This sweet old girl is an Alaskan Malamute/Australian Shepherd mix that's thirteen years old and weighs sixty five pounds. She came in our doors this morning knowing what was in store for her. Sweetness is a Doggie Daycare Veteran that used to go to a different daycare quite a bit, back in her younger years. She wondered our Large Dog Program, sniffed around, and reminisced of the past; I think she's happy to be back in an environment like this. I can tell she's very relaxed here.
Sweetness is welcome to pop in and say hi whenever she pleases. Have a good night everyone! ~Shaunte'
Bright and early this morn, the Fort Fido team met up with the lovely, Nevada, for her assessment. This clever Alaskan Malamute gal, was ready to see what our place had to offer. She is quite striking, weighs one hundred pounds, and is one and a half years old. Entering the Big Roll, Nevada sniffed about while taking some laps around the play area. We laughed as she laid down shortly thereafter, acting as if she was bored, or ready for the next bit of fun (typical Northern Breed lol)... That "boredom" stopped abruptly, as other canines began to enter the Big Roll. Nevada leapt up, and proceeded to "meet and greet" with them in a kindly fashion... Getting into "dyadic play" (one on one) shortly after. She hit it off well with the other dogs, and had a particular fondness for Brix, and Doberman-Dude Reilly. You can see them playing together in the following clips:
We are happy that Nevada did so well on her first day at The Fort, and she may join us anytime. She has some darn good canine communication skills, especially for her age, and you can tell that she has been socialized well. Nice job today Nevada, you're an excellent addition to our pack.
Carlos has struck gold once again, with another remarkable piece of "canine art"! Here he has captured, Brutus, in pen and ink, quite majestically I might add lol. So sweet, this may be my favorite piece yet, I don't know...
My mom, Nancy, was researching Spitz Breeds (some of her favorites) over the weekend and I learned many things from her about them. I had no idea there were so many breeds that fell into this category. We have a number of Spitz-types at Fort Fido including; Huskies, Malamutes, American Eskimos, Akitas, Samoyeds, Pomeranians and Basenjis, just to name a few. The defining characteristics of the canines in this group are, a very fox or wolf-like appearance, with pointy ears and tails that curl up onto the back.
Now, to the best part of Nancy's research. After thumbing through our dog books and visiting numerous websites, she stumbled upon this day-making gem.
Performing Japanese Spitz
Wow! This had me cracking up... If only I could find a half-dozen more American Eskimos... Got a good start with Buddy and Mollie hahaha!
Boy o boy, this mornings assessments were so adorable... They were like a couple of lighthearted, lumbering, baby bear cubs. Let's just say that David and Nancy (Dad and Mom) had their hands full!
Meet Jonsey and Libby, they are eleven week old, twenty + pound, Alaskan Malamute litter mates. Jonsey is a male and Libby is a female. The duo came in to The Fort and did very well for their first visit, meeting the pack with curiosity and wonder. Once again our Medium Play Area came in handy! These two were way too big to be put upstairs yet weren't mature enough for the Big Roll. Fantastic job pups!
Well, not exactly... Meet Pawsha! She is a two year old, 100 pound, Alaskan Malamute. Pawsha is doing great, this isn't her first day at the rodeo lol. She has been going to doggie daycare since she was six months old. We are happy to have her as a member of our pack!
Cheers,
-Grant P.S. Checkout this blog/website... Very cool! I hope to have one of my kitties on it soon.
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