Ansel, Nadia, and Zorro

Ansel and his sister Nadia came in for their assessments early this morning. Ansel is a one-year-old, fifty-pound, Samoyed. He was very playful and had a fun day playing with all the pups in our Large Dog Program. 

Next up we have Ansel's older sister, Nadia. She is a six-year-old, eighty-three-pound, Samoyed. Nadia spent her time here at the Fort mingling with the other dogs and watching the puppies play.

They both did a great job today, and are welcome back anytime. We look forward to seeing them again soon.

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Zorro. He is a seven-year-old, thirty-five-pound, Cocker Spaniel. Zorro joined our Medium Dog Program where he spent his time hanging out with the other dogs. He really enjoyed playing with Zoey and Allie Bee. He is welcome back anytime and we look forward to seeing him again very soon.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year.
- Gary

Zola

Zola was our bright and cheery assessment on Tuesday. She's a fifty pound, ten month old Standard Poodle. It was apparent pretty quickly that this girl was going to pass her assessment with flying colors; she's quite the social butterfly. She even found a new friend named Oakley... Check them out below, we were able to capture them playing on video.

 I hope you all have a great rest of your evening,
~Shaunte'

Boejangles "Boe" Hurricane

Today we had the joy of meeting Boejangles "Boe" Hurricane. Boe is a 5 month-old, 33 lbs., Golden Doodle. Boe entered Fort Fido interested, investigating us and meeting new pups right away in our Large Dog Program. Boe was a tad bit shy today which is totally understandable, he met many other dogs throughout his stay here at The Fort. He began to open up more towards the end of his assessment day with help from the other pups. I think Boe would benefit from further attending so he can open up even more and make some good friends to play with.

Have a wonderful day,
- Sophia

Shadow

This morning we had the pleasure of meeting Shadow. He is a seven-month-old, one-hundred-pound, Great Dane. Shadow confidently entered our Large Dog Program and immediately joined in the fun. His favorite new playmates were Neo and Maximus. Shadow is a very well balanced puppy and is welcome back anytime. We look forward to seeing him again soon.

Merry Christmas from everyone here at the Fort!

- Gary

P.S. Fort Fido is open regular hours on Christmas Day and all other holidays.

Lukas

Lukas was today's Handsome assessment. He's a mellow, eight year old Brittany Spaniel 
that weighs fifty pounds. Lukas came in here with curious eyes and a "sniffer" working on over-drive. He made his way back to our Medium Dog Program where he curiously checked out all the dogs and got to know them slowly, throughout the morning.

He's welcome to come back for more mingling and daycare fun whenever he pleases...
Happy Holidays everyone!
~Shaunte'
 

Sidney

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Sidney to Fort Fido. Sidney is a young 13 week-old, 23 lbs., Black Lab. Sidney entered our front doors and she was curious about this new place she has never been to before. She made her way into our Medium Dog Program and right away was ready to meet others. Sidney began to play and have lots of fun during her stay here while learning some "dog speak." Sidney is a fun and curious puppy, we are looking forward to seeing her some more.

Have a wonderful day,
- Sophia

Koda

Koda came in for her assessment early this morning. She is a five-year-old, nine-pound, Schnauzer/Shih Tzu mix. She entered our Small Dog Program and confidently greeted the other dogs. Koda spent her morning here at the Fort mingling with the other dogs. Her sister Boba joined the Fort last Friday.

Have a great weekend,
- Gary

Macy

 Macy was our assessment yesterday morning and was finally able to come check out the place her brothers spend their days! 

 She's a fourteen pound, four in a half year old Beagle that's probably one of the most sweetest Beagles I've ever met. Macy has a wonderful "motherly figure" about her, and very much enjoyed meeting a bunch of new friends yesterday.

 We've known her owner Bif, for quite some time now. She loves to rescue older dogs and give them a forever home and has brought quite a few of them here over the years.

Check out her brothers,Sebacion and Captain who come here on a regular basis!

I'm looking forward to seeing Macy join her brothers in the daycare fun.
 
I hope you all have a good night,
~Shaunte'

Chipper, Ollie, & Zoe

Today we were greeted by the three Whippet's Chipper, Ollie, and Zoey. These three little rascals entered Fort Fido ready to explore. Once they had arrived and quickly became familiar with our lobby, they made their way back into our Medium Dog Program. Once there, they began to slowly meet the other pups throughout the day. Chipper, Ollie, and Zoey socialized and mingled with the group and we are excited to see them return soon.

Have a great day,
- Sophia

Boba, Daniel, and Oakley

This morning we had the pleasure of meeting Boba. She is a seven-month-old, fifty-five-pound, Pit Bull mix. Boba is very energetic and had a lot of fun playing with all the puppies in our Large Dog Program. She is welcome back anytime, and we look forward to seeing Boba again soon.

Here is a clip of Boba playing with Maximus this morning.

Daniel joined the Fort yesterday morning. He is a three-year-old, forty-pound, Lab mix. Danny spent the morning mingling with the dogs in our Medium Dog Program. He "speaks" good dog and is very well balanced. We hope to see him again very soon! Good job, Danny.

Oakly also had his assessment yesterday. He is a one-year-old, forty-five-pound, Husky/German Shepherd mix. Oakly joined our Large Dog Program where he was the center of attention. He enjoyed playing with all the other dogs. Oakly is welcome back anytime. We look forward to seeing him again soon!

In this clip Oakly is taking on Moose & Yammo.

Have a great weekend,

- Gary

Cedar & Luke

Cedar was one of the dogs that joined The Fort this morning and he's only eight months old, and weighs forty pounds! This guy had lots of energy and had a blast meeting and greeting all the new smiling faces, and wagging tails that approached him. He had fun playing with dogs that matched his energy such as Neo and Sadie.

Check out Cedar and Sadie playing in action below...

Luke was our other assessment today. He's Cedar's older brother that's four years old and weighs seventy five pounds. Luke showed good dog speak through out the morning and enjoyed checking out his new "hang out". 

Have a good night everyone,
~Shaunte'

December Basket Giveaway

Guess what everyone, it's that time of year again... You know what that means? We're having another basket giveaway!

In case you missed our other drawings in the past, I'll explain how it all works below.

During the month of December, every time you bring your dog in for daycare, you will automatically be entered into a drawing to win this basket! The more times your dog comes to play, the better chances you have at winning. David and Nancy stuffed this thing with all kinds

of goodies. 
I just did a price check and the value of all the things in this basket is over $150! Whoever wins this giveaway is going to score big time!

Be sure you're on the lookout at the beginning of next month because the results will be posted on Facebook.

Good luck everyone; I'm excited to see who our winner is going to be.

~Shaunte'

Barkley

This morning we welcomed Barkley the 1 1/2 year-old, 50 lbs., English Bulldog. Barkley was roarin' and ready to go today. He went back and entered our Medium Dog Program where he began to meet others. Barkley was sociable during his stay today and we saw some good "dog talk." We are looking forward to seeing Barkley again soon.

Have a wonderful day,
- Sophia

Lilly

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of meeting Lilly. She is a nine-year-old, thirteen-pound, Maltese mix. Lilly enjoyed hanging out with the other dogs in our Small Dog Program. She did a great job, and is welcome back anytime. We look forward to seeing Lilly again very soon!

Have a great weekend,
- Gary

Marley & Sally

Marley is one of the dogs that assessed with us this morning and I must say, this two year old, English Bulldog, is one goofy girl! Marley immediately started mingling among her new friends the moment she arrived and showed great Dog Speak! We were able to capture her on video doing just that; check it out below! 

Marley wasn't the only one checking us out for the first time today; say hello to her sister, Sally. She's a three year old Pug!
Sally had a marvelous time being a dog and doing dog things with her own kind today. We even got her in action! 

Marley and Sally plan on boarding with us this weekend; I'll be looking forward to seeing them again. 

Have a wonderful rest of your Wednesday,
Shaunte' 

Berry Bramble

Bramble (not the British blackberry bush) joined us for his assessment today. Bramble is a 3 year-old, 11 lbs., Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He entered Fort Fido as ready as can be and made his way into The Fort. Once there, Bramble up and into our Small Dog Program where he stayed throughout his assessment. Bramble was able to meet many other pups today as they came in throughout the morning and was able to mingle with them. We are looking forward to seeing Bramble more.

Have a wonderful day,
- Sophia

Kashi & Anni

This morning we had the pleasure of meeting Kashi. He is a ten-month-old, forty-seven-pound, Lab/Border Collie mix. He joined our Medium Dog Program where he enjoyed mingling with the other dogs. As he became more comfortable here, he started playing with Neo a three-month-old Husky puppy. Kashi is welcome back anytime. We look forward to seeing him again soon. 

Anni came in for her assessment this morning as well. She is a three-year-old, fifty-five-pound, Husky x Akita x Border Collie mix. Anni "spoke" very good dog and made lots of new friends in our Large Dog Program. We hope to see her again soon. Good job today, Anni.

Here is a clip of Anni playing with Diego the Golden Retriever.

Have a great weekend,
- Gary

Lilo & Sadie

Yesterday we welcomed this little cutie into our Small Dog Program. She's a five month old, seven pound  Maltipoo with a whole lot of cuteness to pass around! Lilo had a lot of fun exploring her new hang out area. She curiously went around, sniffing all the fun toys we have up there for them! It was adorable to watch.

 Sadie was today's assessment. She's a one year old Mix that weighs fifty pounds. Sadie started off with a rough life; she was found behind a car dealership and was so under-malnourished that she looked incredibly old.

It wasn't until after she was rescued and cleaned up, that they realized how young she is! 

I'd say this girl is one lucky pup! Starting off on the streets and now has an amazing home with owners who care for her, and want to get her socialized! 

Sadie passed her assessment with flying colors and even made some new friends: Scandi and Abby.

Both Lilo and Sadie are welcome to return for more daycare fun whenever they please!

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday,

~Shaunte'

Articles, Vids, & Pics

I found some cool articles, videos, and pictures worth taking a gander at. Check them out below!

➤ This polar bear and dog seem to have become an unlikely pair of friends - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUle-4E1qoQ

➤ Check out this boxer's mastered mannequin challenge - https://twitter.com/Ryan_Thomas02/status/798726209144242176

➤ Possible DNA evidence on how the human-dog relationship formed - http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37913860

➤ This dolphin and dog's bond (it is a long video) - http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/pets-and-environment/211116/video-witness-the-heartwarming-friendship-between-a-dog-and-a-dolphin.html

➤ Is this a dog or a cat? (Hint: it's a cat) - https://www.cnet.com/news/pet-cat-dog-atchoum-instagram-hypertricosis/

Hope you enjoyed the sweet articles,
- Sophia

Friday Film Fest

We got some great clips of the action yesterday. This first one is from our Medium Dog Program, it features Neo the Husky puppy and MJ the Vizsla.

This next clip shows Champ and Mabel tearing it up in our Large Dog Program.

Finally, we have Henry and Pearl playing ball in our Small Dog Program.  

Have a great weekend,

- Gary

Marcel

  We welcomed Marcel into our Medium Dog Program yesterday morning. He's a three month old, forty pound Doberman Pinscher.

 Marcel was recommended to The Fort through one of our long time customers, Zeus, whose been coming here since 2012! 

I was able to capture a couple photos of the two together. All in all, he had a wonderful first day. He's a smart young pup with a beautiful shiny coat, and lots of energy to burn!  Marcel's first friend was Neo, an adorable Siberian Husky  that joined us not too long ago. We were able to catch a video of the two playing. Feel free to check it out below!

  

  Marcel had such a great time with us, that he decided to come back for more daycare fun today! Initially, he started out with the "medium" dogs but we decided to graduate him to our Large Dog Program today.

Guess what type of dog he bonded to in that program? Another Husky. I don't blame him though; he sure has some good taste! 

   

Here he is, playing with Rogue!

As you can see, this little guy is quite the social butterfly. I was lucky enough to get quite a bit of photos of him in action too.

 

 We look forward to watching Marcel blossom and grow with us. 

Have a marvelous evening everyone, try to stay warm! We're starting to get that winter chill...

~Shaunte'

 

Nala

Nala entered Fort Fido comfortably this morning. Nala is a cute 10 month-old Lab/Border collie mix that entered Fort Fido confidently and strolled right into our medium dog program. She has a sister that already attends Fort Fido named Dixie. Within our medium dog program, Nala began to meet the others as they came in throughout the day. She showed good dog speak and began to play with the others after becoming comfortable with her surroundings. Unlike the Naga from Warcraft III, Nala likes to mingle & play with dogs rather than water beings like the Naga. Nala fits in well with the rest of the pups and we, as well as the other dogs, are looking forward to seeing Nala again.

Have a great day,
- Sophia

Charlie & Riky Tiky

Charlie came in for his assessment bright and early this morning. He is a nine-year-old, twenty-five-pound, Cairn Terrier. Charlie was a great fit for our Medium Dog Program. He "spoke" good dog and played very well with the others. One of his favorite new friends is Neo, a three-month-old Husky puppy. We look forward to seeing him again very soon. Good job today, Charlie!

Check out this clip of Charlie and Neo playing this morning.

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of meeting Riky Tiky. He is an adorable five-month-old, eight-pound, Pomeranian/Dachshund mix. He spent his first day at the Fort playing with the dogs in our Small Dog Program. He did a good job and had a lot of fun. He is welcome back anytime. We look forward to seeing him again soon.

Have a great weekend,

- Gary

NuVet & NuJoint Plus

  Some of you may have already heard of these amazing Canine Supplements but if you haven't, I strongly suggest reading what I have to share below. 
  I'll be discussing each product a little more in depth, so you can see if either of them are something you think your dog will benefit from.

  NuVet Plus is the first step you need to take to set your dog on the right path of achieving perfect health. This natural, powerful, and number one highest quality supplement since 1997, is recommended by Veterinarians everywhere. 
 

Below, I listed many problems that this Supplement can significantly reduce the risk of.

• Allergies
• Itching & Scratching
• Hot Spots
• Arthritis
• Digestive Issues
• Hair Loss
• Ear and other Infections
• Low Energy Levels 
• Tear Staining 

  No wonder NuVet Plus is your pet's best friend! It helps with all sorts of things. 
  Because this company understands how important it is for your pup to live a happy and healthy life, they decided not to process their products with heat. Heat destroys essential nutrients and we can't have that! It contains natural, human-grade ingredients such as: Antioxidants, amino acids, Vitamins, and Minerals. Every ingredient that's added to make these amazing supplements are microscopically tested to ensure that it is at its maximum potency. 
  NuVet Plus is safe for animals of all ages, including pregnant females.

  NuJoint plus is the most effective Hip and Joint Supplement that's on the market today. Just like NuVet, the ingredients in this supplement is high quality human-grade ingredients. In fact, you can find these same ingredients in supplements that Humans use for Arthritis. 
  NuJoint's combination of ingredients creates a defense against damage done to your dogs Joints by Lubricating them as well as repairing damaged Cartilage. 

•  Protects Healthy Joints
• Rebuilds Cartilage
• Lubricant for Fluid Movement
• Reduces Inflammation
• Expands Mobility and Flexibility 

  Young or old, you're dog doesn't need to suffer from common canine problems I talked about above; especially since these Supplements are on the market. You can order them online, (although it'd be more expensive because of the shipping fee) OR you can buy them through us. We carry these products in stock and swear by them! Just ask one of our Employees and we will assist you.

Have a wonderful night everyone,
~Shaunte'

- Arthur -

 

(The Arthur above is not an actual representation of Arthur the pup below)

Welcome Arthur! Arthur is a 3 year-old, 15 lbs., king charles cavalier. He came into Fort Fido ready to investigate the surroundings his sibling Maximus enjoys. Arthur got to meet many pups within our Small Dog Program today and was sociable with them. He more so enjoyed playing with the toys, but still had a great time around the others. We are glad that we were able to meet Arthur today.

Have a wonderful day,
- Sophia