Polka Dog Bakery

This is a solid pet shop (focused on dogs and cats), but the staff is really nice, and they’ve got a good selection of toys, treats, and pet care items. Polka Dog offers their own treats and the location is perfect for those of us who can’t do a bit of shopping without feeling like we’d be doing our best buds a disservice if we didn’t bring something home for them, too.
With prices that are fair for a boutique shop and such nice staff, there’s no reason to think we won’t be here often (or at least as often as we make it to this part of town!).

I am a sucker for most things pup related, so when we stumbled upon this location while we were at The Container Store, I had to go in (my little one is always in need of more treats).
What a cute little store! They have items for dogs and cats, and a great selection of foods, bones, treats, accessories, harnesses, etc… They truly had most things that a pet owner would need. The staff was super helpful and nice, and it created an experience that would keep me coming back for my pup-​related needs. It’s a great spot to pick up gifts for friends with furry ones as well.
Next stop, their flagship store on Shawmut as its closer to where we live.

Love love love this place. I will
Not buy my dog food or treats anywhere else. I know that I can go there and choose any food and know I’m giving my baby something good. Food and treats is affordable and staff is so warm and welcoming and you can tell they really care about the well being of your animal. They also have an amazing clearance section. I will never go anywhere else !

Great place to spoil your pup! Keep in mind: the stuff isn’t cheap. If you’re like me and you spend about 5X more money on your dog than on yourself, then you will likely get very carried away in this store. That being said, the treat selection is exceptional! Exotic jerkies and bones and basically anything your dog could ever desire. Very cute toys, good quality leashes and collars. The staff was very kind and generous. They gave my dog about ¹⁄₃ of a cod skin when he walked in, and they gave him a few pieces of chicken jerky as we were cashing out. I will definitely return for future «special occasions» like birthdays and anniversaries.
Another bonus — readily available parking. The Street shopping center has a good amount of parking in the back. We went on a rainy Saturday evening and didn’t have any issues finding a spot.

This place has more than one could imagine in terms of dog treats! The prices on most of the loose treats (per weight) is pretty reasonable and most of the merchandise and foods are more than competitors. They also have a fair selection for felines. Sorry though, no bird, reptile or ‘other’ options are here. The staff is moderately friendly and the store is clean.

I’m at Polka Dog waaaaay too often. I live more or less across the street from «The Street» shopping center where Polka Dog is, and every time I put the leashes on my french bulldogs they try to pull me there. I give in about three times a week, even though I have enough Polka Dog treats stocked up at my house that if they ran low on inventory they could call me up to restock.
My boys go absolutely nuts for their treats. For one of them (Yoda) that doesn’t mean much, as he’ll eat wood chips, but Wilbur can be a tough customer and he would sell me down the river for their yogurt drops. I also do rescue and usually have one or two foster frenchies during the course of the year. A lot of these dogs have food allergies – really serious food allergies. I never have to worry at Polka Dog because their treats come in many different kinds of protein sources and/​or are grain free. So, I always know I can find a weird ingredient special treat for my more sensitive foster dogs. Plus, all their treats are of the highest quality, so I’m not feeding them «fake» food. Polka Dog also carries a wide range of the highest quality dog foods (both regular and raw) for dogs that might have any kind of food sensitivity.
But the best part, hands down, is the staff. Roger and Corey: you know I love you guys to the moon and back. I met Indigo a few weeks ago (she used to work at the JP location) and she is so personable and nice. We had the best chat the other week while the store was slow; plus she knows her stuff. Besides the fact that these are some of the friendliest, kindliest, dog loving people you could ever hope to meet, they also know what’s what when it comes to everything and anything they sell at the store, and about dogs in general. Also, they make it rain cookies – probably why I’m dragged there all the time by Yoda and Wilbur. But I love going, too. Everyone who works there is A+. I have a good time, my boys have a good time, I don’t even care how much money I spend there because it’s that great of a place. And when Roger calls me «Darlin’» (he calls everyone darlin’, I know I’m not that special…) I have a good day the rest of the day.
Thanks for being the best, guys. Probably see y’all tomorrow.
Oh – and all their other locations are equally as good – I just like this one the best because it’s my local.