Good Dog Tuscaloosa Eyes Winter Opening For Dog Park, Bar & Pet Resort

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Good Dog Park & Bar is gearing up to open its first location in Tuscaloosa in the coming months, which will provide the city with a combination concept consisting of a pet resort, daycare, dog park and bar ... all in one convenient spot.

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The innovative concept — with similar operations in Auburn and the Birmingham metro — is dubbed Good Dog Tuscaloosa and will be located at 1706 16th Street at Queen City Avenue.

Good Dog Tuscaloosa Co-Owner Clint Carmichael said in an interview with Patch the dog park and bar will be under the Good Dog Tuscaloosa brand, while the pet resort, daycare and boarding facility will be under the Pawms Pet Resort Tuscaloosa moniker.

As it stands, the owners plan to open the new location this winter, either in December or January.

Carmichael explained that the company currently operates four locations in Birmingham, with three being strictly pet resorts and a 1/4 location that also features the dog park and bar.

The pet resorts offer services including daycare, lodging, grooming, bathing, training and more.

"We acquired a pet resort in Auburn last year and we added a bar to it," he explained. "So that's the second Good Dog facility ... It's been a lot of fun there. Tuscaloosa will be our sixth facility and our third bar"

Carmichael said the Tuscaloosa facility will feature a 6,500-square-foot pet resort, in addition to a 15,000-square-foot turf area that will be fenced in.

As part of the outdoor turf area, which will be constructed over an adjacent parking lot at the current location, 5,000 square feet will be dedicated to a covered daycare yard to provide shade throughout the day, while the rest of the turf area will be the home of the new outdoor dog park that will feature tunnels, activity ramps, picnic tables and more.

"About half of it is going to be covered by the canopy and it's free for people to come in," Carmichael said. "Everyone thinks they need a dog to come. That's not the case. It's even fun to go without a dog."

As for the four-legged patrons, pet owners will be charged $10 for one dog and $5 additional dogs, with membership options also available.

"It's basically the nicest dog park you've ever been to, with far more safety precautions," Carmichael said. "It's fully fenced in. We check to make sure your dog is current on their vaccination records. Your dogs have to be spayed or neutered if they're over six months old and we don't allow children in the outdoor area."

Along with the offerings for pets, Carmichael said Good Dog Tuscaloosa will sell beer, wine and seltzers, along with providing large TVs for sports fans to enjoy fall Saturdays less than a mile from Bryant-Denny Stadium.

But apart from the business and its amenities, Carmichael mentioned the overall mission for the location, which is providing a quality experience, while also giving back to the community.

In doing so, 1% of the revenue generated by alcohol sales and park memberships will be given to the Humane Society of West Alabama and the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter.

Following the opening of its new Tuscaloosa location in the coming months, Good Dog Park & Bar also plans to open a location in Huntsville next year.

"It just hits different [than other dog parks]," Carmichael said, before encouraging the community to come out and experience it for themselves once it opens. "There's dogs running around everywhere, so it's just really a happy place."

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