Every good boy
deserves a
great day out.
The locals' directory of cafes, parks, vets and boarders in Chiang Mai that actually welcome your dog. Tail-wags guaranteed.
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Quiet accommodation near CMU
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Dogs are welcome, even inside in the AC room
Likely the largest public park that officially allows dogs. Very well maintained.
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Lovely little boarding kennels. #rudithepuli favourite place when we go away
Very friendly clinic that offer great day care for my dog at a good location near Central Fwstival.
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Tagged by locals as dog-friendly.
Big range of high Quality imported foods like "Taste of the Wild" Fluent english speaking owner :)
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Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
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Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
Event Space, beer garden, playground & kitchen. Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, Open Friday & Saturday 12pm - 9pm. Dog Days event every couple of months.
Beautiful small park. 150baht entrance fee with Thai drivers license
Great restaurant and dog walking area. Easy river access. Our dogs' favourite place. (See @rudi_the_puli on Instagram for photos.)
Full-service dog hotel and daycare in Mae Rim. Fenced 30×40m playground, natural dog pool, and a dog-friendly farmstay on site.
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Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
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University teaching hospital at the CMU Mae Hia campus. Full diagnostics, surgery, and specialty referrals from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
10% discount if you come with your dog
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Dog-friendly hotel and cafe with a swimming pool for dogs, plus in-house grooming and a cafe serving both human and dog menus.
Mae Jo cafe with around 40 resident dogs (Samoyeds, Malamutes, Shibas) on a rotating roster, 350 baht entry includes a drink and a slice.
Hidden down Soi Wat Umong behind CMU, a leafy garden cafe with a pond, live music slots and an outdoor space that opens to dogs.
Jed Yod cafe known for its resident Samoyed and shop cats, 65 baht coffees and a courtyard that welcomes well-behaved dogs.
Riverside glamping-style cafe in San Phi Suea on a wide green lawn under rain trees, dogs roam freely while owners eat in tents.
24-hour Thonglor branch on Chiang Mai-Hang Dong Road near the airport, specialty clinics for eyes, cardio, dermatology and a pet pool.
24-hour animal hospital on the Mae Rim highway in Chang Phueak, the go-to for after-hours emergencies on the north side.
Open Suthep field where dogs and cats run leash-free, peaceful with natural scenery, parking gets tight at peak times.
Chiang Mai-area BARF raw food brand with home delivery, human-grade meat blends, no preservatives.
Founded in Chiang Mai in 2018, in-home positive-reinforcement training, also runs the Dogsoul training app.
Hang Dong training center on Soi 7 Chiangmai-Hot Road, obedience and behavior work in Thai and English.
San Phi Suea hospital known for its facilities and friendly staff, full diagnostics and surgical capacity.
Mid-city hospital with broad services, often recommended on the Chiang Mai expat forums for routine care.
Wat Ket garden cafe near Thung Hotel Road, run by dachshund people, outdoor seating works best, leash recommended.
Treehouse cafe in Chom Thong inside Parinda Garden Resort, big tamarind trees and grounds where pets run free.
Centrally located guesthouse, dogs of any size welcome with no extra fee, low-fuss option for short stays.
Resort that takes both dogs and cats of any size for free, garden grounds for walks.
Boutique mountain retreat in Mae Rim, listed pet friendly, big grounds and cooler air for dogs.
24-hour veterinary hospital providing continuous care, grooming and pet taxi services along with a shop for pet supplies.
Veterinary clinic praised by animal welfare groups for its attentive care of small animals and pets.
Hang Dong road animal hospital providing trusted treatment and veterinary services for pets.
Goes out of their way to welcome dogs. Huge outdoor area with separated runs for the little ones, plus food, coffee, and dog snacks. Free entry.
Dog behavior specialist with 17+ years of experience. In-home training across Northern Thailand: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae.
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Tagged by locals as dog-friendly.
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Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly. Tap to open in Google Maps.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly.
Tagged by locals as dog-friendly.
International food restaurant with space for big groups and private parking. Indoor and sala tables available.
Living and visiting Chiang Mai with a dog
Chiang Mai is one of the easier Asian cities to share with a dog, but easy is not the same as obvious. The old city inside the moat is walkable, cafe culture runs deep, and most independent spots are relaxed about a well-behaved dog at your feet. Soi dogs (the free-roaming neighborhood dogs you'll see almost everywhere) are part of the landscape, not a problem to solve. The bigger variables are weather and neighborhood fit. The directory above is the working list of places people actually take their dogs. This page is the context around it.
Where dog-friendly Chiang Mai actually lives
Nimman and Santitham
Nimman is the younger, more international slice of the city: specialty coffee, coworking spaces, brunch spots with patios, and a steady rotation of digital nomads and their dogs. A lot of the cafes here are explicitly dog friendly, especially the ones with outdoor seating along Nimmanhaemin Soi 11, 13, and 17. Santitham, just north, is quieter and more residential, and tends to be where people who actually live here long-term end up. Good for evening walks, easy to find a corner table with your dog, fewer tour buses.
Old City and Tha Phae
Inside the moat is the postcard version of Chiang Mai: temple walls, narrow lanes, the old gates. It is beautiful and walkable, but reception varies more here than in Nimman. Some guesthouses and cafes welcome dogs, others quietly do not, and a handful of streets have a higher density of soi dogs that will react to a leashed newcomer. The moat path itself is a solid morning or evening walk if you stay on the inside ring and avoid the bigger junctions. Tha Phae Gate and the surrounding sois are mixed: fine on a weekday morning, busier and louder on Sunday Walking Street nights.
Hang Dong and Mae Rim
For actual outdoor space, head out of the city. Hang Dong, south, has more land per house, a few proper dog parks, and the kind of cafes with gardens where a dog can be off-lead in a fenced area. Mae Rim, north, is cooler, greener, and where a lot of weekend day trips happen: rivers, hill roads, pet-friendly resorts. Both are around 20 to 40 minutes by car from the center, depending on traffic, and both are where most of the dog boarding options worth bookmarking sit.
Practical notes before you head out
Heat and monsoon timing
The hot season runs roughly March through May, and pavement gets hot enough by late morning to hurt paws. The back-of-the-hand test works: if you can't hold your hand on the ground for seven seconds, neither can your dog. Walk early or after sunset in those months. Monsoon (June through October) is greener and cooler, but afternoon downpours are real, so covered cafes and indoor-friendly venues matter more. Burning season, roughly February through April, is the harder one. Air quality drops, sometimes hard, and short walks plus indoor time is the honest answer.
Soi dogs and leash etiquette
Keep your dog leashed in the city. This is partly Thai norm, partly common sense around free-roaming dogs whose vaccination status you don't know. Most soi dogs will ignore a calm, leashed dog walking past. Problems usually come from off-lead dogs running up to them, or from walking the same alley twice in a way that reads as territorial. Cross the road, keep moving, don't stare. If you're staying somewhere long enough that the local dogs learn your routine, things tend to settle quickly.
Vets and emergencies
There are English-speaking vets in Chiang Mai, and the standard of care at the better ones is genuinely good, but quality varies and so do hours. The practical move is to pick one near where you're staying and save the address before you need it, not at 11pm on a Sunday. The directory keeps a current list, including which clinics handle after-hours and which do boarding.
Using this directory
Every entry above was added by someone who has actually been there with their dog, either us or a reader who submitted it through the form below this section. If a place has changed (new owner, new policy, closed), the report button on the listing fixes it faster than anything else. A Thai version of this site is in progress for local owners and Thai-speaking visitors. If you've found somewhere good that's not listed yet, the submit form is open.
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