don't want to be a bother to our neighbors. We realized this is the need for many dogs and dog parents (like us), and those dogs are not always afforded the ability to go to a dog park and be off leash, and be in a stress-free environment. That’s why we offer our space, a place we have made exclusively to let our dogs and YOURS be the very best version of themselves. Dogs deserve to be dogs, and that’s our aim at PALS Park. **At the park we do our very best to offer a 5 star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ experience. We are always looking for ways to improve the park, for you and your dogs. With constructive, positive, and a 5 star review, we will be better equipped to meet your needs. Also, leaving ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ would be pretty darn PAWSOME! **If there is something about your visit that isn’t worthy of a 5 star review, please message me and I can make it right. *We also have a (M) grey and white cat named Stumpy. He is indoors 75% of the time and makes himself VERY scarce when new people/cars are around. *There is ample parking and the driveway will be cleared of snow in the winter months. If there is a massive snowfall we will do our best to make a path. *There is a horse shelter in the park (we are slowly turning into the guest space). That’s where you will find several pooper scoopers with a bucket for poops without poop bags, a poop bag station, and a few mobile poop bag holders. There is a trash can for bagged poo and trash. We have set out some people chairs and an elevated dog bed. There are always refreshed buckets of water around the park. Who can forget the toys? We have two deck boxes full of toys. A larger one near the house as well as a smaller one at the shelter. There is also a tennis ball hopper at the shelter. Toys can be put back in either box, and please try your best to return them before you leave. **PROPER POOP DISPOSAL PROCEDURE** #2 can be: -pitched over the fence (bagless) -put into the trash can (if bagged) Karmic Poop Pick Up - we have a ton of space to play, so the odds of missing a poo now and then are high, we totally get it. See a poop? Pick it up (with a provided poop bag) and all day long you'll have good luck! We have a 700 gallon stock tank pool (not open November - May) just for the dogs. This will be available for an extra charge of $5 per dog. We will provide some towels for pool use and for general wet weather, because we know a wet dog in a car is not fun. Please drape the used/wet towels over the large grey gate at entrance before you leave. For human safety, please try to stay off the patio/porch near the home as it’s slippery when wet. Those areas will marked with a yellow plastic chain or closed off with black gates. If the dogs make it up there it isn’t a big deal, just be careful retrieving them.

Cleanliness

99% of guests said this spot was as clean as expected during their visit.

Hazards

HOST NOTE

Please be aware that there is some barbed wire atop of the fence, along the backside, long stretch of fencing. It runs from the corner by the entrance gate towards the horse shelter.

Extras

Pool Party5 credits

$5 per dog, per hour. If reserved multiple hours, dogs you do not have to rent the pool the entire visit, or for all dogs. This is an honor system, so please be mindful. A 700 gallon stock tank doggy pool, equipped with a filter to will run before each guest. Steps to enter, lead to a “shallow” end, 12” deep then a “drop off” to 25”. Take off cover, set on fence, leave off. “SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK”Please read Sniffspot’s pool policy. Cash & Venmo QR code is on site as well.

Pool party for 27.5 credits

$7.50 for 2 dogs, per hour. If reserved multiple hours, dogs you do not have to rent the pool the entire visit, or for all dogs. This is an honor system, so please be mindful. A 700 gallon stock tank doggy pool, equipped with a filter to will run before each guest. Steps to enter, lead to a “shallow” end, 12” deep then a “drop off” to 25”. Take off cover, set on fence, leave off. “SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK”Please read Sniffspot’s pool policy. Cash & Venmo QR code is on site as well.

Pool party for 310 credits

$10 for 3 dogs, per hour. If reserved multiple hours, dogs you do not have to rent the pool the entire visit, or for all dogs. This is an honor system, so please be mindful. A 700 gallon stock tank doggy pool, equipped with a filter to will run before each guest. Steps to enter, lead to a “shallow” end, 12” deep then a “drop off” to 25”. Take off cover, set on fence, leave off. “SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK”Please read Sniffspot’s pool policy. Cash & Venmo QR code is on site as well.

Extras

Pool Party5 credits

$5 per dog, per hour. If reserved multiple hours, dogs you do not have to rent the pool the entire visit, or for all dogs. This is an honor system, so please be mindful. A 700 gallon stock tank doggy pool, equipped with a filter to will run before each guest. Steps to enter, lead to a “shallow” end, 12” deep then a “drop off” to 25”. Take off cover, set on fence, leave off. “SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK”Please read Sniffspot’s pool policy. Cash & Venmo QR code is on site as well.


Pool party for 27.5 credits

$7.50 for 2 dogs, per hour. If reserved multiple hours, dogs you do not have to rent the pool the entire visit, or for all dogs. This is an honor system, so please be mindful. A 700 gallon stock tank doggy pool, equipped with a filter to will run before each guest. Steps to enter, lead to a “shallow” end, 12” deep then a “drop off” to 25”. Take off cover, set on fence, leave off. “SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK”Please read Sniffspot’s pool policy. Cash & Venmo QR code is on site as well.


Pool party for 310 credits

$10 for 3 dogs, per hour. If reserved multiple hours, dogs you do not have to rent the pool the entire visit, or for all dogs. This is an honor system, so please be mindful. A 700 gallon stock tank doggy pool, equipped with a filter to will run before each guest. Steps to enter, lead to a “shallow” end, 12” deep then a “drop off” to 25”. Take off cover, set on fence, leave off. “SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK”Please read Sniffspot’s pool policy. Cash & Venmo QR code is on site as well.


Pool party for 412.5 credits

$12.50 for 4 dogs, per hour. If reserved multiple hours, dogs you do not have to rent the pool the entire visit, or for all dogs. This is an honor system, so please be mindful. A 700 gallon stock tank doggy pool, equipped with a filter to will run before each guest. Steps to enter, lead to a “shallow” end, 12” deep then a “drop off” to 25”. Take off cover, set on fence, leave off. “SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK”Please read Sniffspot’s pool policy. Cash & Venmo QR code is on site as well.


Host Rules

Minimum visit length
30 minutes
Required advanced notice for visits
1 hour
Max dogs per booking
10
Is the host present?
I generally do not meet my guests
Additional rules

**Please clean up after your dog/s go #2. There are several pooper scoopers in the park. One is by the big pine tree in the middle of the park. There's also a smaller bucket for bags of poo or poo picked up with the scoopers. The second is in the shelter by the poop bag dispenser and a trash can where you can discard and “used” poop bags. **There is a poop bag dispenser at the shelter along with several "mobil" rolls of bags for your use while at the park. **Karmic Poop Pick Up - we have a ton of space to play, so the odds of missing a poo now and then are high, we totally get it. See a poop? Pick it up (with a provided poop bag) and all day long you'll have good luck!** **We have LOTS and I mean LOTS of toys of every variety for your pups to play with. They are in two deck boxes. One is in the shelter and the other is by the stairs behind the fire pit. **Please help keep the park tidy by doing your best to put back toys before you leave. If a toy is broken or exploded (not a big deal) just please pick up the trash and throw it away in the bin in the shelter. **Park next to basketball hoop/orange cone, NOT in front of either set of garage doors. **The entrance is to the right of the house. Follow the lights and fence until you find a red gate. There is a motion light at the gate to help during the dark hours. **There is lighting that comes on at dusk. It illuminates about half of the park.


Community safety rules
Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

Booking Policies

Community safety rules
Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

In addition, please make sure to read Sniffspot's booking policies


Booking Policies
Only one booking is allowed at a time at any spot and there is an enforced 30 min buffer between all bookings to ensure dogs in separate bookings do not meet.
This spot is set for Booking, which means you will be instantly confirmed for any booking you request. You will receive the address and access instruction immediately following booking.
Visits can be moved or cancelled up to 2 hours before a visit.
Visits can be extended and dogs can be added throughout the visit.

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This spot consistently provides amazing experiences to guests

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Meet your host

Gilbert L.

Joined in November 2024

We are people who love dogs and know that dog parks are not for all dogs, but all dogs need a place to be a dog. We are always looking for new ways to let our dogs be the best, most successful versions of themselves. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GUt2UBPu3/?mibextid=K35XfP


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