Perth pet owners are increasingly hiring private dog parks to spend uninterrupted time with their fur

Tangled leashes and unwanted encounters with the neighbourhood’s nippy puppy are a thing of the past, with Perth pooch parents swapping the dog park for a ‘paws-itively’ regal new way to spend quality time with their fur-baby.

Private dog parks are “taking off” in Perth, as devoted pet parents continue to chase the royal treatment for their pups.

Just 45 minutes south of the city in the peaceful bushland of Jarrahdale at Darling Ranges Exclusive Dog Park , there are no unexpected visitors, just wide-open space, water to splash in and grass to roll on.

The dog park’s owner, Elizabeth Reid, first heard about the concept from a friend who had seen it in the UK.

“One of my best friends, Lucy, who now lives in Australia, told me about the exclusive dog parks that were in the UK,” Ms Reid