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Who knows more about plants and trees than the dogs that pee on them? Many garden centres will welcome your doggy friends. Visiting a plant store and supporting local businesses is a great option for those Canadian winters when itâs too cold to go for a walk!
TJX companies inc is the corporation that owns Winners, Homesense and Marshalls. They sell a variety of retail products including clothing, home decor, stationary and even pet products! The staff are also excited to see the shopping doggos and are equipped with treats for the hungry pups.
Need a nice vase or a new sweater? Your dog may provide some valuable insight on which option to choose.Â
There are a number of chain pet stores that you can bring your dog into like Petsmart, Petvalue and Petland but also remember to check out the local ones as well!
Probably the least surprising pet friendly stores are pet stores. Spoil your dog with some snacks, toys and a new bed. With the option to bring your dog in the store, they can even choose which ones they want! This is your dogs opportunity to spend all of your hard earned cash.
Are dogs allowed in Best Buy Canada?
No, you can’t bring your puppy into Best Buy no matter how cute and small he or she is. The same policy applies, with the store only being dog-friendly to those that can prove they are a service animal.
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I’m not a big take-your-dog-into-the-stores kind of guy because my boy can get really distracted and he is a tall, 80 lb beast so can look rather intimidating but he is so friendly and fun. The other day, I had him in the van on the way to a park and had to make a quick detour to pick up some items in Home Depot and thought I’d take him in.
Well….he absolutely LOVED it and had so much attention from customers and staff. He is a super friendly dog and we met so many new people all through our boy’s trip to the Store. It was awesome and now I really get how much fun it can be to have your dog with you when shopping.
Here’s a list of current stores that are dog friendly. Pet Stores are a given Under Nova Scotia law, guide dogs welcome in all stores.
Dartmouth Crossing: Most of the stores at Dartmouth Crossing welcome leashed, well-behaved dogs in their stores. Just look for the “Pet Friendly Store” decals on doors. The only exception to this is, as far as I can tell, is IKEA and Toys-R-Us.
Halifax Quinpool Area: Quinpool area is a popular shopping district in Halifax and is home to over 40 pet friendly stores….
Their pet friendly programme is called Paws Here on Quinpool and here’s an up to date list of the many stores that participate and welcome pets. https://www.quinpoolroad.ca/pawshere
Spring Garden:Spring Garden Road is a dynamic and vibrant neighbourhood in the heart of Halifax, which serves as a central place to live, work, and play. Here’s a list of all the stores in this area http://www.springgardenarea.com/shop
(Apparently, there used to be a pet friendly store guide on the website but it has been taken down.) As far as I can tell these are the pet-friendly stores in the area:
Atlantic News, BMO, Be Gorgeous, Better Than Her Boutique, , CIBC, Credit Union, Duggers, East of Montreal, Eastlink, Charm Diamond, Clay Cafe, Duly Noted, Jennifer’s, Le Chateau, LuLu Lemon, Roots, Rogers, Running Room, Sweet Janes, Sweet Pea, TD, Wildflower, Woozles, YKN Sunglasses
Sackville/Bedford: Canadian Tire, Cleves, Home Hardware, Long + Mcquade, Michaels, RONA, Scotiabank, Staples, TD, Wilson’s Gas, Winners as well as Cape and Cowl, EB Games, the Lego Store and Bouclair.
I don’t know about you, but every time I see a leashed, well behaved dog in a store, it brightens my day and the employees genuinely seem to love it!
Please feel free to add to this list as I’m sure many more stores will update their policy and choose to become pet friendly. It makes life a little bit sweeter wouldn’t you agree?