>> Every dog has his day, but not every dog has his own
room — at least not yet.
Planning for pets is becoming more prevalent as home-
owners customize their abodes to suit their lifestyles. And
while a built-in dog shower may seem like a luxury, it's a
convenience one Headingley family will appreciate for
years to come.
Southwynn Homes sales manager Jeff Brown, a Sutton
Group realtor, says the company's Gold Award-winning Fall
Parade of Homes show home in Deer Pointe Park was cus-
tom-built for a family of three humans and two dogs. The
design process took longer than average, since the homeowners started from
scratch rather than alter an existing floor plan, but it incorporated unique fea-
tures that are both pet-friendly and practical.
'One of my favourite features of the home
was the type of flooring they used. It looks
like a greyish hardwood but in fact it's
a laminate, and it's the toughest, most
durable laminate I've ever seen in my life'
Creature Comforts
Hound
QuarTerS
Home design goes to the dogs
By Pat St. Germain – Photos by Darcy Finley
98 Parade of Homes Spring 2015
