10th Annual Top Dog Winners
We are thrilled to announce the winners of our 10th Annual Top Dog Readers’ Choice Survey! This year has proven to be our most popular yet, with voters in the thousands. It’s wonderful to see deserving local businesses get the recognition they deserve. This year we have again included a number of runners-up as many of the votes were so close, we felt these businesses deserved some recognition as well. Thank you to all our wonderful readers who took the time to vote and to the amazing local pet businesses and organizations who placed as Top Dogs!
“Official” Dog Park
1st: Warwick Dog Park
2nd: Barrington Dog Park
3rd: South Kingstown Dog Park
Runners-Up:
• Newport Dog Park
• Gano St. Dog Park – Providence
“Unofficial” Dog Park
1st: Goddard Memorial State Park – East Greenwich
2nd: Colt State Park – Bristol
3rd: Lincoln Woods – Lincoln
Runners-Up:
• Roger Williams Park – Providence
• Chase Farm – Lincoln
Take Your Dog for A Swim
1st: Narragansett Beach (off season)
2nd: Goddard Memorial State Park
3rd: Colt State Park
Runners-Up:
• Lincoln Woods
• Block Island Beaches
Pet Friendly Bar
1st: Trinity Brewhouse – Providence, RI
2nd: Nick-A-Nees – Providence
3rd: O’Brien’s Pub- Newport
Runners-Up:
• Scotty’s Big Dawgs Restaurant and Pub – Middletown
• The Canfield House (porch) – Newport
Pet-Friendly Restaurant (outdoor seating)
1st: Trinity Brew House – Providence
2nd: Garden Grille Cafe – Providence
3rd Tie: Nick’s On Broadway – Providence
3rd Tie: Julians Restaurant – Providence
Runners-Up:
• India Restaurant – Providence
• Leo’s Ristorante – Bristol
Pet-Friendly Coffee Shop (outdoor seating)
1st: Seven Stars Bakery – Providence and Rumford
2nd: Coffee Exchange – Providence
3rd: Starbucks – Wayland Square, Providence
Runners-Up:
• White Electric – West End – Providence
• The Coffee Depot – Warren
Meet Single Pet Lovers
1st:: Any City Dog Park
2nd: Bow Chika Wow Town Indoor Dog Park – Warwick
3rd: Whole Foods pet aisle
Runners-Up:
• Blackstone Blvd. – Providence
• Block Island Ferry
Pet Friendly Hotel/Inn (any location)
1st: The Gothic Inn – Block Island
2nd: Woof Cottages – Nantucket, MA
3rd: The Paw House Inn – West Rutland, VT
Runners-Up:
• Land’s End Inn – Provincetown, MA
• Lazy Dog Inn – Chocorua, NH
Groomer
1st: Muttley Crew – Smithfield
2nd: RI Animal Medical Center/Four Paws Pet Resort –Warwick
3rd: Style Unleashed – Barrington
Runners-Up:
• ZPUP Dog Spa & Boutique – Lincoln
• Oh, My Dog – Lincoln
Self-serve Dog Wash
1st: Scrub-A-Pup – Cranston
2nd: The Cheeky Hound – Providence
3rd: ZPUP Dog Spa & Boutique – Lincoln
Runners-Up:
• Puppy La Pew – Pawtucket
• Roam Dog Club – Providence
Mobile Dog Grooming
1st: The Salty Dog Mobile Grooming Spa
2nd: Fur Kidz Mobile Pet Grooming
3rd: The Green Groomer Paw Spa
Runners-Up:
• Top Dog Mobile Grooming
• Door 2 Door Pet Grooming
Pet Boutique
1st: Fetch RI – Richmond
2nd: The Cheeky Hound – Providenc
3rd: Woof! Woof! Bristol, RI
Runners-Up:
• Style Unleashed – Barrington
• Plaid & Stripe – Providence
Dog Bakery
1st: Jack’s Snacks – Warwick
2nd: WoofWoof! – Bristol
3rd: Bone Appetit Dog Bakery- East Greenwich
Runners-Up:
• The Cheeky Hound – Providence
• Muttley Crew – Smithfield
Locally Owned Pet
Supply Store
1st: Rumford Pet Center – RI
2nd: Allies Tack & Feed – N. Kingstown
3rd: Woof!Woof! – Bristol
Runners-Up:
• Critter Hut – Narragansett & N. Kingstown
• Island Animal General Store – Jamestown
BIRD SUPPLY STORE
1st: Jungle Junction
2nd: Rumford Pet Center – RI
3rd: Critter Hut –
N. Kingstown, Narragansett
Runners-Up:
• Pet Supllies Plus – RI
• Oceans of Pets – Woonsocket
Dog Trainer
1st: Heather Gutshall CPDT-KA
2nd: Off The Leash – Attleboro, MA
3rd: Canine Mastery – Seekonk, MA
Runners-Up:
• Solid K9 Training – Providence
• Great Dog K9 Training -Providence
• Dynamic Dog Training Services – Warwick
Place for Agility Training
1st: Canine Mastery – Seekonk, MA
2nd: K9 Connection – Warwick
3rd: Dynamic Dog Training Services – Warwick
Runners-Up:
• Delmyra Kennels – Exeter
• MasterPeace Dog Training – Franklin, MA
Board & Train Facility
1st: Outbound Hounds – Cranston
2nd: Solid K9 Training – Providence
3rd: Canine Behavioral Services Inc. –
Hope Valley
Runners-Up:
• K9 Instincts Inc. – Portsmouth
• Pack of Paws Dog Training –
Southbridge, MA
Dog Walking/Pet
Sitting Service
1st: Paws N Claws
2nd: Ruffin’ Wranglers’ Dog Excursions
3rd: Furry Fellas Pet Service
Runners-Up:
• Furry Friends Pet Care Service
• I’ll Do It Pet Sitting
Overnight Boarding Kennel
1st: RI Animal Medical Center & 4 Paws Pet Resort – Warwick
2nd: Off The Leash Doggie Daycare – Attleboro, MA
3rd: Delmyra Kennels – Exeter
Runners-Up:
• Bow Chika Wow Town – Warwick
• Hidden Acres Kennel – Rehoboth, MA
“In-Home” Overnight Pet Care
1st: Paws N Claws
2nd: Muttley Crew
3rd: Furry Fellas Pet Sitting
Runners-Up:
• Furry Friends Pet Care
• Four Paws and A Tail Pet Sitting
Doggie Daycare
1st: Off The Leash Doggie Daycare – Attleboro, MA
2nd: The Barking Lot – Providence
3rd: RI Animal Medical & 4 Paws Pet Resort – Warwick
Runners-Up:
• MetroPet Dog Center – Warwick
• Canine Mastery – Seekonk, MA
Electronic Pet Containment
1st: Moriarty’s Fence Co.Warwick/Portmouth/N. Stonington, CT
2nd: K-9 Contain & Train – Warwick
3rd: Pet Stop Dog Fence
Best Veterinary Practice/Hospital/Clinic
1st: Oaklawn Animal Hospital – Cranston
2nd Tie: Providence River Animal Hospital – Providence
2nd Tie: Compassionate Care Veterinary Clinic – Cumberland
3rd: Rhode Island Animal Medical Center & 4 Paws Pet Resort –
Warwick
Runners-Up:
• Warwick Animal Hospital – Warwick
• NorthPaws Veterinary Center- Greenville
Holistic Vet/Veterinary Practice
1st: Wolf Rock Animal Health Center Exeter
2nd: NorthPaws Veterinary Center – Greenville
3rd Tie: Sharon R. Doolittle DMV, Inc., Smithfield
3rd Tie: Atlantic Animal Hospital & Wellness Center – Charlestown
Runners-Up:
• Bayside Veterinary Care – Barrington
• Crowing Hen Veterinary Homeopathy, LLC – Chepachet
24 Hour Emergency Vet Hospital
1st: Ocean State Veterinary Specialists – East Greenwich
2nd: Bay State Veterinary Emergency – Swansea
3rd: North Paws Veterinary Service – Greenville
Runners-Up:
• Mass-RI Veterinary E.R. Inc. – Swansea, MA
• Tufts – MA
Mobile Vet
1st: Bayside Mobile Veterinary Care, Inc
2nd: Salmon River Vet (RI’s Mobile Vet)
3rd: Creature Comforts Mobile Vet
Runners-Up:
• Seaside Veterinary Services
• All Pets Mobile Vet
Veterinary Rehabilitation Center
1st: The Canine Joint – Franklin, MA
2nd: Healing Paws – Providence
3rd: Tufts – MA
Runners-Up:
• RI K-9 Rehab – Newport
• Rhode Island Pet Rehab – Charlestown
Animal Massage Therapist
1st: Jeff Corey – Healing Paws – Providence
2nd: Kerrie Ascoli – Spirit Animal Massage
3rd: Carolyn MacDonald – Wet Nose
Canine Massage
Runners-Up:
• Teri Derosiers at Zen Dog Canine
Massage in K9 Connection
• Jessica Gonsalves at Peace Dogs
Canine Care Services
Crematorium/Aftercare
Facility
1st: Final Gift Pet Cremation
Services – RI
2nd: Angel View Pet Cemetery
Middleborough, MA
3rd: Potter League for Animals
Middletown, MA
Runners-Up:
• Pet Memorial Park – Foxboro, MA
• Faithful Friends – Warren
Pooper Scooper Service
1st: DoodyCalls
2nd: Muttley Crew
3rd: Doggies Doo of Rhode Island
Runners-Up:
• Pet Butler
• Kanine Kleenup
Pet Photographer
1st: Traer Scott Photography
2nd: Catherine Hellmen
(Whiskers Pet Portraits)
3rd: Fetching Photography
Runners-Up:
• Zendog Pet Portraits at
K9 Connection
• Maria Giannini Photography
Pet Illustrator/Painter
1st: Kerrie Ascoli
2nd: Laurie Lynn Lawton
3rd: William Schaff
Runners-Up:
• Lana Linscott Studios
• Beth Maguire
Dog Food
1st: Blue Buffalo
2nd: Wellness
3rd: Taste of the Wild
Runners-Up:
• FROMM
• Merrick
Volunteer Group/Shelter/Rescue
1st: Handsome Dan’s Rescue
For Pit Bull Type Dogs
2nd: Providence Animal
Rescue League
3rd: Rhode Island Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Runners-Up:
• Potter League For Animals
• East Greenwich Animal Protection League
• Oh My Dog
• Save-A-Lab Rescue
Pet Event
1st: Providence Animal Rescue
League’s “Pet Walk”
2nd: Providence Animal Rescue
League’s “The Rescue”
3rd: RISPCA Howling Hounds Walk
Runners-Up:
• Potter League’s “Walk For Animals”
• Rescue Ride
Warwick Animal Shelter
