The end of the dot-com boom may
mean a decline in the market for
spec mansions and starter castles. But
there will always be millionaires, and
the dog will always be man’s best friend.
Until that changes, America’s luxury
doghouse builders — who fill what must
be one of the construction industry’s
more specialized niches — will always
have work.
In fact, luxury doghouses are just a
small segment of the growing pet-care
industry. According to The New York
Times, among the businesses that have
recently spring up in New York City are
Doggy Village, a $1,000-a-year health
spa for dogs, and Pet Chauffeur, which
maintains five minivans to deliver dogs
to their acupuncture and massage
appointments.
Ron Smith, a