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391 fresh finds just landed — sniff them out ↓ Traveling with a dog? Tell us about them once and we’ll quietly flag the places that fit them best. Introduce your dog →
PLACE TYPE
All Trails Parks Cafés Breweries & taprooms Hotels & stays
YOUR DOG’S SIZE
Any size Small Medium Large / XL
MUST-HAVES
Securely fenced Water bowls out Real shade Off-leash legal Calm, low-traffic No dog fee
5 of 5 places pass the sniff test
Trail · Uptown · ✓ June 2026
A flat, shaded 2.6-mile loop where half the city walks its dog before work.
Shade Any size Calm
Park · Minnehaha · ✓ June 2026
Riverside woods and sandbars where the city’s dogs run off-leash along the Mississippi.
Off-leash Any size Water dog
Café · Northeast · ✓ June 2026
A corner coffee shop whose patio keeps a water station and a jar of biscuits at the register.
Water bowls Shade
Taproom · Northeast · ✓ June 2026
A cider taproom with a gravel yard where dogs are as much the point as the pints.
Water bowls Fenced Any size
Hotel / stay · Downtown East · ✓ June 2026
A converted flour-mill hotel by the river where the front desk greets dogs by name.
Water bowls Any size No dog fee
FRESH ON THE MAP · 391 NEW PLACES TO SNIFF OUT
Fresh finds.
New dog-friendly spots straight from the open map — parks, patios, pet shops and stays the pack hasn’t written up yet. Go enjoy one — and if you file the first report, your name stays on its page for good.
All Marked dog-friendly Worth a call first
All Parks Hotels & stays Restaurants & bars Pet services Cafés Breweries & taprooms Pet shops
Park NEW FIND
Off-leash, says the open map. The rest of the story belongs to whoever charts it first.
Off-leash
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet service NEW FIND
A veterinary clinic on the open map. Hours, walk-ins, bedside manner — waiting on a first report from the pack.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Taproom NEW FIND
Listed as dog-friendly on the open map. Nobody from the pack has pulled up a chair with a dog yet.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet service NEW FIND
A veterinary clinic on the open map. Hours, walk-ins, bedside manner — waiting on a first report from the pack.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet shop NEW FIND
A pet shop on the open map. The pack hasn’t browsed it with a dog in tow yet.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Blue Cross Animal Hospital
Blue Cross Animal Hospital
Pet service NEW FIND
A veterinary clinic on the open map. Hours, walk-ins, bedside manner — waiting on a first report from the pack.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Broadway Robbinsdale Animal Hospital
Broadway Robbinsdale Animal Hospital
Pet service NEW FIND
A veterinary clinic on the open map. Hours, walk-ins, bedside manner — waiting on a first report from the pack.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative
Taproom NEW FIND
Listed as dog-friendly on the open map. Nobody from the pack has pulled up a chair with a dog yet.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Patio NEW FIND
The open map says dogs are welcome here. Whether there’s a water bowl and a warm hello is for the first scout to find out.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet service NEW FIND
Boarding or daycare, per the open map. The questions that matter — play groups, nap spots, webcams — need a scout.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet shop NEW FIND
A pet shop on the open map. The pack hasn’t browsed it with a dog in tow yet.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet shop NEW FIND
A pet shop on the open map. The pack hasn’t browsed it with a dog in tow yet.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Chuck & Don's Pet Food & Supplies
Chuck & Don's Pet Food & Supplies
Pet shop NEW FIND
A pet shop — dogs are usually the point. Whether yours gets a biscuit at the till is for the first scout to report.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Chuck & Don's Pet Food Outlet
Chuck & Don's Pet Food Outlet
Pet shop NEW FIND
A pet shop — dogs are usually the point. Whether yours gets a biscuit at the till is for the first scout to report.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet service NEW FIND
Boarding or daycare, per the open map. The questions that matter — play groups, nap spots, webcams — need a scout.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
City Paws Pet Club - Dog Daycare, Boarding, Training & Grooming
City Paws Pet Club - Dog Daycare, Boarding, Training & Grooming
Pet service NEW FIND
Boarding or daycare, per the open map. The questions that matter — play groups, nap spots, webcams — need a scout.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet shop NEW FIND
A pet shop — dogs are usually the point. Whether yours gets a biscuit at the till is for the first scout to report.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Park NEW FIND
A green space the open map says welcomes dogs. Leash rules and shade are for the first scout to confirm.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet shop NEW FIND
A pet shop on the open map. The pack hasn’t browsed it with a dog in tow yet.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Park NEW FIND
A green space the open map says welcomes dogs. Leash rules and shade are for the first scout to confirm.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet service NEW FIND
Boarding or daycare, per the open map. The questions that matter — play groups, nap spots, webcams — need a scout.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Dog Days Daycare & Boarding
Dog Days Daycare & Boarding
Pet service NEW FIND
Boarding or daycare, per the open map. The questions that matter — play groups, nap spots, webcams — need a scout.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet service NEW FIND
Boarding or daycare, per the open map. The questions that matter — play groups, nap spots, webcams — need a scout.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
Pet service NEW FIND
Boarding or daycare, per the open map. The questions that matter — play groups, nap spots, webcams — need a scout.
Marked dog-friendly — be the first from the pack to write it up →
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