NYT's Sandy Huffaker and Amy Gunderson in "What's the Thread Count on My Dog's Bed?" forecast the next school-and-socialization frontier after universal preschool:
The W San Diego started pet-friendly cocktail hours in the fall and the Hotel Helix in Washington is starting one this summer. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples starts obedience classes this summer including a socialization class for puppies 10 weeks to 5 months old.
And the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego offers dog surfing classes. Yes, surfing. The hotel rolled out a $300 package this spring that includes one night's accommodation, a surfing lesson for the dog (but not the owner), a meal for the pet, and board shorts (seriously) for smaller dogs.
"We have sold close to 40 of those packages," said Anne Stephany, the public relations manager for the Loews Coronado Bay. . .
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