Jogs for Dogs is committed to the wellbeing of your dog.
Our dog walking service in Brisbane's western suburbs helps dog owners to provide their dog with regular physical and mental stimulation, and socialisation too. Our dog walks and jogs take place in stimulating natural environments. Dogs love the exciting smells of forest trails.
We walk around 200 happy dogs each week!
We are a small family business with an awesome team of fit and friendly dog walkers. We’re based in Chapel Hill and our team walks our dog customers in Chapel Hill, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills, Chelmer, Sherwood, Graceville, Oxley, Jindalee, Westlake, Middle Park, Jamboree Heights, Riverhills, Brookfield, Pullenvale, Bellbowrie, Anstead, Mt Crosby, Indooroopilly, Fig Tree Pocket, Taringa, Bardon, Auchenflower, Red Hill, Paddington, Milton, Toowong, St Lucia, The Gap, and Ashgrove.
Jogs for Dogs' services include:
Nature Walks - 40 minutes of on-lead exercise (walking, jogging, sniffing, swimming etc) in a stimulating natural environment. Find more information on Nature Walks HERE
Play Dates - 40 minutes of off-lead play in our private yard in Chapel Hill. For dogs from Chapel Hill and surrounding suburbs only. Find more information on our Dog Play Dates HERE.
At Jogs for Dogs we practice positive reinforcement with all dogs. This means we use treats, praise and other rewards to reinforce the desired behaviour, rather than any form of punishment.
Our customers can keep track of all dog walks, jogs and play dates through our use of a GPS mapping device 'Strava'. We upload maps of all our dog walks as well as photos daily, on our special Facebook page.
Don't forget to also visit our main Facebook and Instagram pages.
We care for the natural environment, and choose to leave it as we find it. We stick to the trails, and clean up after the dogs.
Jogs for Dogs is proudly a Corporate Supporter of the RSPCA. Fifty cents from every Nature Walk is donated to the Qld RSPCA to support their work in preventing animal cruelty.
Show your dog how special they are with a delicious Dog Birthday Cake on their big day. Find more information on our Dog Birthday Cakes HERE.
FOUNDER - Heidi Flaxman
Heidi Flaxman started Jogs for Dogs in Canberra over 30 years ago, as a way to combine her two loves – dogs and jogging.
Heidi is passionate about health and fitness and has completed three marathons. While studying for her Masters in business administration and juggling school pick and and drop offs, Heidi was inspired to turn what was once a dog walking hobby into a professional business that helps dog owners to enhance the physical and mental health of their canine companions.
Heidi has been a volunteer dog walker at the SPCA in Wellington, New Zealand and at the RSPCA in Brisbane.
Heidi and her family (including yellow Labradors Roobe and Maggie) live in Chapel Hill, Brisbane. Members of Heidi’s family have included various breeds of dogs, cats, goats, chickens, guinea pigs, rabbits, mice, a turtle, budgerigars, fish, ducks, and even a joey called Hop-Hop.
Heidi has a background in social marketing (health promotion), and sports administration. She also worked for many years in various roles within Australia’s Defence Headquarters, Canberra, and as a ski instructor in both Australia and Austria.
Heidi understands that your dog is an integral part of your family. She and her team look forward to meeting you and your dog, and helping you to meet your dog’s individual needs.