Ranch Main opens eateries to doggie dining

Hate leaving your pup at home while you go out to dinner?

Lakewood Ranch Main Street, restaurants and cafes will be offering special incentives to diners who bring their dogs to eat in the outside patio dining areas at Dining with Dogs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. tonight.

The Humane Society of Manatee County will be on site with dogs and cats available for adoption. There also will be other activities such as dog training and grooming demonstrations. Dogs must be kept on a short leash. The event is held the third Thursday of each month.