Thelda Williams Paw-Pup Park

Valley Metro provides public transportation throughout the larger Phoenix metro region, and dogs are welcome to accompany their owners as long as they are secured in a carrier.

The Arizona Center is located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, and it is regarded as one of the city's "Points of Pride." Window shop with your dog on the sidewalk or have a bite to eat at one of the eateries with outdoor seating. Check out the Center's garden, which features walking trails, benches, fountains, and plenty of welcome shade, for a quiet respite in the center of the city. Dogs are accepted at the Arizona Center, but individual restaurants and retailers have their own rules on whether or not they allow dogs inside.

At Chase Field, you and Petzooie can watch baseball games together in luxury! Ticket packages for the Dog Days of Summer, presented by PetSmart Charities, start at $50 and feature a semi-private space with all the essentials for four people and one dog. All-You-Can-Eat hot dogs, soda, water, popcorn, peanuts, and chips are available at each table. The PetSmart Charities Park, located directly behind Banner Health Centered Field, is an outdoor and indoor (air conditioned) dog park where dogs may run about and play even in the heat of summer.The outdoor park will have a baseball motif, complete with a baseball diamond and a grassy outfield, ideal for dogs to explore, play ball with other dogs, and discover their ideal "potty place." For some games, there may be a limited supply.

Bring your dog to the Phoenix Open Air Market to shop for fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as local arts and crafts, while listening to live music. Dogs must be on a leash.

The city of Phoenix's first dog park has seats and large shade trees, ADA-accessible spaces for large and small dogs, ornamental wrought iron fencing, and chilled water faucets with integrated drinking bowls for dogs at ground level. Between 3rd and 5th Avenues, near the northwest corner of Margaret T. Hance Park.

At the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, leashed dogs are welcome to accompany their owners as long as they stay on the paved trails. Rio Salado is a habitat restoration project in the Rio Grande Valley. Snap in the sights of the river channel, ponds, rocks, flowers, and wildlife, but just take photos. Pets must be kept on a leash at all times when in the habitat restoration area, according to Phoenix leash laws.