Breakfast is served at Popovers’ outdoor tables on Portsmouth’s Market Square, and Redhook Brewery(603-430-8600, www.redhook.com) welcomes well-behaved, leashed dogs at lunch and dinner. They can enjoy dessert off Market Square at Annabelle’s Ice Cream(603-436-3400, www.anabellesicecream.com).
Portsmouth’s South Mill Pond is a popular place for dogs to romp, in a fenced park and in the unfenced off-leash area along the west end. Along the seacoast south of Portsmouth, stop for a stroll along the rose-bordered cliff path at Little Boar’s Head between Hampton and Rye, past the grand “cottages’’ of Millionaire’s Row.
The Lakes Region, with miles of scenic trails at Gunstock Mountain Recreation Area and the boardwalk at Weirs Beach are two good options for exercising the family pet. Lago Restaurant’s terrace over the lake in Meredith is a dog-friendly place for dinner (603-279-2253, www.thecman.com/restaurants/lago).
Lodgings can be just as welcoming, from campgrounds and lake cottages to luxurious bed-and-breakfasts, including A Newfound Bed & Breakfast in Bristol (603-744-3442,www.anewfoundbnb.com) and Glynn House Inn in Ashland (603-968-3775,www.glynnhouse.com).
Just off Interstate 93, exit 19, reward a day’s travel at Dipsy Doodle in Northfield, where they serve award-winning fried clams, excellent ice cream, and welcome dogs with a bowl of cool water (603-286-2100, www.dipsydoodle.biz). If beer and pizza sound good, bring Fido to lunch on the porch at Tilton House of Pizza, just down the road on Route 3, near exit 20 (603-286-7181).
In North Conway, well-behaved pets are welcome in the coaches of the Conway Scenic Railroad(603-356-5251, www.conwayscenic.com). Owner Russ Seybold usually brings one of his Corgis to work, and the railroad is a teaching venue where Camp Canine trains service dogs. The railway’s Dog Daze and the Conway Area Humane Society’s annual Bark in the Park fund-raiser in September draw local and visiting dogs and friends.
