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Guides for Australian dog owners: getting out with your dog, planning a trip, and using the park well.

A dog walker seen from behind walking three dogs along a leafy suburban footpath For providers

Pet sitters: how to list your business on Muttmates, free

Minding dogs for a living, or on the side? Adding your business to the services directory takes about ten minutes, costs nothing, and your email is never published. Step by step, start to finish.

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A kelpie leaning out of a car window on a long straight rural highway at golden hour Worked example

We planned a real Sydney to Melbourne dog road trip: here's what came out

Agnes Banks to Melbourne via Wagga Wagga and Hay, planned in the app end to end. Every screen along the way, plus a downloadable PDF of the finished route.

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Dog-friendly road trips across Australia: how to plan one that actually works

A dog changes a road trip. Longer stops, more toilet breaks, and a lot more research into what's actually allowed where you're going. Here's how to plan one properly, and where Muttmates' route planner fits in.

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