Portland – A Dog-Friendly City

Foster the CattleDogWhile it might not be appropriate to bring Fifi into a salon like it is in Paris, dogs are still highly regarded here in the Portland-area.

Dogs enjoy rabid support here with a wealth of dog parks, 14 dog-friendly restaurants (Lucky Labrador, et al.), and plenty of pet-walkers, sitters, and other dog services.

There’s even an event downtown called the Doggie Dash, an event featuring a 2-mile road-race with our canine friends, plus dog trick and owner/dog look-alike contests, and more. My Australian Shepard/Cattledog mix, Sydney, won the trick contest in 1995.

Dog-lovers in Portland even have our own portal for pups — PortlandPooch.com. It features lists of dog parks, pet service vendors, events, and even pet-friendly rental properties.

I highly encourage you to paw through its contents.

[tags] dogs, Portland, pets, rentals [/tags]

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May 10, 2006 · Filed Under Lifestyle, Livability

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4 Responses to “Portland – A Dog-Friendly City”

  1. Jim on May 18th, 2006 3:35 pm

    The dog friendliness has always been one of my favorite things about Portland and something that I missed greatly when I lived elsewhere. Finding a place to rent here that allows pets is much easier than the Bay area or Boston (at least in my experience).

  2. Ron on May 19th, 2006 12:48 am

    Other than a lout or two that poisoned dogs in Laurelhurst Park a few years back, Portland truly is a very accomodating place for dog lovers.

    I was inspired when I bumped into the portlandpooch.com resource because I thought it would be especially helpful to anyone looking for pet-friendly rental information.

    Thanks for the comment.

  3. re:PDX - Portland Oregon Real Estate » Dog City USA on August 28th, 2006 3:30 pm

    [...] Back in May, I commented on the dog-friendliness factor here in Portland. Well, I wasn’t just woofin’. [...]

  4. Marje on October 2nd, 2006 9:58 pm

    I am planning a visit to Portland from Seattle, and really appreciated the web site. great job

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