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Getting by in New York City is hard, unless you are the pet of an eccentric rich person. Since long before Gatsby saw that green light at the end of pier, The Big Apple has been home to the excesses of the rich.
Not content to waste money only on themselves and loved ones, those who find extra cash in their coffers after they've had all the meals, facials, and drugs they can muster, often turn their financial attentions to their beloved canines. As a result, there are doghouses in New York City that you would mistake for penthouses, and puppy collars that would look more at home as a trophy wive's bracelet.
If they really are man's best friend, it might be time to borrow a few bucks: 10 Dogs in NYC Who Live Better Than You.
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10. A Dog Staying in the "Uber Suite"
This little guy was a guest at D Pet Hotels. To compliment their Arizona and California locations, the chain has a Chelsea branch to service hip canine loving New Yorkers who are willing to venture above 14th Street to treat their dog to a special night. D Pet Hotels has everything a spoiled doggy could ever want, from a doggie gym to a puppy chauffer.
If your dog just wants to kick up their paws and relax, you can rent them an "Uber Suite," rumored to be larger than some Manhattan apartments. For only $200 a night, your dog can take that step up from the kennel to elite canine boarding.
9. A Dog Being Massaged and Pampered
After a long day of dogging it, your pup can relax at the New York Dog Nanny, a Murray Hill spa that caters to man's best friend. How can your puppy expect to unwind after a long week of not being allowed in your office? Some of the spa's services include Reiki massage for "stress reduction and relaxation" and an oil treatment that is similar to acupuncture (or, perhaps, acu-pup-ture).
8. A Dog Staying in a Penthouse
Don't worry, the D Pet Hotel is not the only high-end housing solution for your puppy. While the rooms atFetch Club aren't quite as spacious as those at D Pet Hotels, there are more options for the active pup. Fetch Club offers a canine restaurant (don't make the doggie bag joke, no one will laugh), movie theatre, and a photo studio complete with a sheepskin rug to help your mutt to feel photogenic.
There are several different rooming options for your dog. For the more social shih tzu there is the "community penthouse," and if you've got yourself a shy shetland sheepdog, then the "private suite" might be a better fit.
7. A Dog Getting Counseling From a Therapist
Why do these two look so happy? They've just had a breakthrough. These two were recent guests on the New York based television show, Dogs in the City. Real-life dog whisperer Justin Silver counsels man and mutt through traumatic moments in their lives both on the show, and through his NYC-based service The Language of Dogs. We have advised a few of our uninsured friends to take their dogs on the show so that they can get some pro-bono couch time for themselves, and maybe solve their dog's daddy issues while they're at it.
6. A Dog Shopping at a High End Boutique
If you can't bear to part with your pup, and springing for a room at the Fetch Club will load you with separation anxiety, maybe a shopping spree is a better idea. You too can join the ranks of Manhattanites who move swiftly past the homeless while they walk their haute couture hounds to Bone Chewers Boutique. Bonus points if you can coordinate the outfit with your over-sized purse. Double bonus points if you can live with yourself afterwards.
5. A Dog Decked Out in High-End Petwear
We understand if you don't want your dog wearing just any old outfit. How embarassing would it be if you walked into the dog park and saw another poochy wearing that same Gucci sweater? You and your pup would be mortified. Upon her retirement, Joann Leiberman, a NYC womenswear veteran, turned her attention to designing one of a kind gear for her prize pup Lucy. She soon expanded her operation and now you too can can slip her one-of-a-kind sweaters on your schnauser. For one of a kind tops for your dog, it is time to turn to LollyPups Petwear.
4. A Dog Working the Runway at Westminster Dog Show
It shouldn't suprise you that the Westminster Dog Show and Fashion Week happens right around the same time in NYC. Both events feature the best of the best strutting their stuff, and both feature tons of behind the scenes prep that you never see. It isn't easy to look this beautiful. Even if you are best in your breed you'll still need makeover magic. If your dog is having self-esteem issues, show them this picture, so they know that the aesthetic difference between your mutt and these super pups isn't all natural.
3. A Dog Who Gets to Canoodle With Vanessa Hudgens
Sometimes the quality of a dog's life is defined not by the clothes they wear, or the quality of their Purina, but who they get to spend their time with. Springbreakers star Vanessa Hudgens was spotted walking this well-dressed dog in Washington Square Park late last year, wearing far more than she usually is when photographed on the Internet. While we would prefer the experiences of James Franco's character from the upcoming movie, we would take this dog's situation as well.
2. A Dog Getting A Blow Out at the Salon
Say hello to Mochi, a puppy who knows how to live the high-life. Mochi is another client of Fetch Club. In this picture, Mochi is enjoying blow-dry and infra-red treatment. Not only does this version of blow-drying look comfy, but it won't blow all of the power in your poorly wired, pre-war apartment, leaving your fumbling in the dark for a circuit breaker.
A Dog Who Inherited $2 Million Dollars
Trouble, the recently deceased canine companion of the late Leona Helmsley, was the richest dog in New York history. The pooch inherited $12 million when Helmsely passed away, though a judge later knocked the award down to $2 million when he rightly determined that that was enough cash for any dog not named Snoop to live on. Still, rest assured Trouble was a jet-setter while alive, travelling between Helmsley's other homes in Connecticut, Arizona, and Florida. Though, rumor has it Trouble felt most at home in Leona's duplex penthouse overlooking Central Park.
