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Top Pet Bakeries for Your Furry Friend

What better way to spend the dog-days-of-summer than enjoying a vacation with your pooch? Whether you’re planning a Tennessee mountain resort, a NYC excursion, or a west coast beach escape, there are plenty of dog destinations for a pawsitively memorable vacation with your furry friend. Here are seven of the best pet bakeries located around the nation that both you and your pet will enjoy visiting!

Naked Dog Bistro

Located in the heart of Laguna Beach, California, this mother and daughter duo provides aesthetically stunning and delicious pastries with the option of getting gluten-free. The fitness, health and happiness of dogs are immensely important to the girls, and that’s evident through the love that’s shown through their products. Show your love for your pup with a little somethin’ somethin’ made-from-the-heart. What to get: Bacon Cupcakes, Chicken-Parm Cupcakes, and Palm Tree-Shaped Cookies.

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Three Dog Bakery

Three Dog Bakery is one of the best pet bakeries in the United States. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, their all-natural, hand-made and oven-baked upscale pastries are one-of-a-kind. Start off your pup’s day with Chicken & Woofles, snack on a Pug in A Blanket, and top off the evening with a Cherry Limeade Pupcake. Your pup will never forget this summer. What to get: Chicken & Woofles, Pug in A Blanket, Cherry Limeade Pupcake, and HamburGRR Pupcake.

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Okra & Molly

Okra & Molly ships customized dog pastries right to your doorstep anywhere in the United States. Place an order for days, weeks, and months in advance to ensure that you are all set and ready for your pet’s big celebration. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, each and every cake will always be homemade and decorated with love. What to get: Go ‘Round, Cherry on Top, Birthday Badge, and Graffiti Cake.

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Polka Dot Bakery

Located in Boston, Polka Dot Bakery works closely with small farms and fisheries to handcraft 100% all-natural treats for your pet, who may not have a sweet tooth. Every day, their treats are made locally in small batches at the Boston Fish Pier and make for the perfect delicacy. What to get: Cod Skin Shorties Bulk, Cod Skin Shorties, and Wonder Nuggets Sweet Potato & Beef.

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Château le Woof

New York City’s first Pet Market & Café is the place to go if you want to enjoy a craft coffee along with a delectable healthy treat for your pet. Established by Natassa Contini, she spent over 15 years working in the restaurant industry. Now, as a Barista and pet owner, she decided to combine her two passions to ensure that your pet is feeling the love this summer.

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Bocce’s Bakery

Also located in New York City, Booce’s Bakery is known for their gourmet dog biscuits. From crunchy biscuits to jerky treats, there’s plenty to offer your pet. They also provide a selection of treats with health benefits such as dental, digestion, immune support, and more. If you’ve never seen a dog smile before, try out the Mud Pie Oh My Biscuits and see that grin grow from ear to ear. What to get: Bac N Nutty Biscuits, Say Moo Biscuits, Mud Pie Oh My Biscuits, and Sunday Roast Biscuits.

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Le Marcel

Established in 1998 in San Francisco, Le Marcel is an exceptional place if you are looking for homemade, all natural, hypo-allergenic treats for your pup. Raw, human-grade ingredients obtained from reliable companies are used to create exquisite treats perfect for a summer stroll with your pooch. What to get: Muddy Paw, Milky Wag Cookie, Dino-Bone, and Homebound Hound Boxer. Z

Brianna Vacca is a new contributor to Hope Magazine. From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is a lifestyle + entertainment writer who loves music more than the next and will end the day right with a true crime documentary.