Shannon and her dog Maddie have been in to the "Biscuit General Store" on Argyle Street in Halifax - She said it's a "really neat "vintage" store that has a little bit of everything. Clothes, artwork, books, magnets etc...all from the 50-70's era. A pretty neat  shop."  I had an email from Sue and her golden retriever Clancy that Cleve's out in Bayer's Lake is dog friendly!!  Yay! A store on Spring Garden Road that's turned out to be dog friendly is Mill's Brothers! Alice says that she's been taking her standard poodles in there for years and there's always someone behind the counter who has a cookie for one of them (the dogs that is!) That's good news for you richie riches!

I had an email from Carolyn who said that when she shops for shoes at Winsby's in downtown Halifax – which is also on Spring Garden Road close to Mills Brothers’ that she takes her dog in with her and they even have cookies behind the counter! Now that's good customer service!  

An Outdoor Outfitter's type store that's dog friendly - and actually has a SIGN on their window saying they're dog-friendly is the Trail Shop on Quinpool Road!  Yea!  Quinpool Road continues it's trend towards being the dog-friendliest street in the city!  Steve who works there emailed me to say that they love dogs there and have even had a couple resident dogs over the year's as employee's have brought their dogs' to work with them!  He personally LOVES big dogs - so if you've got one and you're out shopping and you are needing stuff for your next hike, jog, or camping trip - go to the Trail Shop on Quinpool Road - and tell them you're shopping there because they love dogs! haha!  

Bonnie Hebb was in Myers Equipment on Myers Road in Cole Harbour and they loved her dog Jules when she took him in there (they have a black lab themselves!) and she also had a great experience when she went to the Wine Kitz store in the Woodlawn Mall which is Cole Harbour as well – and is right next to Global Pets I think which is a politically correct pet store that doesn’t sell live animals! (hint…spend your money there)  

Out in Bayer's Lake is Winners - and I have had emails from people - Ann and her dog Haggis specifically who've said that they've been there on more than one occasion when there's been small dogs in the shopping carts of customers and no fuss whatsoever has been made!  So if you've got a small dog - "Winners, you should go there" (haha, that's their advertising logo!)  I personally have been there with Buttercup and have had a fabulous time shopping there - it's a great place to go and spend tons of money and spend time with your dog shopping - I've had emails from several people now saying how dog friendly Winners is.  

Also out in Bayer’s Lake is Value Village – a store that I regularly go to and always take a dog in with me!! I've had confirmation from more than 2 people who said that they've successfully taken their dog into Value Village and I have been there when customers have been shopping with dogs with them!  This is my favourite store in the whole world - so if I can take Buttercup in there with me I'm in 7th heaven!!!  There's a Value Village in Bayer's Lake and a Value Village in Dartmouth where the old Moir's Chocolate factory used to be out past the Dartmouth General Hospital.

Stephanie - who also has a dog named Charlie - says Warehouse One out in Bayer's Lake is dog friendly too!  So Bayer's Lake is a great place for dogs - at least to small dogs, because her Charlie is a mini poodle - she's been seriously successful out in Bayer's Lake - she's been able to shop at the Aliant store, Mark's Work Wearhouse, AND Reitman's! She doesn't know what their dog policy is - but Stephanie is definitely breaking new barriers in the dog friendly world, I'd say. 

If you've got a small dog like Stephanie does - the world is definitely opening up.    This photo to the left is Stehpanie's Charlie - I can imagine that it would be very hard to say no to this dog anywhere!  He looks a little bit like Buttercup I think!

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