Kota Kinabalu dog friendly?

Hello, my husband is interested in applying for a job in KK which would mean emigrating from the UK. We have 2 children and a Labrador who would be moving with us.
We are wondering how dog friendly a place is Kota Kinabalu? Are there places to go so dogs can be off leash?
We would also prefer to have a house with a garden as he is quite a large dog!
Which housing areas would be suitable?
Thanks in advance!

Did you already move to KK with your lab?

By the OPs post? I would say they are still in the UK,because he is only applying for a position in KK?

I was just wondering about the whole process of transporting a dog to Sabah.