| People love their dogs. Dogs love their | | | | Just when you think you have heard everything |
| owners. More and more dog related places and | | | | dog related, a new real estate twist emerges. |
| things are showing up all over the place, and | | | | Bay Park Condominiums just off Old Coachman |
| Tampa Bay is no stranger to the craze. Pet | | | | Road in Clearwater announces the opening of |
| friendly hotels, restaurants, and stores are | | | | new "dog friendly" condominium project. They |
| around every corner these days. Gone are the | | | | have gated, well-lit dog runs for large and |
| days that dogs lived in the back yard or the | | | | small dogs in each building, landscaped with |
| basement. Most pet owners choose their | | | | pet friendly plants and accessories. There |
| furniture and flooring around the needs of | | | | is also a concierge service which includes |
| their dogs. Some even have custom designed | | | | pet sitting, walking and feeding. This is |
| beds and personalized food dishes for their | | | | not your ordinary run-of-the-mill condominium |
| dogs. Just about every city in the Tampa Bay | | | | either. This is a gated, luxury condo |
| area has a Dog Park these days and people | | | | complex with 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units, |
| want to live near them too. Dog owners are | | | | complete with granite countertops, rich wood |
| starting to take their dogs to the park as | | | | cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances. |
| much as they take their children it seems. | | | | Bay Park also has many amenities such as a |
| | | | heated resort style pool, tennis and |
| Some of the more popular places for dog | | | | volleyball courts, a gorgeous clubhouse, a 24 |
| lovers in Tampa Bay are Dunedin and Davis | | | | hour fitness center, and a putting green. |
| Island. Dunedin has a Dog Beach, with a | | | | |
| separate section where dogs can run free up | | | | A day at the park is one thing but keeping |
| and down the beach and swim in the gulf. | | | | your four legged friend in mind while |
| Davis Island's Dog Park in Tampa is fenced on | | | | shopping for a condominium is probably quite |
| three sides with the fourth side opening up | | | | a good idea if you are a dog lover. After |
| to the water with views of the sailboats in | | | | all, not everyone is. Why not indulge in |
| the marina. There are also many fenced and | | | | something that will enhance your life as well |
| unfenced dog parks in the Tampa Bay area as | | | | as the life of your dog, while sharing this |
| well including Clearwater's Crest Lake Park, | | | | common trait with your neighbors? All in |
| Tarpon Springs' Anderson Park and Crescent | | | | all, this time the dogs and the owners both |
| Lake Park in St. Petersburg to name a few. | | | | have gotten a special treat and Tampa Bay |
| | | | Real Estate has really gone to the dogs! |