Yuppie Puppies Put on the Dog at ‘Ritz’

Guests are lapping up luxury at a trendy new inn--and there’s no extra charge for the kisses.

Paws Inn is puttin’ on the dog with fashionable Manhattan digs just a bone’s throw from the Garment District. For $30 a night, or $20 for day-care, yuppie puppies can indulge to their hearts’ content.

“Our target market is the person who keeps a dog almost as a child,” said manager Donald Canade.

Bring Fido here and you’ll never be in the doghouse again.

On the indoor playground, complete with “jungle gym” and slide, a 2-year-old mutt called Smedley enjoys a game of tug with Helga, a dachshund puppy.

The fitness-conscious guests, invigorated by four daily walks, zoom through the split-level storefront and past the chic doggy boutique where owners can shop before picking up their pooch.

Upstairs, Spot can watch “Benji” or “Turner and Hooch” videos while snuggling with the overnight innkeeper in a platform bed, complete with “101 Dalmatians” bedspread.

If Princess prefers to be read to sleep, there are handy copies of “The Complete Book of the Dog,” “Pet Age” magazine, even--perish the thought--”Cat Fancy.”

Bed and Breakfast?

There’s nary a whine when they dine.

“I’ve given them black olives, chicken cutlets, baby food,” said Canade, noting that “too spoiled” is not a problem here.

Paws Inn owner Amy Cummings, a real estate agent familiar with the “nightmare” of finding a good pet sitter, opened Paws Inn last July with three full-time and three part-time employees. It accommodates up to 14 guests.

Faux-paws are forgiven. Still, 10%--brutes, loudmouths, Don Juans, nervous nellies--flunk their entrance exam.

“The most often-heard line here is, ‘He never does that at home!’ ” said Cummings.