Doggie deluxe: Where to get it
Whether uptown or downtown, East Side or West -- New Yorkers looking to provide their pooches with the city's premium in pet services have no shortage of options.
There are specialty boutiques all over town packed with over-the-top dog decadence from biscuit bars to canine Reiki massage to therapeutic botanical baths to manicure/pedicures with dog "Pawlish" a special canine version of popular salon polish OPI.
No bones about it -- just like New York City people -- New York City dogs can have it all.
Where to get it:
Biscuits & Bath
All three locations offer cageless day care and 24-hour supervision, so dogs run free (separated by size) and socialize all day long. Overnight guests sleep in glass corals, or slumber-party style in a group room. Dogs are walked outdoors every three to four hours. All grooming products, food and snacks are organic from oatmeal baths and hot oil treatments to wheat and gluten-free treats. Daycare ranges from $19 to $36 per day depending on the size of the dog. Grooming ranges from $60 to $85 depending on size and treatments. (1535 First Ave., (212) 419-2500; or 701 Second Ave., (212) 419-2500; or 41 W. 13th St., (212) 419-2500; www.biscuitsandbath.com)
Camp Canine
The "counselors" at this dog hotel and day care "took the concept of camp for children and applied it to dogs," says co-owner Peter Cervi. The dogs attend day camp from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and are separated into playgroups according to size. Special activities include an annual Halloween party complete with costumes and birthday parties. Rates for day camp range from $23 to $27 per day depending on the dog's size. Overnight hotel service is $44 to $59. (46 W. 76th St., (212) 787-3647)
Canine Ranch
The pet emporium offers a specialized dog "barkery" with gourmet baked goods including custom birthday "Woof-cakes" that owners can eat too. Both Canine Ranch locations offer daycare ($30) and grooming. The boutique sells lines of dog beds that look just like peopled beds. In wooden, sofa or sleigh styles, they are priced up to $500. The shop also stocks a full line of pup-related party favors. (452A Columbus Ave.,(212) 787-7387; or W. 72nd St., (212) 595-7387; www.canineranchnyc.com)
Canine Styles
Among the priciest dog boutiques in the city, both the downtown and uptown branches cater to the debonair dog about town. From velvet embroidered collars, to deluxe Fifi & Romeo raincoats to imported Italian dog bowls to cashmere sweaters and crocodile skin leashes if it's decadent and for dogs, it's on sale here. (43 Greenwich Ave., (212) 352-8591; 1195 Lexington Ave., (212) 472-9440; www.caninestyles.com)
Doggie Do and Pussycats Too!
The combination salon, day care and boutique offers city dogs the best of all canine worlds. Dogs can enjoy a full day of socializing with pooch pals at the day care ($33 per day), then travel upstairs for a grooming session ($85) complete with a wash, blow-dry, manicure/pedicure and scissors-only grooming. Owner Howard Binder stocks the boutique with designer duds from Donald J. Pliner coats ($295 to $450) to Swarovski crystal collars (up to $150) to dog bowls with 24-karat gold trim ($60). (567 Third Ave., (212)661-9111; www.doggiedo.com)
Le Chien
When money is no object, come to Le Chien. This boutique defines doggie haute couture. The store offers an exclusive line of dog Kimonos ($205), sporty denim or fatigue overalls ($130), furniture including the leopard print, canopied "Bed Royale" for $2,500, designer carriers (up to $500), perfume and tons of other luxuriant accessories. Day care and grooming available. (1044 Third Ave., 1-800-LeChien; www.lechiennyc.com)
Pupculture
You like massages? So does your dog. Pupculture is for the new age pooch that digs herbals and holistic healing. The spa offers the unique BodyWorks by Veronica program. Certified equine sports massage therapist Veronica Burke incorporates Reiki and Feldenkreis into her massages for frazzled or injured canines. Sessions begin at $60. Pupculture has daycare, grooming, boarding and a selection of all-natural dog foods and supplements. (529 Broome St., (212) 925-2090; www.pupculturenyc.com; www.withveronica.com)
The Ritzy Canine
The ground floor boutique of this converted carriage house offers a deluxe doggie boutique with gourmet treats and fancy fashions. The Ritzy Canine offers a specialized mix of Reiki and acupressure massage therapy by resident canine masseuse John Larson for at $60 per hour. Day care ranges from $33 to $38 per day depending on the size of the dog. Dogs visit the gym or rooftop solarium and can stay overnight for $55 to $75 for a regular crate, and $175 per night for the deluxe suite. (148 E. 40th St., (212) 949-1818)
Rowf
The "Brooklyn store for urban pets and their people" sells trendy lines of leashes, toys, treats and apparel for the hipster set. Rowf specializes in eco-friendly and organic products including biodegradable poop pick-up bags. It also sells hand-painted dog tags made by local artists. (43 Hicks St., (718) 858-7506; www.rowfny.com)
Zoomies
The co-owners of this boutique have backgrounds in high fashion and Parisian cuisine, and styled their pet amenities accordingly. Zoomies has a large line of apparel including a pooch-sized CBGB rocker t-shirt ($28) leopard-print zip-up polar fleece ($70) as well as a wide array of NYC-inspired toys like taxi cab or Empire State chew toys ($15). The shop also boasts the city's first biscuit bar. The bar has exposed brick walls, chandeliers and a menu packed with homemade biscuits and decorated treats. (434 Hudson St., (212) 462-4480; www.zoomiesnyc.com)
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