Elsa

   We welcomed this beauty in our doors this morning. Say hello to Elsa, the one year old, fifty pound Husky/Cattle Dog mix. Her brother Bear, has been coming to The Fort a little over a year now and he's a pretty awesome dog, so we were excited to meet Elsa. She sure knew how to "leeeeet it gooooo" and have a fun time here on her first day. She greeted her new playmates by sniffing them, and mingling with the pack. She already fits in with everyone wonderfully and we think after several other visits she'll make this place her second home.

Elsa is welcome to come back and hang out alongside her brother any time she pleases.
Have a nice and relaxing evening everyone; you're halfway there to Friday! Yay!
~Shaunte

Foxlike then Bearlike

 

"Extreme Cuteness" arrived in the form of a Shiba Inu Assessment, this last Saturday. Meet Thalia, she is a spunky, one year old, twenty pound, Sesame Shiba (red and black colored). Outside our place, Thalia, is good buddies with Medium Roll Regular and "barrel of fun", Louis. Like Louis, Thalia is a whole lot of fun, and is a lot like a few of our other Shiba Friends. She thoroughly enjoys socializing with the pack, and playing. On top of being quite a looker, Thalia will be an excellent inclusion to Fort Fido's Medium Roll. Man, if all of our Shibas show up on the same day, it'll be one high-energy day!


This morning, "Extreme Cuteness", arrived in the form of a stocky, cuddly, baby bear cub-like pup, in for his Assessment. Meet Oliver! He is a three month old, twenty pound, black and chestnut colored, Bernese Mountain Dog and English Crème-colored Golden Retriever Mix. Oliver had a blast here today. He wiggled, wagged, frolicked and played his way into everyone's hearts haha.

Oliver's only problem however, is that he may be too cute for his own good! What I mean to say is, too cute to correct, literally.

Excuse me while I rant a bit... Sometimes, the real "cuddly-fuzzy-wuzzy types", can miss out on Strong Leadership and Corrections, just because they are so darn loveable. When this happens to a dog, especially a dog that will become large in size, behavioral problems can develop quickly... Seemingly going "from 0 - 60". You know how it goes, kinda like the cute little kid that "gets away with murder". With Oliver, one must constantly remind one's self, to look past his cuteness, and treat him like every other member of the pack... When your not cuddling him that is lol. This way, he'll communicate and fit in with other dogs properly, becoming a healthy and more well-rounded canine. We don't want "the cuties", like Oliver, to turn into People Possessive and or S.A. ridden dogs. I can assure you, there's no fun in that. Lucky for Oliver, he has a good owner that can do right by him.

Anywho, Oliver did a fine job in here. Like Thalia, Oliver too, is welcome here at The Fort anytime. I know the crew can't wait to meet with him again. Checkout these two short and sweet clips of Oliver, playing with doggy-gals Miley and Georgie.

Enjoy any of that sun we get,

-Grant

Bear & Kaya

Today we assessed two very striking dogs from the same family. Meet Bear and Kaya.

Bear is a fuzzy, seven year old, twenty-seven pound, red and white colored, Shiba Inu. This "grizzly" dude is quite photogenic. He hung out with his "sister" Kaya in our Medium Roll. Bear truly lived up to his Spitz ancestry, with his exotic-good-looks and spirited demeanor. Bear played a tiny bit with Fort regular Jack.

Kaya is a spunky, two year old, twenty pound, red and white colored, Basenji. Now, like the Shiba Inus, these Basenjis are also really fascinating, and exotic looking dogs. Otherwise know as the "African Barkless Dog", they have several monikers. Kaya, was no exception to the great breed, with her alertness and curiosity, she strutted into the play area confidently. Although she didn't "play" much, she was quite active in meeting and greeting with the other pack members.

Both Bear and Kaya are welcome to stay at Fort Fido. We look forward to caring for them during a future Overnight Boarding visit.

Here, you can spot Bear and Kaya getting to know Jack.

Cheers,

-Grant

A Few Clips

Last night's Overnight Boarding twas a "Boxer Love Affair"... With none other than Gage and Liberty, having fun throughout the night. Cute stuff!

The Medium Roll today was fast and furious! Keeping the steady pace, was Bob Marley and Sahale, among several others.

Last but not least, a nice shot from the Big Roll. Nonstop "Golden Play" from the dynamic duo, Baer & Diego. As you can see, Brutus, was left only to "referee".

LOL!

Take it easy,

-Grant

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday to everyone, hopefully you had a wonderful 4th. The dogs had a great time here, and thankfully, slept well.

I have two cute clips for you today.

Josie, Marlee, Seamus and Wubs (AKA Faramir) had a lot of Ball Time fun together, this morning, in the Little Roll.

 

 

After Independence Day excitement, Bear (Baer) and Jasper were just ready to "Chillax". How precious haha.

Also, I watched this cool clip on Youtube's "Most Viewed" the other day. It's a Dog Goldberg Machine, you know, "Rube Goldberg style", but with dogs haha! It's very rad, however, I will say this... And I'm ok with saying it... Beneful (Purina) stinks! Solely "my personal opinion" of course lol.

At least try this food for your canine companion instead.

;)

Have a wonderful weekend,

-Grant

Hello

A few neat articles for you that I found this morning. Two great clips from today follow.


Here is a fun photo set of the Seattle Kennel Club Dog Show.

The many health benefits of dog ownership Fresh air, cardio, snuggle-buddy, someone you can rant to that will just listen hahaha, just to name a few!

Frank Lloyd Wright's Dog House This man's architecture has always been fascinating to me. His dog house design is just as funky and cool.

17th Annual Ugliest Dog Contest For the last three years, I've checked out images from this event. Every single time I do, I end up rolling with laughter. It's a must see.


Medium Roll Mondays, every dog is in high spirits, particularly this group!



Bear has been doing a fine job in the Big Roll. There is a lot to learn in there as a pup, he's coming along nicely and listening well.



Stay dry this week,

-Grant

New Stuffs

Here are a few shots of the cool new products that we got in (click on photos to enlarge).

Ya gotta try shaking one of these "Boingo Balls" it's like a fun dog maraca lol.

New Chuck-It "Flying Disks", Kong Safe Stix and glow in the dark balls o my!

My favorite, a really cool treat-puzzle-toy. It will keep some pups busy for awhile.

Honestly, what's better than a Green Rubber Monkey? Haha!

Three Stylin' new patterns from Lupine - Wet Paint, Sunny Days & Webmaster.

Restocked Racks...

Our Sample of the coolest leads & collars ever, coming soon folks!

Last but not least, some swell clips from the rolls today.







Have a wonderful weekend,

-Grant

Super Sammy

The other day I mentioned that I would tell ya about the new pup, Sammy, that we assessed. Here is the scoop!

Sammy is a three and a half month old, twenty-six+ pound, Yellow Colored Labradoodle. He is currently enrolled in our Group Training Class (one more week left, good job students!) with Garrett Stevens and new puppy Bear. So, with that said, Sammy has already played a bit with other dogs at The Fort before we even met him lol! This convivial canine is a typical, happy-go-lucky pup. He did a fine job with the others in the Medium Roll pack and romped for a long duration with that little Bear fella, among others. Sammy, like Bear, may or may not graduate to the Big Roll in time. For now, he is doing just fine in the Medium Roll and was a pleasure to have here at Fort Fido. We hope to see Sammy in here again soon, nice job bud!

Enjoy your weekend! I am definitely looking forward to it and it starts tonight for me with the Masters of Scottish Arts Concert at Benaroya Hall. Speaking of Bagpipes.... My band's 49th Annual Tartan Ball is coming up soon. Saturday March 24th, 8:00PM at The Puyallup Fairgrounds Pavilion. Please do attend if interested and say hello. I'll buy ya whatever beverage you fancy.

;)

-Grant
P.S. Almost forgot! Here are two clips I saved from Wednesday that have some Sammy in them... Mostly Bogie though lol. They don't really do him justice but at least you get a peak, by the time these were captured, he was getting tired.

Cool Clips and a Happy Birthday to Tazzie!

One from the Big Roll and three from the Medium Roll... Sorry Little Roll, we'll get ya soon! ;)

Mollie and Ziva, among many others we had in there today, were getting along like two peas in a pod.



New puppy-boy Bear has been branching out nicely. Here he starts to romp with Macs and Otto.



Emily and Phoebe are best friends. They are a very good match as far as size and play-style are concerned... You can see what I mean in this clip.



Another set of best buds, Barkley and Diego roughhouse a lot when they meet, usually twice a week.





Happy Birthday to Miss Tazzie! She turned the big "five years old" today. Her ma Lisa was kinda enough to bring in treats for all (Including some for us, thank you kindly!), be sure to grab some treats for your pup on the way out. Sorry, the donuts we received are pretty much gone lol. :)

Take care,

-Grant

A bear of a day...

(Yeah, he's pretty much like that hahaha!)

Not really ;) it was smooth sailing around here today. This morning we assessed another super-cute puppy, you know, the type that make you go "Ahhh". Meet Bear, he is a three month old, itty-bitty, English Cream colored, Golden Retriever. Bear did pretty good for a first day. We started him in our Medium Roll where he was a bit hesitant at first. Bear slowly began to come out of his shell as more pack members joined him. He played nicely with Tikvah among others. We know, with the right training and consistency, Bear will become an awesome adult dog. He is such a looker, we all can't wait to meet with him again.

Well, I'm pooped lol! Enjoy your weekend,

-Grant
P.S. You can spot bear in this clip but it doesn't do him justice, it's mainly Kona and Pupcake going at it... Every time I saw Bear go into play we weren't "Camera Ready". ;)

Meet The Bear

Bear was in bright and early this morning for his assessment. He is a four year old, seventy pound, German Shepherd Mix with a wonderfully beautiful coat. We tried him out in our Medium Roll where he assumed the "Top Dog" position in the pack rather quickly. Bear exhibited good bite control while correcting puppies. He seems to be a fairly well-seasoned alpha, the medium roll is where he'll stay for now.

Bear also took quite a liking to Miss Patty. With her charms, she is quite hard to resit, the two frolicked and romped for a large part of Bear's stay.

To us, Bear, looks a lot like a German Leonberger, maybe it's the purple tongue? Could be a Chow thing too?

Anywho, nice job today pal, we will see you again soon.

Take care,

-Grant
P.S. I got a nice email forwarded to me from one of our customers. It's pet safety tips for the Holidays. Definitely worth a read to remind us all. ;)

We did have one of our daycare dogs pass an ornament today, yuck! If a canine can't pass a certain object on its own, it can be life threatening, not to mention, one pricey vet bill... Trust me, I've heard several stories over the years and have helped extract a number of things from dog-bums lol. Keep an extra eye on your pet over the holidays... No pun intended. :)

Clips

This first clip is of Jake and Bear (Newfoundland / Lab Mix) having a friendly wrestling match.



The second clip is of Cooper, Lila (Border Collie Mix) & Sofie running-a-muck.



Cheers,

-Grant

Murphy & Bear raise a ruckus

Here we have a great clip of Murphy the Golden retriever playing hard with Bear the Newfoundland mix, they had a fun day!



Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. That darn King County Humane Society is overflowing! Read about it here.