Palm Beach has one of only three off-leash beaches on the Gold Coast, which makes for very social, very sandy dogs. Pets Juicy is ten minutes north in Miami, with small-group daycare, proper rest, and a wash at pick-up if the beach has won again.
How far from Palm Beach
About seven to twelve minutes north to our studio on Mountain View Avenue in Miami, north along the Gold Coast Highway. Allow a little longer in school-run traffic. There is a loading zone out the front and free street parking, so drop-off is not the hard part of your morning.
Pets Juicy, 1/22 Mountain View Avenue, Miami QLD 4220. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 8am to 4pm. Booking is online only, which keeps the phone quiet and the dogs calm.
What daycare costs
Half day $35
Full day $50
Packages from $155
Half day is capped at five hours. Full day is $50 for daycare on its own. Add a wash or groom at pick-up and the day is priced by your dog's size, from $90.
Doggy Daycare
Half day or full day. Small groups matched by size, age and play style, with real rest built into the middle of the day.
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Daycare Packages
Five, ten, fifteen or twenty days, full day or half day. Cheaper per day and easier to plan a week around.
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Wash or Groom at Pick-up
Add a warm bath and blow dry, or a full groom, to a daycare day. One trip instead of two.
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Why Palm Beach dogs end up here
Palm Beach dogs are beach-fit and people-loving, and the off-leash stretch here does a lot of the social work that other suburbs miss out on. The gap is structure. Off-leash beach time is unsupervised free-for-all by design, which is great for confidence and less great for teaching a dog how to settle afterwards.
The second Palm Beach reality is sand. It goes into the coat, into the pads and behind the ears, and left to dry with salt in it, it dries the skin out and starts the matting. A wash and blow dry added to a daycare day handles it properly rather than half-rinsing it at home.
What the day actually looks like
The thing that separates a good daycare from a paddock full of overstimulated dogs is structure. Play, then rest, then play, then wind down. Dogs that run flat out for eight hours do not come home happy, they come home wired and sore and unable to settle.
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Arrival and a quick once-over. We check your dog in, look them over, and note anything that has changed since last time. Sore paw, new lump, off their food, all worth knowing before they join a group.
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First play block, in a matched group. Grouped by size, age and play style, not just whoever turned up. A bouncy young Labrador and a twelve year old terrier do not belong in the same session and we do not put them there.
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Enrichment. Scent work, snuffle mats, puzzle feeders. Brain tiredness lasts longer than body tiredness and it is the part most daycares skip.
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Rest block. Not optional. Dogs go down on proper bedding in a calm space and the arousal level comes back to earth. This is the single biggest reason our dogs sleep through the evening instead of pacing it.
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Second play block, then wind down. Shorter than the first, then a deliberate cool-down so nobody goes home still buzzing.
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Wash or groom, if you booked it. Done before pick-up so you collect a clean, tired dog and skip a second trip.
How we keep it safe
Every dog does a trial day before they join a regular group. That is not a formality and it is not a sales step. It is how we work out who your dog actually gets on with, how they handle arrival, whether they take a rest block without protesting, and which group they belong in. A dog placed in the wrong group is the root cause of almost every bad daycare story you have heard.
Vaccination is C5 or equivalent, plus current flea and tick prevention. Puppies are welcome once they are fully vaccinated and cleared for social play. Entire males are assessed case by case. Females in heat stay home, no exceptions, and we would rather have that conversation than have the day go wrong.
Anxious dogs, senior dogs and dogs who have had a bad experience somewhere else are not a problem here. We introduce slowly, we use positive, consent-based handling, and we give older dogs gentler groups and longer rest. If your dog needs a shorter day to start with, say so at booking and we will build it that way.
If you want to see the space before you commit, book a walkthrough outside peak play times and we will show you around properly. If your dog is on medication, bring it labelled with instructions and we will handle it.
Daycare packages
| Package |
Full day |
Half day |
| 5 days |
$220 |
$155 |
| 10 days |
$450 |
$310 |
| 15 days |
$660 |
$465 |
| 20 days |
$875 |
$620 |
Packages are the sensible option once daycare becomes a routine rather than an occasional thing. A ten day full day package works out at $45 a day instead of $50. Afterpay is available on packages at checkout, same as everything else.
Around Palm Beach
Palm Beach is one of only three locations the City of Gold Coast designates for off-leash beach exercise, alongside Tallebudgera Beach and The Spit, and Currumbin Creek is just to the south.
Worth knowing if you use the beaches: dogs are allowed on leash on most Gold Coast beaches except in designated dog prohibited areas, and not within 200 metres of the flagged areas. The City of Gold Coast designates only three beach locations for off-leash exercise: Tallebudgera Beach, Palm Beach and The Spit. Council rules do change, so check the City of Gold Coast dog exercise areas page before you go. We last checked it on 11 August 2026.
What Palm Beach clients say
"Highly recommend! My doggie loved his time and stay there with the team. Would happily go back. Thanks Pets Juicy."
Katrina, Google review
Five-star average on Google. See more reviews and find us here.
Questions from Palm Beach dog owners
How long does the drive take from Palm Beach?
About seven to twelve minutes north to Mountain View Avenue, Miami, north along the Gold Coast Highway. Allow a little longer in school-run traffic. There is a loading zone out the front and free street parking, so drop-off is quick.
My dog does the off-leash beach constantly. Does that replace daycare?
Not really, and Palm Beach is where we explain this most. Off-leash beach time is brilliant for exercise and confidence, but it is unstructured by design and it never teaches a dog to switch off. Daycare adds the rest block and the enrichment, which is the part that shows up at home.
Do you need a trial day?
Yes, and it is required before your dog joins a regular group. The trial day is how we work out who they get on with, how they cope with arrival and rest, and which group is actually right for them. It is the single thing that stops daycare going badly.
What vaccinations do you require?
C5 or equivalent, plus current flea and tick prevention. Puppies are welcome once they are fully vaccinated and cleared for social play. Bring your vaccination record to the trial day.
How are the play groups put together?
By size, age and play style, not just by who happens to be in that day. A bouncy young Labrador and a twelve year old terrier do not belong in the same session. Groups are kept small and dogs are rotated through the day rather than left to run flat out.
Do the dogs actually rest during the day?
Yes, and it is built into every day rather than offered if there is time. Dogs go down on proper bedding in a calm space in the middle of the day. It is the main reason our dogs settle in the evening instead of pacing the house.
Can you take an anxious, senior or first-time dog?
Yes. We introduce slowly, use positive and consent-based handling, and give older or nervous dogs gentler groups and longer rest. If your dog needs a shorter day to begin with, tell us at booking and we will build the day around it.
What does daycare cost?
Half day is $35 and is capped at five hours. Full day is $50 for daycare on its own. If you add a wash or groom at pick-up the day is priced by your dog's size, starting at $90. Packages start at $155 for five half days and $220 for five full days.
Do you do daycare packages?
Yes. Five, ten, fifteen and twenty day packages are available for both full and half days. A ten day full day package is $450, which works out at $45 a day instead of $50. Afterpay is available on packages at checkout.
Daycare in nearby suburbs
Palm Beach dogs also come to us for dog grooming.
Book your Palm Beach dog a trial day
Small matched groups, real rest, and a team who will tell you honestly how the day went. Half day $35, full day $50, packages from $155.
