On December 15 a luxury hotel for dogs is set to open in Freising, near the southern German city of Munich. According to the owners, the “Canis Resort” promises dogs “a feeling of pure luxury” with an “organic feel-good atmosphere.”

So-called “Dog Lodges” can house up to five dogs at any one time and have their own enclosed grassy outdoor area. If the animals fancy stretching their legs a bit more, then they have a further 350 square metres of land at their disposal.

Their personal carer, or “Dog-Sitter”, who pampers them 24 hours a day, takes them to the field, where they can run and jump and play to their hearts’ content.

The pooches have complete fredom to decide whether they want to stay indoors or outdoors. They can relax. If they want to be patted then the Dog Sitter is there. We have a large area for them to run around in and the dog sitters care for each dog’s individual needs,” manager Gerteis told
Reuters TV.

The 24 hour service means of course that the care and attention of the dog hotel does not come cheap. A full day and night in the Canis Resort costs 80 euros.

The resort will take on any canine, even those with special needs. After a quick personality test, the dogs are then placed into the appropriate group with other animals. However, owners can also book individual Dog Lodges if they wish, which come with the corresponding price tag.

According to the owners, there are also plans to expand Canis Resort AG worldwide. At the moment, a second hotel is in being built south of Munich and in 2009, another in Stuttgart. Later on, the company hopes to go international with it’s first hotel in Zurich. Source : mpelembe