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| - The concept is great. Let your dog play while you play! I have never seen anything like it, so I was eager to check it out. Our husky craves play and social interaction and my SO likes beer. Win win!
We arrived after 1pm on a Sunday. The parking lot is huge. A friendly staff member welcomed us and gave us a quick rundown on their facility and services. In addition to having a pet friendly full bar, they also offer daycare, overnight boarding and baths 7 days a week. It's free to bring your dog and take advantage of the indoor and two outdoor dog play areas. Their prices for grooming and boarding are very reasonable.
We stayed in one of the outdoor dog parks, near the bar. The place was pretty busy, and it looked like the majority of the customers were on that side. They have flat screen TVs all around and music through the speakers. They provide dog bowls with water, poop bags all around the park, mops, and plenty of tables and seating. The bar sitting area is also heated.
Lucky Dog does not however, prepare food onsite for the humans. They only serve complimentary pretzels and mustard. Humans are free to order from places that deliver or bring their own as long as they are in take out containers. I saw customers with Jersey Mike's sandwiches, but most of the pet owners were just there to drink and hang out. The bar had a menu for Prosciutto's Pizzeria & Pub. The bar called in my order for me and had it delivered. It arrived in less than 40 minutes. I have to admit, I felt a little weird eating at a dog park, especially with the thought of dog poo and pee around me.
Overall good experience. The SO was a bit disappointed they didn't have nitro beers, but still found a beer he enjoyed. Like most pet establishments, you immediately get a whiff of dog poop and/or pet odor when you walk in. The place was clean, though and the pet owners were pretty good about cleaning up after their pets. The staff was friendly and so were the dogs. Our husky had a blast!
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