Out with your dog
Plan a day with your dog
Find a walk, a food stop or a local dog service. Choose your suburb to get started.
Header photograph: Paul / Adobe Stock.
Meeting other dogs safely
Not every dog wants to say hello. A dog may be on a lead because it is training, nervous, reactive or unwell, so give the dog and owner some room and ask before allowing dogs to meet.
- If your off-leash dog sees a dog on a lead, call your dog back and do not let it approach.
- If both dogs are on leads, ask first and wait for the other owner’s answer.
- If both dogs are off-leash, ask before they meet, be careful around toys and balls, and keep your dog under effective control.
Read Maroondah City Council’s on-leash and off-leash guidance.
Planning to bring your dog? Please check current dog access and any conditions with the venue or organiser before you go.
What the dog-access tick means
A tick means we have evidence of dog access for the stated area or activity. It does not confirm club capacity or suitability for every dog.
Events
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Current approved MX events with an evidenced Dog Friendly classification. Open the dog-friendly event filter.
No upcoming events currently match the dog-friendly classification and these filters.
Suggest a place or try another suburb.
Coverage and how we keep this guide current
We cover Bayswater North, Croydon, Croydon Hills, Croydon North, Croydon South, Heathmont, Kilsyth South, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Ringwood North and Warranwood, plus address-checked Maroondah parts of Kilsyth, Park Orchards, Vermont and Wonga Park. Nearby options are labelled separately.
Park rules come from Council sources. Food access uses dated Google business attributes retained in the MX food records. Service contacts come from reviewed public business sources. Source dates appear with each listing. Coverage is not exhaustive.
Regional parks and services are due for review every three months; Croydon parks and food follow monthly reviews. Changes reported sooner are checked when received. Events follow the current MX event database.
Dogs of Maroondah
Stories from local dog life
The guide helps with the practical questions. Our stories introduce the local people, dogs and businesses behind it: the walks they take, the problems they solve and what they have learnt along the way.
Read: Four dog-friendly local outings that fit into a real day
Planning a club walk?
Check the park’s dog limits and contact your chosen food venue about outdoor space, group size and bookings. A dog-friendly listing does not confirm capacity for a club or suitability for every dog.
For a longer walk, check the land manager’s current rules and signs along the whole route, including any connection between the park and your next stop.
Walking well together
A dog-walking interview with Amanda Palich from Smart Choice Dog Training is planned. Her advice will be added when the interview is complete.
Help keep the guide useful
Know a place we have missed, or spotted a changed dog policy? Send MX a suggestion or correction. Include the place, suburb and a link to the current details.
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