Out-of-sight Otto!

Please welcome Otto to The Fort! He is a rascally looking, two year old, thirty-one pound, tan/ multi-colored, Bichon Frise/Rat Terrier/ Border Collie Mixed Breed. Otto strolled into the lobby this morning with his nose to the ground, curious about our place, and ready for his assessment day. After entering the Medium Roll Play Area, Otto got straight to introductions, meeting with the pack healthily. He's a fun-loving canine that has pretty darn good dog-communication skills. Most awesomely, Otto began to play within minutes of his arrival, he "got down" with the likes of Lucky and Cayenne, among several others. Otto shall prove to be a great addition to Fort Fido, because he is a kindly dog that enjoys being with the pack. We most definitely look forward to his return.

Have a great weekend,

-Grant

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

Birthday Girl In Da House!

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Lila!

Lila is a very admirable dog that has been attending Fort Fido for many moons inside the Medium Roll. Lila's sister Blue also comes to The Fort frequently (she's in the Big Roll). Their owner Darcy brought in treats for all the dogs to share in celebration of her second birthday, too cool! Please do take a treat bag for your pooch on the way out.

Enjoy your sunny-long weekend! We are open tomorrow (9am - 6pm) but closed on Monday the fourth. Have a happy & safe Independence Day, we'll see y'all back on Tuesday July fifth.

-Grant
P.S. Will end this one with a cute clip from the A.M. of Schnauzer Brothers Oskar and Otto playing.

FFFFriday

It has been a busy week for us here at Fort Fido but or course that is a good thing. March tends to be our busiest month at The Fort and things are already picking up as we get halfway through February. There has been a number of new dogs and old dogs returning... We have also been busy sprucing up for our open house on Sunday March 6th. We hope that you all will attend. We truly appreciate your continuous support.

Evy (kumpi@earthlink.net), owner of Kumpi emailed me a impressive video clip. Check it out here. What a neat trick, that dog can really dunk! He dribbles darn good too!

I'll leave you with a snippet from today's Medium Roll starring Rainier, Walter, Romeo, Otto and Sophie-Alice. With special appearances by Barkley's and Chewy's head haha.



Have a great weekend,

-Grant
P.S. Nobody forget Valentines Day now! Your special sweetie could get miffed if you did lol, it is this coming Monday the 14th, as usual. I'm glad I have just reminded myself. ;)

2 more assessments

We had two more assessments this morning, Frizzy and Otto, both dogs did excellent. Frizzy is a nine week old, black Labradoodle that ventured upstairs to the Little Roll. Otto is a one year old, Rhodesian Ridgeback that did well in the Big Roll. Looks like we will be seeing Frizzy quite a bit and I'm sure Otto will pop in again soon. Good times!

Wow! Summer is definitely over because everyone is coming back. Fall is a busy season for the Fort Fido crew, many dog watchers are back in school.

News bits found this afternoon:

Ask Dog Lady: How do I help neglected puppy?

Calling all surfer dogs: It's your weekend to howl

Dog treats recalled over salmonella

I hope you all have a nice weekend.

-Grant

Stella and Otto, Hours, Labor Day, Anniversary...

Stella and Otto are seen here tinkering with the Tyke Toy. It's amazing how much the Little Roll pups like that thing lol.



In other news... Keep in mind, Fort Fido's new Saturday Hours are 9 AM - 6 PM. We will be closed this Monday September Sixth for Labor Day. Also, tomorrow, September Fourth 2010, marks our four year Anniversary! :) My, how the time has flown! Thank you all for being such wonderful customers and supporting us.

Have a nice, long, Labor Day Weekend!

-Grant