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Pet Stores
Hollywood Feed
6200 Camp Bowie Blvd.,
Ste. 6216
817.570.6001
3204 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 110
817.386.4660
hollywoodfeed.com
Pet Supplies Plus
6415 McCart Ave.
682.499.6001
5541 Sierra Springs Lane
817.900.2753
petsuppliesplus.com
Petco
5600 Overton Ridge Blvd.,
Bldg. F
817.423.1919
465 Sherry Lane
817.377.1968
2241 Porter Creek Drive
682.703.4393
petco.com
Pets West Aledo
102 Bear Cat Road, Aledo
817.615.9121
petswestaledo.com
For our way-way-west Fort Worth and Aledo folk, Pets West Aledo serves as a one-stop spot for all things pets. The surprisingly massive store includes all the goods: food, treats, OTC medications, grooming supplies, crates, collars and leashes, and even apparel for those who like to subject their four-legged friends to the world of vanity. And the shop also offers services like boarding, day care, grooming, obedience training, and dog washing. It somehow manages to become your pet’s favorite and least favorite place all at once.
PetSmart
1300 Green Oaks Road
817.377.8668
4465 Bryant Irvin Road
817.377.1889
petsmart.com
Russell Feed & Supply
10600 Camp Bowie Blvd.
817.244.3830
5810 Jacksboro Highway
817.626.8452
12320 US-287 BUS
817.984.7381
8704 US-377, Benbrook
817.249.1061
1625 N. Crowley Road, Crowley
817.297.9756
5000 E. Belknap St., Haltom City
817.831.8166
1312 N.W. Parkway St., Azle
817.444.8815
2610 S. Main St.
682.294.8600
Obedience Schools & Training
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Bark Busters
877.500.2275
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As Nancy Higgins, owner of Bark Busters and master dog trainer and behavior therapist since 2005, puts it, “I train dog owners, not dogs.” Bark Busters prides itself on using positive, dog-friendly methods that come vet recommended. And, according to its website, Bark Busters is a veritable trainer’s trainer. Other trainers will, on occasion, summon Bark Busters when presented with a difficult case — aggression and incessant barking. Yeah, Nancy has saved many a day — and dog, for that matter.
The Dapper Dog Academy
817.659.5035
thedapperdogacademy.com
Dog Training Elite
214.383.3391
dogtrainingelite.com
Instinct Dog Behavior & Training
817.482.9994
instinctdogtraining.com
Night & Day K9 Training
1937 Golden Heights Road, Ste. 200
682.233.1461
nightanddayk9training.com
Sit Means Sit
363 Keller Parkway, Keller
888.342.3647
sitmeanssit.com
Top Class K-9
4709 County Road 707, Cleburne
topclassk9.com
Getting your dog to sit, shake hands, and do that little trick where they hold a treat on their nose is cute and all, but if you want your dog to, say, run a freaking obstacle course with a weight in his or her mouth, you call Top Class K-9. These guys go beyond the normal “good-boy” stuff and conduct obedience and trick classes that are literally award-winning. Located 20 miles south of Fort Worth, the Top Class indoor, climate-controlled training facility is home to competition obedience training, rally obedience training, trick dog training, life skills, and basic behavioral training.
Dog Parks
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Bark Park at First Flight
212 Mercedes Ave.
Cherry Lane Dog Park
320 N. Cherry Lane
Calhound Dog Park
405 East Annie St.
Fort Woof Dog Park
751 Beach St.
972.941.2275
fortwoof.org
ZBonz Dog Park
6950 Camp Bowie West Blvd.
817.392.5700
fortworthtexas.gov/dogparks
Once home to Z Boaz Golf Course (see what they did there?), this 10-acre swath of dog-friendly pastures includes separate, gated sections for small (40 pounds and smaller) and large dogs, calming any anxieties one might have when it comes to doggo bullying. The park, which does require all dogs be updated on their rabies vaccination, includes agility items, pet fountains, and two aerated ponds, which may or may not include wayward golfballs from 2012.
Pet-Friendly Hiking Trails & Outdoor Activities
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Fort Worth Botanic Garden (Dog Days)
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd.
817.463.4160
fwbg.org
After the Botanic Garden gave it a trial run in 2022, the fine folks at the Fort Worth institution elected to bring Dog Days back for 2023. The normally human-only (aside from coy and butterflies, mind you) garden now opens its doors on a monthly basis to our furry, slobbering friends so they, too, can enjoy the smell of roses — and what’s bound to be a million other things. Just make sure to keep your pupper on a leash and up to date on all vaccines and bring a bag for the inevitable doggy waste. Hydration stations are available throughout the gardens, and, most importantly, all dogs will receive a free bandana for stopping by ’cause, you know, it’s so dang cute.
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