Candi Chamberlin’s dog, Lolly, tries on a hat at Muttropolis in Fashion Island in Newport Beach. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Terry Senko, a dog massager, gives Casey Gorzeman’s dog, Pooches, a rubdown on “spaw” day at Muttropolis in Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach. The mall is known for its dog friendliness and Muttropolis is a chichi pet store that caters to dogs. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Karen and Tim Gleeson of Huntington Beach enjoy a fountain with their son, Leyton, and dog Casey at Fashion Island. Dogs are a familiar sight around the mall and in the stores. On private property, its up to the owner to decide if dogs are allowed -- with the exception of service animals, which are allowed anywhere -- says Ryan Drabek, a spokesman for Orange County Animal Care Services. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
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Candi Chamberlin, left, Doniqua Hoffman and Karen Russell walk with their dogs through Fashion Island, which is gaining a reputation among dog owners as particularly pet-friendly. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
