Riley & Hazel

Riley was our assessment from Friday. She's a mini Australian Shepherd that weighs nineteen pounds, and is six in a half years old. This gorgeous girl showed great "Dogspeak" when she met all her new friends. She did a lot of mingling, sniffing, and exploring of our Small Dog Program. It was nice getting to know her as the morning progressed.

Hazel walked in here like she owned the place, this morning! She had some pep in her step, as we wondered up to the Puppy Program. This sweetheart is only three months old, and weighs almost eight pounds. Can you guess what breed she is? You're probably guessing Pug, am I correct? Well, you're halfway there; Hazel is a Puginese! Which is: 3/4 Pug and 1/4 Pekingese. She had a wonderful time meeting and greeting all the dogs that attended our Small Dog/Puppy Program today. She even made a friend! Check her out in action below... 

We are looking forward to getting to know this two as they start coming to The Fort more often!

I wish you all a happy week, 
~Shaunte'

Pebbles

This morning we had the pleasure of meeting Pebbles. Pebbles is a 3 year-old, 13 lbs., Chihuahua & Pug mix. She has a sibling (and play friend) named Cheya whom also attends Fort Fido. Pebbles casually made her way into our Small Dog Program where she began to explore. Her explorations did not end there! She then began to meet the other pups as they arrived and had a blast with them. Pebbles was able to relax and have a great time today while making some new friends. We are looking forward to seeing both Pebbles and Cheya in the future.

Have a wonderful day,
- Zach

Pugsley the Pug

  This little sweetie joined our Small Dog Program yesterday morning. Pugsley is a curious, three year old Pug/Boston Terrier  mix that weighs twenty five pounds. The first thing she did when she entered her new hangout was sniff around the floor; checking out all the cool and exciting toys, as well as our picnic table and tire swing. It was cute watching her explore and scope out the place. 

  I look forward in seeing her return soon
Enjoy the rest of today's beautiful sunshine!
~Shaunte

Russell

Today we met with Russell for his Assessment. He is a happy little, one year old, eighteen pound, Pug and Chihuahua Mix. Russell headed up to The Fort's Little Roll with ease. Once inside it, he sniffed about merrily, contemplating the point of his visit lol. Shortly after getting situated in the play area, we had Russell begin to meet the pack... Which he did in proper canine fashion. Russell's "meeting and greeting" was spot on and easy going. In a short time, he seemed as though he'd been a part of our pack for a long time. When it comes to playing, Russell absolutely loves it! He chased toys with a fervor, and even got into a little bit of dyadic (one on one) canine play. Russell will be a great addition to Fort Fido's Little Dog Pack and he can get a ton out of Dog Daycare here. Way to be Rus, we'll see ya around!

Checkout these great little clips of Russell enjoying his visit:

Have a nice Memorial Day Weekend,

-Grant
P.S. We still have spots available for Overnight Boarding this weekend, give us a call and reserve your dog's spot now!

Teddy

Today we had Teddy in for his Assessment. He is a smart, three year old, twenty-eight pound, Pug. This handsome little fella came into The Fort ready to go. Teddy ventured with us to the Medium Roll where he entered with ease. Throughout the morning, Teddy putted around the play area, seemingly happy being in the company of the pack. Teddy socialized with the other canines quite well, and acted as if he'd been here many times before. He was a true gentleman lol! Although he didn't get into too much play, we believe he will in future visits to Fort Fido. Outside of here, Teddy, is good buddies with longtime Fort Regular, Jack. Nice going today Ted, we'll see ya tomorrow!

Take it easy,

-Grant
P.S. Teddy reminded me of this clip I saw last night...

Livin dat Pug Life hahaha, awesome!

Gypsy Caravan

 

(Although "Gypsy" didn't arrive in one of these babies, it is what came to mind when I heard her name lol. I want one!)

Checkout Gypsy! She is a spunky little, four year old, thirteen pound, Pug Mix, that assessed this morning. We escorted Gypsy upstairs to the Little Roll and got her situated right away. Up there, she got used to the joint quickly, and seemed to like her new-found digs. After a little time passed, we had Gypsy begin to meet the pack. She did a a superb job of "meeting and greeting" with the other canines. Gypsy is the type of dog that communicates and socializes well with others. As the morning progressed, Gypsy even played a little bit. For the most part though, she just hung-out and soaked up the experience. She thoroughly enjoyed meandering about and being with the other dogs. We believe that Gypsy will continue to get pleasure out of her time spent here at The Fort. She should prove to be a great addition to our Little Dog Pack. Way to go Gypsy, we will be meeting with you again shortly!

Take care,

-Grant

Dinero & Ollie

We were pleased to meet up with the infamous Dinero and Ollie, in for their assessments this morning. This dapper duo, proved to be a great addition to Fort Fido's Little Roll.

Dinero is a handsome, eleven year old, ten pound, Chihuahua.

Ollie is a regal, thirteen year old, twenty-nine pound, Pug.

Both Dinero and Ollie did well upstairs in our small dog play area. They seemed to enjoy the company of the other canines, and it's clear that they've met a dog or two in their days. For older, more mature fellas, Dinero and Ollie truly handled themselves well, even amongst the young pups of the pack. Although they didn't do much in the way of playing, they did socialize, meeting and greeting other dogs, while walking and sniffing about curiously. These guys enjoyed the socializing and are ready to meet more pups and make new friends. Dinero and Ollie are very nice dogs that fit in well here at The Fort. We look forward to their return.

Take it easy,

-Grant

Peppy Pepsi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today we welcomed Pepsi, a two year old Pug, with a ton of energy! Pepsi spoke good dog and got along in the Medium Roll, romping around with Georgie

 

 

Had a fun time with this one this morning, such a great attitude, hope to see you again soon Pepsi!!

 

Thanks for tuning in and be sure to check back often for more updates!

 

 

-Ryan W. 

 

 

 



Li'l Brother from another...

 

Hey y'all, check out this looker... Li'l Bro is his name, and being a super-cute Pug is his game haha. Li'l Bro is cousins with the awesome Fort Fido Papillon, Riley. Li'l Bro is a one year old Chinese Pug that weighs about fourteen pounds. He had a nice time upstairs in our Little Roll this morning and truly did well. Li'l Bro enjoyed playing fetch and all-around socializing. He is an easy going dog that got along well with our pack. Lil' Bro really liked Alexander Graham Pug (Go figure!) and Miss Dixie. Good times. Welcome Bro, sweet job today, we'll see ya around for sure!

Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. Here are two small clips of Li'l Bro, we were unable to catch him "in action", however you can at least see how much of a cutie he is. ;)

Double Header Success

Woo-hoo! We are 5-0 for assessments this week. All of the new dogs have been exceptional.

This morning we met Buster and Rocky. Both were admirable young canines that had a lively time in our Medium Roll.

Meet Buster. He is a ten month old, fifty pound, German/Australian Shepherd Mix. Buster is all dog and has a strong look. He played briskly, straight from the get go. Buster spoke great "DOG" and found a best friend in Macs. He also enjoyed new dog, Rocky, immensely. We've said it before, sometimes, "opposites attract".



Now on to Rocky. He's a six month old, fifteen pound, Pug/Dachshund Mix. Talk about personality! Rocky has a spunky and energetic spirit. Like buster, he pretty much went straight to play once he got to the play area. Rocky attempted to get every dog to play with him and they pretty much did lol. Rocky liked Buster too, it was neat to see two newbies hit it off so well.

Buster and Rocky qualified to attend The Fort whenever they like. Hopefully we will see them regularly. They are the type of dogs that truly benefit from coming to Fort Fido. Who knows, maybe they'll be "down a notch" tonight as well, then their owners can also benefit.

;)

Take care,

-Grant
P.S. This just in, another new pup tries out tomorrow, what a week!

Sassy Sammy

Meet Sammy! He is a three month old, twenty-one pound, black and white colored, Puggle (Beagle/Pug Mix) that had his assessment this morning. We put Sammy in the Medium Play Area. He really wasn't sure what to think of things at first, we weren't even sure that he would "bust out" in play... Lucky for us and his owners, he did! After about an hour in the Medium Roll, Sammy not doing too much, Gus arrived. He began to pull out all the stops (Playbows, spins, face-licking etc...) to get the new recruit to play and wouldn't ya know it, Sammy went for it. From that point on it was "game over" for the sitting-around stuff. Sammy began to play like there was no tomorrow, with several different pack members. He truly enjoyed himself. Swell job this morning Sammy, you are welcome to The Fort anytime. A special thanks to Gus for helping us out, he really got this Puggle-guy moving in the right direction. I'll end this post with three fine clips of the Sam Man warming up to the gang.







Enjoy your weekend,

-Grant
P.S. Another Puggle that is a friend of Fort Fido is Buddha. When that fella comes, look out! He's always tearing it up. :)

- New Data -

Data was in for his assessment early this morning. He is a eleven month old, twenty-two pound, Beagle. Data did tremendously well today. He has attended Dog Daycare since he was six months old, we are certain that had something to do with why he did so great ;). The Medium Roll is where his owner said he'd do the best, she was right, Data loved it! He made many friends and will continue to do so since there are several, similar to his size/age/play-style, in the roll. Good job today Data, you are welcome anytime and we hope to see you again soon!

In the clip that follows, Data, or dare I say Buddha, may have met his match! These two hit it off like crazy because they are practically the same age and breed, most definitely the same energy level. It will be interesting to see how Data and Diego get along?



Take it easy,

-Grant
P.S. O yeah, Data was named after The Goonies and Star Trek characters, very cool lol!

Rockin Out With Rocky!

Meet Rocky, he is our latest addition to the Medium Roll, he had his assessment this morning and did well. Rocky is a four year old, 27 pound Pug. He really seemed to enjoy the company of other canine friends, meeting and greeting each new arrival as the pack increased. Rocky was full of life and had energy to burn! He is welcome anytime, we plan on seeing him again later this week. Way to go ROCK!

Have a nice day,

-Grant
P.S. Luther & Payton's owner sent me a cool Flyer on a very informative workshop that is coming up. It is called "Hiking with Your Dog" and will be held at It's A Dog's World Training & Agility Center. Follow this link for more information. Thanks Bif!

wrestling clips of the day

One from the Medium Roll featuring a hard to beat tag-team of Lab pup Emily and Black Pug Cooper. Those two were battling it out against Fort Fido old timers Bella and Lucy. From this clip it sure looks like Emily and Cooper will be walking away with the title hahaha!



Upstairs was a triple-threat-match with Little Buddy, Miss Mia and the original Bad-Boy Miller. I'm not too sure who the victor was in this one, the only thing I do know is that this trio should sleep well tonight!



Take care,

-Grant

a bit about the KING KONGS

Kongs are really great dog toys that are made in the USA.

Kongs can help you and your dog in many ways. There are various ways to utilize the Kong toy, they come in different sizes and styles for different dogs.

For puppies, they can relieve teething pain, suffice their need to chew, strengthen the jaw and help set their new adult teeth.

For other dogs, Kongs can be used as jaw aerobics, they can help relieve anxiety through chewing. They can be a wonderful training aid, used as a treat or even thrown and retrieved. Kong toys entertain and satisfy many dogs. You can even boil them in chicken or beef stock to enhance the smell and flavor. Kongs can be stuffed with carrots, peanut butter, cheese, Kumpi (kibble) or even frozen yogurt. Freezing a Kong lengthens the chewing time.

Today we caught new puppy Buddha chewing on a Kong. As you can see he loves it.



Hope you had a nice holiday,

-Grant

CLIP CLIP NEWS

Here from the Big Roll, Mr. McGee (a brindle Boxer) and Marco Polo (David and Nancy's Husky) are having a rip-roaringly good time.



In the Medium Roll we see that wily new Cooper (Pug) having a blast with young Vizsla pup Phoebe.



Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. A couple neat links I found today: 12-Year-Old With Epilepsy Can Bring Service Dog To School , Dog Trapped Six Feet Underground Rescued & Elvis The Dog Helps Students Learn Calculus.

New Pal Cooper!

Cooper came into Fort Fido bright and early this morning. Although he didn't bust out as much as we had hoped, his assessment went well. This guy is going to be a player, we just know it. Cooper is a very sweet dog and we really liked him. He is a nine month old, twenty pound, all black, Pug. He'll be in tomorrow, hopefully getting a bigger kick out of the Medium Roll this time around.

Take it easy,

-Grant
P.S. Here is a good link for tomorrow night: New Year's Eve Pet Safety Tips

New Pug Aedan

Aedan came in for his assessment today. He is a one year old, 16 pound, Pug. Nancy said "Aedan is one of the happiest dogs we've ever had here." He went right to play... Picking up toys, playing chase games and performing multiple play bows! Aedan is in very good shape for a pug and had a total blast upstairs in the Little Roll. I bet we'll be seeing Aedan again soon.

Enjoy the weather,

-Grant

Hey there Bailey and some other stuff

Wow, what a busy week of new pups... Luckily for us they all turned out to be pretty awesome. This morning's assessment was no exception. Welcome Bailey, he is a four year old, 35 pound Pug/Beagle mix. He is going to be a grand addition to the Medium Roll!

Here are a few more neat Motorcycle Dog pics from the Oasis Blog.

Articles like this one can really put a smile on your face, way to go!

Have a relaxing weekend,

-Grant

Rooney & Welcome Back Summer!

Rooney had his assessment bright and early this morning. He is a two and a half year old, 20 pound, Pug. Rooney is a cute little guy who didn't do half bad in the Medium Roll. He ran around some with Bruiser and seemed to enjoy his stay... Rooney's sister Summer came to the fort a few years ago and is starting up again. She is a very nice Yellow Lab that gets along well with the others in the Big Roll.

Cheers,

-Grant