Pampered Pets
By Erin Behan, Senior Editor
Looking for a posh doggie day spa? What about gourmet treats? Find the best New York spots to spoil your four-legged friend.
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Buttercup's Paw-Tisserie
63 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The city's only all-natural, on-site doggie bakery cooks up fresh, beautifully decorated cookies and cakes daily for its four-legged friends. -
Whiskers Holistic Pet Products
235 E 9th St, New York, NY
It's natural foods heaven for your furry friends: Find frozen elk, buffalo and ostrich meats, an exhaustive supply of vitamins, and truly healthful treats for dogs, cats, even rabbits. -
Mimi Vang Olsen, Pet Portrait Painter
545 Hudson St, New York, NY
Nothing is too good for the pampered pet, which makes a professionally painted oil portrait a must ($2,500 and up). -
Le Chien Pet Salon
1044 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Where picky Upper East Side dog owners go to get their pedigreed pets coiffed--and pick up that $900 dog bed Fifi's been begging for. -
Happy Paws Pet Resort
316 Lafayette St, New York, NY
The themed overnight suites at this Soho pet facility just might be nicer than many New York people hotels--they include furniture, toys, a flat-panel TV and DVD player. -
W New York - Union Square
201 Park Ave S, New York, NY
The W chain is notoriously pet-friendly, and this location offers a comfy bed, bowls, treats, a toy, and a special in-room menu just for pets. They'll even arrange for a dog walker.
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Washington Square Park
W 4th St and Waverly Pl, New York, NY
Two dog runs--one for smaller dogs, one for larger--make this Greenwich Village park a haven for pets. -
Central Park
5th Ave to Central Park W and 59th St to 110th St, New York, NY
Show off your pampered pooch on "Dog Hill"--Central Park West, just north of 79th Street--where dogs and their owners come every afternoon.
