Doggie Scoop
Pet-Friendly Information:
Doggie Daycare/Boarding/Groomers:
- At Play With Sparky –across from the Biltmore Estate (15 minutes from Blake House)
542 Short McDowell Street, Asheville, NC 28803 Phone: 828.254.5772
- Happy Tails Country Club— 15-20 minutes east of Blake House
2145 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher, NC 28732 Phone: 828.628.8510
- Arden TLC/Doggie Pause Kennels – 5 minutes from Blake House
5 Airport Road, Arden, NC 28704 Phone: 828.527.4080
- You Work, I’ll Play Dog Daycare—behind REACH Emergency Pet Hospital (10 minutes from Blake House)
677A Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806 Phone: 828.665.1010
Pet Sitter/Pet Walker:
- The Innkeeper or Assistant Innkeeper are happy to walk your dog(s) while you are out. We will walk your dog(s) around Jake Rusher Park next to the Inn. Walks usually last between 15-25 minutes. Cost is $10 per walk.
- Sue Diamond – Diamond Pet Sitting Service—828.891.8262
- Tamara Gordon – Happy Tails Pet Sitting – 828.676.0617
Shopping with your pet:
- Woof Gang Bakery—South Asheville—in the Biltmore Town Square off I-26—5 minutes from Blake House
33 Town Square Blvd., Suite 140, Asheville, NC 28803 Phone: 828-650-9950
Gourmet dog treats made with love
- Waggers Dog Depot—North Asheville
1020 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC Phone: 828-271-4741
They offer grooming a retail store and pet photography
- Blaze N Skyy Pet Boutique & Wellness Center—Downtown Asheville
30 Battery Park Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828-253-2850
They specialize in designer collars and leashes, plus one-of-a-kind dog clothes, accessories, and beds. They offer holistic dog treats and unique pet gifts.
- Three Dog Bakery—Downtown Asheville
21 Battery Park, Suite 103, Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828-252-1818
Fresh-baked dog treats, gift baskets, and specialty items and gifts for your pet.
Eating Out With Your Pet:
While Asheville is certainly a dog-friendly city, there are health code restrictions that bar them from eating inside (bummer). But, since Asheville is also an outdoorsy type of place, there are quite a few restaurants all over the area that offer outdoor seating, and in many cases, they allow you to bring Fido to dine with you outside. Each restaurant has their own policy on where your dog can be, so check in advance to make sure where the dog sits and where you sit are together. Here are a few of my favorite places:
- Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge – located a very short 5 minutes from the Inn – they love pets and have a spacious outdoor eating area.
- Earthfare (South Asheville) – also located 5 minutes from the Inn – they have a small outdoor eating area that is covered in case it rains. Because the area is small, I would not advise bringing high-strung or more than a couple of dogs. While Earthfare is a grocery store, they have an incredible deli bar, hot bar, salad bar, bakery, and smoothie bar.
- Bistro 1896 – on the corner of Pack Square – this place offers one of the best views of downtown Asheville and for some great people watching. Many times, there are street performers on the sidewalk outside the restaurant providing all sorts of entertainment. Dogs will have to be leashed to the railing, so be prepared to wait a little if the restaurant is busy.
- Laughing Seed Cafe - THE premier vegetarian restaurant in Asheville. People come from far and wide to eat at this restaurant and they do have a nice, spacious outdoor seating area, although, tables for pets are probably segregated to the front where the wall/railing is located.
There are many more dog-friendly options around the city. If you come upon a restaurant with outdoor seating, it doesn’t hurt to ask.
