Walking Australia's good boys and girls since 2005
Home of the famous Seagull Patrol

Australia’s most trusted dog walking & doggy daycare

Hour-long walks, guaranteed. Never more than four dogs per walker. And photo updates of every single zoomie, sent straight to your phone while you pretend to work.

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4.9 on Google · since 2005
every zoomie, photographed ✓
Since 2005
Two decades of muddy paws and zero regrets
4.9 stars on Google
Rated by owners, approved by dogs
Police checked
Every franchisee, no exceptions
Pet first aid trained
Red Cross certified, Australia-wide
Max four dogs per walk
Small packs, big attention
Services

One team for everything your dog needs

From daily group walks to one-on-one training, every service is delivered by your local franchisee. Someone your dog will recognise by the sound of their van and lose their mind over accordingly.

Dog Walking

A guaranteed hour of off-leash adventure with no more than three mates. The best parks and beaches in your area, and photographic evidence of every grin.

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Doggy Daycare

A full day of play, exercise and important sniffing business while you're at work. Door-to-door pickup in our air-conditioned vans. Returns home happy, socialised and gloriously exhausted.

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Solo Training Walks

One-on-one walks with a qualified trainer. Ideal for nervous dogs, reactive dogs, or dogs who think "heel" is a suggestion.

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Dog Training

Practical, real-world training from qualified professionals. Recall, lead manners and behaviour, taught out in the world where the distractions actually live.

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Casual One-Off Walks

No contracts, no minimums, no judgement. Need a walk this Thursday only? Book by 5pm the day before and we'll be at the door.

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Seagull Patrol Dogs

The famous working dogs keeping the Sydney Opera House forecourt seagull-free. Yes, it's a real job. Yes, they take it very seriously.

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Booked in three steps, walked by tomorrow

Tell us where you are

Pop in your suburb and we'll match you with your local Mad Dogs franchisee. An actual local who knows every off-leash park, every good puddle, and which cafe does the best puppuccino.

Book by 5pm the day before

That's all the notice we need. Daily walks, a few times a week, or a one-off. No contracts, no minimums, no awkward breakup email if you pause.

Watch the adventure unfold

The van pulls up, your dog forgets you exist, and photo updates land on your phone in real time. They'll remember you at dinner.

air-con, obviously
Safety first

The trust checklist, done properly

Handing over your keys and your best mate is a big deal, and we've never treated it like a small one. Every Mad Dogs & Englishmen franchisee is police checked and Red Cross pet first aid trained before they clip on a single lead. Walks are capped at four dogs so nobody gets lost in the crowd, and our air-conditioned vans keep everyone cool, calm and slightly smug in the Australian heat.

Police checked franchisees
Red Cross pet first aid certified
Never more than four dogs per walker
Air-conditioned, purpose-fitted vans
The experience

An hour means an hour

Plenty of walkers promise an hour and deliver forty minutes. We guarantee the full sixty. Proper exercise at the best leash-free parks and beaches in your area, in a small group of well-matched mates. Photo updates on Instagram, which means you can watch the zoomies live from your desk. We accept no responsibility for lost productivity.

See how walks work

🐾 60 minutes. Every time.

Tomorrow’s walk is one suburb away

Tell us where you live and we'll introduce you to your local walker today. Your dog can thank us later. They will. Loudly.

Find My Local Walker
same walker, every week
The local difference

A local, not a rotating roster

Your Mad Dogs walker isn't a stranger from an app who changes every week. They're a local franchisee who runs their own patch, knows your suburb's best walking spots, and gets greeted at your front door like a returning war hero. Many of our clients have had the same walker for years. Your dog notices the difference. You'll hear about it through the door.

Meet your local franchisee

Every single day

Over 1,200 dogs walked every day, by 35 franchises across Australia

1,200+
dogs walked a day
35
local franchises
7
cities across Australia
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Our story

Mad since 2005

Mad Dogs & Englishmen started walking Sydney dogs in 2005 and never really stopped. It all began with one green van and the original "good boy" Buster. Two decades later we're Australia's most recognised dog walking and doggy daycare name, with local franchisees across seven cities and one very unusual side gig: our Seagull Patrol dogs are the official bird deterrent at the Sydney Opera House. Chasing seagulls off the forecourt, straight into the headlines, and living their absolute best lives.

Our story in the media Meet the Seagull Patrol
20 years of good dogs
On duty at the Sydney Opera House
not a single chip stolen ✓
The famous Seagull Patrol

The Opera House’s official seagull deterrent

Yes, it's a real job. Our Seagull Patrol dogs keep the Sydney Opera House forecourt seagull-free, protecting Australia's most famous chips from Australia's boldest birds. They've made headlines around the world, and they take the work very seriously — right up until home time, when they're ordinary Mad Dogs walk clients again.

Meet the Seagull Patrol See them in the media

Find your local dog walker

Professional franchisees across seven cities and growing. Pick yours to see local walkers, daycare options and the parks your dog is about to fall in love with.

Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Gold Coast Adelaide Canberra Central Coast
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 by the humans

The dogs would give us more stars, but they can't hold a phone.

“Going out with Mad Dogs is the absolute highlight of our dog's day. He gets so excited when he hears the van pull up... He comes home tired and sleeps for the rest of the day.”

— Elise Sharp

“The Mad Dogs team have looked after our Labrador, Boss, for over three years. Super reliable, flexible... We get lots of adorable pictures and updates which is reassuring.”

— Melinda Stafford

“Our dog, Cody, loves his outings with Mad Dogs & Englishmen. It is such a great service and I trust Filipe and the team fully to pick Cody up with care and ensure he has a great time out with the other dogs! It is very easy to organise days and communicate with Filipe. Definitely recommend it if you have work or other commitments so you know your dog has had a great time out!”

— Gabrielle Sheehan

“The best! Professional but warm. Super responsive and caring for my dog. Bruno and his team are great at communicating and super organised. We changed over from another service a few years ago and have no regrets.”

— Louise Fisher
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Questions? A human has answers

Group walks are $44.95, or $69.95 for two dog from the same household. Daycare is $69.95 per dog. Group walks and daycare are priced per visit with no lock-in contracts, and we offer a 10% discount for ongoing 5-day-a-week bookings.
Never more than four. Small groups mean every dog gets real attention, and everyone's matched by temperament and energy. No party crashers.
A full hour, guaranteed. Not forty-five minutes, not "about an hour". Your dog can't read a clock, but we can.
Yes. Every franchisee is police checked, Red Cross pet first aid trained, and runs a fully insured local business.
As long as we know by 5pm the day before, we'll be there. Daily walks, a few days a week, or a one-off casual walk all work.
You'll see it for yourself. You'll receive instant email updates when your dog's walk starts and finishes, plus the best moments on camera tend to end up on Instagram.
That's exactly what our Solo Training Walks are for. One-on-one walks with a qualified trainer, building confidence at your dog's pace, not ours.
Yes, door to door in our air-conditioned vans. You head to work, we handle the rest, and your dog comes home happily wrecked.
More questions answered on our FAQ page
Mad Dogs in the media

The dogs keep making headlines

As seen on national telly, international news and the occasional viral feed.

Channel 7 ABC Channel 9 Netflix Better Homes & Gardens The Morning Show Sunrise BBC News Channel 10 Australian Geographic BuzzFeed Pedestrian
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