We are thrilled to announce the winners of our 11th 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: South Kingstown Dog Park
3rd: Waterman St. Dog Park – PVD
Runners-Up:
• Barrington Dog Park
• Newport Dog Park
“Unofficial” Dog Park
1st: Goddard Memorial State Park – East Greenwich
2nd: Lincoln Woods – Lincoln
3rd: Chase Farm – Lincoln
Runners-Up:
• Colt State Park – Bristol
• Roger Williams Park – Providence
Take Your Dog for A Swim
1st: Narragansett Beach (off season)
2nd: Lincoln Woods
3rd: Goddard Memorial State Park
Runners-Up:
• Colt State Park
• Block Island Beaches
Pet Friendly Bar
1st: Trinity Brewhouse – Providence, RI
2nd: Revival Brewing Co. – Cranston, RI (call ahead)
3rd: Scotty’s Big Dawgs Restaurant and Pub – Middletown
Runners-Up:
• Nick-A-Nees – Providence
• O’Brien’s Pub- Newport
Pet-Friendly Restaurant (outdoor seating)
1st: Trinity Brewhouse – Providence
2nd: Nick’s On Broadway – Providence
3rd: Garden Grille Cafe – Providence
Runners-Up:
• Julians Restaurant – Providence
• India Restaurant – Providence
Pet-Friendly Coffee Shop (outdoor seating)
1st: Seven Stars Bakery -Providence and Rumford
2nd: Coffee Exchange – Providence
3rd: Starbucks – Wayland Square, Providence
Runners-Up:
• Main St. Coffee – East Greenwich
• The Coffee Depot – Warren
Meet Single Pet Lovers
1st:: Any City Dog Park
2nd: Bow Chika Wow Town Indoor Dog Park – Warwick
3rd: Blackstone Blvd. – Providence
Runners-Up:
• Block Island Ferry
• Whole Foods pet aisle
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:
• The Darius Inn – Block Island
• Lazy Dog Inn – Chocorua, NH
Groomer
1st: Bruce’s Pet Grooming – Providence
2nd: RI Animal Medical Center/Four Paws Pet Resort –Warwick
3rd: Villiage Paws – Greenville, RI
Runners-Up:
• Style Unleashed – Barrington
• ZPUP Dog Spa & Boutique – Lincoln
Self-serve Dog Wash
1st: The Cheeky Hound – Providence
2nd: Scrub-A-Pup – Cranston
3rd: PetValu
Runners-Up:
• ZPUP Dog Spa & Boutique – Lincoln
• Puppy La Pew – Pawtucket
Mobile Dog Grooming
1st: The Salty Dog Mobile Grooming Spa
2nd: Fur Kidz Mobile Pet Grooming
3rd: The Houndstooth Mobile Grooming
Runners-Up:
• Green Groomer Mobile Pet Grooming
• Door 2 Door Pet Grooming
Pet Boutique
1st: The Cheeky Hound – Providence
2nd: Fetch RI – Richmond
3rd: Woof! Woof! Pet Boutique & Biscuit Bar – Bristol
Runners-Up:
• Wag Nation – Newport
• Plaid & Stripe – Providence
Dog Bakery
1st: Jack’s Snacks – Warwick
2nd: Woof! Woof! Pet Boutique & Biscuit Bar – Bristol
3rd: Bone Appetit Dog Bakery- East Greenwich
Runners-Up:
• The Cheeky Hound – Providence
• Scrub-A-Pup – Cranston
Locally Owned Pet
Supply Store
1st: Rumford Pet Center – RI
2nd: Woof! Woof! Pet Boutique & Biscuit Bar – Bristol
3rd: Allies Tack & Feed – N. Kingstown
Runners-Up:
• Critter Hut – Wakefield & N. Kingstown
• Island Animal General Store – Jamestown
Pet Supply Store (National Chain)
1st: Petco
2nd: PetValu
3rd: Pet Supplies Plus
Runners-Up:
• Petsmart
• Chewy
Bird Supply Store
1st: Jungle Junction
2nd: Critter Hut – N. Kingstown, Wakefield, RI
3rd: Rumford Pet Center – RI
Bird Supply Runners-Up:
• Pet Supplies Plus – RI
• Oceans of Pets – Woonsocket
Dog Trainer
1st: Heather Gutshall ACDBC ,CPDT-KA
2nd: Off The Leash Doggie Daycare – Attleboro, MA
3rd: Dynamic Dog Training Services – Warwick
Runners-Up:
• Canine Mastery – Seekonk, MA
• Katenna Jones, ScM, ACAAB, CCBC, CDBC, CPDT-KA
Place for Agility Training
1st: K9 Connection – Warwick
2nd: Canine Mastery – Seekonk, MA
3rd: Dynamic Dog Training Services – Warwick
Runners-Up:
• Delmyra Kennels – Exeter
• MasterPeace Dog Training – Franklin, MA
Board & Train Facility
1st: Outbound Hounds – Cranston
2nd: Canine Behavioral Services Inc. – Hope Valley
3rd: K9 Instincts Inc. – Portsmouth
Runners-Up:
• Solid K9 Training – Providence
• Pack of Paws Dog Training – Southbridge, MA
Dog Walking/Pet Sitting Service
1st: Paws N Claws
2nd: Ruffin’ Wranglers’ Dog Excursions
3rd Place Tie:
• Furry Fellas Pet Service
• I’ll Do It Pet Sitting
Runners-Up:
• Furry Friends Pet Care
• Canine Cardio Company
Overnight Boarding Kennel
1st: Bow Chika Wow Town – Warwick
2nd Place Tie:
• Off The Leash Doggie Daycare– Attleboro, MA
• RI Animal Medical Center & 4 Paws Pet Resort – Warwick
3rd: Delmyra Kennels – Exeter
Runners-Up:
• The Bark Republic, N. Providence
• Hidden Acres Kennel – Rehoboth, MA
“In-Home” Overnight Pet Care
1st: Paws N Claws
2nd: Furry Fellas Pet Sitting
3rd: Furry Friends Pet Care
Runners-Up:
• Sit Stay Relax
• Dorata via DogVacay (app)
Doggie Daycare
1st: Off The Leash Doggie Daycare – Attleboro, MA
2nd: MetroPet Dog Center – Warwick, RI
3rd: RI Animal Medical & 4 Paws Pet Resort – Warwick
Runners-Up:
• The Barking Lot – Providence,
• The Bark Republic– N. Providence
Electronic Pet Containment
1st: Moriarty’s Fence Co.Warwick/Porsmouth/N. Stonington, CT
2nd: K-9 Contain & Train
3rd: Pet Stop Dog Fence RI/MA
Best Veterinary Practice/Hospital/Clinic
1st: NorthPaws Veterinary Center- Greenville
2nd: Oaklawn Animal Hospital – Cranston
3rd Place Tie:
• Providence River Animal Hospital
• Warwick Animal Hospital – Warwick
Runners-Up:
• Compassionate Care Veterinary Clinic – Cumberland
• Rhode Island Animal Medical Center & 4 Paws Pet Resort -Warwick
Holistic Vet/Veterinary Practice
1st: Wolf Rock Animal Health Center Exeter
2nd: NorthPaws Veterinary Center Greenville
3rd Place Tie:
• Atlantic Animal Hospital & Wellness Center – Charlestown
• Bayside Veterinary Care – Barrington
Runners-Up:
• Sharon R. Doolittle DMV, Inc., Smithfield
• Laurie Lofton DVM, CVH, – Chepachet
24 Hour Emergency Vet Hospital
1st: Ocean State Veterinary Specialists – East Greenwich
2nd: NorthPaws Veterinary Center – Greenville
3rd: Tufts – MA
Runners-Up:
• Bay State Veterinary Emergency – Swansea
• Mass-RI Veterinary E.R. Inc. – Swansea, MA
Mobile Vet
1st: All Pets Mobile Vet
2nd: Salmon River Vet (RI’s Mobile Vet)
3rd: Creature Comforts Mobile Vet
Runners-Up:
• Atlantic Animal Hospital (house calls)
• Bayside Mobile Veterinary Care, Inc
Veterinary Rehabilitation Center
1st: Healing Paws – Providence
2nd: The Canine Joint – Walpole, MA
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: Heather Watson at Natural Paws Pet Resort
3rd: Teri Derosiers at Zen Dog Canine
Massage in K9 Connection
Runners-Up:
• Kerrie Ascoli – Spirit Animal Massage
• Carolyn MacDonald – Wet Nose Canine Massage
Crematorium/Aftercare Facility
1st: Final Gift Pet Cremation Services – RI/MA
2nd: Angel View Pet Cemetery – Middleborough, MA
3rd: Potter League for Animals – Middletown, MA
Runners-Up:
• RISPCA – Riverside, RI
• Faithful Friends – Warren
Pet Photographer
1st: Traer Scott Photography
2nd: Zen Dog Pet Portraits at K9 Connection
3rd: Catherine Hellmen (Whiskers Pet Portraits)
Runners-Up:
• Georgia Blue Photography
• Maria Giannini Photography
Pet Illustrator/Painter
1st: Kerrie Ascoli
2nd: Laurelin Sitterly
3rd: Beth Maquire
Runners-Up:
• Laurie Lynn Lawton
• Wendi Arndt
House Cleaning Service for People With Pets
1st: Maid Pro
2nd: Ocean State Housecleaning
3rd: New England Pro Maids
Runners-Up:
• J and M Pro Cleaning – N. Providence
• Simply Spotless, Wakefield, RI
Dog Food
1st: Blue Buffalo
2nd: FROMM
3rd: Merrick
Runners-Up:
• Wellness
• Life’s Abundance
• Acana
• Taste of the Wild
Volunteer Group/Shelter/Rescue
1st: Handsome Dan’s Rescue For Pit Bull Type Dogs
2nd: Providence Animal Rescue League
3rd: East Greenwich Animal Protection League
Runners-Up:
• Potter League For Animals
• Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Pet Event
1st: Providence Animal Rescue
League’s “Pet Walk”
2nd: Providence Animal Rescue
League’s “The Rescue”
3rd: Potter League’s
“Walk For Animals”
Runners-Up:
• RISPCA Howling Hounds Walk
• Rescue Ride Warwick Animal Shelter
Congratulations to all of the amazing winners!