12th Annual (2020) Top Dog Readers’ Choice Winners!

Thank you to everyone who BARKED THE VOTE in our 12th Annual TOP DOG READERS’ CHOICE SURVEY! These results were meant to be published in 2020 with our printed magazine but we think it’s better late than never!

Thank you to our readers, amazing sponsors (Canine Behavioral Services Inc. – RI and Bow Chika Wow Town’s Indoor Dog Park) and your patience as we are still working to get our bearings back after some very big setbacks and loss. Our pet community is just amazing and we feel so fortunate to have had your support over the last 17 years we’ve been in print!

Please support your local pet business by visiting their stores, hiring them for services, following their social media, and sharing our Top Dog results with you social network!
Thank you, Stephanie – The Animal Print Magazine

Note: Sadly, because of the pandemic, a few amazing businesses you voted for have since closed but are still deserving of recognition for their contributions to our amazing local pet community.

Best Off Leash/Enclosed Dog Park
1st: Bow Chika Wow Town’s Indoor Dog Park
2nd: Warwick Dog Park
3rd: South Kingstown Dog Park
Runners-Up:
• Barrington Dog Park
• Waterman St. Dog Park


Best Place to Take Your Dog for A Swim
1st: Narragansett Beach (off season)
2nd: Lincoln Woods
3rd: Colt State Park
Runners-Up:
• Goddard Memorial State Park
• Block Island Beaches


Best “Unofficial” Dog Park
1st:  Lincoln Woods – Lincoln
2nd: Goddard Memorial
State Park – East Greenwich
3rd: Chase Farm – Lincoln
Runners-Up:
• Colt State Park – Bristol
• Roger Williams Park – Providence


Best Pet Friendly Bar
1st: The Guild – Pawtucket, RI
2nd: Trinity Brewhouse – Providence, RI
3rd Place Tie:
O’Brien’s Pub – Newport
Whaler’s Brewery – Wakefield, RI
Runners-Up:
• Nick-A-Nees – Providence
• Revival Brewing Co. –
Cranston, RI


Best Pet-Friendly Restaurant (outdoor seating)
1st: Blue on The Water – East Greenwich, RI
2nd Place Tie:
The Thirsty Beaver – Smithfield, RI
Garden Grille Cafe – Providence
3rd: Julians Restaurant – Providence
Runners-Up:
Trinity Brewhouse – Providence
India Restaurant – Providence


Best 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


Best Meet Single Pet Lovers
1st:: Any City Dog Park
2nd: Blackstone Blvd. – Providence
3rd: Bow Chika Wow Town Indoor Dog Park – Warwick
Runners-Up:
• Block Island Ferry
• Whole Foods pet aisle


Best Pet Friendly Hotel/Inn (any location)
1st: The Gothic Inn – Block Island
2nd: The Darius Inn – Block Island
3rd: Woof Cottages – Nantucket, MA
Runners-Up:
• Paws on Pelham – Newport, RI
• The Graduate – Providence, RI


Best Groomer
1st: The Cheeky Hound – Providence Now Closed
2nd: ZPUP Dog Spa & Boutique – Lincoln
3rd: RI Animal Medical Center/Four Paws Pet Resort –Warwick
Runners-Up:
• Style Unleashed – Barrington
• Village Paws – Greenville, RI


Best Self-serve Dog Wash
1st: PetValu – Rhode Island Out of Business
2nd: Scrub-A-Pup – Cranston
3rd: The Cheeky Hound –Providence Now Closed
Runners-Up:
• ZPUP Dog Spa & Boutique –Lincoln
• Bow chika Wow Town – Warwick, RI


Best Mobile Dog Grooming
1st: Fur Kidz Mobile Pet Grooming
2nd: The Houndstooth Mobile Grooming
3rd: The Salty Dog Mobile Grooming Spa
Runners-Up:
• Top Dog Mobile Grooming
• Green Groomer Mobile Pet Grooming


Best Pet Boutique
1st: Fetch RI –Richmond
2nd: The Cheeky Hound –Providence Now Closed
3rd: Woof! Woof! Pet Boutique & Biscuit Bar –Bristol
Runners-Up:
• Plaid & Stripe –Providence
• ZPUP – Lincoln, RI


Best Dog Bakery (brick & mortar)
1st: Jack’s Snacks – Warwick
2nd: Bone Appetit Dog Bakery- East Greenwich
3rd: Woof! Woof! Pet Boutique & Biscuit Bar –Bristol
Runners-Up:
• The Cheeky Hound –Providence Now Closed
• Scrub-A-Pup – Cranston


NEW CATEGORY!
Best Locally Made Dog Treats

1st: Jack’s Snacks
2nd: Bona-Fido
3rd: Buppy Pets
Runners-Up:
JC Wagmore All Natural Dog Treats
• Nigel’s Nibbles


Best Locally Owned Pet Supply Store
1st: Rumford Pet Center – RI
2nd: Allies Tack & Feed – N. Kingstown
3rd: Critter Hut – Wakefield & N. Kingstown
Runners-Up:
• Island Animal General Store – Jamestown
• SOS reTail – Wakfield, RI


Best Pet Supply Store (National Chain)
1st: Chewy
2nd: PetValu Out of Business
3rd: Pet Supplies Plus
Runners-Up:
• Petco
• Petsmart


Best Bird Supply Store
1st: Jungle Junction – Cumberland, RI
2nd: Rumford Pet Center – RI
3rd: Critter Hut – N. Kingstown, Wakefield, RI
Runners-Up:
• Pet Supplies Plus – RI
• Oceans of Pets – Woonsocket


Canine Behavioral Services, Inc.

Best Dog Trainer
1st: Canine Behavioral Services Inc. – RI
2nd: Canine Mastery – Seekonk, MA
3rd: Pooch Pawstive – RI
Runners-Up:
• Katenna Jones, ScM, ACAAB, CCBC, CDBC, CPDT-KA
• Dynamic Dog Training Services – Warwick
• Off The Leash Doggie Daycare – Attleboro, MA


Best 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


Best Board & Train Facility
1st: Canine Behavioral Services Inc. – Hope Valley
2nd: Outbound Hounds – Cranston
3rd: K9 Instincts Inc. – Portsmouth
Runners-Up:
• Pack of Paws Dog Training – Southbridge, MA


Best Dog Walking/Pet Sitting Service
1st: Furry Fellas Pet Service
2nd: Ruffin’ Wranglers’ Dog Excursions
3rd: Paws N Claws
Runners-Up:
• Crate Escape
• I’ll Do It Pet Sitting


Best Overnight Boarding Kennel
1st: Bow Chika Wow Town – Warwick
2nd: The Bark Republic –N. Providence
3rd: Off The Leash Doggie Daycare –Attleboro, MA
Runners-Up:
• Camp Bow Wow – West Warwick, RI
• Delmyra Kennels – Exeter


Best “In-Home” Overnight Pet Care
1st: Furry Fellas Pet Sitting
2nd: Paws N Claws
3rd: Sit Stay Relax
Runners-Up:
• Furry Friends Pet Care
• Four Paws and A Tail Pet Sitting


Best Doggie Daycare
1st: Bow chika Wow Town – Warwick, RI
2nd: Off The Leash Doggie Daycare – Attleboro, MA
3rd: The Bark Republic – N. Providence
Runners-Up:
• MetroPet Dog Center – Warwick, RI
• Camp Bow Wow – West Warwick, RI


Best Electronic Pet Containment
1st: Moriarty’s Fence Co.Warwick/ Portsmouth/N. Stonington, CT
2nd: K-9 Contain & Train – RI/MA/NH/CT/VT
3rd: Pet Stop Dog Fence RI/MA


Best Best Veterinary Practice/Hospital/Clinic
1st: Compassionate Care Veterinary Clinic – Cumberland
2nd: NorthPaws Veterinary Center- Greenville
3rd: Providence River Animal Hospital
Runners-Up:
• Oaklawn Animal Hospital – Cranston
• Warwick Animal Hospital – Warwick


Best Holistic Vet/Veterinary Practice
1st: Wolf Rock Animal Health Center Exeter
2nd: NorthPaws Veterinary Center – Greenville
3rd: Sharon R. Doolittle DMV, Inc., Smithfield
Runners-Up:
• Bayside Veterinary Care – Barrington
• Atlantic Animal Hospital & Wellness Center – Charlestown


Best 24 Hour Emergency Vet Hospital
1st: Ocean State Veterinary Specialists–East Greenwich, RI
2nd: Tufts – MA
3rd Place Tie:
NorthPaws Veterinary Center – Greenville
• Mass-RI Veterinary E.R. Inc. – Swansea, MA
Runners-Up:
• Bay State Veterinary Emergency – Swansea
• Angell Memorial, Jamaica Plain, MA


Best Mobile Vet
1st: Salmon River Vet (RI’s Mobile Vet)
2nd: All Pets Mobile Vet
3rd: Creature Comforts Mobile Vet
Runners-Up:
Atlantic Animal Hospital (house calls)
• Bayside Mobile Veterinary Care, Inc


Best Veterinary Rehabilitation Center
1st: Healing Paws – Providence
2nd: Tufts – MA
3rd: The Canine Joint – Walpole, MA
Runners-Up:
• RI K-9 Rehab – Newport
• Rhode Island Pet Rehab – Charlestown


Best 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


Best Crematorium/Aftercare Facility
1st: Final Gift Pet Cremation Services – RI and MA
2nd: Potter League for Animals – Middletown, MA
3rd: RISPCA – Riverside, RI
Runners-Up:
• Faithful Friends – Warren
• Pet Memorial Park – Foxboro, MA


Best Pooper Scooper Service
1st: DoodyCalls
2nd: Doggies Doo of Rhode Island
3rd: Dog Logs RI and MA
Runners-Up:
• Pet Butler
• Kanine Kleenup


Best Pet Photographer
1st: Traer Scott Photography
2nd: Salty Dog Pet Photo
3rd Tie: 
Catherine Hellmen (Whiskers Pet Portraits)
• Ashley Timms Photography
Runners-Up:
• Zendog Pet Portraits
Georgia Blue Photography


Best House Cleaning Service for People With Pets
1st: Ocean State Housecleaning
2nd: Maid Pro
3rd: Simply Spotless
Runners-Up:
• New England Pro Maids
• J and M Pro Cleaning – N. Providence


Best Volunteer Group/Shelter/Rescue
1st: Providence Animal Rescue League
2nd: Potter League For Animals
3rd: Rhode Home Rescue
Runners-Up:
• Rhode Island Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals

East Greenwich Animal Protection League – Heart of RI
Friends of Homeless Animals
Little Rhody Rescue
• Handsome Dan’s Rescue
For Pit Bull Type Dogs


Best Pet Event
1st: Potter League’s “Walk For Animals”
2nd: Providence Animal Rescue League’s
“The Rescue”
3rd: Providence Animal Rescue League’s
“Pet Walk”
Runners-Up:
• Animal Rescue RI’s “Bark on the Beach”
• RISPCA Howling Hounds Walk
• Potter League’s Love Bash for Animals
• Rescue Ride Warwick Animal Shelter


Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!

Voting for our 13th annual Top Dog Readers’ Choice will begin soon! Thank you to everyone who voted this year.