Submitted by Sandy Morley
 
Once again Portland finds itself high in the rankings for national recognition coming in 2nd next to Colorado Springs for having the happiest dogs. Men’s Health magazine ranked doggy happiness based on seven criteria, including percent of ownership, dog parks, pet stores, animal shelters, boarding/day, veterinarians and the fewest cases of heartworm. Portland ranked No. 1 for the number of dog parks and pet stores, No. 2 for veterinarians and heartworm and No. 8 for the number of animal shelters.   (Not to mention the number of bars and restaurants that are dog friendly!) 
 
The top five overall cities were:
  1. Colorado Springs, Colorado
  2. Portland, Oregon
  3. Albuquerque, New Mexico
  4. Tucson, Arizona
  5. Seattle, Washington