Monday, May 20, 2013
Lucky Dog - Janitell
2801 Janitell Road E.Colorado Springs, CO
Academy (South)
527-9663
www.bealuckydog.com
Best Of 2012: Pet Day Care
Anyone who believes dogs are people will find like minds at Lucky Dog. Each dog gets his or her own plastic box of possessions, like toys, leashes and medicine, marked with their names: Kenta, Sadie, Toots, Whistler, Belle. And if you can't stand the thought of your "child" being alone with 50 others, you can verify that the tail is still wagging on play-area webcams. "We have long-time clients," says front-desk clerk Jennifer Houghton. "Every play group is an hour and a half. Then they rest for an hour and a half." Attendants are constantly circulating, throwing balls and playing referee to assure that bully dogs don't get out of hand. Some owners, like Pat Shipp, are thankful that a day at "camp" tuckers out their pet. Of her German shorthair, Crocket, she says, "He comes home, goes upstairs and goes right to sleep." — Pam Zubeck
