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Boarding fees are $35 a night; training costs vary. It's worth every penny, according to Al and Denise Lyons, whose yellow Labrador Rosie had been a serial nipper. After Canyon View, Al says, "we had a pet who was under control." During peak vacation months, it's wise to reserve three months ahead, says comedian Sinbad, who boards his two pugs and a mixed breed there. "It's like getting your kid into a private school." (Telephone...
...watch the skits starring, of course, all the dogs. "People who do this are those who have a solid relationship with their dog," says Jackie Brown of Greenwood, S.C., who camps with Cuba, her blue-ribbon-winning Staffordshire terrier. "It doesn't matter whether they're a household pet or a champion." (Telephone...
...long form. For I and most Americans I know feel cheated of our inalienable right to talk about ourselves. I wanted to write about how much I can bench-press, what I can cook and all the celebrities I've met. I wanted to give away our pet names for each other and exaggerate how many times a day we have sex. Although I think I just made up for that...
...that Americans don't love surfing the Internet and shopping online. Consultant Forrester Research predicts that Web spending will soar from $20 billion in 1999 to $184 billion by 2004. But superheated competition in everything from apparel to videos--e-shoppers can choose from 100 look-alike pet-supply sites and more than 200 toy stores, for example--virtually guarantees mass extinction. "The reality is that many of these companies are simply running out of cash," says Tom Wyman, who watches online shopping for J.P. Morgan. "They are losing anywhere from $10 million to $30 million a quarter." By year...
...PET PERKS Companies are discovering the wisdom of improving their benefits to lure and keep employees. Lately, some have even begun to provide health insurance for their workers' pets. It makes sense: since Americans spend about $12 billion a year on medical services for their dogs, cats, etc., a little insurance help can be a nice bonus for owners. While this particular perk isn't commonplace yet, companies from Ralston Purina to Mirage Resorts are offering...