The Barking Bodega

Tempe Marketplace, with its 1.3 million square feet of retail, dining, and entertainment options, can keep shoppers occupied for hours. The marketplace is dominated by major chain retailers, including a PetSmart, which offers all of the necessities for Petzooie. There is a splash pad for humans to cool down in the Arizona heat, and live music is performed every Friday and Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. Because this is an outdoor mall, it may become extremely hot, so avoid visiting during the hottest hours of the day.Dogs are welcome in the marketplace, but they must be on a leash that is no longer than six feet long, and individual shops determine whether or not dogs are permitted inside.

Within the gorgeous Papago park, there is a fenced, off-leash dog park, as well as picnic tables, a pond, a playground, and restrooms.

Creamery Park, which used to be the home of the Borden Milk Company, now has a small fenced area where dogs can play. There are water fountains and trash bag dispensers.

Tempe Beach Park, which surrounds Tempe Town Lake and has five miles of jogging, biking, and walking trails, picnic tables, grills, and ramadas, as well as restrooms, welcomes leashed pets. At all times, dogs must be leashed.

The Mill Avenue District in Tempe, Arizona is a terrific spot to take your dog. This neighborhood is densely packed with restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops, and it is particularly popular with Arizona State University students. During football season, join the student throng at ASU tailgates or take a trip down to Tempe Town Lake with Petzooie and roam around the park there. Many of the restaurants have outside seating, so you and your dog may dine together. At all times, dogs must be leashed.

Leashed dogs are invited to accompany their owners on their explorations of Hayden Butte Preserve. You and Petzooie will appreciate the splendor of desert plants, rocky outcrops, wildlife, and historical monuments at this 25-acre park. To safeguard this sensitive natural space, hikers must stay on trails at all times and dogs must be leashed at all times.