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June 11, 2005
Dog Days
We spent the day touring kennels. We'll be leaving town for a week and Fiddler, smart as she may be, hasn't yet learned to let herself out or open packets of wet food. Consequently, we have to rely on kind strangers who -- in exchange for a small fortune -- will do these things for her.
One of the kennels was a little sketchy. It seemed to be run by teenage girls, one of whom told us an interesting anecdote about how she was, like, walking three dogs at once with her friend Crystal and the dogs started going totally nuts and the leashes got all tangled and it was, like, the biggest mess EVER. As you might expect, Crystal was like "Oh my god!" Fortunately, no one was killed.
At the other end of the spectrum was a kennel that will do everything short of giving your dog a full-body massage. Wait, strike that -- the brochure says daily massages are available for $35. Acupuncture is $85 for the initial consultation and $60 per session thereafter. There are three levels: standard, deluxe, and luxury. If you choose luxury, your dog gets its own “themed suite.” We were shown the Captain's Quarters, which features nautical decorations. It also has a doggie hammock, a patio, and a television.
We didn’t get to look inside the Patriot Suite, which I assume was occupied by some jingoistic bull terrier.
Posted by teb at June 11, 2005 08:07 PM