Here are the five final businesses in each category with a chance to win a Dogs Welcome Business Award, which will be presented at the Paws 4 Fort Dog Show & Awards event at the Nothe Fort on Sunday 7th September 2025. 

 
The categories for the Dogs Welcome Business Awards are as follows:

• Best Dogs Welcome Hospitality (and accommodation)
• Best Dogs Welcome Service Provider
• Best Dogs Welcome Retail Shop
• Best Dogs Welcome Visitor Centre
• Best Dogs Welcome Parks, Gardens, and Open Spaces

Businesses may nominate themselves. Tallies were taken from an open round of nominations that closed on Thursday 24 July 2025 at midnight.