From spas to Reiki to grooming, one golden retriever enjoys a week of some of the most luxurious wellness treatments in Los Angeles
The Jaguar Supersport, ’65 Ford Thunderbird and ’73 Alfa Romeo are taken by other clients today, so Dug – an eight-year-old golden retriever – is being chauffeured to West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip in a Cadillac stretch limo for his spa treatments.
He is headed to Collar & Comb, where he will get a blueberry facial and exfoliating mud mask from the same professionals who groom the mutts of Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Wahlberg and Dakota Johnson.
Wellness for dogs is a niche industry that mirrors the spectrum of wellness treatments for humans. As with humans, it swings from the relaxing and rejuvenating to the dubious.
Vet-affiliated treatments include acupuncture, hydrotherapy and chiropractic care. Nutrition includes raw and organic food, supplements, and Western and Chinese herbal remedies.
