Welcome to the Black Lab Inn

• Link to City of Ottawa Parks here
• Bruce Pit - one of the 2 major off leash areas in Ottawa with parks, trails and a large pond for swimming
• Conroy Pit - Ottawa's other major off leash City park
• Arboretum/Central Experimental Farm - not an official dog park, but a beautiful place to take your dog for a walk. Dogs must be kept on their leashes

Area Adoption Shelters:

• Hopeful Hearts: provides a safe and caring foster homes to dogs who are homeless, with a particular focus on, but not limited to, senior and special needs dogs. Hopeful Hearts is our primary charity - part of every guest's stay is donated to them
• Aylmer SPCA - Located in Gatineau/Western Quebec. It receives no public/government funding and relies solely on adoption fees and donations and is The Black Lab Inn's choice for our financial support as it is a no-kill shelter and where we found our Casey and Boomer. A portion of al our revenue is donated to the SPCA
• Ottawa Humane Society: Ottawa's largest non-profit, community-based shelter
• Good Dog Rescue: Good Dog Rescue is located in Manotick, Ontario. We are a group of dedicated volunteers looking to find forever families for dogs in need. We take in all breeds of dogs and work with them until they are adoptable. We have a no-kill policy.
• (B.A.R.K.) Bytown Association for Rescued Kanines - an all breed "no kill" rescue organization
• F.O.A.P. ; Friends of Abandoned Pets - Animals stay in foster homes until a permanent adoptive home is found.
• Ottawa Pet Rescue - a new organization that brings together 6 of the smaller rescue organizations in the Ottawa area
• Pet Finder - an online database for adopting animals
• Paws-R-Us.ca - a website dedicated to informing those interested in buying or adopting a dog in the Ottawa-Gatineau region

Our favourite pet Stores:

• Wag Pet Shop - A store with a pet-friendly cafe.
• Natural Pet Foods - a locally owned store specializing in healthy pet food
• Critter Jungle
• Global Pet Foods
• Pet Valu Manotick

Pet Sitting, Doggie Daycare & Walking:

• Loving Paws Dog Walking & House Sitting - provide quality pet/house sitting, and/or dog walking services
• Country Spaw & Resort - doggie day care (pick up service available)
  

Dog friendly Restaurants in the area (dogs allowed in the patio):

• La Piazza Courtyard & Lounge
• Black Dog Bistro

Dog Artists We Love :

• Suncatchers and More - Can create a custom made stained glass suncatcher of your pet by providing your favorite photo
  

City of Ottawa pet registration information