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The 10 Spot – Pooch-Friendly Places

Aug 01, 2013 09:25AM ● By Style

Style encourages you to let your dogs out and head to one of the Fido-friendly hot spots below—all guaranteed to be a tail-wagging good time. The dog days of summer just got cooler.

  1. Forester Pub & Grill, Camino, 530-644-1818. Savor pub grub in the pines (and give the dog a bone), on their spacious outdoor patio.
     
  2. Zia’s, Placerville, ziasgelato.com. Humans will be licking their gelato bowls clean, while your pup patiently waits for a drop.
     
  3. Denver Dan’s, Camino, denverdansapplepatch.com. This U-pick apple farm and bake shop invites well-behaved leashed hounds inside and outside the barn.
     
  4. Placerville Hardware, Placerville, placervillehardware.com. While Pop peruses the aisles, man’s best friend can sniff  close behind.
     
  5. Sweetie Pie’s, Placerville, sweetiepies.biz. This Victorian house-turned-restaurant welcomes friendly canines on their porch and front patio.
     
  6. Gold Bug Park, Placerville, goldbugpark.org. Leash the four-legged pal up and hit the trails at this historic park.
     
  7. David Girard Vineyard, Placerville, davidgirardvineyards.com. Post up outside with your pup, a picnic and vino while enjoying the vineyard’s stunning scenery.
     
  8. Mother Lode Motel, Placerville, motherlodemotel.com. Spacious grounds offer plenty of room to walk your pal. $10 per pet/per night.
     
  9. El Dorado Saloon, El Dorado Hills, eldoradosaloon.com. Enjoy a hair of the dog with Fido at your feet during the saloon’s weekend brunch.
     
  10. Ruffhaus Hot Dog Co., El Dorado Hills, ruffhaushotdogco.com. Not only does this establishment serve hot dogs, but they’re dog friendly, too.