After four years in St. Louis, I have maintained my coffee addiction by exploring a variety of cafes. There are the classics: all of the Kaldi’s Coffee locations, Meshuggah Cafe on the Delmar Loop, and even our very own campus spots like Cafe Bergson and Whispers Cafe and Collins Farms at Law Cafe.

When it comes to retail, foot traffic is an essential part of doing business. But at Three Dog Bakery’s new location on the Delmar Loop, owner Kathy Caton is relying on another kind of business: paw traffic.

I do not like dogs. They slobber, they drool, they shed, and they always manage to jump on me at the worst possible times. They also aren’t really that cute. Yes, I am aware that this makes me a soulless human being. I know that you dog lovers think these foul creatures are man’s best friend, and I understand that you have this annoying “Love me, love my dog” mentality.