Wah! Its a dog's life anyway

By: Bhawna Gandhi Date: 2008-07-18

IF Rajesh Bhatt of Palam Vihar, Gurgaon has his way, 'man's best friends' will have a plush resort to themselves by September for spending vacations while their masters are away on tours or holidays, upgrade their skills by way of expert training and enjoy all the luxuries of a five-star 'chhutti' being pampered like privileged guests.

Bhatt's love for dogs inspired him to turn his farmhouse into a resort for dogs, which would provide boarding facility for pets, whose owners want to leave on vacation or go abroad.

Training & comfort

"There are many resorts for humans all over the globe. Now it's the time for a change," Bhatt says on why he wants to turn his farm house into a dog house.

The farmhouse presently houses a day boarding facility for dogs, which are also given basic obedience training. With 18 dog trainers and seven dog walkers in his team catering to guests from all over Delhi and NCR, Bhatt feels that there is scope for more.

"People come with complaints that their dogs have grown irritable. One reason for that can be less exercise. A dog not only wants food to eat but at the same time it is very important to take him for regular walks. Generally pets are not allowed in parks and other public places so people bring them to my farm house," says Bhatt.

Rajesh turned his childhood love for pets into a career and now after 22 years of hard work and dedication he has been able to carve a niche for himself, providing special facilities for dogs and customized training to them and their owners.

Boarding facility at the farmhouse can cost from Rs 200 to 500 per day depending on the facilities asked for, including food charges. A/C rooms are also available for those dogs that live in similar environment and dormitory rooms are also available.

"We have beds in our boarding house for those pets that are in a habit of sleeping on bed," a dog trainer Parvesh kumar said. Rajesh also adopts stray dogs. Rajesh's institution also imparts dog training and dog walking facilities.

Source: http://www.mid-day.com/news/2008/jul/180708dnews2.htm