Rocky!

Get to know Rocky, who had his assessment at Fort Fido this morning. He is a seasoned, eleven year old, sixteen pound, Shih Tzu Mix. A Dog Daycare Veteran, Rocky, strutted into our lobby ready to get things started. After getting to know our Little Roll solo for a bit, it was time for Rocky to meet the other canines. He met the others with confidence, and his canine communication skills proved to be quite good. He meets and greets with other dogs in an easygoing fashion. Rocky didn't get into much play while he visited today, but that was expected due to his mature age... He just walked around the play area slowly, occasionally sniffing here and there. Mostly, Rocky just relaxed, seemingly comfortable with his new-found surroundings, and "elder" status amongst the pack. We are happy to welcome Rocky to The Fort and plan on seeing him again soon.

Take it easy,

-Grant

As we slow down a bit...

Whoa, a day without a new dog starting lol. Time to catch our breath. :)


I caught some cute pictures last week of my folks and new pup Rocky. They were safeguarding his tender little feat with some Musher's Secret. Sometimes, a dog new to The Fort, that isn't used to a rubber floor, will play sooo hard that their pads get a little sore. Musher's Secret prevents this, among other things, it is an awesome product!


Here is a clip from today for good measure. Mother Maggie visited the Medium Roll today for a change. Bogie was all over her and she had no problem handling him.



Take it easy,

-Grant

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!

clip time

Everyone's favorite time.

From the Little Roll... It's just a never ending ballgame as usual. You can spot Buddy, Chloe, Raleigh, Koji and Cooper.



Two from the Medium Side.

You can spot Gibson, Marley, Emily, Zeus and Gemma having a party. Diego's back is seen as well lol ;).



Emily and Marley continued to hit it off all day long.



In the Big Roll, Abby and Marco Polo played hard in the AM!



Also, newer friends of The Fort Rocky and Mollie found love today haha.



Take it easy,

-Grant

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!

Adrian!!!

Haha, ok, maybe not quite like that...

Meet Rocky, he is a four year old, one hundred and ten pound, Collie / Rottweiler Mix! He is quite a sharp looking chap that has a very sweet disposition. Rocky assessed this morning, he is looking to find some new dog friends... Unfortunately his main pal at home, a St. Bernard, recently passed away.

We put Rocky in the Big Roll and he did pretty well for his first day. He played only slightly but seemed to enjoy being with the pack. We bet Rocky will "bust out" as he gets more comfortable attending The Fort. We plan on seeing him a couple times a week. Nice job today Rocky, you are definitely a Fort Fido contender! ;)

Hope your week has started off great,

-Grant
P.S. The Duck Parade was very fun and bigger than ever. Thanks to all who showed and said hello. I hope to have some pictures from the day emailed to me from a friend soon.