• MICHAEL BARAJAS

1. Lucy’s Doggy Day Care and Spa
Multiple locations, lucysdoggydaycare.com

Those smart enough to admit it know that it’s really our four-legged friends that take care of us. Unlike their moody masters, they’re rock-solid cheer machines. We may groan about office pressures, family squabbles, that car that won’t start. But our pooches always see us the same — butt wag, face lick, ‘let’s play!’ Treat them with Lucy’s. Along with a full-service dog-washing area, a members-only dog park, doggy day care, and boarding services, Lucy’s offers pampered spa treatments — think therapeutic massage and strawberry milk baths.

2. Camp Bow Wow
11931 Jones Maltsberger,
(210) 826 9969, campbowwow.com

3. Home Away from Home
7810 Mainland, (210) 509-4663, hafhkennels.com