1. Book your spot
Via the booking platform you'll be able to choose your day, your park stop and your cabin size - you can book and pay for your spot quickly and easily, all online.
2. Get your confirmation
Once your booking is confirmed, you'll receive an email with a QR code, and the day before travel you'll receive a tracking link so you'll know where the bus is at any point during the day.
3. Meet me at the park
Head to your designated dog park at your pick-up window. I'll meet you there and pop them safely into their cabin and head off to Wolfhouse.
4. Dropped safely at Wolfhouse
I'll pull into Wolfhouse and hand your kiddo over to the team. The Wolfhouse staff will have received a list of who is travelling by bus, and will sign them in for their day of fun!
5. Afternoon pickup from Wolfhouse
The bus returns to Wolfhouse in the afternoon to collect everyone. Each kiddo is checked back onto the bus via the manifest, popped back into their cabins and I head back to the dog park to meet you and drop them off.
6. Meet us back at the park
The bus returns to each stop at a set time in the late afternoon/early evening and then you head home with your happy, tired kiddo with an infamous and much loved "Wolfhouse Hangover"!
The Cabins...
Every pup travels in their own cabin.
No shared spaces, no stress - each passenger has their own secured cabin, with a soft travel blanket for a comfortable trip to school.
I'm not going to lie - the cabin design has been the most complicated part of the process! We have 2 German Shepherds and a Husky so we wanted to ensure that we could accommodate the larger kiddos comfortably.
We have settled on 3 cabin sizes, and have manufactured them via a local fabricator who has been fantastic and understood the brief - as quirky as it was!
If you're not sure what size your pup will need, I recommend you go up a size, and as always feel free to reach out and I'll be more than happy to help! 0430 793 460
Safety & Security...
I take this very seriously, because I know you do.
I'm that pawrent who checks in with our awesome pet sitter multiple times a day and stresses if they don't text back straight away! Therefore I understand (and expect and appreciate) that you'll want to ensure you're handing your kiddo over to a trusted person every morning. I know I would.
It's not lost on me that you will be trusting me with your pup, so here's how I keep every run safe and secure - these are the things I would want from a service like this for my boys.
QR Code & Passwords
You'll receive a QR code when you book your cabin and at drop-off (if someone other than you is colleting them) they give me your password so I know they're going home with the right person.
Live GPS Tracking
A live tracking link is included in your confirmation SMS. You can follow the bus in real time from the moment it picks up the first pup of the day, through to the Wolfhouse drop off and back to the park again at the end of the day.
Wolfhouse Knows Your Pup
Your kiddo needs to be a registered Wolfhouse member to ride the bus, and needs to be enrolled for campus that day. The Wolfhouse will be sent the bus manifest every day and they'll be waiting for them to arrive!
Wolfhouse Knows Me
Our boys have gone to the Wolfhouse for 7+ years - we have probably unknowingly crossed paths over the years waiting for the lift at Hamilton! The team know us (and our boys) really well, so when I suggested starting this venture, they were all for it.
Fully Insured
The K9 School Bus carries commercial vehicle insurance, public liability cover and specialised insurance for the transport of your pups every day. I have dotted the i's and crossed the t's to ensure you have the confidence that I have taken my responsibility very seriously.
Comfort & Safety
Your pup will travel in their own custom built cabin, which will be disinfected between runs to keep things nice and clean. They'll also have a soft travel blanket for the journey, internal fans in warmer weather, and I use Adaptil Transport Spray each day - a calming, odourless pheromone designed to reduce anxiety and travel sickness in pups.
Built Around The Wolfhouse...
The K9 School Bus is an approved transport partner of Wolfhouse and I work directly with the Wolfhouse team on handovers and daily coordination to ensure a seamless handover and pickup.
To ride The K9 School Bus, your pup needs to be a current Wolfhouse member and booked to attend on the day of travel. If they're not already enrolled, head to the Wolfhouse website to get started, then come back and grab a spot on the bus!
