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Boarding your pet has changed a lot over the past decade. Kennels still exist, but many locales also now offer pet-only resorts, hotels or in-home care.

In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo, Mary Kay Benson gives German shepherd Heidi a surfing lesson at the training pool, complete with colorful beachfront murals on the walls, at the Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa in Westlake Village, Calif. Boarding your pet has changed a lot over the past decade. Kennels still exist but in many cities today, you can also choose a pet-only resort or hotel or in-home care. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo, groomer Sara Ingram streaks the fur of Yorkshire terrier Betsey Johnson during a spa session at the Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa in Westlake Village, Calif. Boarding your pet has changed a lot over the past decade. Kennels still exist but in many cities today, you can also choose a pet-only resort or hotel or in-home care. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo, Sugar, a cockatiel, gets a little out-of-the-cage time, courtesy of avian care manager Lili Oliveros, in the avian room, decorated with colorful tropical murals, at the Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa in Westlake Village, Calif. Boarding your pet has changed a lot over the past decade. Kennels still exist but in many cities today, you can also choose a pet-only resort or hotel or in-home care. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo, a dog sits on a bed in a Star Suite at the Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa in Westlake Village, Calif. Boarding your pet has changed a lot over the past decade. Kennels still exist but in many cities today, you can also choose a pet-only resort or hotel or in-home care. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo, a stretch limousine is seen outside the Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa in Westlake Village, Calif. Boarding your pet has changed a lot over the past decade. Kennels still exist but in many cities today, you can also choose a pet-only resort or hotel or in-home care. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo, Dog Day Camp worker Nicole Crofford tosses a toy during daytime play hours at the Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa in Westlake Village, Calif. Boarding your pet has changed a lot over the past decade. Kennels still exist but in many cities today, you can also choose a pet-only resort or hotel or in-home care. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo, chef Jennifer Brouhard, who runs the Lucky Lab: Organic Dog Treat Co., treats Penny, a maltipoo (a maltese and poodle hybrid) to a special Thanksgiving plate at the Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa in Westlake Village, Calif. Brouhard describes the dish as dehydrated chicken tofu in a bed of turkey gobbler cookie with yogurt frosting, pumpkin turkey stuffing and dried cranberries. Boarding your pet has changed a lot over the past decade. Kennels still exist but in many cities today, you can also choose a pet-only resort or hotel or in-home care. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo, client services associate Emerald Briones greets Copper, a cocker spaniel owned by Ellen Cohen, left, as they check in at Reception at the Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa in Westlake Village, Calif. Boarding your pet has changed a lot over the past decade. Kennels still exist but in many cities today, you can also choose a pet-only resort or hotel or in-home care. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo, Mary Kay Benson gives German shepherd Heidi a surfing lesson at the training pool, complete with colorful beachfront murals on the walls, at the Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa in Westlake Village, Calif. Boarding your pet has changed a lot over the past decade. Kennels still exist but in many cities today, you can also choose a pet-only resort or hotel or in-home care. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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