- Clara -

Two cap off another busy, and new-dog-filled week here, we met up with Clara. She is a wiggly, nine month old, about twenty pound, black and white colored, Cocker Spaniel. She hung out in the Little Roll and didn't do half bad. She was a bit nervous at first, but after some time, began to calm down and become more comfortable with her new surroundings.

When it comes to meeting up with other canines, Clara does well. She is a energy-filled, young, and happy dog, ready and willing to socialize. Clara played a good amount during the second half of her visit. She enjoyed chasing the other canines around during Ball Time. Clara is welcome to attend The Fort whenever she'd like. Given some time and consistency, we believe Clara can get even more out of future visits to Fort Fido. Super job today girl, we will see you again very soon!

In the following clip, you can spot Miss Clara running around a bit, and enjoying herself.

Rest up this weekend,

-Grant
P.S. Don't forget, the Thanksgiving Holiday is next week, our Overnight Boarding is filling up fast... We still have some room, so hurry up and get a reservation if you need it! :)

A Tip-top Trio

We were certainly "busy beavers" this morning... Fort Fido welcomed three newcomers in for their assessments!

Get to know the mini-pack that is Maye Maye, Milo, and Otis.

Maye Maye is a six year old, twenty pound, beige and white colored, Lhasa Apso/Cocker Spaniel Mix. She did well upstairs, in the Little Roll, and seemed to dig the experience. Maye Maye's a smart canine that reminds us a bit of Fort regular, Mimi.

Milo is a five year old, twenty-five pound, brindle marked, Dachshund Mix. He's a sharp looking dog that also did a good job here today, with his "sister" Maye Maye, in the Little Roll. Milo was very watchful over his "mini-pack" members. He too, enjoyed his stay.

Last but certainly not least, was Otis. He is a five year old, thirty-two pound, beige colored, Pomeranian Mix. Now Otis seemed to have the most "big brother" energy, out of the trio. He watched over his "siblings", as a big brother traditionally would. He socialized well, and was quite eager to meet with incoming pack members. Although none of the three dogs played too much, as it can be a lot to take in on a first day... Otis, was definitely the most active. He frolicked and meandered about the Little Roll play area in high spirits.

Maye Maye, Milo, and Otis are welcome to come back to Fort Fido anytime. We plan on meeting with them again soon.

This isn't too "action packed", but in the following clip, you can spot each member of the "trio".

Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. Milo, his name is pronounced M-Y-L-O-W, not to be confused with M-E-E-L-O-W lol! Just like the "Milo" from one of my favorite pet-movies.

Two great new dogs!

Last Sunday we assessed Max. He is an eight year old, ninety pound, Coonhound. Max stayed in the Big Roll. He was a curious and confident fellow, quite fluent in "Dog Speak" lol. He did very well here, playing with boxer friend, Liberty, among others. Max used to come to The Fort for training, when we had classes here back in the day... Now, he's ready and eager to experience daycare, as well as overnight boarding here at Fort Fido. Unfortunately, we accidentally deleted our digital picture of Max, but I assure you, he is a good lookin canine-dude. We'll get ya next time Max!

This morning we had the pleasure of assessing Bailey. Bailey is a nine year old, twenty-two pound, Cocker Spaniel. This cute little guy hung out with us in our Medium Roll and seemed to enjoy the affair. It was evident that Bailey had met a dog or two in his day. Although he didn't play a whole lot, Bailey was cool, calm, and collected around the others. He is more than welcome to join our ranks.

Awesome job Max and Bailey, we shall see you both soon!

Take care,

-Grant

Rockin' Rosy!

The Fort assessed a lovely little pup named Rosy today! She is fun-loving, four month old, seven pound, Cocker Spaniel. Miss Rosy is the brand new little sister of Fort Fido friend Mindy. Like Mindy, Rosy hung out upstairs with us, and the pack, in the Little Roll. She did a fantastic job, like most happy-go-lucky young canines do.

Rosy was all about playing, and she took a special liking to Dolly... Who taught her how to "play fair". Nice job Dolly! All in all, we had a great morning and wonderful new pack member. We're pleased to have met ya Rosy, we shall see you soon for Overnight Boarding.

Enjoy that weather,

-Grant

Dapper Dallas

(Sorry Dallas, that was the first thing that popped into my head hahaha. I really don't think I should even know about that show...)

Please welcome Mr. Dallas to The Fort. He is a ten year old, forty pound, caramel & white colored, Cocker Spaniel that had his assessment this morning. Dallas did extraordinarily well in our Medium Roll for an older chap. He only played a tiny bit, but interacted in other ways with many of the canines in his group. He would stroll around the play area confidently, meeting, greeting, and wagging his tail happily. Dallas really seemed to enjoy himself while hanging out with the pack. The energy of the pack appeared to have a calming/joyous affect on him. Even at his senior age, we believe Dallas will benefit from dog daycare, he has plenty of vigor. Swell job today Dallas, good on ya! You are welcome back anytime.

Cheers,

-Grant

Wesley & Petey

We had two very cute and wily little guys in for their assessments this morning. Meet Wesley and Petey, best buddies in the same family.

Wesley is a two year old (?), fifteen pound, Shih Tzu. He was recently rescued by his current owner. Apparently, Wesley was an absolute mess, found on the streets malnourished and severely matted. Lucky for him, his life is now awesome and includes a loving permanent home. In the Little Roll, Wesley was a free spirit that romped around and had a good time. He became even more excited when he met fellow Shih Tzu, the ever popular, Cooper. The two became quick playmates. Wesley is more than welcome to attend The Fort anytime.

Next up was Petey. He is a five year old, twenty-four pound, American Cocker Spaniel, also recently rescued. Petey was a Veterinarian "practice dog" for three whole years. Let's just say, it didn't sound like a fun experience and he didn't get out much. His life is vastly improved nowadays. Petey joined his roommate Wesley in the Little play area. Unfortunately he was a bit more reserved then Wesley. Petey is an amazingly sweet dog, I'm pretty sure that Mom (Nancy) fell in love with him lol. He did just fine with the others in the pack but didn't interact as much as Wesley did. Petey too is welcome anytime.

Swell job today lads, hope to see you two again soon.

Take it easy this week, we're gonna see sunshine for two days. ;)

-Grant

Benny & Leo

We had two assessments early this morning, litter mates, Benny and Leo. These two are super good looking, practically twins! Benny and Leo are twelve year old, chocolate brown, Cocker Spaniels. Benny is twenty-five pounds and has a milk chocolate colored coat. Leo is thirty pounds, he has a dark chocolate colored coat and a little patch of white on his chest.

This dandy duo was fit for the Medium Roll. They are happy little guys who are well adjusted and very social. Benny and Leo both played a little bit today and seemed to enjoy their time with the pack. Based on their energy levels, you would never guess that these two dogs were twelve years old... Five or six maybe, these are healthy dudes!

Hopefully Benny and Leo will be back at The Fort soon, they're most definitely welcome.

Take care,

-Grant
P.S. My friend Bruce (fellow Bagpiper, Clan Gordon Pipe Band) sent me a link to a hilarious video. Check out TWO DOGS DINING for a good laugh.

Busy, busy...

We had two more assessments this morning. What a whirlwind of a week, Friday soon already?

Anywho, meet Mia. She is a nine month old, ten pound (?), chocolate brown and silver highlighted, darling, Cocker Spaniel. Mia did exceptionally well upstairs in the Little Roll. She had a lot of fun with the "Mini Pack" and we all hope she'll attend more frequently.

Next up was Marley. He is a one year old, sixty-five pound, spunky, Golden Retriever. Marley was a Big Roll canidate. He took to the pack alright but has some things to learn. Marley is a handsome looking dog, we hope he'll attend more so he can work on his social skills. He wasn't bad (Or he wouldn't be on the blog lol), he was just a pistol.

:)

In other news, one of my fellow band members (Yes, I play the Bagpipes in a PipeBand, more on that at a later date) Jeff sent me a link to one of his great video clips. Check it out here... Unfortunately Hector has passed. I'll bet he was an amazing dog, I'm a fan of Cairn Terriers. Our very first customer (almost five years ago) was Faramir the Cairn Terrier (you know, Toto). He still comes to this day.

Cheers,

-Grant

Baccardi graduates! & a cool pic

Cute little Baccardi, the young chocolate Cocker Spaniel, graduated from the Little Roll to the Medium Roll today... She can have more fun this way and did, check it out!

I frequent a blog called "The Oasis of My Soul" and it is neat. The Author Ara and his dog Spirit live on the road most of the year. They drive around in a BMW motorcycle with a side car, pretty rad stuff! Here is a picture of Spirit from their latest post

We are back in action here at the very busy fort. We had some good holiday R & R , I hope all of you did too. Take care,

-Grant

We are back!

Hi there, I hope everyone had a great break and Holiday, we sure did. Now we are back in action and ready to rock!

Seamus is a Cocker Spaniel / Bichon Frise that has been coming to Fort Fido since we first opened. We call him the "Little Lamb" cause he is so darn cute, like a little lamb lol. He is almost 4 years old, around 15 pounds and is a light apricot color. Seamus loves coming to the fort and runs up to the little roll faster than any other pup. He is quite agile and athletic, jumping super high for his size. His owner Mary sent me a link to this great video, check it out, it got me in the Xmas spirit with a good chuckle. Thanks Mary!

Take care,

-Grant