I absolutely adore the Southern Alberta city of Medicine Hat!
I end up visiting quite regularly because two of my dearest friends Jack and Nicole live there.
And I also work in the region a fair bit with Tourism Medicine Hat—which is the reason for my most recent visit (June 2022) to the Hat!
For this specific post, I teamed up with Kesha (an English Bulldog) and Jax (a Retriever mix) for very impawtant research—figuring out which patios in Medicine Hat are dog(pet) friendly! Make your way through these patios one-by-one or plan a dog-friendly patio crawl!
All of the Medicine Hat patios I’ve listed here either have sidewalk patios street access which always allows dogs), definitely allows dogs (includes water bowls or treats for dogs), or I’ve called / asked in person to check and they confirmed they do allow dogs.
It’s worth noting that as of May 2022, Alberta no longer requires restaurant patios to apply for separate dog or pet patio permit—any patio can be dog or pet friendly as long as it has a separate (outdoor) entrance/access (dogs don’t go inside the restaurant). It’s up to the individual restaurant to determine if they want to allow dogs on their patio or not (so the more people ask restaurants—the more dog friendly patios there will be!)
If there is a patio in Medicine Hat that has outdoor access—it’s likely dog-friendly, they may just not know they don’t need a separate permit (so show them this guide + the May 2022 news article!) It’s also worth noting that while I reference this as dogs primarily, I acknowledge more people have outdoor cats who walk / leashed or go in strollers around town with them, so in theory, any dog-friendly place should be suitable for any leashed, well-behaved pet.
As a general rule, you should message or call the place you want to bring your dog to double check—I’ve done this initial research but things to do change!
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Whether you’re a local acting as a tourist or an actual tourist to one of the sunniest cities in Canada, be sure to check out my Medicine Hat travel guides—this one, or one listed below—to help plan your visit and exploration:
- Copy my Itinerary: A Weekend of Fun in Medicine Hat (July 2021)
- Plan Your Float Down the South Saskatchewan River (July 2021)
- Only in Medicine Hat – 8 Unique Experiences to Try (July 2020)
- A Day in Downtown Medicine Hat – Food Stops and Shops (July 2020)
- Guide to Instagrammable Walls of Medicine Hat (July 2020)
- 7 Things to do in Medicine Hat (Feb 2020)
- Our trip to Medicine Hat (March 2015)
- See all my Medicine Hat Travel Guides
Guide to Dog-Friendly (Pet Friendly) Patios in Medicine Hat, Alberta
Total Patios: 20
Last Updated: June 23, 2022
Patios listed in alphabetical order
Remember: you should message or call the place you want to bring your dog to double check you can bring your dog—I’ve done this initial research but things to do change!
If you know of a Medicine Hat patio that is dog-friendly and not listed, let me know!
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As mentioned, as of May 2022, Alberta no longer requires restaurant patios to apply for separate dog or pet patio permit—any patio can be dog or pet friendly as long as it has a separate (outdoor) entrance/access (dogs don’t go inside the restaurant). It’s up to the individual restaurant to determine if they want to allow dogs on their patio or not (so the more people ask restaurants—the more dog friendly patios there will be!)
If there is a patio in Medicine Hat that has outdoor access—it’s likely dog-friendly, they may just not know they don’t need a separate permit (so show them this guide + the May 2022 news article!) It’s also worth noting that while I reference this as dogs primarily, I acknowledge more people have outdoor cats who walk / leashed or go in strollers around town with them, so in theory, any dog-friendly place should be suitable for any leashed, well-behaved pet.
As a general rule, you should message or call the place you want to bring your dog to double check—I’ve done this initial research but things to do change!
I hope you found this blog guide useful and enjoy your patio visits with your pets!!
Note: my visit to Tourism Medicine Hat was sponsored. Experiences were hosted by The Hat. This does not impact opinions or views stated in this post—I love exploring this awesome little city and I love patio hopping—even more so with pets involved!
Linda
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