Pet visits and park walks in Surry Hills
A Surry Hills booking can start at an apartment, a terrace or an agreed handover point. Harmony Park and Prince Alfred Park offer different options for a walk, but the right choice depends on the starting address, the time booked and the dog. Use the council’s descriptions to plan a route rather than treating nearby parks as interchangeable.
Compare Harmony Park and Prince Alfred Park
The City of Sydney identifies Harmony Park on Brisbane Street as an off-lead area. Prince Alfred Park is beside Central station, and its dog permission applies to a defined central grass and woodland area, rather than the whole park. Check the linked council descriptions and current signs before choosing a meeting point or exercise area. Discuss other dogs and recall with the sitter; permission to go off lead does not mean it is the right choice for your pet.
Include the streets between home and park
Mark the actual entrance you use and the crossings on your normal route. Tell the sitter whether stairs, a shared path or waiting near a road changes your dog’s behaviour. Agree a shorter circuit for a visit with limited time, and include the journey back to the home in the booking. A park name alone leaves too much undecided, especially when a first-time sitter is learning both the animal’s routine and the address.
Confirm access and the end of the visit
For an apartment, test the bell or intercom and explain which doors must close before the pet is released. For a terrace, show the sitter the agreed entry and where keys should be kept. Leave feeding and cleaning instructions, identify any rooms that are off limits and agree how the sitter reports completion. Check the return of keys after the last booking. You and the sitter decide the care price and payment method; an invoice or a paid marker records information you enter.