Dog parks are kind of like gay bars on Bear Night: A lot of hairy creatures gathered in one place, sniffing crotches and slobbering all over each other but really just out to have fun. The dog park adjacent to White Rock Lake — with its access to the lake itself, so pups can frolic in the water, but also enough tennis balls and trees to keep them otherwise occupied — is as communal an experience as you can get. With the weather beautiful out, our canine companions enjoy fun in the sun as much as their human counterparts, and this is the place to be to share the benefits of Texas life with animals that are more than pets — they are family.
BEST DOG PARK
White Rock Lake Dog Park
8000 E. Mockingbird Lane.
214-670-4100.
WhiteRockDogPark.org.
BEST PET GROOMING
BEST OBEDIENCE TRAINING
The Petropolitan Oak Cliff
2406 Emmett St.
214-462-3351. ThePetropolitanDallas.com.
BEST VET
Hillside Veterinary Clinic
6150 E. Mockingbird Lane. Open 24 hours.
214-824-0397. HillsideVetClinic.org.
BEST ANIMAL ADOPTION
SPCA of Texas
2400 Lone Star Drive. Open daily at noon.
214-742-SPCA (7722). SPCA.org.
BEST PET SITTER
Park Cities Pet Sitter
214-828-0192. PCPSI.com.
BEST PET-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT
Cedar Springs Tap House
4123 Cedar Springs Road.
214-377-7446. CedarSpringsTapHouse.com.
BEST PET SUPPLY
Hollywood Feed
3425 Knight St. (and other locations).
214-774-9488. HollywoodFeed.com.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition March 11, 2016.
