Bakeries Great Harvest Bread Co. – outdoor seating available. Carry out. 8835 Centre Park Dr., Columbia. 443.542.5912. Bonaparte Breads – outdoor seating year-round in an enclosed brick patio area at the Historic Savage Mill Center. Carry out. Near the Savage Historic Mill Walk. 8600 Foundry St., Savage. 410.880.0858  Touché-Touchet – several shaded outdoor tables year-round and more available in warm weather. Carry-out. Owners have water dishes for dogs and might even bring out dog treats if not too busy. On the Shaker Drive walk. 10400 Shaker Drive, Columbia. 410.997.9338

Coffee Shops Lakeside Coffee & Cafe - has several outdoor tables. Offers a water bowl for dogs. Carry out. Near Lake Kittamaquandi, across from the Columbia Mall. Closed Sunday. 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia. 410.772.3694   Orinoco Coffee House - has several outdoor tables. Offers water bowl for dogs. Carry out. 8874 McGaw Road, #H, Columbia. 410.312.9191   Starbucks, Snowden River – has several outdoor tables with umbrellas. Carry out. Near Lake Elkhorn. 7090 Deepage Dr., Columbia. 410.381.0821   Starbucks, Dobbin Center Way – has several outdoor tables with umbrellas. Carry out. 6490 Dobbin Center Way, Columbia. 410.772.5305.

Ice Cream Artie’s Ice Cream – open seasonally. Walk-up window and picnic tables. Near South Wind Trail walk. 12451 Route 108, Clarksville, MD. 410.531.2666.   Forest Motel “Soft Serve” – open seasonally. Walk-up window and nearby picnic tables. Near Turf Valley Overlook and Font Hill walks. 10021 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City. 410.465.2090.   Rita's Ice - open seasonally. Walk-up windows facing the courtyard of the Kings Contrivance Shopping Center, with tables and seating. 8640 Guilford Road, Columbia, MD. 443.864.5509.

Restaurants/Pubs Forest Diner - shaded outdoor seating with outdoor table waiter service (but let the staff know you're there). Menu online. Serves breakfast all day. Near Turf Valley Overlook and Font Hill walks. Beer available. 10031 Baltimore National, Ellicott City. 410.465.5395   Pub Dog - a large outdoor patio. Order inside and bring it out. Variety of microbrews, 2 mugs for $4, plus pizzas and salads. Just off Dobbin Road. 8865 Stanford Blvd., Suite 100, Columbia. 410.872.0364   Sonoma’s Bar & Grille – outdoor seating with outdoor table waiter service. Menu online. Near Lake Elkhorn. 7284 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. 410.381.7220.

Shops Bark! - provides pet products that are “healthy, ecologically sustainable, and socially responsible.” 5805 Clarksville Square Dr, Clarksville. 443.535.0200. Yuppy Puppy Pet Boutique – features “upscale pet paraphernalia and innovative gifts for pet lovers” in historic Ellicott City. 8104 Main Street, Ellicott City. 410.750.9663.

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