<p>The bustling IT and financial district here has a new address to de-stress — the Happy Dogs kennel. Here, people can spend time playing with dogs and puppies to tackle anxiety. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The kennel near Khanapur, close to Cyber city, allows guests to choose a canine from the kennel, which houses 40 dogs, and play with them for three hours at a cost of Rs 500. <br /><br />“I got the idea after friends of a dog owner, who came to drop his pet for training at the kennel, started playing with other dogs at the boarding facility . Then, I thought why not allow people who love dogs to come and play here,” said J Anand, the owner of Happy Dogs. Anand, who initially ran a training centre for dogs, later added the facility of boarding for dogs in the one-acre lush green land at Khanapur.<br /><br />Initially, the destressing sessions for techies and their families started with 11 dogs that Anand owned. “I have all kinds of breeds, including Indian ones. Guests select two to three dogs and play with them. My dogs are friendly, and they are not leashed,” Anand said. <br /><br />He added that the guests are advised on the moods and temperaments of the dogs they select so that they can be absolutely stress-free while handling them.<br /><br /> “I now have 40 dogs to choose from and 36 of them are real angels,” Anand said.<br />The concept worked well and people started booking time slots at the kennel through the details provided on social media.<br /><br /> Many of the techies who come from different parts of the country have left their pets at their native places and they long to play with puppies and dogs.<br /><br />A guest at the kennel said, “I am from Jaipur and live in a paying guest facility near Hi-Tech City with my colleagues. There is no question of bringing my pet here. So, I love playing with the dogs at Happy Dogs. They are friendly.”</p>
<p>The bustling IT and financial district here has a new address to de-stress — the Happy Dogs kennel. Here, people can spend time playing with dogs and puppies to tackle anxiety. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The kennel near Khanapur, close to Cyber city, allows guests to choose a canine from the kennel, which houses 40 dogs, and play with them for three hours at a cost of Rs 500. <br /><br />“I got the idea after friends of a dog owner, who came to drop his pet for training at the kennel, started playing with other dogs at the boarding facility . Then, I thought why not allow people who love dogs to come and play here,” said J Anand, the owner of Happy Dogs. Anand, who initially ran a training centre for dogs, later added the facility of boarding for dogs in the one-acre lush green land at Khanapur.<br /><br />Initially, the destressing sessions for techies and their families started with 11 dogs that Anand owned. “I have all kinds of breeds, including Indian ones. Guests select two to three dogs and play with them. My dogs are friendly, and they are not leashed,” Anand said. <br /><br />He added that the guests are advised on the moods and temperaments of the dogs they select so that they can be absolutely stress-free while handling them.<br /><br /> “I now have 40 dogs to choose from and 36 of them are real angels,” Anand said.<br />The concept worked well and people started booking time slots at the kennel through the details provided on social media.<br /><br /> Many of the techies who come from different parts of the country have left their pets at their native places and they long to play with puppies and dogs.<br /><br />A guest at the kennel said, “I am from Jaipur and live in a paying guest facility near Hi-Tech City with my colleagues. There is no question of bringing my pet here. So, I love playing with the dogs at Happy Dogs. They are friendly.”</p>
