Hardy

This morning we Assessed Hardy. He is a one year old, eighty-three pound, Mastiff Mix, that is chock full of life! The Happy-Hardy, burst into our Big Roll, ready to get his game on. We first introduced him to Nevada, and the two got along very well together. As the morning progressed, Hardy met several other pack members, communicating with them properly and coaxing many of them into play. Hardy really took a liking to, Harley, among several others... Harley and Hardy tore it up, playing fast and furiously about the play area. We are happy that Hardy enjoyed his time here at The Fort, he's one that can get a lot out of Dog Daycare here, and we're stoked that it's a fit. Good on ya Hardy boy!

Checkout these clips of Hardy having a grand time.

Watch as Miss Nevada monitors Hardy and Harley's play. Very cool. She doesn't want them getting too rowdy lol. At times, it is amazing how much the pack can take care of it's self and make our jobs easier. We don't do all the work! ;)

Cheers,

-Grant

Summer came early!

Although Summer doesn't officially start until the 21st of June, The Fort got treated to it early yesterday lol...

Meet young puppy Summer! She is a super-sweet, three month old, thirty-three pound, German Shepherd/Mastiff Mixed Breed. This loving and playful "little" gal did wonderful for us in the Medium Roll. Summer already speaks great "DOG" for a youngin, which made her transition to our play area flawless. Her gentle disposition serves her well, allowing her to make friends and playmates easily. It was a pleasure to have summer at Fort Fido, we look forward to having her here again. Well done!

Here is a little clip of Summer frolicking with Macey and the pack. Fun!

Stay cool folks,

-Grant

Tilly makes the connection

Wow, get a load of this... Our newest, most favorite, Baby-Mastiff, Tilly, has made it into the Pet Connection Magazine! The Pet Connection magazine is the south sounds wonderful, free monthly newspaper. It is quite fun and informative, a very well done publication. Although she didn't make the cover, I better write their editor ;) lol, her photo was fantastic. Tilly was over at the Total K-9 Health & Fitness Center in Fife. She was there to workout, play and generally be her cute self. She did very well on their treadmill, but didn't venture into any Hydro-Therapy haha. Apparently she gallops on a treadmill at home too, so funny!

You can pick up a Pet Connection here at Fort Fido anytime.

Enjoy your weekend,

-Grant
P.S. The band and I will be in beautiful Wenatchee, playing for the Apple Blossom Festival Parade, not "Cinco de Mayo" lol... Ahhh heck, who am I kidding, we are there for that too. :) It's also the Kentucky Derby tomorrow, always fun to watch on TV, if you're into that kinda thing...

Some Clips

It's been a busy day around here. Everyone has been working extra hard to get our overnight boarding plans in gear. There is lots of planning, marketing and running around to do before Memorial Day weekend in May... That is when we will be kicking off our 24/7 canine care operation, how exciting!

I'm going to post some clips now, that is all lol.

Miss Bella "The Dane" returned for a visit today. She's bigger and happier than ever. Bella played with lots of dogs in the Big Roll pack, taking quite a liking to Gus... Boy is he popular!



Also in the Big Roll, Grady, was being his normal happy-go-lucky self. He is a great dog, pay no attention to the fact that he looks like he is getting "beat-up" in this clip haha. Grady goes a million miles an hour while playing, sometimes the pack needs to slow him down a notch. This helps us and it is a good thing!



New Mastiff pup Tilly showed up this morning. She is doing mighty fine, making many new friends, including Terrier Bad-Boy "Lil Gus".



Take care,

-Grant

Tender Tilly

Funny... I heard we were assessing a Mastiff. So of course, I had the image above in my mind. Little Missy Tilly, however, was nothing like I thought she'd be lol. At least not yet!

Tilly had her assessment this morning. Let me tell you, this canine is still very new to the world at barely three months old. She is a Bullmastiff, twenty-seven pounds and the picture of innocence, at this point anyway haha. Tilly was unsure of the Medium Roll and the other dogs in general. Her brother Bailey attends The Fort but he wasn't with her this morning. Tilly started to warm up and become less fearful of the pack after a couple of hours. In our opinion, this one will be busting out in play soon. She just needs some more time at this tender age.

Way to be Tilly! We understand, sometimes the world can be a "big scary place", especially for a babe. You didn't do half-bad. We bet you'll be enjoying your stays here a lot more in time.

Take it easy,

-Grant

Another newbie...

Sort of, more of an old-timer that's definietly met a dog or two in her day. Meet Payton! She is a six year old, 75 pound, fawn colored, Mastiff / Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff) mix. Payton is a rescue dog that is doing well with her new owner and siblings, Fort Fido friends, Luther and Mazie. Her first day in the Big Roll is going well. She speaks good dog and seems to be enjoying her stay with the pack. We will be seeing Payton once a week and we look forward to it, What a looker! :)

Take care,

-Grant

-= Denali =-

Kinda like that lol...





Welcome Denali, she actually had her assessment yesterday but I wanted to wait until I had her picture to tell you about her. She is a one year old, 80 pound, Mastiff / Labrador Mix. Denali is doing quite well in the Big Roll. She speaks great dog and has played a whole heck of a lot! She is even here today. Super job Denali, you are welcome anytime (assuming we have the room) :).

Cheers,

-Grant

Toby

Our assessment this morning was Toby and he did very well. He is a one year old, 65 pound, brindle, Shar-Pei/Mastiff/Boxer/who knows mix lol. Although high energy, he is a good looking animal, has been to daycare before and speaks darn good "Dog". We here at the fort believe Toby is a 50/50 mix of Shar-Pei and Boxer. The Shar-Pei is definite, very obvious in the face. The boxer, on the other hand, stands out in Toby's play style. The Boxer breed is known for it's unique play style. It uses an upright stance while frequently batting with it's paws (quite like a human boxer).


Here is a clip of Toby playing with the first dog he met this morning, Hank, they really hit it off! Hank tends to be a pretty good judge of character too! :)



Take it easy,

-Grant