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The “West’s Most Western Town” is a doggone place to own a pooch, according to LawnStarter.
Scottsdale topped a list of the most dog-friendly cities in the U.S. released on Thursday by the online platform for lawn care.
The Texas-based company compiled the list in honor of National Dog Day on Aug. 26. According to its site, LawnStarter compared the 500 largest U.S. cities using 34 metrics like access to dog-friendly housing and businesses, friendliness of dog-related laws and affordability of canine services like training and dog sitting among 34 total metrics.
Scottsdale was top dog because of the large number of canine-friendly businesses, meetups and accommodations.
Other cities in the top 10 include Asheville, North Carolina; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Bend, Oregon; Austin, Texas; Santa Monica, California; and Orlando, Florida. Tucson was ranked fourth on the list.
It’s not the first time Scottsdale has earned honors for being friendly for four-legged friends. Earlier this month, it topped WalletHub’s list of the “Most Pet-Friendly Cities” in the U.S.
