Doggy daycare in Mermaid Waters

Mermaid Waters dogs are canal-side dogs: social, clever, well exercised and quite capable of finding their own entertainment when nobody supplies any. Pets Juicy is five to ten minutes south-east in Miami, with structured daycare Tuesday to Saturday.

How far from Mermaid Waters

Allow five to ten minutes south-east, across to the Gold Coast Highway and down to Mountain View Avenue in Miami. Add a few minutes on school mornings.

Pets Juicy, 1/22 Mountain View Avenue, Miami QLD 4220. There's free street parking on Mountain View Avenue. Spots aren't guaranteed, so please park legally and check the signs. We're open 8am to 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday.

Why Mermaid Waters dogs end up here

Mermaid Waters is family homes on generous blocks, a lot of them backing onto water. Plenty of yard, which is exactly why owners here sometimes assume daycare is unnecessary. A yard solves space but not boredom, and a bored clever dog with a big yard just has more room to invent problems.

We see a lot of Mermaid Waters dogs who are physically fit and mentally under-worked. Those dogs often take well to an enrichment block and a structured rest, because nobody has ever asked them to use their brain and then switch off.

That brain work is built into every day here, along with matched play and a proper sleep in the middle. The full routine sits on our doggy daycare page. A trial day comes first, which is where we work out whether your backyard genius needs a busier group or a quieter one.

Around Mermaid Waters

Pizzey Park sits on the Mermaid Waters and Miami border with a fenced off-leash area, about two minutes from the studio, and Clear Island Waters is next door.

Questions from Mermaid Waters dog owners

What daycare costs

Pay as you go, or buy a pack and book your days as you go. The more days you buy, the less each one costs.

Full day packs

1 day $50 each Pay as you go 5 days $47 each $235 for the packsave $15 10 days $45 each $450 for the packsave $50 15 days $43 each $645 for the packsave $105 20 days $41 each $820 for the packsave $180Lowest daily price

Half day packs

1 half day $35 each Pay as you go 5 half days $33 each $165 for the packsave $10 10 half days $31.50 each $315 for the packsave $35 15 half days $30 each $450 for the packsave $75 20 half days $29 each $580 for the packsave $120Lowest daily price

Savings are against booking the same number of single days at today's prices. Each pack has a use-by window, listed on its page.

Daycare in nearby suburbs

Mermaid Waters dogs also come to us for dog grooming.

Starting daycare from Mermaid Waters