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
