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    • + Joseph Vergnetti with Maria, left, a standard…

      Joseph Vergnetti with Maria, left, a standard poodle, and Larry, a miniature poodle, on the terrace of the VIPaws Suite in the Affinia Manhattan Hotel. The hotel expects around 200 dog guests for the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, and the suite includes the terrace, which has been fitted with artificial grass.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Complimentary dog waste bags on the terrace o…

      Complimentary dog waste bags on the terrace of the VIPaws Suite at the Affinia Manhattan Hotel.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Joseph Vergnetti feeds KC, a standard poodle,…

      Joseph Vergnetti feeds KC, a standard poodle, a treat while holding the leashes to Maria and Larry.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Jerry Grymek is a dog concierge at the Hotel…

      Jerry Grymek is a dog concierge at the Hotel Pennsylvania in Midtown. The hotel provides several services for the hundreds of dog guests who stay at the hotel during the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, including treadmills, bathing and grooming areas, and an area for the dogs to relieve themselves.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Dog concierge Jerry Grymek, center, with gues…

      Dog concierge Jerry Grymek, center, with guests at the Hotel Pennsylvania.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Maksim, a French bulldog who will be competin…

      Maksim, a French bulldog who will be competing in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, poses for photographer James Morrissey, aided by his assistant, Emily Tovar, in the Hotel Pennsylvania. The hotel offers amenities such as treadmills and blowing stations to primp the dogs.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Dogs and their handlers and owners are pictur…

      Dogs and their handlers and owners are pictured in an area for them to relieve themselves at the Hotel Pennsylvania.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Guero, a beagle, runs on a treadmill at the H…

      Guero, a beagle, runs on a treadmill at the Hotel Pennsylvania.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Artist Cindy Cash draws a dog's portrait from…

      Artist Cindy Cash draws a dog's portrait from a cellphone photo at the Hotel Pennsylvania.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Marie Stahmer, center left, with her Boston t…

      Marie Stahmer, center left, with her Boston terrier Mojo at the Hotel Pennsylvania.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Jesse Carlson, a trainer, grooms Nicholas, le…

      Jesse Carlson, a trainer, grooms Nicholas, left, and Tatiana, after bathing them at the grooming area at the Hotel Pennsylvania.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Mr. Carlson grooms Nicholas, a borzoi, after…

      Mr. Carlson grooms Nicholas, a borzoi, after bathing him at the Hotel Pennsylvania.

      Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal

    As Westminster Kicks Off, Hotels Roll Out the (Dog-Friendly) Red Carpet

    During the slow mid-February period, Midtown hotels turn their attention to the four-legged competitors at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

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