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...enthusiasm. Then the stranger, who is apparently one of those irritating people who sees "magic" in everything, says "No? Look?" We see the leaf. Cranbury, like us, remains mutely dumbfounded. That's it. Stare all you like you won't get it. Basically it's a shaggy dog story, but it doubles as a portrait of frustration. There's a kind of poetry too in the way Herpich uses silent panels to pace out the story. He may even be touching on a repeated motif with the "leaf" of paper at the beginning and the leaf...
...conversation warms when Jordan talks about his sister’s job in the fashion industry, piquing Emily’s interest. She’s even more interested in Jordan’s sister’s dog, confessing a love for dogs and a secret wish to have a puppy in Currier House...
...Peninsula Chicago offers pet massages, dog-walking services and pet-sitters--not to mention a just-for-pets room-service menu with treats ranging from rawhide to steak tartare. The Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Md., specializes in gourmet dog biscuits. And if your dog takes a liking to the designer doggie bed at the posh Hotel Lancaster in Paris, the management will ship a replica back home...
...Beverly Hills Hotel, for example, guest dogs are escorted by clerks to their rooms and always greeted by name by hotel staff. Canine guests get custom-made beds, inscribed ceramic water bowls and personalized dog treats. At Loews Hotels, V.I.P.s ("Very Important Pets") are welcomed with a letter from the general manager with a map of nearby scenic, dog-friendly walks; owners get a "puppy pager" when they leave their pet behind so they can be reached in case of emergency...
Ready to start planning your next family trip? A new guidebook series, The Dog Lover's Companion (Avalon Travel Publishing, $18 to $22), offers the inside scoop on where dogs are most welcome across the U.S. Dog-friendly restaurants, shops and hotels are listed, along with such amenities as dog runs, parks and beaches. The books also rate standard tourist attractions for doggie value: the Lincoln Memorial gets four paws for the photo ops by the "stunning" reflecting pool...