Azul & Huck

This morning we had the pleasure of meeting Azul. She is a four-year-old, seventy-five-pound, Chow Chow. Azul hung out in our Large Dog Program where she enjoyed mingling with the other dogs. She had a great first day, and is welcome back any time. We look forward to seeing her again soon.

Huck came in for his assessment yesterday morning. He is a one-year-old, fifty-six-pound, Australian Shepherd mix. Huck joined our Medium Dog Program and had a blast playing with Ollie the Whippet. Huck did a great job and passed his assessment with flying colors. We hope to see him again soon.

Happy New Year!

- Gary

Lucy & Latte

  This little cutie trotted her way into our Small Dog Program early Tuesday morning. As you can see, Lucy is quite the looker. She's a seven month old, five pound Pomeranian mix. Lucy was somewhat shy at first but as her assessment process continued throughout the morning, she seemed to come out of her shell and showed her true energetic self, hanging amongst her new doggie friends.

  Latte was today's assessment and she passed with flying colors. Unlike Lucy, Latte is not a puppy. She's a twelve year old Labrador Retriever that weighs seventy pounds. Latte doesn't let her age defy her energy though. She kept up with the younger dogs and even made a few new friends. It looks like that energetic personality trait is something that her and Lucy have in common.

  What's nice about Fort Fido is that whether your dog is big or small, young are old, we have a specific program for them. All good and healthy dogs are welcome here! We don't let age get in the way. Have a wonderful evening everyone.
~Shaunte

Daisy & Snickers

On Tuesday we had the pleasure of meeting Daisy. She's a Golden Retriever/Labrador 
mix that is eight years old and weighs forty nine pounds. Daisy just moved here not too long ago so she was a little cautious and shy at first- being in a new place and meeting all these new faces can do that to you. But once she got more familiar with the Medium Roll and started mingling amongst her new friends, she realized that Fort Fido is a fun and safe place for her to hang out. 

This little cutie above joined us this morning. Snickers is a confident, two year old, Jack Russell Terrier Mix that weighs thirteen pounds. As dogs were arriving for daycare this morning, he was quick to make sure that he met all of them; sniffing away and wagging his tail, he showed great dog speak. 

Daisy and Snickers are both welcome to come back  to The Fort whenever they like.
Enjoy the rest of your evening everyone! 
~Shaunte

Harrison

Yesterday we Assessed Harrison. He is a sprightly, ten year old, forty-nine pound, Apricot/Cream Colored, Labradoodle. Harrison did a fantastic job fitting in to Fort Fido's Medium Pack. This "mature" fella, is one spry canine... You would never think he was ten years old. He's still got it lol, sprinting, jumping, wrestling, Harrison did it all. Almost all of the pack members he played around with, were only a quarter of his age, yet he kept up with all of them easily! It's obvious that "Harry", is a Dog Daycare Veteran. He hung out here, and acted as though he'd visited 100 times before, it was really great. Harrison plans to give our Overnight Boarding a go soon, and we thoroughly look forward to his return, Firs-rate job my man, I'm glad you enjoyed yourself at The Fort.

Take a look at Harrison, meeting up with Winnie for the first time... Those Labradoodles like to stick together ya know. ;)

Enjoy your weekend,

-Grant

Our latest members!

Here's a glimpse of our latest Fort Fido Members.

Tommy had his assessment yesterday, he is a regal Jack Russell Terrier, that fits nicely into our Medium Roll. We hope to see some more "play" out of him, but he is doing good.

Today we met Yabisi, or "Yabby". She is a sweet and curious Doberman Pinscher Mix, that is chock-full of energy.

Both Tommy and Yabisi our taking advantage of The Fort's awesome Overnight Boarding soon. If you haven't already, you and your canine companion should give it a go the next time you are out of town. It's really nice, because the dogs get to stay in their play groups throughout the night, and, are monitored by a real-live-human around the clock, 24/7, 365.

Also, remember that our hours never change. No matter the holiday, we are here for you with the same hours, 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM Daily. That is our "13 Hour Daycare Day" and your window for boarding pickups and drop-offs... Talk about convenient!

Have a wonderful weekend,

-Grant
P.S. If you are looking for some spring fun this weekend, don't forget that tomorrow is the 82nd Annual Daffodil Festival Parade. Drop Fido off here and go check it out! :)

The Best of Carlos

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...

In other news, we aren't doing too shabby in King 5's The Best of Western Washington contest. So please, follow this link and vote for us! I've found it even easier to do, when you're logged into Facebook first... But you don't have to be.

http://best.king5.com/fort-fido-doggie-daycare/biz/499615

Thank you all for your support!

-Grant

Take a gander at the latest upload...

To our YouTube Channel. In this video, David talks about the awesome and ever-so-popular "Antlers", or, "Antler Dog Chews". Check it out!

Also, my favorite thing about the Antler Chews, is that they don't stink or stain the carpet... Just don't step on one in the middle of the night lol!

In other news, I just stumbled upon this absolutely outstanding YouTube video. It is of a Beagle that works for an airline, returning lost items to customers. This is a must watch little video that is truly wonderful.

Stay dry now,

-Grant

Rollicking Rufus

Meet Rufus! He is a three year old, eighty pound, Tick Hound Mix, that had his assessment this last Saturday. Now Rufus did absolutely superb. He is a wonderful dog, with a great attitude. Rufus is extremely fluent in "Dog Speak", and showed off his canine-communication-skills with ease. He has attended Dog Daycare before, so fitting in with the pack at Fort Fido was not a problem. Throughout the day, Rufus exhibited solid and fair play. He "jammed" with several different dogs, including Diego, which became one of his favorites. Rufus, you are welcome to stop by The Fort anytime, and we certainly hope that you do!

Here's Rufus & Diego, playing well together in the Big Roll.

Have a nice President's Day,

-Grant

Good golly Miss Molly!

Get a load of Molly! She is a fun-loving, six month old, thirty pound, Black Labrador Retriever, that assessed this morning. Molly is a very cute, wiggly, energy-filled Lab Pup, that is up for anything. Upon entering our Medium Roll, she seemed to know that "good times" were in store for her. Molly is learning to speak "good dog", and her studies are coming along nicely. She socialized a lot today, even getting into some high-paced play with Olive, Lucky, and Mac, amongst several others. All in all, Molly fits in quite well to Fort Fido's pack. She is welcome anytime, and we hope to see her again in the near future.

Here's a grand shot of Molly, just starting to get into the action...

And here she is again with "brother from another mother" Cooper.

Have a nice weekend, stay warm,

-Grant

New Website!

We just launched our new website this morning. There are still a few little things to tweak, but it's pretty much done. Most importantly, our new overnight boarding information is up, exciting! Please check out the new website and feel free to make overnight boarding reservations now!

www.fortfido.com

Have a wonderful sunny day!

-Grant

Fall Fun Day

Last Saturday (the 29th) was my wife and I's third time attending Fall Fun Day. It's a special event put on by the University Place Fire Station. Dakota's mom, Michelle, a firefighter, has me in the Fort Fido dog suit passing out candy to all the kids. There are several other mascots and we end up having a real fun time. My wife, JM, acts as my wing-woman as it can be hard to see in the dog suit. She helps me ready the candy, takes photos and watches out for kids who are scared of mascots... I like to steer clear of them, I was one of those kids once, I can relate hahaha.

Enjoy a few of the photos JM took, click on them to enlarge.














Have a great day,

-Grant

T-Shirts!

Hey guess what?

We are going to get some cool looking Fort Fido T-Shirts in soon! Here is a sneak peak of the design. Don't worry they won't be printed funky looking like that lol, that is my re-sized image mess, you get the idea.


We will have three colors (Blue, Grey, Pink), all sizes and they will be a good price ;). Many of you have asked for them in the past, I am happy that we are finally getting some. I'll let you know more as soon as they come in.

Take it easy,

-Grant
P.S. Harbor Graphics INC. is printing our shirts. They have been great to work with!

Fall Fun Photos

There was a great turnout for Fall Fun Day. Everyone looked like they were having a good time, especially the kids, they were having a blast! Fido meeted and greeted, danced a few jigs and passed out as much candy as possible. Good times! Take a look at the photos. Take care,

-Grant