Summer 2025

Five Successful Years for Carmel Dog Shop B Y R ENE E B R I NCK S C indy Montgomery decided to open Carmel Dog Shop a few months into the '3:I( pEndemiG 7Le LEppened to find a Lincoln Street space next to the famously dog-friendly Cypress Inn. “Carmel has been voted the most dog-friendly city in the nation in a few travel magazines,” she says. “Everybody here loves dogs. It’s just amazing.” Montgomery will celebrate the community’s pet GentriG Gulture°End Ler store’s fiJtL Enni - versary—during an August 7 event with food, wine, dog treats and live music by Greg Brock. Festivities take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Five years in, the boutique shop has built a loyal customer base by offering leashes, toys, treats, beds, bowls, collars and gifts. Clothing and accessories range from high-end dog coats by the British label Barbour to locally made harnesses and bandanas from Wag Pet Gear. Montgomery commissioned Carmel-by-the- Sea-branded dog merchandise after several customer requests, and visiting pups enjoy snacks from an extensive treat bar. In fact, passing dogs frequently detour their people into the shop. “A lot of our locals come in at the same time. They’ve gotten to know each other, and the dogs know each other, so it’s like a fun little dog party,” Montgomery says. “This is not just a dog shop. It’s an experience.” For more information, call 831/574-8169 or visit www.carmeldogshop.com. SHORT CUTS BUSINESS 'ind] 1ontgoQer] is celebrating fiZe ]ears in business for her welcoQing and fun shop located ne\t to the ']press -nn on 0incoln between 7eZenth and )ighth . 76 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 5 Photo: Kelli Uldall