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Best
(official) Dog Park
1st Place
Behind Lincoln School
( this is not actually
an official park- but lots of people think it is and voted
)
2nd
Place:
Newport Dog Park
3rd
Place:
Bristol Dog Park (coming soon)
Best
(unofficial) Dog Park
1st Place:
Rodger Williams Park
2nd
Place: Colt
State Park – Bristol
3rd
Place:
Hope High School (behind)no longer exists
Best
Nature Walk/Hike with your Pet
1st
Place:
Lincoln Woods Park
2nd
Place:
Goddard Park Trails, Warwick, RI
3rd
Place:
South Kingstown Bike Path
Best
Groomer
1st
Place:
Four Paws, N. Providence, RI
2nd
Place:
Poochies on the East Side
3rd
Place Tie: Peaceful Pup – Bristol & Dogs Best Friend – Cranston
Best
Place to Meet Single Pet Lovers
1st
Place:
Decatur Lounge
2nd
Place:
Buttonwoods park
3rd
Place: Thames
St. – Newport
Runner
Ups:
Whole foods
Dog Park Behind Lincoln School
Wanskuck Park – N. Providence
RISD Beach – Barrington, RI
Colt State Park
Yappy Hour at Woof Bakery
Heritage Park
India Pt. Park
Puppy Kindergarten
Best
Pet Event
1st
Place:
PARL Pet Walk
2nd
Place: RI
Pet Show
2nd
Place: Rescue
Ride
Because
there are so many great events in our area we wanted to list
some of the ones with the most votes as well as a few others
Woof Best in Show Fashion
Show – Bristol
Yappee Hour at Woof Bakery
Pug Party at the Gourmet dog
Potter League Heart and Sole Walk
Dogllowen/ Tick or Treat Parade- Providence
MSPCA Agility – Brockton
Doggiefest Boston
Stray Love Fashion Show
Paws for the Cause Dog Walk – FAAS
Neponset Valley HumaneÕs Walk for Animals
Dinner Party at the Gourmet Dog
Bark in the Park
Woof BakeryÕs, Mother & Dog Spa Day
Best
Pet Psychic
1st
Place:
Chuck at Silver Willow – Rehoboth, MA
2nd
Place:
Sheila Ryan of Riverside, RI
3rd
Place:
Marlene Sandler
Best
Pet-Friendly Outdoor Restaurant
1st
Place:
Julians, Providence
2nd
Place:
Trinity
Brewhouse
3rd
Place:
Aidans - Bristol
Best
Pet Friendly Coffee Shop
1st
Place:
Coffee Exchange , Providence, RI
2nd
Place: Main St. Caf?,
East Greenwich, RI
3rd
Place Tie: White Electric &
Reflections Caf?Õ – Providence
Best
Pet-Friendly Store
1st Place: Pet Smart
2nd
Place: ACME VIDEO
3rd
Place: Home Depot
Best
Pet-Friendly Video Store
1st
Place:
ACME Video – Providence, RI
2nd
Place:
Blockbuster – Park Ave, Cranston
3rd
Place: HollyÕs
in Wakefield
Best
Pet-Friendly Book Store
1st
Place:
Books on the Square, Providence, RI
2nd
Place:
MyOpic
Books- Providence, RI
3rd
Place:
A Novel Idea – Bristol
Best
Pet-Friendly Bar
1st
Place:
Decatur
Lounge
2nd
Place:
Nick-A-Nees – Providence, RI
3rd
Place:
Aidans - Bristol
Best
Local Weekend Getaway with your Pet
1st
Place:
Block Island
2nd
Place:
P- Town
3rd
Place:
Newport
Best
Place to take your dog for a Swim
1st Place:
RISD
BEACH, Barrington
2nd
Place:
2nd Beach after 6pm, Newport RI
3rd
Place:
Lincoln Woods State park
Because
we are so limited in RI for places to take our pooches for
a run, hike or swim we decided to list the most popular picks
along with all the other places that recieved votes...good
luck (remember most of them do not allow dogs off leash)
India Pt. Park –
Providence
Chase Farm
Goddard Park
Wanskuck Park- N. Providence
Warwick City park
Slater Park Pawtucket
Haines Park- Barrington RI
Side Field at Brown Stadium
Armory in Providence
Blackstone Park, Providence
Buttonwoods New Bedford
Heritage Park
Snake Den Park, Lincoln
Dighton Rock State Park
Rovency Park – Newport
Merton Ave. Park
Patterson Park
Mt. Hope Farm – Bristol
Quonset PointÕs Beaches – N. Kingstown
Capron Park – Attleboro
Pebble Beach –Middletown, RI
Plaski Park, Rt 44 RI/CT Line
Blue Hills
Cliff Walk – Newport, RI
Meshanicut Lake Park
Massasoit State Park
Tri-Pond Park Trail – South Kingstonw
Colt State Park
Dame Farm
Weetamoe Woods – Tiverton
Ballard park
Sprague Farm
Rome Point – Boston Neck Rd., N. Kingstown
Buttonwoods Park – New Bedford, MA
Squauntum Woods – East Providence
Arcadia Park – Exeter
Carrs Pond
Fort Adams – Newport, RI
Colt Farm – Metacom Ave, Bristol
Carrs Pond – West Greenwich
Muschuck Beach, Barrington RI
Ninagret Beach, Charlestown
Just north of Mt. Hope bridge off Bayview Ave in Portsmouth
South Shore Beach
Matunick Beaches
Narragansett Town Beach (off-season)
Pirates Cove - Portsmouth
Massasoit State Park
Galilee Beach
Green Grass Beach – Bristol
Palaski Park
Rome Point – Boston Neck Rd., N. Kingstown
Scarboro Beach
Plum Beach
Best
Cat Food
1st Place: Purina Indoor formula
2nd
Place: Wellness
3rd
Place: Friskies
Best
Cat Toy
1st
Place:
Kitty Fishing Pole
2nd
Place:
Ball of Foil
3rd
Place:
Anything Catnip |
Best
Pet Store
1st
Place:
PetSmart
2nd
Place:
Pet Supplies Plus – Cranston and Raynham
3rd
Place Tie: Rumford pet Center &
Petsworld
Best
Pet Boutique
1st
Place:
My Best Friend – Warwick Mall
2nd
Place: The
Gourmet Dog Newport, RI
3rd
Place:
Park Ave. Puppy's
Best
Dog Bakery
1st
Place:
Woof – Bristol, RI
2nd
Place:
The Gourmet Dog – Newport
3rd
Place:
Bone Appetit, East Greenwich,
Best
(just for dogs) Dog CafeÕ
1st
Place:
Park Ave. Puppy's- Providence
Best
Aquarium Store
1st
Place:
Rumford Pet Center – East Providence, RI
2nd
Place:
Aqua-Life Aquarium, Eastside of Providence
3rd
Place:
Fishbowl Aquarium - Warwick
Best
Vet Practice
1st
Place Tie: Povar Animal Hospital, RI & Oaklawn Animal Hospital
2nd
Place:
Warren Animal Hospital
3rd
Place Tie:
City Kitty
Harbor Animal Hospital, Barrington RI
Big River
Bristol County Vet, Seekonk, MA
Greenwich Valley Vet, W. Warwick
Situate Animal
Spinnaker Animal Hospital – Somerset, MA
Wickford Vet Clinic
Best
Vet
1st
Place:
Dr. Peter Belinsky
2nd
Place:
Dr. Kim Nelson – Greenwich Valley
3rd
Place Tie: Dr. Rebensdorf at Oaklawn
Animal Hospital &
Dr. Dan Cardoza at Big River
Best
emergency 24 hour Vet Hospital
1st
Place:
Ocean State Veterinary Hospital
2nd
Place:
Warwick Emergency Vet
3rd
Place:
MA-RI Vet ER – Barrington, RI
Best
Holistic Vet/Vet Practice
1st
Place:
Wolf Rock
2nd
Place:
Dr. Doolittle
3rd
Place:
Dr. Chris Fain - acupunture
Best
Overnight Boarding
1st Place: Delmyra – Exeter,
RI
2nd
Place:
Greystone Kennels, Rehoboth, MA
3rd
Place Tie: Red Dog Inn – Mansfield & East Bay Kennels – Bristol
Best
Doggie Daycare
1st
Place:
Metropet- Rumford, RI
2nd
Place:
DogzDowntown Providence, RI
3rd
Place:
Papa Bow Wow – Fall River, MA
Best
Dog Walking Service
1st
Place:
Scratch and Sniff
2nd
Place: The
Pet Sitter
3rd
Place tie: A to Z Pet Sitting
& Riverside Pet
Sitting
Best
Dog Trainer
1st
Place:
Canine
Mastery, Seekonk, MA
2nd
Place:
Jenny Dickinson, Providence, RI
3rd
Place tie: ¥ Heidi Palmer of Pooch
Pawsitive &
K-9 Instincts
Best
Local Pet Photographer
1st
Place:
Traer Scott Photography
2nd
Place:
Struminsky Photography
3rd
Place:
Harmony Photography
Best
Local Pet Illustrator/painter
1st
Place:
Laurie Lynn Lawton
2nd
Place:
William Schaff
3rd
Place Tie: Tiffany Freidrichs ¥
Tim Jarvis ¥
David McCauley
Best Animal Massage
Therapist
1st
Place:
Peaceful Pup (Kate Hoffman)- Bristol, RI
2nd
Place:
Alice Lasasso at Kent County Massage Therapy
3rd
Place:
Dr. Doolittle
Best
Vacuum Cleaner
1st
Place:
Dyson Animal
2nd
Place:
Hoover
3rd
Place Tie: Oreck & Shop Vac
Best
Pet Friendly Hotel/Inn (any locations)
1st
Place: The
Paw House Inn, Rutland, VT
2nd
Place:
Two Dog Lodge in Stowe VT
3rd
Place:
Lazy Dog Inn, NH
Best
Vehicle for Pet Owners
1st
Place:
Subaru Outback & Forrester
2nd
Place:
Jeep Cherokee & Wrangler
3rd
Place Tie: Honda Element &
Dodge Caravan
Best
Dog Food
1st Place: Nutro
2nd
Place: Science Diet
3rd
Place tie: Iams & Wellness
Best
Dog Treats
1st Place: Greenies
2nd
Place:
Old Mother Hubbord
3rd
Place Tie: Frosty Paws ¥ Dogs
in Harmony ¥
Tailwaggers
Best
Dog Toy
1st
Place:
Kong (all sizes)
2nd
Place:
Nylabone
3rd
Place:
Tennis Ball
Best
Dog Leash/Collar
1st
Place:
Up Country
2nd
Place:
Lupine
3rd
Place:
Gentle Leader
Best
Dog Bed
1st
Place:
Mine
2nd
Place:
L.L. Bean
3rd
Place:
Synthetic Sheepskin
The next batch of winners were reader write
in's - in order to make the list they had to have at least
2 votes.
Best Local info Dog Website:
www.rik9.com
www.theanimalprint.com
Best Veterinay Rehabilitation Center
Renewal Paws
Best Pet Catalog
Dr. Foster & Smith
Pet Edge
Best Volunteer Group
Volunteer Services for Animals
Best thing to do for your pet
Spay/Neuter
Best Reptile Place
Regal Reptiles – Providence, RI
Best Bird Store
Jungle Junction – Cumberland, RI
Best Dog House
La Petite Maison
Best Dog and Cat Bowls
Jo Sherwood Design
Best Pooper Scooper Service
Your Dogs Business.com
Answers that made us laugh:
Best Official Dog park – the statehouse lawn- Providence
Best Pet Pshychic – Vincent A. Cianci, formerly of Providence
Best nature Walk – Across Pt. Street Bridge from Fox Point to Nick-A-Nees
Best Dog Food – Filet Mignon |