Luxury £1.4 million doghouse built for two great DanesNo matter how much comforts she has built for her Great Danes, she is sadly misguided. Her intentions are thoughtful, but I think she has missed the point.
By Graham Tibbetts
Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 24/11/2008
The dogs' owner, a surgeon, has asked her builders to design her house in the Cotswolds so that it can provide all the essentials her pets will need when she is away.
The entry system uses retina scans to verify the animals' identity and cameras will allow the owner to watch their movements from another room or via the internet.
Automatic dispensers will ensure the drinking and eating bowls - both self-cleaning - are filled with just the right amount of chilled, filtered water or dry food.
There will also be a spa bath and the climate of the house can be controlled remotely over the internet.
The home is being made from zinc, glass and limestone and will occupy two plots of land on an estate in Gloucestershire.
Jeremy Paxton, owner of Conservation Builders, said: "I have been very actively involved in this project.
We specialise in building unusual homes and bespoke houses.
"It's a very interesting house with fabulous architecture and unusual requirements."
He added: "Most houses are build with human specifics in mind then animals fit in around that, but this is the other way round.
"There is even a spa bath with a saline treatment built in because it's good for their coats."
Her dogs would be much happier with human company to provide their meals, walk them, groom them and most importantly, talk to them.
£1.4 million will also hire the best live-in carers while she is away.
On the other hand, if she is going to be away that often, then she needs to think about whether her Great Danes are better off in another home, where they will have more regular human company.
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All that frenetic activity both at work and home has finally caught up with me. I fell asleep on the couch after work today.
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