Mind My Lead, Highett: Calm, Confidence-Building Dog Daycare on Advantage Road

At 1/22 Advantage Road, Highett, Mind My Lead is a social dog daycare with a simple idea: dogs do best when they are busy, balanced and understood. The business describes itself as "calm, structured, confidence-building daycare where dogs learn, socialise and truly thrive", and promises more than dog-sitting and more than chaos at the park.

Meet Kiara

Mind My Lead is led by Kiara, a Bayside local who, in her own words, grew up with dogs and never grew out of it. She holds a Certificate III in Veterinary Nursing and the National Dog Trainers Federation Behaviour & Training qualification, and has worked with all kinds of dogs, from gentle butterflies to the "I'm-still-learning-my-manners" pups. The centre describes itself as family-supported and behaviour-driven, and its carers are trained in behaviour-focused handling.

Play, enrichment and rest

The daycare's philosophy rests on three things: purposeful social play, enrichment that uses a dog's brain, and rest that resets their behaviour. Dogs are matched with playmates by personality and energy, and carers guide the introductions. The purpose-built indoor centre has large indoor play zones, secure areas, enrichment equipment and an outdoor synthetic-turf yard, and the website mentions a splash pool and plenty of sunbathing and sniffing time too. The aim, as the team puts it, is to build manners, confidence and calmness, so that "your future polite café dog starts here".

Door-to-door with the pet taxi

For busy households, Mind My Lead offers a Pet Taxi: a branded van with secure, industry-standard barriers and behaviour-trained handlers, collecting and returning dogs across the Bayside area. Owners who prefer to do the trip themselves can drop off between 7.30am and 9am and pick up between 4pm and 6pm. The website says the service suits families juggling busy schedules, people recovering from surgery, or anyone who wants more for their dog than waiting at home alone.

Safety first

Mind My Lead says it is fully licensed by Bayside Council and compliant with the Victorian Code of Practice. New dogs complete a behavioural assessment before booking their first daycare session, puppies are welcome from 14 weeks once fully vaccinated, and dogs need to be up to date with their vaccinations. Carers supervise closely and sometimes separate groups to keep every dog comfortable. Holiday and overnight care is also available for dogs who are suitable for daycare, after they have visited once or twice.

Visit Mind My Lead

You can book a trial, meet the team or simply come and say hello at 1/22 Advantage Road, Highett, close to Hampton, Sandringham, Beaumaris, Brighton and Cheltenham. Daycare is open from 7.30am to 6pm; call or email to get started.

Contact

Mind My Lead
1/22 Advantage Road, Highett VIC 3190
Phone: (03) 9553 4103
Email: info@mindmylead.com.au
Website: mindmylead.com.au
Hours: Daycare opens 7.30am and closes 6pm (drop-off 7.30–9am, pick-up 4–6pm)

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