Category: dogs

San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel Raises the Bar with a Chef-Curated Dog Menu

Luxury, pet-friendly hospitality expands with a thoughtfully crafted canine dining experience in downtown San Antonio. Photo: The Gunter Hotel, used with permission.

The Gunter Hotel Launches Chef-Curated Dog Menu at Jots

San Antonio, TX — The Gunter Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, is raising the bar for pet-friendly hospitality with the launch of a new chef-curated Dog Menu at its signature restaurant, Jots. Designed with the same care, creativity, and quality as the human menu, this new offering invites four-legged guests to dine in style alongside their owners in the heart of downtown San Antonio. Now available, guests are welcome to bring their canine companions to Jots to enjoy the menu. (The Gunter Hotel, 2026)

Benson & Friends Favorites

The menu, aptly named “Benson & Friends Favorites,” features thoughtfully prepared dishes made with wholesome, recognizable ingredients. Each item is crafted to be both nourishing and indulgent, reinforcing The Gunter Hotel’s commitment to inclusivity and elevated experiences for every guest, canine companions included.

“Pet-friendly travel has evolved, and today’s guests are looking for experiences that truly welcome their dogs, not just accommodate them. With this new menu from Jots, we’re extending our culinary philosophy to our four-legged guests, offering a dining experience that feels just as intentional and special.”
— Jiwon Choi, Gunter Hotel Owner and Managing Director at Axle Capital

A Thoughtfully Crafted Canine Menu

The Dog Menu features a variety of dishes designed with canine wellness in mind, offering something for every appetite:

  • Honey’s Hill Country Breakfast — A hearty blend of short rib, chuck, and brisket served with farm-fresh eggs
  • Nori’s Seattle Treat — Salmon paired with rice and green beans
  • Benson’s Chicken Delight — Made with locally sourced chicken
  • Canine Crudité — A fresh, vegetable-forward mix of apples, carrots, and green beans
  • Seasonal Dessert — House-whipped cream with berries

From breakfast through dessert, every four-legged guest can enjoy a well-rounded dining experience.

A Pet-Friendly Destination in the Heart of San Antonio

Located just steps from the River Walk, The Gunter Hotel has long welcomed pets as part of its community. The introduction of the Dog Menu further enhances the hotel’s reputation as a destination where history, hospitality, and modern lifestyle seamlessly converge.

As part of Tribute Portfolio, The Gunter Hotel also offers guests access to the Marriott Bonvoy® program, allowing members to earn and redeem points during their stay and across Marriott Bonvoy’s extensive global collection of hotels and resorts.

About The Gunter Hotel

A historic San Antonio landmark for more than 116 years, The Gunter Hotel reopened in fall 2025 following a $50 million renovation that brought the property up to the highest modern travel standards. The reimagined hotel blends rich heritage with modern luxury and features 311 guest rooms, including 30 suites, along with an array of new amenities.

Guests are invited to enjoy four distinctive dining concepts, Jots, Keystone Club, Bar 414, and Paris Baguette, as well as a cutting-edge recording studio and vinyl library. Inspired by the hotel’s musical legacy, each guest room features a record player and a copy of Robert Johnson’s first album, originally recorded at the hotel in 1936.

Photo: The Gunter Hotel, used with permission.

How dogs contribute to our modern society

Some dogs can be trained to serve as medical service dogs. Photo: Google/Aquila Corporation

Dogs have become an important part of our lives and most of us have them indoors as part of the family. That’s why it’s often easy to forget that there are some dogs that have unique and high levels skills. Some of them have extremely important roles as working dogs in industries such as search and rescue, pest control, medical assistance, and truffle hunting. Today’s dog topic is about a recent article from The Puppy Gazette regarding how dogs evolved along with humans in the sense that as humans began to create settlements and farms, dogs were bred to develop specific traits to help them along the way.

Earlier this month I introduced you to Allen Kimble’s website The Puppy Gazette. His goal is to be your new source for dog related information. If you’d like to read more about some of the industries where dogs play an essential role, along with which breeds and the specific skill set they have in modern times, this is the place. In the recent article, “Versatile Roles of Working Dogs in Modern Society,” he explains each industry, how dogs are trained, and real world application of their skills.

It’s interesting to read about how dogs have evolved to work alongside humans to make a difference. Even though all dogs have a strong sense of smell, they can be trained to sharpen their attention and focus on the task at hand. This is especially important in pest control because it is an eco-friendly method if there is no need for chemical intervention. I will summarize the important points below but check out the article for more details.

• The Role of Working Dogs in Search and Rescue
Breeds:
German Shepherds
Labrador Retrievers
Border Collies
• The Crucial Role of Dogs in Pest Control – The Nose knows
Benefits:
Being eco-friendly (no chemical intervention)
Requiring less human scrutiny (visual inspections)
Detecting infestations in their early stages
• Medical Assistance Dogs for the Ill
Breeds:
Labrador Retrievers
Golden Retrievers
German Shepherds
Standard Poodles
• The Dog’s Role in Truffle Hunting
Breeds:
Lagotto Romagnolo
Pointer
Springer Spaniel
Belgian Malinois

It’s a well known fact that dogs are highly intelligent and need some activity in their lives to help them lead fulfilling lives. By increasing their mental stimulation, they not only bond with you, but it keeps them from getting bored, which can often lead to destructive behavior. In this article, Allen Kimble does an excellent job of providing detailed information about how dogs are trained to perform specific tasks, the highlight being how they are trained to alert their owners of abnormally high or low sugar by persistent nudging/licking, and physically blocking/herding, among other ways. More information about other specialized jobs they do is coming up in future articles on The Puppy Gazette.

Related article: How to care for your dog the eco-friendly way

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Photo: The Puppy Gazette, used with permission