The luxury dog hotels in South Africa
Of course not a first of its kind but if you are hearing this from us then, welcome to Superwoof a luxury dog hotel located in Cape Town ,South Africa.A place where the wealthy check in their canine buddies for a luxury treat.
The wealthy in South Africa take their dogs to daycare centers specifically for dogs.This means they can run day to day errands and even go for long family vacations and ensure their fur buddies are safe and well taken care off .
When you hear luxury treatment then be sure it holds true.The availability of a sundowner for dogs which comprises of little bottles containing a dash of rose petal and the famous Rooibos tea in South Africa is prepared .
The luxury dog hotel is divided into two sections either the budget section where dogs can hangout with other dogs and the presidential suite which is a private suite.The presidential suite is decked with beautiful Chandeliers , beautiful wallpapers with canine portraits in faux frames on the walls.
Dogs in South Africa have a bad history of where the apatheid police would use them in cracking down protesters but for the wealthy it's a matter of comfort for their dogs and a luxury lifestyle.Politicians in the country make it an outcry that the whites in the country care more about thier pets than the impoverished black compatriots.
How is business for the luxury dog hotels in South African industry you may ask?Well business was a bit repressed during the COVID-19 pandemic with people staying home and looking after their pets but since the economy is slowly opening up they are back in business like most of other people and the busy schedule of dog owners prompts them to being their dogs to daycare.
Another dog Luxury hotel is called Atfrits still in South Africa.They charge an average of $35 a day.The owner ,Klue speaking during an interview said she started the business in a bid to fight poverty and create empowerment and has since employed 37 people.10 percent of the hotel's earnings is geared towards helping stray dogs, including sterilisation.
She also runs a non-profit project teaching women in South Africa's impoverished townships to sew dog clothes for the hotel's shop.
An intresting exercise done on dogs in Luxury treatment is the dog chakras and therapy's which include gemstone therapy and reiki, a Japanese relaxation technique.Good thing is anxious dog owners can watch their pets courtesy of the cameras installed in these places.