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    A Dog's Life

    The 9 best places in Dallas to spoil your pets

    Claire St. Amant
    Rachael Abrams
    Mar 28, 2013 | 6:13 pm

    Most pet owners go above and beyond for their furry friends, because they are considered part of the family (and because animals are sometimes easier to love than humans). Whether you need doggie daycare, kitty spa services, fresh-baked organic treats, flashy rhinestone collars or chic designer carriers, these top spots know just how to pamper your pets.

    Dee's Doggie Den & Kitty City
    Dee's Doggie Den & Kitty City feels a bit like a resort, with more than 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space for your pets to play. The daycare center also has umbrellas for shade, swimming pools, flat-screen televisions, and loads of toys. Dee's offers day boarding, overnight boarding (in luxury suites, if desired) and grooming.

    Downtown Pawz
    What this all-natural pet store lacks in frills it more than makes up for in supply and services. In addition to five-star pet food, Downtown Pawz offers dog walking, bathing and grooming services. For the busy-but-doting dog owner, Downtown Pawz also offers curbside pickup and free delivery within downtown.

    Lucca Bella Doggie Spa & Boutique
    If you squint, you might think you've wandered into a high-end children's store. Lucca Bella takes pet pampering to a new level with its couture boutique and doggie daycare center, which features webcams for anxious "parents" to keep track of their four-legged children. Lucca Bella also features a doggie spa where pets receive facials and pawdicures in a "stress-less" environment. The grooming facility offers aromatherapy shampoos and doggie perfume.

    Lucky Dog Barkery
    This lauded Preston Center pet shop is best known for wholesome approach to pet food and treats, whether organic, natural or raw. Folks here believe in matching the dog to the food, not the other way around. In addition to sustenance, shop for leashes, collars, pet beds and bowls, and art and gifts for the pet-loving human.

    The Petropolitan
    It’s hard to image anyone caring about your pets as much as you do, but the folks at Petropolitan do. In addition to top-notch boarding, grooming services and dog walking services (urban hikes!), this downtown spot sells all the accouterments, such as leashes, toys and oh-so-stylish threads. Petropolitan was a pioneer in the central business district before downtown living got cool. Good to know: Co-owner Chris Watts is also the president of the Dallas Companion Animal Project.

    The Pooch Patio
    This Uptown hot spot caters as much to owners as it does to pets. Grab an adult beverage and hang with your pals and pooches on the patio, or go all out and plan the “ulti-mutt” birthday party for your four-legged beloved. Pooch Patio does daycare (with three environments), boarding (with late pickup), grooming (with a do-it-yourself option), and retail. The latter includes every kind of leash, collar and harness imaginable, plus designer pet colognes, doggie tees and custom-baked organic treats.

    Tails of the City
    Among the luxury human boutiques in Snider Plaza lies Tails of the City, an equally chic destination for Park Cities pets. Shop for splashy rhinestone collars, super-comfy pet beds, shiny water bowls, designer pet carriers and gourmet treats.

    Three Dog Bakery
    If you like dessert, why not let your pup indulge in a little treat? Three Dog Bakery makes all-natural, slow-baked treats that could easily be mistaken for human baked goods, plus you can order custom-made cakes for pooch parties. Three Dog also sells dog chews, collars and leashes.

    Woof
    Woof has more pet supplies than you could ever need, from natural pet food and chews made from top-quality ingredients to cozy beds and colorful leashes. In addition to grooming services, Woof has a self-service dog wash for pet owners who like to do the deed themselves but without destroying the bathroom.

    Three Dog Bakery sells slow-baked, all-natural treats.

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    income analysis

    This is the family income needed for one parent to stay home in Texas

    Amber Heckler
    Dec 5, 2025 | 10:11 am
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    Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash
    With costs to raise a child soaring over $20,000 a year in Texas, some households might decide to have one parent work while the other stays at home to raise their child.

    The cost of raising a child has ballooned in major metros like Dallas-Fort Worth, forcing many families to weight the choice between paying for child care or having one parent stay home full-time.

    A recent analysis from SmartAsset determined the minimum income one parent needs to earn to support their partner staying at home to raise one child in all 50 states. In Texas, that amount is just under $75,000.

    The study used the MIT Living Wage Calculator to compare the annual living wages needed for a household with two working adults and one child, and a household with one working adult, a stay-at-home parent, and one child. The study also calculated how much it would cost to raise a child with two working parents based on factors such as "food, housing, childcare, healthcare, transportation, incremental income taxes and other necessities."

    A Texas household with one working parent would need to earn $74,734 a year to support their stay-at-home partner and their child, the report found. If both parents worked in the household, it would require an additional $10,504 in annual income to raise their child.

    SmartAsset said the cost to raise a child in Texas in a two-working-parent household adds up to $23,587. Raising a child in North Texas, however, is slightly more affordable. A separate SmartAsset study from June 2025 determined it costs $22,337 to raise a child in Dallas-Fort Worth.

    In the report's ranking of states with the highest minimum income needed to support a family with one working adult, a stay-at-home parent, and one child, Texas ranked 32nd on the list.

    In other states like Massachusetts where raising a child can cost more than $40,000 a year, the report's author says families will look for ways to reduce any financial burdens.

    "This often includes considerations around who’s going to work in the household, and whether young children will require paid daycare services while parents are occupied," the report said. "With tradeoffs abound, many parents might seek to understand the minimum income needed to keep the family afloat while allowing the other parent to stay home to raise a young child."

    The top 10 states with the lowest minimum income threshold to support a three-person family on one income are:

    • West Virginia – $68,099
    • Arkansas – $68,141
    • Mississippi – $70,242
    • Kentucky – $70,408
    • North Dakota – $70,949
    • Oklahoma – $71,718
    • Ohio – $72,114
    • South Dakota – $72,218
    • Alabama – $72,238
    • Nebraska – $72,966
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