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St. Stephen's in-the-Field Episcopal Church's Fully Fenced Yard In San Jose

San Jose, California
Fully Fenced
0.02 acres
4.861 reviews
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Hosted by Jessica D.

Fencing

Enclosure

Fully Fenced

Fencing height (at lowest point)

6+ ft

96% of guests said fencing at this spot was secure enough to contain their dogs

Gaps or holes in fence: No gaps

Fencing type(s): Chain link - non-privacy, Wood - privacy

Fencing details: There's chain link fencing on 2 sides and wood on 2 sides of the playground; the rest of the campus is open to the street.


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 domestic animalsNo

Other peopleSometimes

Private entryNo


Amenities

Woods

Rain shelter / sun shade

Agility equipment

Trash can

Parkour obstacles

Fertilizer-free


Pricing
$8 per dog per hour

50% off all dogs after the 1st dog

25% off hourly price for 30 min visit

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Location

San Jose, California

Description

Hello! We’re just getting started hosting with Sniffspot and are excited to host you! Please let us know what we can do to improve the space. A past guest let us know we needed better signage, so we got a bright blue sign printed and hung it on the fenced area. Another guest mistook the community garden (incompletely fenced) for the play area (completely fenced). If you see vegetables, the area is not completely fenced! You're welcome to explore, just be respectful of the gardeners and plants please. The avocado tree overhanging the play area is dropping fruit right now, so if your dog likes to eat random stuff on the ground please be careful! The play area is tucked between St Stephen’s in-the-Field Episcopal Church and the left hand fence (turn from Santa Teresa Blvd onto Avenida España, then take the first right and head to the back). There are two churches on the lot, ours is at the back, with ample off street parking and lots of gardens to explore, in addition to the enclosed play space. Feel free to message with any questions!

Cleanliness

90% of guests said this spot was as clean as expected during their visit.

Hazards

There are lots of leaves and sticks to eat and some avocados dropping from the neighbor's tree.I guess a dog might hurt themselves going down the slide. On the broader campus, there's a working community garden, with nails and broken boards and blackberry bushes, so treating that area with respect is key. There are also ground squirrel holes in the large field, and lots of pollinators, birds, and small lizards.

Host Rules

Minimum visit length
30 minutes
Max dogs per booking
20
Additional rules

Feel free to explore the property, just please keep puppers out of the garden beds. The property line is the line of trees in the middle of the field. Please let me know if you need anything!


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.
Arrive and leave on time, this is important for safety.
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

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.

(61) Reviews

  • Nicola C., Sep 12, 2023

    This was great for our young dog's first Sniffspot visit. Clean, well fenced, easily located from the directions. Our dog is a little nervous in new places, and she noticed traffic passing on the other side of the fence, but as she couldn't see it through the high wooden fence, she soon settled and enjoyed her visit. This was a great first experience, and we aim to make this a regular trip. Thanks for a great place to let our dog relax and just hang out. :)

  • Kayla A., Sep 7, 2023

    Very small space but it’s super cute and big enough to tire out my German shepherd which takes a lot.

  • Yasmine J., Sep 5, 2023

    Great spot! Small but great for dogs to explore and walk around. My big mutt loved it. Will be back!

  • Allison P., Aug 16, 2023

    Everything was great, follow the instructions, when you get to the parking lot just head all the way back and you’ll find it!

  • Nasrin R., Aug 15, 2023

    Very nice spot! I loved walking around

  • Emanuelle V., Aug 5, 2023

    I spent less than 5 minutes there. My dogs have long fur and the place has so many foxtail (near the playground). In addition to that one of my dogs was sniffing the area and started sneezing without stopping (that never happened before). It might have something in the field that she has allergies to. I went back to the car and removed multiple foxtails. Arriving at home I spent more than one hour removing the foxtails from the car and from the dogs. All that in less than 5 minutes in the local. This playground spot might be OK for dogs with short fur; definitely not an ideal spot for long fur dogs. The spot is very small (majority of the photos in the profile is from the area around it). PS: The owner refunded me.

    Host replied: Hi Emmanuelle, I’m sorry you had a negative experience. As I said before you booked, there are occasionally a few foxtails that we try to pull up in the Sniffspot. It sounds like you had your dogs run in the open, weed-filled field on the far side of the campus that is not part of the Sniffspot. As you experienced, that was a choice with some consequences. I refunded you because you’d said you took your dogs to the wrong spot, which it sounds like you did. I hope your dogs are ok. My best, Jessica

  • Monica V., Aug 4, 2023

    Fenced area is on the smaller side, but it's almost completely shaded all day. My dog liked getting up on the play structure. A water faucet/hose is available to fill up water bowls. Dog poo bags also available.

  • Francine S., Jul 1, 2023

    Great place to go on a sunny day as there is ample shade for the dog to sniff around in.

  • Clarissa V., Jun 24, 2023

    Clean and easy to find. Cute little enclosed spot for your dogs to sniff and explore will be coming back for sure

  • Catherine D., Jun 21, 2023

    This was my first Sniffspot experience. The space matches the photos and the instructions were clear. I appreciated the welcome email from the host. My dog enjoyed the visit. We used the play structure and explored every corner of the yard. There was more activity at the location than I expected. The gardens were being planted or updated and some of the supply sheds were on the Sniffspot side of the building so we would see people coming and going. When we first arrived, a dog was barking along the shared fence.

Meet your host

Jessica D.

Joined in January 2023

I grew up with pit bull mixes but love dogs of all sizes!


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