Doggy Play Park

Doggy Play Park on Tootal Road is a private-hire, fully fenced off-leash park, not a drop-in council reserve. It bills itself as Australia's first private dog park, and the whole point is booked, secure sessions - which makes it a genuinely useful option for reactive, anxious, or under-socialised dogs that struggle at open parks.

The rules. This is members-only and booking-first. You register, get approved, then book a session before you turn up, with entry through an app-controlled gate. Social sessions are grouped by size and temperament (small, medium-large, mixed, and greyhound) and are for dogs with no history of reactivity or anxiety. Private 30-minute sessions are the ones aimed at dogs that need space or are in training.

What's there. Four separate fenced park areas, with a car park designed so you pull up right next to the gate of your booked park - minimal walking, which helps if your dog is reactive on lead. Group bookings are available, and there are dog-walking services if you cannot attend yourself.

Getting there. The site is at 100 Tootal Road, on the industrial, rural fringe near Kingston Road and Old Dandenong Road. Public transport is thin out here, so plan to drive.

When to go. Weekday mornings and early afternoons are the quietest for private bookings. Weekends fill with group bookings, so lock in your session early. Check current membership pricing and trial-day options on their site before you commit.

Sources

• Doggy Play Park · doggyplaypark.com.au
• Prices - Doggy Play Park · doggyplaypark.com.au
• About - Doggy Play Park · doggyplaypark.com.au

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