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from the playful to the practical to the

from the playful to the practical to the cubed to the honored dogs are everywhere

cubed to the honored dogs are everywhere

cubed to the honored dogs are everywhere in America

in America

in America today there are about 70 million dogs in

today there are about 70 million dogs in

today there are about 70 million dogs in the United States alone one for every

the United States alone one for every

the United States alone one for every four people but what is our obsession

four people but what is our obsession

four people but what is our obsession with them and how much do we really love

with them and how much do we really love

with them and how much do we really love them to find out we travel to see the

them to find out we travel to see the

them to find out we travel to see the love firsthand doggy pampering is a big

love firsthand doggy pampering is a big

love firsthand doggy pampering is a big business billions of dollars each year

business billions of dollars each year

business billions of dollars each year are spent to keep them happy healthy and

are spent to keep them happy healthy and

are spent to keep them happy healthy and well groomed

well groomed

well groomed this is Samson and this is Delilah with

this is Samson and this is Delilah with

this is Samson and this is Delilah with ponytails they’re yorkshire terriers and

ponytails they’re yorkshire terriers and

ponytails they’re yorkshire terriers and they were bred to be tiny so they’re not

they were bred to be tiny so they’re not

they were bred to be tiny so they’re not going to be much more than four pounds

going to be much more than four pounds

going to be much more than four pounds patricia young lives in a suburb outside

patricia young lives in a suburb outside

patricia young lives in a suburb outside washington DC they have plenty of

washington DC they have plenty of

washington DC they have plenty of clothes they have almost as many clothes

clothes they have almost as many clothes

clothes they have almost as many clothes as I do I can’t go anywhere without

as I do I can’t go anywhere without

as I do I can’t go anywhere without somebody stopping us I guess they’re

somebody stopping us I guess they’re

somebody stopping us I guess they’re filling my emptiness because I have long

filling my emptiness because I have long

filling my emptiness because I have long children and there’s nobody here

children and there’s nobody here

children and there’s nobody here so they’re good company for me they have

so they’re good company for me they have

so they’re good company for me they have a robes they come out of the shower in

a robes they come out of the shower in

a robes they come out of the shower in the bath they have a couple of vest

the bath they have a couple of vest

the bath they have a couple of vest couple of jackets here they have hats

couple of jackets here they have hats

couple of jackets here they have hats too they also have boobs which they

too they also have boobs which they

too they also have boobs which they don’t like wearing the hats or the booth

don’t like wearing the hats or the booth

don’t like wearing the hats or the booth it’s a little cold for that but I think

it’s a little cold for that but I think

it’s a little cold for that but I think this is cute this is karate outfit since

this is cute this is karate outfit since

this is cute this is karate outfit since it’s so cold we’ll put these on them

and we’re getting ready to go to old

and we’re getting ready to go to old pals and we have to get dressed and they

pals and we have to get dressed and they

pals and we have to get dressed and they will have to get in our little bag so

will have to get in our little bag so

will have to get in our little bag so that I can take them to the car to their

that I can take them to the car to their

that I can take them to the car to their car seat

Samson and Delilah aren’t just close

Samson and Delilah aren’t just close horses or dogs they also enjoy the

horses or dogs they also enjoy the

horses or dogs they also enjoy the delights of some R&R at the spa this is

delights of some R&R at the spa this is

delights of some R&R at the spa this is the old town pet resort in arefox County

the old town pet resort in arefox County

the old town pet resort in arefox County Virginia the most luxurious largest pet

Virginia the most luxurious largest pet

Virginia the most luxurious largest pet resort in the probably in the world we

resort in the probably in the world we

resort in the probably in the world we have a truly dedicated staff that loves

have a truly dedicated staff that loves

have a truly dedicated staff that loves animals we hear many customers and dog

animals we hear many customers and dog

animals we hear many customers and dog owners say you know my dog is so happy

owners say you know my dog is so happy

owners say you know my dog is so happy here he doesn’t seem to want to go home

here he doesn’t seem to want to go home

here he doesn’t seem to want to go home because the the dogs can play up to 12

because the the dogs can play up to 12

because the the dogs can play up to 12 hours a day if they are in day camp and

hours a day if they are in day camp and

hours a day if they are in day camp and they get walked three to four times a

they get walked three to four times a

they get walked three to four times a day this is our grooming salon and it’s

day this is our grooming salon and it’s

day this is our grooming salon and it’s state-of-the-art

state-of-the-art

state-of-the-art and it may be nicer than a lot of your

and it may be nicer than a lot of your

and it may be nicer than a lot of your barber shops here we have Laird ginger

barber shops here we have Laird ginger

barber shops here we have Laird ginger biscuit and totes who are sharing a

biscuit and totes who are sharing a

biscuit and totes who are sharing a rotunda five-star luxury suite these

rotunda five-star luxury suite these

rotunda five-star luxury suite these guys all have television and if you

guys all have television and if you

guys all have television and if you really miss your dog you can watch your

really miss your dog you can watch your

really miss your dog you can watch your dog on the internet camera provided here

dog on the internet camera provided here

dog on the internet camera provided here she just loves it she wants to get in

she just loves it she wants to get in

she just loves it she wants to get in the water so bad here we have our

the water so bad here we have our

the water so bad here we have our hydrotherapy room originally we designed

hydrotherapy room originally we designed

hydrotherapy room originally we designed it with hip dysplasia attic and

it with hip dysplasia attic and

it with hip dysplasia attic and geriatric dogs in mind but increasingly

geriatric dogs in mind but increasingly

geriatric dogs in mind but increasingly we have a lot of labs and Golden’s just

we have a lot of labs and Golden’s just

we have a lot of labs and Golden’s just real high

real high

real high g-dog they all wear lifejackets unless

g-dog they all wear lifejackets unless

g-dog they all wear lifejackets unless they’re really talented they’ve been

they’re really talented they’ve been

they’re really talented they’ve been coming for a long time maybe this seems

coming for a long time maybe this seems

coming for a long time maybe this seems indulgent and over luxurious for dog but

indulgent and over luxurious for dog but

indulgent and over luxurious for dog but you know that that is how Americans are

you know that that is how Americans are

you know that that is how Americans are living and the dog sort of are cheaper

living and the dog sort of are cheaper

living and the dog sort of are cheaper than psychotherapy and as people in our

than psychotherapy and as people in our

than psychotherapy and as people in our lives come and go it’s comforting to

lives come and go it’s comforting to

lives come and go it’s comforting to know we’ll always have someone to play

know we’ll always have someone to play

know we’ll always have someone to play with and call family

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