Just because you have a NDP dog doesn’t mean other establishments are off limits. Dozens of our adoptable dogs that would make great trail and running companions have also mastered the art of ignoring other doggos, instead focusing on you as their one and only. And thanks to Austin’s almost year-round sunshine and abundance of patio seating, it’s fairly easy to find quiet, safe spots to enjoy coffee, adult beverages, and food trucks. You and your doge can both enter chill mode and the rest of us can look on in jealousy at your absolute coolness.
Let’s get real for a moment. Having a NDP dog can be a great bonding opportunity. This isn’t to say that having a dog-social dog means you’ll never be close to your dog—because, I mean, it’s you and your puppo, how can you not be close to some degree, am I right?—but hear me out. If you have a NDP dog, this means your outings as a family are centered on just that: your family. Your time is just between you and your dog, instead of you, your dog, and a dozen stranger dogs and their people. And that’s worth so much that it’s basically priceless.
