The menu reads like something from your favorite diner. Chicken Noodle Soup. Beef and Sweet Potatoes. Mutt-Loaf. Mutt-Loaf? This is no ordinary restaurant menu. It’s the bill of fare from Dog-Delicious, a doggie deli and bakery located downtown on East Sprague Avenue. Owners Lonny and Jeanne Kelp opened the business in November. It isn’t their first foray into pet care. They also own Jeanne’s Doggie Daycare. “It was the first dog hotel in Spokane,” said Jeanne Kelp. “We have suites with orthopedic mattresses – no cages or kennels.” It was their experience with the day care that prompted their latest venture/Cindy Hval, SR. More here. (Jesse Tinsley SR photo: A variety of foods are prepared especially for dogs at Dog-Delicious on East Sprague Avenue)

Question: Do you pay a little more to feed your dog well?