Sentiment analysis: No one is better at anthropomorphizing their pet than I am. No one. I religiously check the ingredients of the food that Gus eats, I wake up at absurd hours in the morning during the summer so his walk isn't too hot, and he has this crazy dog seat/throne in the back seat of my car so he can look out the window. You've all heard of helicopter parenting, yeah? It's a mess and screwing up today's children, but I'm totally guilty of helicopter doggie parenting. All of which is to say that I'm not going to drop Gus off at some random place while I go to work. Step 1 (which I think the other reviewer skipped/missed): call them and make an appointment. Taking a strange dog into a place full of dogs is a little dicey. Typically, new dogs are brought over on Saturday (when there are no other dogs around) so Barbara can get a sense of its temperament. Barbara is great with dogs and has a ton of experience, but I totally had the, "well, if my kid isn't good enough for them, screw them!" thoughts running through my head. Obviously, Barbara instantly saw the inherent awesomeness of Gus. Step 2: learn to let go. I don't have kids, but I imagine this is pretty much the same as dropping them off at daycare. The first few times, they scream and cry when you leave and you're left feeling like a terrible person for the rest of the day. Then one day, magically, they're excited to go to daycare (or Bow WoW) and they don't even look back while they're led away to the playroom. It's a bittersweet moment, but one can't help but feel a little proud. See what I mean about the anthropomorphizing thing? Bow Wow separates the dogs by size and organizes the day into blocks of play, rest, and exercise so the dogs don't get overstimulated, which can cause stress. The staff is excellent about communicating with owners about even minor changes in your dog's behavior and simply giving you updates about how your dog's socialization and adjustment. I think I spent the first 2-3 weeks asking, "Is he playing? Is he making friends?" on a daily basis. The entire staff was very good about humoring me. Gus loves it there (his radar triggers around 21st street and he starts to flip out in the car) and I feel safe about leaving him there. And honestly, when it comes to a doggie day care, that's all that matters.
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positive

Sentiment analysis: J'avais tres hate d'essayer ce resto, j'adore les abats et le menu m'interessait beaucoup. Nous etions un petit groupe et avons essayer presque tout sur le menu. Les points forts: - La pieuvre etait cuite a la perfection. - L'assiette de charcuterie etait tres bonne. - La langue de buf etait tres tendre et bien assaisonnee. - Le ragu etait tres gouteux. Les points faibles: - La salade de celeri qui accompagne l'os a la moelle etait beaucoup trop salee, presque immangeable, ca gachait completement l'assiette. - Le morceau de pieuvre servi etait vraiment trop petit pour le prix paye, et l'accompagnement de patates bravas rend le prix (17$) un peu difficile a avaler (desole pour le mauvais jeu de mots). - Trois des plats etaient accompagnes du meme chimichurri (qui etait correct, sans plus), c'est un peu paresseux. - Sur une facture de plus de 200$, ils ont charge un supplement lorsqu'un des membres du groupe a demande un morceau de pain supplementaire pour terminer le ragu (qui etait servi avec du pain, mais pas assez). A la limite c'est correct, mais le serveur doit au moins specifier a la personne qu'elle sera chargee plus cher, ce qu'il n'a pas fait. - La musique etait insupportable, une compilation de soft rock 80s, je comprends qu'ils veuillent se donner une impression de second degre pseudo-cool, mais ca tombe a plat. J'avais l'impression d'etre chez ma tante et d'ecouter un greatest hits d'Hall & Oats.
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negative

Sentiment analysis: Excellent food Excellent service Spectacular view Alix was our server and she was awesome
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positive