Hotels are going to the dogs - for guests' enjoyment

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http://www.today.com/travel/hotels-are-going-dogs-guests-enjoyment-1D79876419


At the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, guests can take Mavis, a Labrador retriever mix, or Beau, a yellow Labrador, for a walk.

Fluffy pillows might make hotel guests feel welcome, but sometimes face time with a floppy-eared mutt is what a road warrior might be craving.

That's why the Red Mountain Resort in St. George, Utah, offers the Pound Puppy Hike, a complimentary amenity that matches guests with a puppy or dog from a local shelter for hikes on scenic trails in the area. "We know that busy executives are visiting the property to recharge and disconnect yet stay active and not sit around," said resort general manager Tracey Welsh.

The Humane Society of the United States estimated in 2012 that there were pets in 62 percent of American households, so in Aspen, Colorado, guests missing their own pets are pointed to the Aspen Animal Shelter, which welcomes short-term volunteers and charges no fee to loan dogs for in-town walks or daylong hikes.

"The outings provide exercise and socialization for the dogs and often lead to successful adoptions," said Aspen Animal Shelter director Seth Sachson.

[KamaAina]

1. Wake me up when there's a cat hotel

Meow!

[KinMd]

3. Guy I work with says he knows a good cat HOUSE. Funny doesn't seem like a cat guy either

[shenmue]

2. Want!