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Working like a dog: Norton pup lands hotel-reviewing gig

An adorable pup from Norton has been picked as the first ever canine critic for the booking website Hotels.com.

Lenny, a 7-year-old Boston Terrier, will spend 10 nights in pet-friendly hotels around the world. His owner, Joe Freni, gets to pick the hotels he and his four-legged friend are pampered at. Freni will then write a review of their stay from his pooch's perspective.

📣ANNOUNCING HOTELS.COM FIRST EVER CANINE CRITIC📣 ❤️LENNY❤️ Hotels.com was on the hunt for their first ever hotel Canine...

Posted by Lenny The Boston on Tuesday, September 24, 2019

More people than ever before are bringing their pets with them on vacation. Research by Hotels.com found reviews of pet-friendly hotels has jumped by 62% in the past two years.

Lenny was named after Leonard Nimoy, of "Star Trek" fame, because of his Spock-like ears and his parent's love of the actor.

"I am living my best life with my family and live each day to the fullest, going on adventures with dad, playing frisbee, dock diving, and when I'm not playing and adventuring, I'm in the show dog ring," according to Lenny's Facebook page.

Lenny even competed in the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the most prestigious of all dog shows.

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Throwback Thursday to when I showed with Dad at the @westminsterkennelclub Dog Show earlier this year, we had a lot of fun showing what we had trained for the entire year, and it was worth the trip! I was the oldest Boston Terrier out of 24 Boston’s, and also the only one in the group who also had performance titles as well, zoom zoom! . Dad and I are trying to get to show at the @americankennelclub Meet The Breeds as we think we are a great representation of the breed, can show the Boston Terrier breed in a positive light to show all that we aren’t just great show dogs but are fantastic pets, performance athletes, and great companions (if dad does say so himself 😂) Shoutout to @meghannleighphotography for the amazing photo at the show!

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"When his entry was drawn, we knew we’d found the perfect hound for the job, as he was travel ready with his trusty googles, backpack and lunch money," Hotels.com said in a statement sent to Boston 25 News. "Lenny, alongside his human Joe, will stay in ten pet friendly hotels that were all winners in the Hotels.com Loved by Guests awards Best for Pets category. He’ll be testing out all the doggie delights they have to offer and giving each one his paw of approval."

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