In recent years, our pet dogs have been treated to an ever increasing array of products and outfits. Nothing is too fine for our furry friends. Now, in SF and other California cities, pampered pooches can stay at the Wag Hotel where high end suites come complete with DVDs showing films about dogs. On this week's episode of "Good Dog", Joanne tours the Wag Hotel with general manager Brian Rios. Get ready: Wag Hotel may be coming to your city next!

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Our dogs are members of our families which is why, for some of us, deciding what to do with our pup when we leave town can be challenging. Is it better for dogs to be at a kennel with other pups or at home in their own environment with a pet sitter? In this episode of "Good Dog", John Long of Pet Sitters International addresses these questions and talks about the growing profession of pet sitting.

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How accurate a depiction of the world of dog shows was the film "Best of Show"? That was one of my questions for Lisa Peterson of the American Kennel Club. In this episode of "Good Dog", we learn about purebred dogs and the ever-growing sport of dog competition.

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