Credit: The Barking Garage
We’ve heard enough of negligent dog parents who leave their
pups in overheated cars as they shop in air-conditioned malls. It’s
heartbreaking to say the least, and if we’re honest, to have to make laws to
forbid dog parents from doing so is the least we want to face about the ugly side
of humanity.
Thankfully enough, there are always people coming up with
solutions to prevent something tragic from happening, as a result of the
parents’ thoughtlessness, such as IKEA’s dog park,
and recently, The Barking Garage,
a company created by an Austin woman called Mary Traverse, who is a
chiropractor for both humans and dogs. By converting a bright yellow car hauler
into a temporary doggie day care, The Barking Garage is now up and running,
opening between 10am and 6pm on Saturday, 11am and 4pm on Sunday, at the
Gateway Shopping Center at the corner of US 183 and N Capital of TX Highway
(loop 360) in Austin, Texas. Inside the car hauler are individual kennels,
ensuring safety and comfort of the pups in the climate-controlled facility,
attended by one of their dog-loving associates. The kennel rental rates are hourly, with
a half-hour minimum and 15-minute increments.
While we’re happy that someone like Mary has stepped up to
save the pups from the heat, we still can’t quite understand why anyone would
bring their pups to where they aren’t allowed inside. Why not leave the pups at
home anyway?
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