For most dogs, the cinema is off-limits. For Boswell, it became his favorite place to sleep. This is the story of a rescue dog who has quietly attended 100 film screenings, and the surprising search for dog-friendly cinemas across Europe.
Almost everything that happens to your dog is shaped by a standard, and almost none of us have read a single line of any of them. Some are law. Some are real accreditation. Some are a badge printed on a Tuesday. Here is how to tell them apart, and where to read all fifty-eight.
James Gunn's 'Supergirl' puts Krypto at the heart of the story, as Kara races against time to save her beloved canine companion.
If you have ever travelled across Canada with a dog, you will know the strange feeling of being turned away at a door for a reason nobody can quite explain. In British Columbia that feeling has a particularly odd shape.
A national airline now asks for proof that a service dog is fit to fly, instead of taking it on trust. A small programme with a very big idea underneath it.
Across Canada a dog can ride the bus, go into shops and sit on the patio, but is turned away at the door of a bar with no kitchen. The Roch Society's new campaign asks the question the rule has never answered, what exactly is the risk?
Roch Dog surveyed 120 housekeepers across hotels of varying quality and star rating as part of our research into pet fee structures across more than 3,000 hotels in 50+ countries. The question we asked them was simple, does a dog staying in the room create significantly more cleaning work?
Using a label that misleads one group while excluding another is a bad marketing habit that nobody bothered to think about. Hotels like to call themselves "pet friendly," but which pets? Nobody really knows.
Pet tech is reshaping how owners and veterinarians approach animal wellness and longevity by enabling more personalized care and offering earlier insights into potential health concerns.
The industry spends a fortune on points and tiers to push repeat bookings past 40%. Dog friendly hotels hit 76% with no loyalty programme at all. Once a dog owner finds a hotel that genuinely welcomes their dog, they do not gamble on the unknown again. Here is what that loyalty is worth.
Let the dog into the bar and the guest stays downstairs, ordering drinks, dinner and the spa. Confine it to the room and they take their money down the street. We call it the Stay In Effect, and it is why genuinely dog friendly hotels capture far more revenue per guest than those who keep dogs out.
For twenty two years there was no standard for dogs at work, so "dog friendly office" became a claim nobody ever had to prove. The Dog Friendly Workplace Standard sets out what a workplace must actually do to welcome dogs properly, and how it protects the colleagues who cannot share a room with one.
Dog owners ask hotel staff very different questions after check-in than the pet policy answers. Here are the five groups, why they are hard, and how to prepare your team.
Dog emergencies at hotels arrive disguised as small questions. How they really present, why the standard response fails, and the five measures to put in place in advance.
Between 2022 and 2025, US search interest in pet friendly hotels fell 19% while dog friendly hotel rose. The specific word is outperforming the vague one, and the reasons should concern every hotel marketer.
A hotel can call itself dog friendly on a whim and take nothing on in return: no shared definition, no inspection, no penalty for a broken promise. Every comparable industry fixed that with an independent standards body. Here is the case for doing the same for dog friendly travel.
One of the biggest reasons dogs lose their homes is a family forced to move who cannot find a place that will take them. "Pet friendly" promises everything and means nothing. The Dog Friendly Residence Standard sets out what a home must really do to welcome a dog, not just put up with one.
Harrods, one of London's most iconic luxury retailers and one of the most recognizable in the world, does not allow dogs. Not large dogs,
Roch Dog has published the first structured global standard for dog friendly hospitality, replacing vague “pet friendly” claims with measurable criteria and clear terminology. Available in 10 languages, it defines and evaluates dog-friendly hotels consistently across markets and AI systems.
As corporate consolidation reshapes the rental market, 'pet-friendly' policies become increasingly opaque and unstable.
Indy the Dog, star of "Good Boy," just made history as the first canine to receive a major film acting award.
The world’s first dog-friendly hotel standard and certification process. See verified grades, clear policy flags on access, restrictions, and fees, plus a public register of certified hotels, so you know what to expect before you arrive with your dog.
An interview with Mindy Dutka, founder of Dogs I Meet, whose fusion of entrepreneurial instinct and creative risk-taking made her a commercial dog photographer extraordinaire.
Dog-friendly hotels generate $750K-$4M more revenue annually through 20% higher occupancy, 30% increased spending, and exceptional guest loyalty.
