“Dubai is now home to what has been billed as the world’s largest indoor dog park, complete with customised luxury suites, 24/7 webcams, flat screen TVs and orthopedic mattresses. Launched during Easter at Dubai Investment Park, My Second Home already has many takers with 40 of its 200 residential luxury rooms booked for summer. Spread across 60,000 square feet or the equivalent of 18 tennis courts, with two thirds indoors, the pet resort and spa has a capacity of 200 rooms and high-end suites with indoor and outdoor pools. The first phase can accommodate 90 dogs, all of whom can have their hotel room customised with favourite toys and comfort possessions. Families will be able to keep an eye on the dogs via webcam as there is 24/7 video surveillance. A round the clock pick-up and drop off service is also available, as is a pet food, accessories and gifts store. The facility has a resident first aid officer and ready access to consulting vets. A Groomingdale’s Pampering Parlour will be opened in May to help fix the dogs’ bad hair days. Owners will have the option to use a DIY washtub. The rates range from Dh100 ($27) for a full day of attended play and care to Dh500 ($136) a night for a double occupancy villa”. – Sharmila Dhal

Dogs play at the indoor park of My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

A dog sits on its bed at My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

Co-founder Preeti Sharma plays with the dogs at an indoor park at My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

Dogs play at a swimming pool in My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

A dog is seen at a room in My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

A pet family room is seen at My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

A dog is seen in a room at My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

Dog rooms are seen at My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

Dogs play at a swimming pool in My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

A tissue box with a picture of dogs is seen at My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

A dog sits on its bed at My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

A dog plays inside an indoor park at My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

Dogs play at a swimming pool in My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

Dog equipment is displayed at a shop in My Second Home, a newly opened luxury pet resort and spa, in Dubai, April 24, 2015. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)