DOG-FRIENDLY PARKS IN GLENDALE, AZ

Phoenix sprawl extends northwest through this Sun Belt suburb where development covers former desert landscape. The flat Sonoran Desert terrain allowed unlimited expansion, with irrigation systems supporting landscaping in a naturally arid environment. Desert climate brings extreme summer heat—temperatures routinely exceed 110°F from June through August—while mild winters draw snowbirds from colder climates to a region that sees virtually no precipitation or freezing temperatures.