I have heard of this at another hotel and I believe that dog was a black lab also. What a great idea to make guests feel at home.
When I travel on business I usally end the day with a stroll. It would be great to be able to walk a dog when I missing mine. Sometimes I miss my girlfriend too though. I don't think she'd be as understanding as the dogs would be (if you are reading this - I'm kidding honey).
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