On November 16, Honda will finally roll out their special Dog-Friendly edition of their Honda Element. We’ve driven our own dog around in the “non-dog-friendly” Honda Element for the past several months with some degree of success. (Pros: roomy, low to the ground for easy load-up, easy to hose down interior; Cons: the combination of windows that barely crack open and a very rumbly ride have led to more than a few bouts of upset tummy for our pup; thank goodness that one of the Pros is “easy to hose down.”)

Hairstylist Roberto Fabiano and esthetician Gloria Florianopolis were searching for a new business enterprise after “Coração de Amador,” the telenovela they’d worked on for the past two decades, was cancelled. Combining their love of dogs and beauty, it didn’t take Fabiano and Florianopolis long to launch the Instituto de Beleza de Cães, or the “Dog Beauty Institute.” Although they also offer traditional services such as bathing, styling, and of course pedi-pedis, they weren’t prepared for the overwhelming response they’d receive for their unique Brazilian Wax for Dogs service.

Dog-friendly businesses are becoming more widespread as business owners and city officials discover the positive economic benefits of welcoming dogs and their owners.

The Zoom Room launches the only brick-and-mortar dog training franchise in America, and the only dog agility franchise opportunity in the world. Dog agility is the fastest-growing dog sport in the U.S., and its popularity stands to grow thanks to this new pet franchise. Conceived as a franchise from its inception, the Zoom Room was created to be the ideal dog business by Jaime Van Wye, the nation’s leading pet business consultant.

Today’s issue of Bloomberg.com featured a story about the continuing success of the pet services business, even in the midst of a general downturn in our nation’s economy.

A new pet franchise opportunity is available at the Zoom Room! No previous dog training experience is necessary. Learn more about this wonderful pet business. Dog training franchise information is now online for dog lovers and entrepreneurs looking to buy a franchise.

“Networking is an unofficial pastime for plenty of Angelenos. Why not for their four-legged friends? That’s the logic behind the Zoom Room, a new facility in Culver City that bills itself as a canine social club.”

Gulf Coast Dog gave our dog training franchise a two-page spread in their profiles of up-and-coming new businesses that are offering dog franchises in their pet business article “Franchise This!”