Woman Builds $20,000 Dog House for 3 Pampered Pets
What does a $20,000 dog house look like? A lot like a regular house, only smaller and with furniture lower to the ground. 42 year old Tammy Kassis lives with her husband outside of Los Angeles and when an owl almost carried one of her 3 dogs away she decided to give them, Chelsea, Coco Puff, and Darla, a home of their own. She commissioned Alan Mowrer of La Petite Maison in Denver for the job and the result is an 11ft replica of the family home with luxury features like hardwood floors, heat, A/C, screened doors and windows, mini-blinds, handmade curtains, and landscaping complete with a white picket fence. She's even planning to install a plasma TV so the dogs can all watch Animal Planet together, their favorite show.
Mrs. Kassis was quoted as saying "My dogs are my life," but I can't help but wonder how much time are the dogs spending in this $20,000 doghouse instead of in the regular house with the family? Regardless, it's quite the accomplishment. See more shot, including the interior, in the gallery below.
Reader Comments (Page 4 of 4)
Betsy Apr 17th 2010 1:54PM
I am a dog-lover, and would love to have something like this for my dogs. But, I sure hope it comes with maid service, to clean up the dog poop from the silk curtains and bedspreads!
ann Apr 17th 2010 8:25PM
People can do what they want with their money, but it does not bode well for her character in these hard times. It would be nice if she spent the money on saving abused animals... however... this is America, where people are allowed to be selfish and shallow. It seems to be the norm lately anyway, so we really should give up hope of a caring and compassionate society anymore.
Eva Apr 24th 2010 1:14PM
I would like to know what these people do for a living to afford to blow this kind of money on a doghouse.
They could have just build a nice big dog run to keep their pets save. They obviously never had to struggle a day in their lives and have no concept of the value of money. What a shame! I hope they never have to experience financial hardship like so many of us have. This really turns my stomach to think that there are people in this country able and willing to squander money in such a fashion while there are millions of people struggling to feed their children. SHAME ON YOU!
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