Rove Lab Near Me: One Woof Club — Try Our Sofa at Hong Kong's First Dog Members Club

Climb the sloped streets above Hollywood Road — past the mural walls and third-wave cafes of PoHo — and tucked into the ground floor of Koon Nam House on Shing Wong Street you'll find a space that looks like a gallery, smells like a coffee shop, and is, technically, a pet store. One Woof Club calls itself Hong Kong's first members club for dogs, and once you're inside, the description makes sense.

This is the latest stop in our Rove Lab Near Me series — visits to the partner spaces around Hong Kong where our sofas live their real lives, out of the showroom and into the wild.

Part gallery, part pet store, all community

One Woof Club (@onewoofclub) doesn't look like a typical pet shop, because it isn't trying to be one. It's built as a lounge first: local art on the walls, a coffee counter, free filtered water and treats for every dog that walks in. The retail — grain-free dry food, freeze-dried treats, supplements, grooming — is curated, not stacked wall-to-wall. Walk-ins are always welcome to browse, dog in tow or not.

• A club, not a shop. Membership runs on a simple credit model: HK$500 charged on the 1st of each month, with no separate membership fee — the credit is yours to spend on anything in store.
• A cause built into every visit. Their Shelter Fund channels HK$40 per charity item sold, plus HK$40 a month per active member, straight to local rescue groups — and the space regularly hosts adoption days for dogs looking for homes.
• Small-batch everything. Even their merch is limited — a "Born on the Street" tee capsule capped at 80 pieces, in keeping with the neighbourhood's independent, non-mass-produced character.

Why PoHo, why this corner

Shing Wong Street sits in the pocket of Sheung Wan locals call PoHo (Po Hing Fong) — a few sloped blocks of converted shophouses, small galleries, and cafes that grew up around the Tai Ping Shan area over the last decade. It's foot traffic, not drive-by traffic: people come up from Hollywood Road specifically to see what's tucked into these streets, One Woof Club included.

That's the same instinct behind our partner network — put a Rove Lab sofa in a real, lived-in space rather than a formal showroom, and let people test it the way they'd actually use it: with a dog leaning on it.

Where we fit in

Our sectional sits along One Woof Club's gallery wall, doing its job in a room full of dogs on their best and worst behaviour. It's built for exactly that: paw-resistant fabric that shrugs off claws and scrambling, a liquid-resistant finish for spilled Puppy Pumpkin Lattes, and modular, tool-free pieces that can be reconfigured in minutes if the space needs to flex for an event or adoption day.

If you've been eyeing a Rove Lab sectional but want to feel it under a dog first, this is the place — order a coffee, let your dog make friends, and sit down properly before you decide.

Plan your visit

• Where: Shop A, G/F, Koon Nam House, No.14 Shing Wong Street, Sheung Wan / Central (the PoHo pocket)
• When: Daily, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Getting there: A short uphill walk from Sheung Wan MTR Station, through the PoHo gallery streets above Hollywood Road
• Who can come: Everyone — dogs are the point, but walk-ins without one are welcome too
• Online: onewoofclub.com or @onewoofclub on Instagram

FAQ

Do I need an appointment to visit One Woof Club?

No — it's open daily from 10am to 6pm and walk-ins are welcome, whether or not you're bringing a dog.

What sofa is on display there?

A Rove Lab modular sectional from our M3 Collection, set up along the gallery wall for anyone to sit on while they're in store.

How does One Woof Club's membership work?

It's a store-credit model — HK$500 is charged to members on the 1st of each month, with no extra membership fee, and the credit can be spent on anything in the shop. Ask in-store or check @onewoofclub for current details.

Can I buy a Rove Lab sofa on the spot?

Not in-store — One Woof Club is a place to try before you buy. When you're ready, order through rovelab.hk or visit our locations page for other partner spaces and our own showroom.

Are Rove Lab sofas good for homes with dogs?

That's the point of testing one here — paw-resistant, liquid-resistant fabric and modular, replaceable pieces, built for exactly the kind of real use a members' dog club puts them through.

Rove Lab Near Me is our series on the cafes, studios and spaces across Hong Kong where you can experience our sofas in the wild. Find them all on the locations page — and follow @onewoofclub for their next adoption day.