Here's a list of Boston-area services for local dog owners. If there's a company or organization that we've missed, or that you think we should know about, please email Nayiri at NorthShoreZenDog@gmail.com.
Doggie Daycares
- Absolutely Pawsitive, Wellesley. 781.235.PAWS
- City Tails, Brighton. 617.783.TAIL
- The Continental: Bed, Bath + Bone, West Roxbury. 617.323.9511
- Crate-Escape, Belmont. 617.489.9003
- The Dog Scoop, Newton. 617.244.8944
- Doggie Day, South End. 877.738.7738
- Dogwood Cottage, Melrose. 781.662.3939
- Fenway Bark, South Boston. 617.464.4364
- Four Seasons Pet Resorts, Peabody. 978.531.7213
- Go Play, Arlington. 781.325.6088
- Happy Dog Day Care, Natick. 508.647.3138
- The Land of Pawz, North Weymouth. 781.335.4960
- Paws Here, Revere. 781.286.7297
- The Pawstonian, South Boston. 617.464.1688
- Pet Companions Bed + Biscuit, Reading. 781.944.5445
- Raining Cats + Dogs, Cambridge. 617.354.9003
- River Dog, Somerville. 857.998.3343
- Spoiled Rotten Doggy Daycare, Danvers. 978. 777. 8877
- Wags Doggie Day Care, Wenham. 978.468.9924
- WetnoZe Pet Concierge, Quincy. 617. 934.0941
Dog Parks + Runs
- Bark Place at Breakheart Reservation, Saugus
- Carleton Court Dog Park, South End.
- The dog park at Danehy Park, Cambridge.
- The dog park at Fort Washington Park, Cambridge.
- The dog park at Pacific Street Park, Cambridge.
- The dog park at Southwest Corridor Park, Jamaica Plain.
- The dog park at Trafton Park, Malden.
- Ed Leathers Community Dog Park, Somerville.
- Joe Wex Dog Recreation Space, South End.
- Leslie's Retreat Dog Park, Salem.
- Marblehead Dog Park, Marblehead.
- MSPCA-Angell Dog Park, Boston.
- Nunziato Field Dog Park, Somerville.
- Off-leash hours at Amory Playground, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Boylston Street Playground, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Brookline Avenue Playground, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Corcoran Field Park, Cambridge.
- Off-leash hours at Corey Hill Park, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Daniel Ford Playground at Emerson Garden, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Daniel J. Warren Field, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Gold Star Mother's Park, Cambridge.
- Off-leash hours at Griggs Park, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Harry Downes Field, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Judge Summner Z. Kaplan Park at Coolidge Playground, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Larz Anderson Park, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Lotta Bradburn Schick Park, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Mary E. Robinson Playground, Brookline.
- Off-leash hours at Soule Recreation Center, Brookline.
- Ronan Park Dog Recreation Space, Dorchester.
- Sharon Dog Run, Sharon.
- South Boston Bark Park, South Boston.
Dog Walkers
- All About The Dog, Brighton. 617.529.7634
- Blue Sky Dogs, Arlington. 781.258.3875
- Boston Dog Walker, Boston. 617.987.1246/617.329.1415
- Boston Felines + Fidos, Boston. 617.861.7641
- City Dog Walking of Newburyport, Newburyport. 978.618.5088
- Dog Heaven Dog Walking, Charlestown. 781.933.4005
- Dog's Best Friend - Beacon Hill/Back Bay/South End - 617.272.0400
- Doggie Daytrippers, Boston. 617.306.1863
- doGone Walking + Pet Services, Charlestown. 617.448.5847
- DogParty, North End. 617.791.0400
- Dog Walking Do. + Pet Sitting Services, Boston. 518.524.1115
- The Emerald Neckleash, Jamaica Plain/Roslindale/West Roxbury. 617.894.3028
- Fun 4 Fido, Greater Boston. 617.567.4048
- Gopher Dogs, South Boston. 617.888.9887
- Gone with the Dogs, Greater Boston. 781.883.2913
- Happy Dog, Arlington/Belmont/Cambridge/Newton. 617.448.2310
- Lucky Dog Pet Services, Charlestown. 617.308.9307
- Luvable Leashes, Greater Boston. 781.368.7034
- Marathon Paws, Greater Boston. 857.334.9184
- The Metro Mutt, Dorchester. 617.827.6212
- Mindamutt, Malden. 781.771.9613
- North Shore Pet Sitters, North Shore. 978.223.1609
- On Call Pet Service, Brookline. 617.605.1043
- On the Run, Somerville. 617.440.8042.
- Paws To Consider, Jamaica Plain. 617.983.5434
- The Pooped Pooch, Dorchester/South Boston/South End. 617.755.3288
- The Preppy Puppy, Boston. 617.828.3538
- Princess Pawz, Charlestown. 617.276.5160
- Pupperiffic, Medford. 617.962.3275
- Roamin' Rover Pet Care Services, Melrose. 978.569.5336
- Tails of Boston, Boston. 617.480.1033
- The Urban Hound, Boston. 617.755.5775
- The Urban K9, Hyde Park/Jamaica Plain/Roslindale/West Roxbury. 617.605.5025
- Waggy Tails Dog Walking, Dorchester/South Boston. 617.470.4455
- Walk-A-Pup, Salem. 781.910.5211/781.454.9609
- Wannagoout?, South End. 617.721.7252
- Wicked Tails Pet Services, Salem. 617.459.5052
Emergency Pet Services
- Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston. 617.522.7282
- Animal Emergency Care, Acton. 978.263.1742/800.454.1742
- Essex County Veterinary Referral Hospital, North Andover. 978.725.5544
- Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, Woburn. 781.932.5802
- Middlesex County Animal Hospital, Billerica. 978.600.0444
- Veterinary Emergency + Specialty Center of New England, Waltham. 781.684.8387
- Woburn Animal Hospital, Woburn. 781.933.0170
Groomers
- Bark Place, South End. 857.362.7494
- Beverly Dog Spa, North Beverly. 978.922.9227
- Broadway Dog Spa, Boston. 617.269.1164
- Brookline Dog Grooming + Pet Supplies, Brookline. 617.738.6682
- B.Y.O.D., Newton Centre . 617.431.4363
- B.Y.O.D., South Boston. 617.765.4800
- The Clip Joint, Arlington. 781.646.8485
- The Continental: Bed, Bath + Bone, West Roxbury. 617.323.9511
- Dewberry's Dogs + Cats Too, Boston. 617.269.1507
- Dharma Dog, Woburn. 781.933.9274
- Doggie Styles Pet Grooming Salon, Dorchester. 617.265.1033
- Doggone It, Needham. 781.453.WOOF
- Doggone It, Newton. 617.244.3003
- Dot Dogs, Dorchester. 617.288.DOGS
- Durty Harry's, Charlestown. 617.242.DOGS
- Dyno-Mutt, Waban. 617.558.5278
- Golden Paws, Lexington. 781.274.9144
- Groomtown Pet Boutique + Spa, North Andover. 978.689.PAWS
- Jeana's Dirty Dog Salon, Cambridge. 617.868.5377
- JP Dog Stop, Jamaica Plain. 617.524.4041
- Kelly's Underground Dog Grooming, Boston. 617.638.3230
- LaundroMutt, Cambridge. 617.864.9274
- Pampered Pooch, Charlton. 508.248.0056
- Pawsh Dog Boutique + Salon, Boston. 617.391.0880
- Pet Spa, Somerville. 617.666.7387
- The Sandy Paw Pet Spa + Boutique, Winthrop. 617.846.PAWS
- Snippers Hair Club For Dogs, Boston. 617.269.9600
- Stinky's Kittens + Doggies Too, Somerville. 617.623.0265
Independently-Owned Boutiques
- A Singing Dog, Manchester-by-Sea. 978.525.7338
- Animal Spirit, Cambridge. 617.876.9696
- The Barking Cat Pet Emporium, Salem. 978.745.BARK
- Belmont Pet Shop, Belmont. 617.484.4216
- Boston Dog, Somerville. 617.661.3436
- Cause to Paws, Brookline. 617.738.7297
- Concord Pet Source, Concord. 978.371.7072
- Crate-Escape, Belmont. 617.489.9003
- The Dogfather, North End. 617.227.2212
- Dulcie's Dog Bowl, Peabody. 978.531.3555
- Durty Harry's, Charlestown. 617.242.DOGS
- Especially For Pets, Newton Upper Falls. 617.964.7387
- Espeso: The Pawtique for Dogs + Cats, South End. 617.670.1200
- Everything But the Dog, Reading. 781.944.5300
- Fi-Dough, Boston. 617.723.3266
- Fetch It, Bedford. 781.275.0584
- Four Preppy Paws, Boston. 617.723.0112
- Gone to the Dogs, Wakefield. 781.245.6787
- Healthy Dog Pet Company, Wakefield. 781.245.PAWS
- Hounds + Company, Jamaica Plain. 617.983.0003
- Lexington Pet Source, Lexington. 781.676.0011
- Little Lulu + Dot, Andover. 978.749.9663
- Maggie's Dog House, Hingham. 781.740.PAWS
- Marlborough Pet Source, Marlborough. 508.229.7792
- The Natural Dog, Newburyport. 978.499.9909
- Pawsitively Best Friends, Newburyport. 978.499.9999
- Pawsitively Dogs, Canton. 781.828.PAWZ
- Pawsitively Marblehead, Marblehead. 781.639.0449
- The Pet Cabaret, Roslindale. 617.323.PETS
- The Pet Shop Girls, Boston. 617.262.7387
- Pet Supply Outlet Store, Belmont. 617.489.7397
- Pet World, Natick. 781.489.3208
- Polka Dog Bakery, Jamaica Plain. 617.522.1931
- Polka Dog Bakery, South End. 617.338.5155
- Raining Cats + Dogs, Cambridge. 617.354.9003
- River Dog, Somerville. 857.998.3343
- Skipton Pet Center, Boston. 617.541.0520
- Stow Pet Source, Stow. 978.897.9599
- Tails Doggie Boutique, Wellesley. 781.235.3435
- Woof + Whimsy, Braintree. 781.843.WOOF
Kennels + Sitters
- A Dog's Best Friend, Salem. 978.744.8894
- At Your Place Pet Sitting, Arlington. 617.458.9116
- Boston Pet Sitters, Boston. 617.247.7387
- Cambridge Critter Sitter, Greater Boston. 978.667.8200
- Cambridge Pet Nanny, Cambridge. 617.441.3075
- The Continental: Bed, Bath + Bone, West Roxbury. 617.323.9511
- Crestview Kennel, Bedford. 781.275.7188
- Dingo's Dogsitting, Brighton. 617.590.3721
- Dog-Gone Great Time, East Boston. 617.567.6927
- Dog Walking Do. + Pet Sitting Services, Boston. 518.524.1115
- Fenway Bark, South Boston. 617.464.4364
- Go Play, Arlington. 781.325.6088
- Home Buddies, Medford. 781.396.1943
- Ledgebrook Kennels, Woburn. 781.933.5785
- Malden Animal Hospital + Kennel, Malden. 781.322.8795
- The Metro Mutt, Dorchester. 617.827.6212
- Oceanview Kennel, Revere. 781.284.7800
- Parade of Pets, Belmont. 617.489.0635
- Pet Companions Bed + Biscuit, Reading. 781.944.5445
- Pet-Estrian Services, Belmont. 617.484.2489
- The Pooch Palace, Watertown. 617. 924.7790
- Roamin' Rover Pet Care Services, Melrose. 978.569.5336
- Sarah's Petsitting, Cambridge. 720.232.0605
- Sit-A-Pet, Belmont. 617.776.1177
- Skipton Kennel Shop, Chestnut Hill. 617.277.1300
- Skipton Kennels, Waltham. 781.788.9113
- Toureen Kennels, Watertown. 617.923.3801
- The Weymouth Dog Shop, Weymouth. 781.331.8425
Veterinarians
- Adams Animal Clinic, Woburn. 781.933.3369
- The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield, Lynnfield. 781.334.4161
- Animal House Calls, Peabody. 978.535.4263
- Arlington Animal Clinic, Arlington. 781.646.0758
- Back Bay Veterinary Clinic, Boston. 617.247.CARE
- Bay State Animal Clinic, Danvers. 978.774.1821
- Burlington Veterinary Hospital, Burlington. 781.270.0044
- Carr Island Animal Hospital, Newburyport. 978.462.7101
- Central Animal Hospital, Stoneham. 781.438.6404
- Charles Street Animal Clinic, Boston. 617.227.0153
- Concord Animal Hospital, Concord. 978.369.3503
- Cushing Square Veterinary Clinic, Belmont. 617.489.4482
- Danvers Animal Hospital, Danvers. 978.774.0045
- East Boston Animal Hospital, East Boston. 617.567.0101
- Fresh Pond Animal Hospital, Belmont. 617.484.1555
- Hancock Animal Hospital, North Quincy. 617.773.0008
- Harbor Veterinary House Calls, Chelsea. 617.336.3232
- Hawthorne Animal Health Care, Salem. 978.741.2300
- Huron Veterinary Hospital, Somerville. 617.661.9553
- Ipswich Animal Hospital, Ipswich. 978.948.8180
- Jamaica Plain Animal Clinic, Jamaica Plain. 617.524.7300
- Lexington-Bedford Veterinary Hospital, Lexington. 781.862.3670.
- Looby Veterinary Group, Medford. 781.488.4789
- Malden Animal Hospital, Malden. 781.322.8795
- Marblehead Animal Hospital, Marblehead. 781.639.1300
- McGrath Animal Hospital, Billerica. 978.667.2194
- Merwin Memorial Free Clinic for Animals, Allston. 617.782.5420
- Middlesex Animal Hospital, Reading. 781.942.4545
- Mill Brook Animal Clinic, Arlington. 781.643.1500
- Newbury Animal Hospital, Newbury. 978.465.2577
- New England Veterinary Clinic, Salem. 978.744.8325
- Northeast Veterinary Hospital, Peabody. 978.538.3636
- North Shore Animal Hospital, Lynn. 781.596.0510
- Old Derby Animal Hospital, Hingham. 781.749.2800
- Parkway Veterinary Hospital, West Roxbury. 617.469.8400
- Pleasant Valley Animal Hospital, Methuen. 978.686.4998
- Reading Animal Clinic, Reading. 781.944.1699
- Porter Square Veterinarian, Somerville. 617.628.5588
- Shawsheen Animal Hospital, Tewksbury. 978.851.5558
- Silver Lake Veterinary Hospital, Tewksbury. 978.658.6400
- South Bay Veterinary Group, South End. 617.266.6619
- South Boston Animal Hospital, South Boston. 617.269.0610
- South Boston Cat + Dog Clinic, Boston. 617.269.1225
- SRH Veterinary Services, Ipswich. 978.356.1119
- Stoneham Animal Hospital, Stoneham. 781.438.7200
- Tewksbury Animal Hospital, Tewksbury. 978.851.362
- Union Square Veterinary Clinic, Somerville. 617.628.2644
- VCA Brookline Animal Hospital, Brookline. 617.277.2030
- VCA South Shore Animal Hospital, Weymouth. 781.337.6622
- VCA Wakefield Animal Hospital, Wakefield. 781.245.0045
- VetCor, Hingham. 781.749.8151
- Village Veterinary Clinic, Brookline. 617.232.4462
- Wilmington Veterinary Hospital, Wilmington. 978.658.5282
- Winchester Animal Clinic, Winchester. 781.729.2610
- Winchester Veterinary Group, Winchester. 781.721.0707
- Winter Hill Veterinary Clinic, Somerville. 617.623.5075
- Woburn Animal Hospital, Woburn. 781.933.0170
Miscellaneous
- Absolutely Canine Photography, Amesbury. 978.378.4535
- Fat Orange Cat Studio, Boston. 617.834.9857
- Four Paws Acupuncture, Salem. 978.729.9593
- Karen Hocker Photography, Boston.
- Muddy Paw Studio, Boston. 617.694.4592.
- Pup Cleanup, Hyde Park. 617.347.2783
- White Whiskers Photography, Boston. 617.312.3055