Updates From The Island Packet 11/02/09

Other recent business openings, closings and changes in the
area:

 Deb Eason and Annette Fioravanti have opened Chianti &
Jake's Doggie Bed & Breakfast on Hilton Head Island.

The business is named for their dogs, a yellow Labrador and
a golden retriever.

The women, who also own a gourmet Italian chili company,
offer "doggie day care" and host dogs overnight at their
south-end home at 31 Goldfinch Lane.

They also offer feeding and watering as directed, brushing
and bathing as requested, administration of medicine,
transportation to a vet or groomer, and daily updates by
phone or e-mail. The update service is intended primarily for
visitors who stay in accommodations that don't allow pets, or
residents who want to ensure their dogs are being well cared
for while they're out of town.

Visiting clients are welcome to fetch their dogs as often as
they please, or they can leave their dogs for the duration of
their stay, Eason said.

"We're with the dogs 24/7," she said. "It's so much different
from a kennel in that we're with them all the time."