High 11 Canine Pleasant Issues To Do In Seattle

Planning a visit to the Emerald Metropolis and questioning what to do together with your pup? Seattle is a canine pleasant dream! From climbing to eating to buying to excursions, we’ve gathered the actions you gained’t wish to miss!

So far as I’m involved, canine pleasant Seattle is without doubt one of the greatest locations to go to together with your pooch. 

There are such a lot of canine pleasant issues to do right here.

I could also be biased as a result of I dwell in Seattle with my canines and know all of the “secrets and techniques.” 

Nevertheless, I journey loads with my canines. And I’ve by no means been to a spot that I assumed was as canine pleasant as Seattle.

And it’s not simply me. In 2019, Rover evaluated 14,000 totally different cities and decided that Seattle was the highest canine pleasant metropolis. (word: HERE is the Rover hyperlink in regards to the research if you wish to use that as an alternative)

Let’s dig into my high 11 canine pleasant issues to do In Seattle!

1. Take Your Canine For A Hike With out Leaving the Metropolis

There are numerous forested parks in Seattle the place you’ll be able to take your canine on a hike with out leaving town.

Among the greatest locations to take an city hike are Discovery Park and the Washington Park Arboretum in central Seattle, Lincoln Park in west Seattle, and Carkeek Park in north Seattle.

These parks provide greater than a paved path with some grass. In the event you hike in certainly one of these parks, you’ll really feel like you’re out climbing within the woods.

In fall you’ll be able to see salmon spawning in Carkeek Park. On a transparent day, Discovery Park provides breath-taking views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.

Because it hardly ever snows in Seattle, these parks are virtually assured to be snow free all yr. 

2. Hike In The Mountains With Your Canine

Hoping to verify one other nationwide park off your checklist? Sadly, Northern Cascades Nationwide Park limits canines and different pets on a leash to the Pacific Crest Path, and inside 50 ft of roads. However there are actually a whole lot of wonderful canine pleasant climbing trails within the Cascade Mountains east of Seattle!

In the summertime, late spring, and early fall, it’s possible you’ll wish to hike certainly one of these straightforward canine pleasant waterfall trails.

If you’d like one thing tougher and have snow expertise, most of the summer time climbing trails make nice snowshoe hikes in winter. Lease snowshoes from REI and take a look at certainly one of these straightforward canine pleasant snowshoe trails. 

In the event you don’t have a automotive, you’ll be able to trip the Trailhead Direct bus. The bus supplies entry to the favored Mount Si (more durable) and Little Si (simpler) hikes on weekends in the summertime. And your canine can trip with you, on the discretion of the operator, for a further charge. 

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3. Dine With Your Pooch At One Of Many Seattle Canine Pleasant Eating places

In and of itself, this isn’t so distinctive. There are numerous eating places throughout the nation that permit your pup to affix you on the patio. 

In canine pleasant Seattle throughout summer time, there are actually a whole lot of eating places that let you sit at exterior tables with fido and revel in a meal.

What’s totally different about Seattle are locations like Norm’s Eatery & Ale Home that allow you to eat INSIDE together with your well-behaved canine. (It’s an awesome perk in wet Seattle and in winter!)

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4. Go to An Off-leash Canine Park

There are 14 off-leash areas simply contained in the Seattle metropolis limits. 

There are not less than a dozen extra inside King County and surrounding areas, together with the 40-acre Marymoor canine park in Redmond, WA. 

The biggest off-leash canine park in Seattle is situated at Magnuson Park on the shores of Lake Washington. It’s a fully-fenced 9-acre canine park with a separate small canine space. There are additionally path and a seashore the place your canine can splash within the water.

5. Take Your Canine For A Beer

The third most-loved factor by Seattlites, subsequent to canines and low, is craft beer.

There are a lot of canine pleasant bars and breweries in Seattle. A few of our favorites are the Burke-Gilman Brewing Firm, Snapshot Brewing, Ounces Taproom & Beer Backyard, and Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom.

There are additionally two locations in Seattle the place you’ll be able to have a beer and let your well-socialized canine play off leash on the similar time – Dogwood Play Park and Voff Bark & Brew.

6. Take Your Canine On An Ice Cream Cruise

Need to get pleasure from a pleasant summer time day in Seattle together with your canine whereas consuming ice cream and studying about Seattle historical past? Then hop aboard “Seattle’s sweetest journey round Lake Union”.

The canine pleasant ice cream cruise is out there on Sundays yr spherical and likewise Saturdays in the summertime. 

Boarding is on a first-come-first-aboard foundation, with no reservations or advance tickets. Excursions depart from Lake Union Park subsequent to the Museum of Historical past and Trade.

7. Journey A Ferry Boat With Your Canine

Using a Washington State Ferry is an efficient method to get a style of this distinctive “freeway system” whereas having fun with the salty air and exquisite views.

Canines are allowed on the skin deck of the ferry boats in Seattle. This contains shelter decks, promenade decks and/or solar decks. 

These areas are straight accessed by way of walk-on boarding on many ferry boats. Properly behaved leashed canines are additionally allowed to briefly cross by the cabin space to entry the skin deck when that’s the solely choice.

A spherical journey crossing from Seattle to Bainbridge Island is roughly 1.5 hours. A spherical journey to Bremerton is roughly 3 hours. Each are an exquisite expertise.

You can too make a day of it by disembarking the ferry at both location to discover city.

There’s a canine pleasant farmers market on Bainbridge Island on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm from April ninth – November’s finish (2022 season).

8. Go Purchasing With Your Canine

College Village, an outside mall, has a pleasant number of mid to high-end retailers which can be canine pleasant. 

And Seattle is residence to a number of high quality, unbiased pet shops the place you could find premium treats, toys, and equipment.

A couple of of my favourite boutique pet shops within the Seattle space are Paddywhack in Mill Creek, Eastside Canine in Redmond and Well being Mutt within the Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle.

9. Take Your Canine Kayaking Or Paddleboarding

Inexperienced Lake Boat Rental rents canine pleasant kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards, so you’ll be able to cruise Inexperienced Lake together with your canine. 

Inexperienced Lake is certainly one of Seattle’s most beloved, and well-liked, parks and an awesome place for folks, and canine, watching.

As soon as you’re completed paddling the 259-acre lake, you’ll be able to stroll alongside the two.8-mile paved path across the lake. Or settle your self on a bench for some folks watching.

You can too hire canine pleasant kayak and paddleboards from Ballard Kayak & Paddleboard. The have areas on Puget Sound adjoining to Golden Gardens Park, and on the Northwest Out of doors Middle on Lake Union.

10. Store at a Farmers Market

Lots of Seattle’s farmer’s markets are canine pleasant.

Two of probably the most well-known farmer’s markets in Seattle are the Ballard Farmers Market and the Fremont Sunday Market. Each are giant and welcome canines. 

The Ballard Farmers Market is open yr spherical, rain or shine, on Sundays from 9 am to 2 pm.  

The Fremont Sunday Market is situated within the self-proclaimed “middle of the universe” Fremont neighborhood. It’s actually fairly a unusual and eclectic place.

Fremont is certainly one of Seattle’s longest working, yr spherical road markets and options over 150 distributors rain or shine. It’s open Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm. And there’s a swap meet adjoining to it on the similar time.

Different Seattle farmers markets are canine pleasant, however are usually smaller. The College District, West Seattle, and Capitol Hill markets are open year-round. And the Columbia Metropolis, Lake Metropolis, Phinney Ridge, and Magnolia markets are open seasonally.

11. Take Your Canine Swimming

Most seashores in Seattle are designated public swimming seashores and don’t permit canines. Nevertheless, you’ll be able to take your canine swimming at Inexperienced Lake Park, Golden Gardens, the Magnuson canine park.

These are my high strategies for canine pleasant issues to do in Seattle. Listed here are just a few different issues to bear in mind throughout your go to:

Extra About Canine Pleasant Seattle

Canines Can Journey the Bus

No automotive? No drawback! You and your well-behaved pooch can hop the bus and see among the greatest Seattle sights.

Nice Choice Of Canine Pleasant Resorts

As with canine parks, there are oodles of pet pleasant accommodations in Seattle. Seattle can be residence to the Alexis Lodge, which was named certainly one of Journey and Leisure’s 500 Finest Resorts within the World!

In the event you’re seeking to splurge, the Alexis Lodge has no pet charges or dimension restrictions for canines. And so they present a complimentary mattress and bowl with distilled water in your pooch.

Doggie Daycare

Extra Seattleites have canines than have youngsters (there are literally extra canines than youngsters dwelling inside the Metropolis).

This canine obsession has led to an explosion in pet-related companies. There are not less than 10 doggie daycares in Seattle the place your pooch can play for the day.

Premium Pet Care Choices

The Seattle space is residence to Blue Pearl – a veterinary specialty and 24-hour emergency and significant care middle. There are additionally a number of locations within the metropolis the place your canine can get acupuncture or therapeutic massage. And WellSprings-K9, the very first licensed, warm-water swim remedy pool for canines within the US, could be present in Seattle.

I hope all of this has peaked your curiosity and also you’ll come go to Seattle to find for your self what a unbelievable place it’s for pet vacationers!

Concerning the Creator: Jessica’s YouDidWhatWithYourWiener.com weblog is about climbing across the Northwest together with her two miniature Dachshunds. She lives in Seattle, one of the canine pleasant cities within the US, together with her husband the place she runs a pet-related weblog and social media consulting enterprise.

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