BEST PET SHOP: BOW HOUSE

Only Sydney’s best pet shop would welcome their ‘four-legged clientele’ with such open arms. Proprietor Terry says the store even had a piglet brought in by one of his customers recently. Dogs, cats, you name it, they are all welcome here! The philosophy of this pet shop is clearly based on a love of all pets and its popularity with locals is no doubt due to its efforts to take the best possible care of your little friends (and show them a good time if you do decide to bring them along). “If the dogs could vote [in the Best of Sydney 2010], it would have been a landslide”, says Terry. “It’s the dogs that drag their owners into our shop.” (Jade Tyrrell)

Shop 4, 2a Jaques Ave, Bondi Beach. 9300 9390, bowhouse.com.au/