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| One of many dogs walking their owners in New York City! |
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| New York City is super dog friendly! |
One of the best places to take your dog in New York city is the infamous Central Park. The park is alive with activity every day of the week! That activity usually includes dogs. Dogs in the enclosed dog park, dogs walking or bike riding through the park with their owners, or just sitting out on the Great Lawn, people-watching and taking in the fresh air - well, as fresh as the air can be in over crowded, traffic riddled New York City!
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| Icy posing for a photo in the famous Imagine Circle. Icy imagines a world where all dogs have a peaceful, loving home. What does your dog imagine? |
Strawberry Fields is my favorite section of Central Park, where I spent countless hours when I lived in NYC. Strawberry Fields is an area of Central Park that pays tribute to the late John Lennon, of the legendary music group The Beatles. It's named after their hit song Strawberry Fields Forever.
At the center of Strawberry Fields you'll find the famous Imagine Circle, named after the famous song Imagine, which John Lennon wrote. He lived in the Dakota apartments close to the park, where he loved taking walks with his wife, Yoko Ono. This beautiful mosaic honors his life, music, and peace advocacy. The dedication of Strawberry Fields and the Imagine Circle followed his tragic death in 1980, where he was gunned down outside the Dakota apartment building.
At the center of Strawberry Fields you'll find the famous Imagine Circle, named after the famous song Imagine, which John Lennon wrote. He lived in the Dakota apartments close to the park, where he loved taking walks with his wife, Yoko Ono. This beautiful mosaic honors his life, music, and peace advocacy. The dedication of Strawberry Fields and the Imagine Circle followed his tragic death in 1980, where he was gunned down outside the Dakota apartment building.
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| Icy poses with the statue of her idol, Balto. |
On the East side of Central Park is a bronze statue of the hero dog, Balto. Balto was the lead dog in the last relay team of sled dogs that saved the town of Nome, Alaska from a deadly Diphtheria breakout in 1925.
Nome didn't have enough antitoxin serum to treat all the children and adults infected by the disease. The only way to get the life saving serum to Nome was via sled dog. 20 relay teams of sled dogs delivered the serum over treacherous terrain to the desperate community of Nome. Balto was the lead dog of the last relay team to deliver the serum, saving the town of Nome.
The dedication plaque beneath the statue of Balto reads:
Dedicated to the indomitable spirit of the sled dogs that relayed antitoxin six hundred miles over rough ice, across treacherous waters, through Arctic blizzards from Nenana to the relief of stricken Nome in the Winter of 1925.
* Endurance * Fidelity * Intelligence
Other fun things to do with your dog in NYC include visiting the many sidewalk cafes, a walk across the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, or a stroll along the waterfront downtown. From Battery Park at the tip of lower Manhattan, you can see the Statue of Liberty in the distance. There are a number of fun dog parks scattered across the city as well, just search for them online.
Dogs aren't allowed at the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, or the ferries that take you there, but they are allowed on the Staten Island Ferry. You'll get a lovely view of the NYC skyline from the Staten Island ferry. You can see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from the ferry as well. Dogs must be in a carrier or muzzled to ride the ferry. You can find a few pet taxi companies online that will take you and your pet anywhere in the city with advance notice. And of course, some Uber drivers will welcome your pet as well if you follow their individual instructions and requirements.
One thing to watch out for in New York City is the LOUD noises and heavy traffic that go along with NYC. If your dog is very sensitive to loud noise, Sunday may be the best time to see the city. Icy doesn't like the noise of the city so we take her to central park on a Sunday. The park is so huge, traffic noise isn't an issue there.
There are plenty of dog friendly accommodations in NYC, just do a Google search! Plenty of stores are dog friendly too, including Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman, and Ralph Lauren! There are dog friendly boutique pet shops all around the city, and there's an Orvis store on 5th Avenue that is, as expected, dog friendly. Bring plenty of Money & your credit card to Shop Til You Drop!!
If you & your pooch do decide to visit, I hope you have fun in the City That Never Sleeps!!
TELL US! If you've been to New York City with your dog, what was your favorite thing to do? Share any tips or advice you have for traveling to NYC with dogs.
If you're traveling by air, click here to read my post on essential Tips For Air Travel With Pets
16 comments:
Great article! Wouldn't think there would be that much to do that was dog friendly in NY
I really liked reading this post. I am a native New Yorker but I didn't have a dog growing up. Reading this post makes me think the next time I travel home I should take Harley with me - see if he's got what it takes to be a true City Doodle. Thanks
Mom sure misses NY. But I don't think we would like all the horn blowing
Lily & Edward
I know, it's surprising that there really is a lot your dog can participate in while in NYC. Thanks for stopping by!
So glad you liked it! Yes, definitely bring Harley with you next time. I'm sure he does have what it takes to be a City Doodle! Thanks for visiting us!
NY is definitely the kind of place you always miss. There's plenty of horn blowing in the city! You may not like NYC, but NYC would certainly love you guys! Thanks for stopping by
I love this post! I love living in a dog friendly city and I love seeing so many pets when I go into Manhattan. It makes the day much better.
Fabulous post and I love the pic of Icy sitting in the middle of the Imagine circle. I think it is time I visit the Big Apple again LOL
I love going to NYC for Westminster. There were so many dogs out and about that week even in the cold.
Wow, I wouldn't consider NYC a good place to visit with a dog. Any large, busy city for that matter. Wouldn't that be quite stressful even for a well-adjusted dog?
There is so much to do in New York and wow it really is dog friendly!!
I need to read up more on Balto!
With or without a dog, I agree 100%. New York City is where it's at baby! I don't go to Central Park often however when I do it's always a great experience. If you haven't tried bike riding or a picnic in the park, you are missing out. So much to do in the Big City. It really is true, you could live there your whole life and not see everything. Great post.
I don’t think I realize New York City was so dog friendly. I guess I assumed because there were so many buildings, there would not be a lot of places people can take their dogs. Thank you for opening my eyes. I love visit in New York City because of the Broadway shows.
New York looks like a great place to bring your dog! I often visit Chicago and see many people with their dogs in the downtown area. Cities are becoming much more dog friendly.
So many things to do with pups! I only visited Central Park briefly when I was there. Mr. N has never been to NYC. Maybe one day.
I really like that photo of Icy in the Imagine Circle. I don't go to NYC very often, but when I do, I am always so excited to see so many dogs there.
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