The Dog Lover's Companion to Los Angeles Including Ventura, L.A., Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties

by Goodavage, Maria; Frank, Phil

• ISBN13: 9781566919234
• ISBN10: 1566919231
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-21
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing

Summary

The Dog Lover’s Companion to Los Angeles has the inside scoop on the best parks, restaurants, accommodations, recreation spots, and pet-friendly businesses in the City of Angels and beyond. Local author Maria Goodavage and her trusty companion Jake have dug up many surprising resources available to dogs in Los Angeles, such as snug bed-and-breakfasts, drool-worthy beaches, chic restaurants (that give dogs star treatment), and canine couture boutiques. Packed with helpful maps, up-to-date leash laws, and a useful "paw" ranking system for all locations in the book, The Dog Lover’s Companion to Los Angeles is truly a pet’s best friend.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(20)
Beyond L.A.	5	(1)
The Paws Scale	6	(1)
He, She, It	7	(1)
To Leash or Not to Leash...	7	(1)
There's No Business Like Dog Business	8	(1)
Etiquette Rex: The Well-Mannered Mutt	9	(1)
Safety First	10	(2)
The Ultimate Doggy Bag	12	(1)
Bone Appétit	13	(1)
A Room at the Inn	14	(2)
Natural Troubles	16	(2)
Ruffing It Together	18	(1)
A Dog in Need	19	(1)
Keep in Touch	19	(2)
1. Ventura County	21	(25)
Ojai	23	(2)
Ventura	25	(5)
Fillmore	30	(1)
Simi Valley	31	(3)
Moorpark	34	(1)
Oxnard	35	(3)
Port Hueneme	38	(2)
Camarillo	40	(1)
Newbury Park	41	(1)
Thousand Oaks	41	(5)
2 Los Angeles Count	46	(93)
Palmdale	52	(1)
Castaic	53	(1)
Santa Clarita	54	(1)
Saugus	54	(1)
Newhall	55	(1)
Chatsworth	56	(1)
Granada Hills	57	(2)
Lakeview Terrace	59	(1)
Sunland	59	(1)
Burbank	60	(2)
Glendale	62	(2)
Pasadena	64	(4)
Sierra Madre	68	(1)
San Dimas	68	(1)
Irwindale	69	(1)
Claremont	70	(1)
Pomona	71	(1)
Westlake Village	72	(1)
Agoura Hills	73	(2)
Calabasas	75	(1)
Topanga	76	(1)
Encino	76	(2)
Sherman Oaks	78	(1)
Van Nuys	79	(1)
Studio City	79	(1)
North Hollywood	80	(1)
Universal City	81	(1)
Hollywood	82	(2)
West Hollywood	84	(3)
Beverly Hills	87	(7)
Los Angeles	94	(7)
City of Commerce	101	(1)
East Los Angeles	101	(1)
Pico Rivera	102	(1)
South El Monte	102	(1)
Whittier	103	(1)
Hacienda Heights	103	(1)
Rowland Heights	104	(1)
Malibu	104	(5)
Pacific Palisades	109	(1)
Brentwood	110	(1)
Westwood	111	(1)
Santa Monica	112	(3)
Venice	115	(3)
Marina del Rey	118	(1)
Inglewood	119	(1)
El Segundo	119	(1)
Manhattan Beach	120	(1)
Hermosa Beach	121	(1)
Redondo Beach	122	(2)
Torrance	124	(1)
Palos Verdes Estates	124	(1)
Rancho Palos Verdes	125	(1)
Harbor City	125	(1)
San Pedro	126	(2)
Long Beach	128	(5)
Santa Catalina Island	133	(6)
3. Orange County	139	(34)
Brea	141	(1)
Fullerton	141	(1)
Anaheim	142	(3)
Orange	145	(2)
Fountain Valley	147	(1)
Santa Ana	147	(1)
Huntington Beach	148	(4)
Costa Mesa	152	(3)
Newport Beach and Corona del Mar	155	(5)
Irvine	160	(2)
Laguna Woods	162	(1)
Mission Viejo	162	(1)
Balboa Island	163	(1)
Laguna Beach	164	(2)
Laguna Niguel	166	(1)
Dana Point	167	(2)
San Juan Capistrano	169	(1)
San Clemente	170	(3)
4 San Bernardino County	173	(36)
Barstow	176	(2)
Afton	178	(1)
Needles	179	(2)
Victorville	181	(2)
Lucerne Valley	183	(1)
Hesperia	183	(2)
Big Bear Lake	185	(7)
Fawnskin	192	(1)
Twin Peaks	192	(1)
Upland	193	(1)
Rancho Cucamonga	193	(1)
San Bernardino	194	(1)
Lake Arrowhead	195	(3)
Crestline	198	(1)
Ontario	199	(2)
Chino	201	(1)
Redlands	202	(1)
Yucaipa	203	(1)
Angelus Oaks	203	(1)
Joshua Tree	204	(1)
Twentynine Palms	204	(1)
Pioneertown	205	(4)
5. Riverside County	209	(29)
Riverside	211	(7)
Desert Hot Springs	218	(1)
Corona	218	(1)
Perris	219	(1)
Idyllwild	220	(2)
Mountain Center	222	(1)
Palm Springs	223	(7)
Palm Desert	230	(2)
Indio	232	(1)
Blythe	233	(1)
Temecula	234	(2)
La Quinta	236	(1)
Mecca	237	(1)
6. Great Escapes	238	(29)
MONO COUNTY	238	(9)
June Lake	238	(2)
Mammoth Lakes	240	(7)
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY	247	(5)
San Simeon	247	(1)
Cambria	248	(2)
Pismo Beach	250	(2)
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY	252	(4)
Santa Barbara	252	(4)
SAN DIEGO COUNTY	256	(11)
Julian	256	(2)
San Diego	258	(6)
Coronado	264	(3)
Resources	267	(8)
National Forests and Wilderness Areas	268	(3)
Emergency Veterinary Clinics	271	(4)
Indexes	275
Accommodations Index	276	(5)
Restaurant Index	281	(4)
General Index	285