Jim Carey, director of concierge at The Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel and owner of black lab Catie Copley, works at the concierge desk, Saturday, July 1, 2006 in Boston. In the foreground is a photo album of Catie. Concierge Vincent Lago is in the background. The hotel launched its canine ambassador program in 2004 as a gimmick, using the black lab to showcase a multimillion-dollar renovation.
(AP Photo/Lisa Poole)