New look and a Biscuit!

Can you believe it? No? Go take a look yourself! www.FortFido.com has gotten a makeover and is updated to be mobile friendly! You can now browse with ease on your mobile devices, hooray! =)

In other news, today we assessed Biscuit. She is a 2 1/2 year-old, 45 lbs., English Bulldog. Biscuit slowly entered Fort Fido and joined our medium dog program. She spent her time mingling with the pack and getting to know her surroundings. Biscuit may not know that her brother, Lucky, has been attending The Fort. We hope to see them both here soon.



Stay happy,
- Zach

Two new dogs!

Yesterday we met with the happy and energy-filled Daisey. She is a nine month old, forty-eight pound, Tan and White Colored Pitbull Terrier. Daisey was all "wiggles and wags" as she entered into The Fort's Big Roll. She is a very athletic canine, that is here to socialize and burn off some excess energy... And that's exactly what she did! Daisey was quick to befriend the other dogs, she made playmates effortlessly. Daisey should prove to be a wonderful addition to our Big Roll Pack. She did an outstanding job and we plan to see her more!

In the clips that follow, you can spot Daisey having an awesome time with Doug and Tucker.

This morning, we were up bright and early to Assess Maxx. He is an irresistibly-cute, three month old, twenty-one pound, English Bulldog. This little fella is going to grow up to be one big and strong canine, but for now, he's just a small pup. Maxx is here to hone his canine-communication skills and have a good time exercising. To ease him into the joint, we had Maxx start out in our Medium Roll Play Area. Once inside, he explored eagerly, knowing he'd be meeting with some other canines soon. After letting him get his bearings, we had Maxx meet up with pack members Stella and Max (Mue). That combination of dogs proved to be just perfect for Maxx. They began to wrestle play within minutes of meeting one another. Given strong leadership, time, and consistency, Maxx should grow up to be quite a calm and balanced adult dog. He has a great temperament, and is the perfect age to get into Dog Daycare. He'll get a lot out of socializing at Fort Fido. Welcome Maxx, swell job today pal!

Here's Maxx jamming with Stella and Max (Mue).

Have a nice weekend,

-Grant

World Record Dogs

Milly, a Puerto Rican Chihuahua has been announced by Guinness World Records as the Worlds smallest dog. When measured by height Milly stands a mere 3.8 inches tall and weighs in just under a pound! That's shorter than a soup can and lighter than one of your shoes!

 

 

While researching this article, I found some other hilarious record holding pups!

This is Puggy. He's a Pekingese with a 4.5 inch long tongue! It's so long in fact that his mom, Becky has to cut his food into small pieces so he can actually eat it.

 

 

This pup's claim to fame is for being able to hold not just one or two, but FIVE tennis balls in her mouth at once. Augie, an 8-year-old golden retriever is suited perfectly for this record.

 

 

Another catch and hold record, but this time Frisbees!

Rose, a 6-year-old Labrador retriever/border collie mix, can catch and hold up to seven Frisbees (thrown separately) in his mouth at one time. what an amazing talent!

 

 

"Tillman, an English bulldog, traveled a 100-meter stretch of parking lot in just 19.68 seconds during the 2009 X Games in Los Angeles, winning him a world record and making him the Tony Hawk of the canine world." How radical is that?? Tillman can skate better than me!!

 

 

All of these and many more can be found on This page, and includes dogs and cats with unique talents, and World Records set with those talents.

 

 

Thanks for checking in, have a pleasant weekend, and make sure to tune back in on Monday for updates of happenings here at The Fort

 

 

Happy Friday!

 

-Ryan W. 

 

 

Blue-ribbon Bella!

Howdy, meet Bella! She is a sweet, six year old, white and brown colored, English Bulldog. Bella had her assessment today in the Big Roll. This convivial dog was ready for anything. She was very eager to bask in the commingling of canine fun that is The Fort. Bella took pleasure in her assessment right from the get go. She is very well mannered, and has a happy disposition. Bella speaks great dog, she socialized and played readily. This fine dog specimen has truly enjoyed experiencing Fort Fido today. We are quite pleased to add another "good egg" to our basket... I mean Pack!

 

;)

 

Be well,

 

-Grant

Courageous Kalohe

Kalohe, is an extremely adorable and fierce little, Fawn-Colored, English Bulldog puppy. He had his assessment early this morning. This little guy is full of spunk and courage, he had no qualms about taking on our Medium Roll. From Dobermans to Labradors, Kalohe, played hard and long with many different pack members. We sent him home quite tired lol! Dog Daycare will be very beneficial to Kalohe for his early socialization. We are pleased to take care of him, while helping him grow into a well-balanced adult dog. Lucky for us, Kalohe will be boarding with us soon, we can't wait! This pup is too cute for his own good and a lot of fun in one tough package.

Checkout these two fantastic clips of the ever-so-active Kalohe, meeting Finley (Kelsey's new puppy) and Emily.





Cheers,

-Grant

Pics of our Buddy and a great link from Louis

Buddy's ma Bonnie was kind enough to drop me off some great photos of the kid at home. Here he is in three cute pictures posing, looking out the window and looking out the back door.





Louis's ma Sandy sent me this video link about "Kandu" the two legged dog. This one you just gotta see, it is truly awesome, check it out!



Cheers,

-Grant

- Zealous Zora -

Today's assessment was Zora. Zora is a fifty pound, two year old, black/white/brindle with black mask, English Bulldog. What a looker she was. Zora headed for the Big Roll and had no problem mixing it up with the pack. She played hard with several dogs, hopefully she'll sleep good tonight. Good job this morning Zora, we'll see you again soon.

Take it easy,

-Grant
P.S. A few snippets for ya: Bad Dog Breath, Creating a dog-friendly backyard, Firefighters remove dog from fridge & Euthanized dog survives!