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Dog Friendly Shopping In The Bay Area

Dog Friendly Shopping in the Bay Area  Dog Friendly Shopping In The Bay Area @heavenlygreensWhat dog doesn’t love to shop? Think we’re kidding? What every dog loves most is to be with their FurMom or FurDad. And if shopping is the order of the day, well, then they are ready to head off with you, with a woof and a wag.

Whether you’re just out for some window shopping and a leisurely lunch alfresco or you’re on a mission to buy, you’ll find plenty of stores around the Bay Area that are happy to include your pooch. We’re not just talking about pup-centric stores where all the merchandise and services are canine-oriented.

We’ve found a wide selection of businesses that cater to all types of shopping any pet owner might want to indulge in -- from huge shopping malls to the local hardware store, bakeries, outdoor stores and whole-deal department stores. One thing they all have in common: a requirement that, though always welcome, your beloved Fido must be “on leash.”

SAN FRANCISCO

You’d expect the very cosmopolitan City by the Bay to welcome dogs, and you’re right. The City is replete with dog-friendly shopping opportunities.

Pet Food Express

Multiple Bay Area locations

This store continues to win the annual Beast of the Bay award for Best Pet Superstore. Beast of the Bay says “well-stocked stores, a commitment to healthy food and lead-free toys … the company sponsors mobile adoption fairs, vaccination clinics and all kinds of fundraisers and makes generous donations to animal causes, including regular shipments of food and supplies to local shelters.” No wonder they’re a perennial winner.

 Runners-up for Best Pet Superstore in 2014:

  • PetCo Unleashed, multiple Bay Area locations
  • PetClub, multiple Bay Area locations
  • PetSmart, multiple Bay Area locations

Sports Basement

San Francisco plus four additional locations around the Bay, but not all are dog-friendly.

The City store won Beast of the Bay’s 2001 award for Best Dog-Friendly General Retail store.

Castro Street Fair

Farmer's market

Cheengoo - Nob Hill

Specialty pet boutique and grocery

Flora Grubb Gardens

Gardening store in the Bayshore district

Jeremy's Department Store

Discounted men's and women's apparel

Le Beastro

Dog boutique

Lush

Handmade soaps and cosmetics

Macys Union Square

Michelle Franco

Rug, carpet and upholstery cleaner

Mission: Comics & Art

Comic book shop plus art gallery

Nordstrom

Spike's Coffees & Teas

What more could you want? Reviewers say this coffee shop offers a wide selection of coffees, teas and chocolates as well as a treat to all the doggie neighborhood regulars. The resident bulldog says visiting dogs are always welcome, too.

PENINSULA & SOUTH BAY

Santana Row

San Jose

Lots of varied, dog-friendly outdoor dining options, along with numerous stores that welcome Fido inside to shop

Downtown Farmers' Market

San Jose

Sports Basement

Sunnyvale

Anthropologie

Multiple Bay Area locations

Kepler’s Bookstore

Palo Alto

Restoration Hardware

Palo Alto (Walnut Creek and Berkeley, too)

Summer Winds Nursery

Palo Alto

Hahn’s Lighting Store

San Jose

The Tileshop

San Jose

Tile importer, distributor and design center

Willow Glen Ace Hardware

San Jose

Wilson Motor Sports

San Jose

Auto repair shop

EAST BAY

Left Coast Cyclery

Berkeley

Bike shop

Montano Velo

Oakland

Bike shop

Jack London Square

Oakland

Shopping center

Broadway Plaza Shopping Center

Walnut Creek

Avenue Books

Berkeley

Half Price Books, Records, Magazines

Multiple East Bay locations

Towne Center Books

Pleasanton

 

Is this list exhaustive? We think not. In fact, we’re sure there are even more canine-friendly places to shop around the Bay Area. Perhaps some of them are even your usual haunts. So, tell us. What is your dog’s favorite canine-friendly place to shop with you in the Bay Area? 

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