For pet owners
Find pet care near you
Book a local groomer, daycare, walker or trainer online, or use a free tool for your dog or cat.
Care for every kind of day
Groomers, daycares, boarding, walkers, trainers and sitters all take bookings online through Petboost.
Grooming
Baths, clips, nails and the full tidy-up.
Daycare
A supervised day of play while you work.
Boarding
Somewhere calm to stay while you are away.
Walking
Regular walks, booked around your week.
Training
Classes and one-on-one sessions.
Pet sitting
Visits at home, so your pet stays put.
Browse by city
Each city page lists the businesses there, with a link to book.
Free tools for pet owners
No account. Each calculator names its formula, and each breed guide names its sources.
- CalculatorsAge, food, toxicity and cost. Every formula is named on the page.
- Dog and cat breedsSearch breeds, filter them, and open a guide with the adult weight.
- Breed finderAnswer a few questions and see which breeds fit how you live.
- Compare breedsTwo breeds side by side, including size and adult weight.
Every calculator
- Dog age calculatorYour dog in human years, from a formula fitted to real ageing data.
- Cat age calculatorYour cat in human years and their veterinary life stage.
- Dog chocolate toxicity calculatorWork out the dose in mg per kg, and what to do next.
- Puppy weight calculatorWhere your puppy sits against their breed's own adult range.
- Dog food and calorie calculatorDaily energy for your dog, and the grams of food that meets it.
- Dog pregnancy due date calculatorA due date and window from the mating, ovulation or LH surge date.
- Toxic foods checker for dogsGrapes, xylitol, onion and garlic, macadamia: the sourced levels and what to do.
- Puppy vaccination scheduleDose dates from the birth date, and when daycare and public places are open.
- Dog heat cycle calculatorLikely dates for the receptive phase and the next season.
- Grooming, boarding and daycare costA yearly cost for a small dog from real published Australian prices.
- Dogs in hot carsHow fast a parked car heats up, and what to do if you see a dog inside.
Breed lists
Each list says the rule it was built from.
- Low-shedding breedsBreeds we rate 1 or 2 out of 5 for shedding.
- Low-grooming breedsBreeds we rate 1 or 2 out of 5 for grooming effort.
- Breeds that suit an apartmentBreeds we rate 4 or 5 out of 5 for suiting an apartment.
- Breeds rated good with childrenBreeds we rate 4 or 5 out of 5 for being good with children.
- Easier-to-train breeds for a first-time ownerBreeds we rate 4 or 5 out of 5 for trainability.
- Small dog breedsDog breeds whose adults sit under 10 kg in the middle of the range.
- Large and giant dog breedsDog breeds whose adults sit at 25 kg or more in the middle of the range.
Own a pet business?
Petboost is the booking software these pages run on, from $65/mo (waived at $7,500+).