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Polka Dog Bakery

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Local(617) 338-5155

256 Shawmut Ave
Boston, MA 02118

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Polka Dog Bakery
Local(617) 338-5155

256 Shawmut Ave
Boston, MA 02118

http://boston.citysearch.com/tracker/link/website_redirect/marchex_nm/41754831

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User Reviews of Polka Dog Bakery

Yelp.com Review - by Jessica R.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the best place for ultra-luxurious treats for my dog. she loves coming in with me to try something and get her favorite snacks. pretty pricey but the bar is great for an array of treats to…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I would hate to calculate the percentage of our income that has been spent at Polka Dog. It is heaven for spoiled dogs! They have the best selection of bones (ostrich femurs!) and other assorted…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leigh F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place to find everything you want for your pup (I say want purposefully, clearly everything is targeted at people who will fork it over for their furry friends....um....me included). A ton of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Linh V.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is so cute and there's a ton of variety. A bit on the expensive side but my Dewey deserves it.
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I lived right around the corner from Polka Dog for a couple of years, and every time I walked my pooch down Shawmut, he would make a beeline for the Polka Dog door. He remembered the oasis of…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaruwan T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Howdy Folks! I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, but I was on business a couple of weeks ago in Boston. A really nice woman at the Urban Living Studio recommended that I check this place out since I…
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dilys B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great people, great selection, great location. Everything a dog could want is in there... and it's people friendly too!
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by subie c.

5.0 of 5 stars. i don't think one could love this place any more.. i would seriously just move in if i could. you've obviously got to love spoiling your puppy to shop here, but i live in california and every time I'm…
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rhiannon L.

4.0 of 5 stars. i think of polka dog as the canine equivalent of formaggio -- i'm not going to get everything there, as it would bankrupt me, but i'm special dammit and so is my little moose and we deserve the nicest…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tina C.

3.0 of 5 stars. If you have a dog that's anywhere near as cute as mine, ...well you don't. Cuz mine's the cutest. Just kidding... but all puppies deserve to be as spoiled as my Dory, and Polka Dog Bakery is a pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Even having worked at another dog shop in the Greater Boston area, I still made time to visit Polka Dog Bakery. We carry there cookies in store, and so do a lot of other shops in Boston, which is…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by fred n.

4.0 of 5 stars. From simple snacks to exquisite dog foods, this place has all the goodies for your canine. Toys and accessories are downstairs and the staff is truly helpful and nice. Definitely a great place to pick…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David D.

5.0 of 5 stars. if you spoil your dog and have never visited polka dog, clearly you need your dog taken away. i'm calling the MSPCA. it was a sunny, albeit slushy saturday afternoon, so Lindy and i were out walking…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lacey P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Friday was my birthday and my boyfriend bought me dog food, but that is unrelated. I finally have a dog to spoil, so naturally went to the Polka Dog to buy her some handmade treats, and realized I had…
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dachary C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This lovely high-end doggy bakery and boutique really hit the spot for my canine pal. He didn't like taking the T to get there, but he loved the neighborhood (lots of dogs to meet and greet!) and was…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Janelle F.

4.0 of 5 stars. My little yorkie poo, Digger goes everywhere with me. Even when I travel for business, which is why I discovered Polka Dog in Boston. This cute little store was so much fun and I would very much…
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Don't eat the biscuit they offer you! Although it looks scrumptious, It's for your pooch. Put it down, now slowly back away. Check out my photo of the bins of treats for your best 4-legged pal. Gotta…
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by stephanie h.

4.0 of 5 stars. i. love. this. place. my dogs love their treats, i love that they aren't full of fat and preservatives and god knows what, and we both love the long walk through the beautiful south end.
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ED S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Friendly service and an excellent choice of products. Leaps and bounds above their competition at Doggie Day.
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cara P.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is awesome. Expensive, but my baby is SO worth it. I bought her a kick ass hot pink harness that people always compliment......I have brought her a variety of their "highend" doggie treats.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Terri P.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the dog version of Finale-doggie decadence, They not only have baked gourmet biscuits but one of the largest selections of treats I've ever seen-very pricey-I never walk out w/o at LEAST 20…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Derek K.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you can walk here (I pity the fool who tries to park) and have a nice fat wallet this place is great. They have a great assortment of treats, most of which are made on premises and the staff is…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Haru K.

4.0 of 5 stars. My pooch and I love this place!!! It is so unfortunate that there are so many dog lovers in the city, but not enough dog boutique.... There are a few but I haven't been so impressed. So that is why…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Craig C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Opening a store like this takes balls. Which dogs have no problem licking by the way.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great place to find anything for your dog....food, treats, leashes.....even outfits. If you decide to bring your dog with you for a visit, there is a nice dog park down the street called Peters PArk.
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Captain H.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I first came to the South End, I told myself that I would never go to this place. That was before I got a dog and realized that I hate pet supermarkets like Petco or Petsmart and I like being…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by JR M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Thank you, Nick V., for saying it first. This place sure is cute. And I'm a huge dog lover. But Polka Dog is everything that's wrong with the new-ish South End. The Pine Street Inn AND the Animal…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cute store with a cute name! They have a great selection of leashes, collars, toys, etc for those that are looking for their pup to be a bit more on the fashionable side. My pup is a big fan of the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ack c.

5.0 of 5 stars. My dogs love this place. And the counter people seem to be ok with them too which is good because my dogs are beefy and love cookies. Not sure how the cookies actually taste, but no complaints yet!
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Devon M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best place to spend $50 on your pooch, hands down. Bryan S. and I came in today and both got new harnesses for our dachshunds, awesome dog toys, and treats, and both left with much less money.
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love it love it LOVE IT. My husband and I found Polka Dog a couple years ago when popping in and out of open houses some Sunday afternoon. We went in, bought a few cookies and that was that.
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by adam p.

5.0 of 5 stars. Fantastic store.....the staff is extremley knowledgable and everything is well organized and easy to find. Spoil your pet!!!
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick v.

1.0 of 5 stars. I need to get the fuck out of the South End.
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marguerite W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Boston's premier Yuppie Dog Store! I just popped in for the first time and want to run out and get a pup! A grew up at home with both a pug and chihuahua , both conducive to dressing up and pigging…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Liza H.

5.0 of 5 stars. My Mum's Boston Terrier swears by the Pizza-Treatza bickies. So good, she tries to eat the bag. Two paws up from Zoey
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Not enough can be said about this place! Friendly knowledgable staff really helps you when you just don't know what you are doing. VERY VERY helpful. The place has the best treats and you know you are…
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Elisha M.

5.0 of 5 stars. For about a month I thought this was the Polka DOT Bakery, not Polka Dog. Despite walking by it every day and going in about once a week, I did not notice the G. I realized it was for dogs, and even…
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love it here probably more than my golden retriever does. I've only taken Bailey here once but he loved sniffing everything. The store is organized very well and the staff is very knowledgeable.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin M.

5.0 of 5 stars. very helpful/knowledgeable staff. Great selection of pet food/treats and more... I found them to be friendly and knowledgeable about the products they offer, without being pushy! check them out....
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by erica c.

5.0 of 5 stars. A bakery for dogs and much much more, the cool offering and friendly smiling staff make this south end gem irresistible. Sign up for their mailing list and get invited to fun puppy fashion shows,…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Marjorie O.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lily LOVES this place and gets very excited when she realizes that the latest car ride has take us to the South End! The BEST selection (well, outside my own kitchen) of quality homemade and commercial…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Joyce K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Carnivore heaven! I was like, Mannn...I love rabbit jerky...ooohh, they have deer jerky too?!! I asked the lady if some of the stuff was edible for humans and she kind of ignored that question and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I agree with other reviews here: Polka Dog sells the largest variety of carnivorous dog treats that I have ever seen: bully sticks, fish skin chewies, liver chips, salmon coins --- literally the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica F.

4.0 of 5 stars. For all of you cat lovers, don't think Polka Dog has nothing for you! My two furry felines adore the organic cat food that I bring home from PD. They also have a good selection of unique toys and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was our TOP DESTINATION on our recent trip to Boston. Our Yorkshire Terrier loved the treats, atmosphere, and clothing that was "boy-dog-friendly." Too bad we live so far away! Regardless, we're…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. SO SO SO much. The toys are ridiculously good. I love to spoil my friend's 5 pound dog with the cutest little toys. And then I love to spoil Robert G.'s dog with the large…
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Polka Dog is GREAT! Who knew that a store like this could exist? My dog loves it here so much that he literally drags me from my apartment door all the way to the store every time we go out for a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2006
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Great bakery for your pooch!

The Polka Dog bakery in the South End makes up excellent looking treats- only they don't use sugar o...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by crystal w.

4.0 of 5 stars. The guys at Polka Dog are great! They always give my dog an extra treat or two and they keep the downstairs stocked with lots of cute toys and collars. If you're dog's is really cute you might even…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love Polka Dog, not only for their great bakery treats, but they have so many cute toys, collars, etc. But back to the treats! I have never actually bought Sadie any of the cookies or cakes or…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeffrey W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the South End location. It's a nice store that carries some not-too-overpriced things. The people are friendly and helpful and will usually throw in a few extra treats for your dog when you…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by J B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Since I live in the neighborhood, my dog leads me here just about every day. He loves the friendly, very informative staff, the great selection of food, toys, dog-wear..and of…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick M.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's not just a strange name...this place is actually a bakery for dog treats. Get homeade treats for Max or Sam...only in the South End. I can't say I know what anything tastes like from here, but…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2005
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