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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 doggie pampering is a big

love firsthand doggie pampering is a big

love firsthand doggie 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

filling my emptiness because I have

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

grown children and there’s nobody here

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

so they’re good company for me

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

they have a robes come out of the shower

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

in the bath they have a couple of vest

in 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

too

too they also have boots which they don’t

they also have boots which they don’t

they also have boots which they don’t like wearing the hats on the beach it’s

like wearing the hats on the beach it’s

like wearing the hats on the beach it’s a little cold for that but I think this

a little cold for that but I think this

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

is cute this is karate outfit since it’s

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

and we’re getting ready to go to old

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

house and we have to get dressed and

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

they will have to get in our little bag

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

so that I can take them to the car to

so that I can take them to the car to their car seat samson and delilah aren’t

their car seat samson and delilah aren’t

their car seat samson and delilah aren’t just clothes horses or dogs they also

just clothes horses or dogs they also

just clothes horses or dogs they also enjoy the delights of some R&R at the

enjoy the delights of some R&R at the

enjoy the delights of some R&R at the spot this is the old town pet resort in

spot this is the old town pet resort in

spot this is the old town pet resort in arefox county virginia the most

arefox county virginia the most

arefox county virginia the most luxurious largest pet resort in the

luxurious largest pet resort in the

luxurious largest pet resort in the probably in the world we have a truly

probably in the world we have a truly

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

dedicated staff that loves animals we

dedicated staff that loves animals we hear many customers and dog owners say

hear many customers and dog owners say

hear many customers and dog owners say you know my dog is so happy here he

you know my dog is so happy here he

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

doesn’t seem to want to go home because

doesn’t seem to want to go home because the the dogs can play up to 12 hours a

the the dogs can play up to 12 hours a

the the dogs can play up to 12 hours a day if they’re in day camp and they get

day if they’re in day camp and they get

day if they’re in day camp and they get walked three to four times a day this is

walked three to four times a day this is

walked three to four times a day this is our grooming salon and state-of-the-art

our grooming salon and state-of-the-art

our grooming salon and 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 toots who are sharing a

biscuit and toots who are sharing a

biscuit and toots who are sharing a rotunda five-star luxury suites these

rotunda five-star luxury suites these

rotunda five-star luxury suites 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 walk your

really miss your dog you can walk your

really miss your dog you can walk 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-energy dogs they all wear life

real high-energy dogs they all wear life

real high-energy dogs they all wear life jackets unless

jackets unless

jackets unless they’re really talented and they’ve been

they’re really talented and they’ve been

they’re really talented and 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 overload areas for dogs

indulgent and overload areas for dogs

indulgent and overload areas for dogs but you know that that is how Americans

but you know that that is how Americans

but you know that that is how Americans are living and the dogs sort of are

are living and the dogs sort of are

are living and the dogs sort of are cheaper than psychotherapy and as people

cheaper than psychotherapy and as people

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

in our lives come and go it’s comforting

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

to know we’ll always have someone to

to know we’ll always have someone to play with

play with

play with and call family

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