Looking for places to go with your pit bull in Austin? We’ve done our best to identify pit bull-friendly and unfriendly Austin establishments, but before you go, please contact them to confirm this information is up to date; rules are subject to change.
Contact us if you know of a pit bull-friendly or -unfriendly place in Austin.
Looking for housing resources? Check our information page here.
Boarding, Petsitting and Doggy Daycare
These are courtesy listings only, and not endorsed by Love-A-Bull.
Pit Bull Friendly
- A to Z Dog Ranch, http://www.atozdogranch.com, 512-264-2224 (Spicewood)
- Action Pack Dog Center, http://www.actionpackdogs.com, 512-341-0229 (Round Rock)
- A Real Friend (ARF) Dog Training, http://www.arfdogtraining.com, 512-372-9273 (Northwest Austin)
- Austin Dogtown, http://www.dogtownaustin.com, 512-535-4244 (South Downtown)
- Austin Paws and Claws, http://www.austinpawsandclaws.com
- Austin Urban Vet Center, http://www.austinurbanvet.com, 512-476-2882 (Downtown Austin)
- Balcones Animal Hospital Boarding, 512-258-5738 (Northwest Austin)
- Bed and Biscuit, http://www.bedandbiscuitaustin.com, 512-343-0723 (Northwest Austin)
- Your Angels are “Charlie’s Angels” Petsitting/Daycare/Dogwalking, Charlie Chandler, 512-261-0696 (Lakeway)
- Doggy Day Out, http://www.doggydayout.com, 512-251-3009 (Round Rock/Pflugerville)
- Embarkly, http://www.embarkly.com, 1-888-883-7941 (Nationwide)
- Exmoor Pet Care Services, http://exmoorpet.com, 512-891-9393 (South Austin)
- Jackie’s Play & Stay, http://jackiesplayandstay.com, 512-524-2525 (Central)
- Jo Lynn Jamison, 2233joiej@gmail.com or 512-470-5370 (North Austin)
- Kat’s Dog House, 512-249-7204 (Round Rock)
- Katy Thompson, 512-769-4671 (South Austin)
- Love Ur Dog More, Nanny Shiu Mei, http://luvurdogmore.com/index.html, 512-476-3084
- Midtown Grooming and Boarding, www.midtowngrooming.com, 512-477-8079 (Central Austin)
- Mud Puppies North & South, http://www.mud-puppies.com, 512-249-2498 (North) or 512-912-0200 (South)
- North Austin Pet Sitting, http://www.northaustinpetsitting.com, 512-925-9425, reserve@northaustinpetsitting.com
- Paw Pause Pet Staycations, http://pawpausepets.weebly.com/index.html (Central Austin)
- Romp and Run Ranch, http://www.rompnrunranch.com, 512-733-7667 (Leander/Austin)
- Spicewood K9 Club, http://www.spicewoodk9club.com, 512-789-0697 (Spicewood)
- Taurus Training Doggy Play Day, http://www.taurusdogtraining.com (multiple locations)
- Training (and Boarding) by Tara, http://www.trainingbytara.com, 512-402-4229 (East Austin)
- Triple Crown, http://www.triplecrowndogs.com, 512-759-2275 (Hutto)
- Zoot Pet Hospital and Luxury Boarding, http://www.zootpets.com, 512-864-ZOOT (Georgetown)
NOT Pit Bull Friendly
- Barking Hound Village (Central Austin)
- Camp Bow Wow (North Austin)
- DogBoys Dog Ranch (Pflugerville)
- Hip Hounds (Pflugerville)
- SOCO Pet Lounge (Downtown)
Oddball
- Petsmart (multiple locations) — Pit bulls are accepted at their boarding facilities. However, they are not permitted at doggy daycare, and will not be allowed to play with other dogs while they are boarding.
Food and Drink Establishments
By law, pets are not permitted inside food establishments. However, you can sit on the patio with your canine pal at these locations.
Pit Bull Friendly
- Austin Java Company, www.austinjava.com (Barton Springs)
- Billy’s on Burnet, billysonburnet.com (Central)
- Cuatro’s, www.cuatrosaustin.com (West Campus)
- El Mercado, www.elmercadorestaurant.com (South First Street)
- Hickory Street, http://www.hickorystreet.com (Downtown)
- Irie Bean, www.iriebean.com (South Lamar)
- Kick Butt Coffee http://kickbuttcoffee.com (The Triangle)
- Kung Fu Saloon http://kungfusaloon.com/austin (West 6th)
- Mister Tramps, http://mistertramps.com (North Lamar/183)
- Opal Divine’s, www.opaldivines.com (South Congress)
- Shangri-La, www.shangrilaaustin.com (East Austin)
- The Dig Pub, www.thedigpub.com (Cedar Park)
- The Grackle, www.thegrackleaustin.com (East Austin)
- Third Base, www.thirdbaseaustin.com (Sixth Street)
- Zocalo, http://www.zocalocafe.com (Downtown)
NOT Pit Bull Friendly
- Freddie’s (on S. 1st)
Pit-Friendly Insurance Companies
Note: Individual agents from these companies may set their own rules regarding dog breeds, so ask the agent first before signing up for insurance.
- Amica – www.amica.com
- Chubb Group – www.chubb.com
- Farmers Insurance Group – www.farmers.com
- Kreigel Insurance Agency – http://kylekriegel.com
- Kyle Kreigel, 512-761-6379, kkriegel@farmersagent.com - Lester Kalmanson Agency Inc. – www.lkalmanson.com
- Liberty Mutual – www.libertymutual.com
- Nationwide (only insures pit bulls with CGC certification) – www.nationwide.com
- State Farm – www.statefarm.com
- Sunny SoCal Insurance Service (nationwide) – www.ssocal.com
- United Services Automobile Association (USAA) – www.usaa.com
- Evolution Insurance Brokers – www.eibdirect.com
- Bill Hines, 800-456-4576 x7815, williamh@primeis.com
*Insurance brokers can help with commercial and non-profit policies, as well as policies JUST for your dog, if your current insurance doesn’t cover your dog.
Hotels and Lodging
Pit Bull Friendly
- Hotel San Jose (limited space available)
1316 South Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Phone: 512-444-7322
($10 per pet, max of 2) - Hyatt Regency Austin
208 Barton Springs, Austin, TX 78704
Phone: 512-477-1234
($50 limit 1 pet, 70 lb weight restriction) - La Quinta Inn – Austin Capitol
300 East 11th St, Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-476-1166
(no fee, limit 2 pets per room) - Wyndham Garden Hotel – Austin
3401 S. IH-35, Austin, TX 78741
Phone: 512-448-2444
(Wyndham Waggers™ any size, any number for addtnl modest fee)
Love-A-Bull Business Supporters
Love-A-Bull would like to recognize and thank these individuals and organizations for their support of our mission and programs!
- Animal Farm Foundation (http://animalfarmfoundation.org/)
- Animal Trustees of Austin (www.animaltrustees.org)
- Ashley Howe Photography, (Ashley-Howe-Photography on Facebook)
- Austin Animal Center, formerly City of Austin Town Lake Animal Center (www.ci.austin.tx.us/animals)
- Austin Humane Society (www.austinhumanesociety.org)
- Austin Pets Alive! (www.austinpetsalive.org)
- Best Friends Animal Society (http://www.bestfriends.org) and Best Friends Network (http://network.bestfriends.org)
- BADRAP (http://www.badrap.org/)
- Emancipet (www.emancipet.org)
- Groovy Dog Bakery (www.groovydog.com)
- Jess Wilson, dog training (www.k9savvy.com)
- Laurie Loew, Give Realty (www.giverealty.org)
- Leaps and Hounds, in-home pet care and training (http://www.leapsnhounds.com)
- Lofty Dog (www.austinloftydog.com)
- MELLY (www.mellycollars.com/)
- Midtown Grooming (www.midtowngrooming.com)
- The Pet Studio & Stephanie Conrad, custom pet portraits & T-shirt design (www.petstudioart.com/artist.html)
- Pet Sense Outlet (http://www.petsenseoutlet.com/)
- Robin Hood Mobile Detail (http://www.carsexplained.com/rhmd/) *Will donate portion of profits to Love-A-Bull!
- Woof Gang Bakery Austin (www.woofgangbakery.com/locations/austin.asp)
- Wounded Wood, custom dog portraits (woundedwood.etsy.com)

