Ollie & Winnie

Ollie is a handsome, two year old Havanese that weighs only twelve pounds. He arrived at The Fort super early Tuesday morning and joined our Small Dog Program, with curiosity. He wandered his way around the play area and showed great Dog Speak!
 

This little cutie was today's assessment! Winnie is a ten pound, nine month old Miniature Dachshund! She had a fun time scoping out all our cool toys up in our Small Dog Program today. It was super cute to watch her get all giddy and silly as she wiggled around and played with some balls. I can tell that she's going to blossom the more times she comes here!

 Have a marvelous evening,
~Shaunte'

Mabel & Harlowe

Here are two cuties, that we met up with today for their Assessments. Meet Mabel and Harlowe, what great names!

Mabel is a one year old, thirteen pound, Havanese and Shih Tzu Mix, AKA, a Havashu.

Harlowe is a three year old, sixteen pound, Lhasa Apso and Maltese Mix, AKA, a Lhatese.

Mabel is a bit more spunky than her "brother" Harlowe, more social, and much more interested in play. She even started to chase a ball around a bit during Ball Time.

Harlowe on the other hand, is more laid-back and reserved when compared to Mabel. He was fine with the pack, but didn't seem too interested in any rebel-rousing lol.

Both Mabel and Harlowe are great dogs, that are welcome to attend Fort Fido anytime. Given some time and consistency, they should get even more comfortable here. We hope that they can extract much more fun from future Fort visits.

Have a nice weekend, GO HAWKS!

-Grant

Fun Phoebe & Finn!

Feast your eyes on these two cuties, Phoebe and Finn, who had their assessments this morning. Phoebe is a pretty, six year old, ten pound, black and white colored, Havanese. Finn is a handsome, eleven month old, nine pound, red/sable /white colored, Havanese. Their "Uncle Jesse" has hung out at The Fort before, so naturally, Phoebe and Finn had to give it a try...

Phoebe and Finn came into the lobby full of joy, and proceeded to sniff-about curiously. From there, they scampered up to the Little Roll to get settled in. After some time, they began to meet the pack, greeting with the other dogs in a polite and friendly matter. Fitting in rather well with the group, Phoebe and Finn are pleasant little dogs, that remained calm and balanced during their stay. Although we didn't see too much "play" out of Phoebe and Finn, they did do a bit, and seemingly enjoyed the Dog Daycare Experience. Finn chased after some toys, and played with Phoebe some, both dogs enjoyed our play-toy-slide. We think that Phoebe and Finn can extract even more fun out of Fort Fido, and possibly, even bust out into some more "rigorous play", during future visits. Phoebe and Finn are welcome to stay with us anytime, and we plan on seeing the duo again.

Take it easy,

-Grant

] Meritable Mimi [

Early this morning, Fort Fido had Mimi in for her assessment. She is a fabulous, four year old, twenty-five pound, Havanese and Pekingese Mix. After partaking in a brisk morning walk, Mimi, pranced into The Fort with wonder. She was 110% ready to give our Little Roll a go. Up there, Mimi went right into fun! She "meeted & greeted" with every Little Roll pack member that entered the play area. She speaks very fluent "DOG", and enjoys making new canine-acquaintances. As far as fun is concerned, Mimi had a ton of it here, right off the bat. She happily played, even one on one, with several different dogs, Jesse, being her most favorite. It's really great to see a new dog so calm and balanced, and comfortable enough here, to play on a first visit. We really look forward to the return of Mimi, and hear that she may be trying an overnight stay soon. I'm quite sure she is going to love it!

Here's, Mimi, falling head-over-heels for Jesse haha.

Take care,

-Grant

- Jesse and Charlie -

We had a "double header" today, two new dogs coming in for their assessments. First came Jesse, then later, Charlie.

Jesse is a good looking, three year old, twelve pound, blonde colored, Havanese. Heading upstairs to The Fort's Little Roll, Jesse was bright-eyed and curious. He met with a few different pack members, just minutes after his arrival. Jesse did well "meeting and greeting", he enjoyed the company of the others dogs, and mingled quite fluidly. Although Jesse didn't do much one-on-one or "dyadic play", we believe he will get into that over time. He is a darling little canine, that enjoyed his stay here today.

Charlie is a unique, one year old, thirty-five pound, Petite Golden Retriever. Charlie ventured to the Medium Roll play area full of anticipation and interest. Right away, he was introduced to the Medium Pack, and instantly began to communicate with them properly... By standing still, moving his tail a bit, and allowing the other dogs to approach and sniff him first. Within seconds, we knew that Charlie spoke "DOG" well, given his body language and comfort level, while meeting multiple canines at once. After the slightly overwhelming intro was over, Charlie slipped into his "groove", seemingly becoming pleased with his new surroundings and friends. Charlie played a lot with many different dogs, and it was a site to see.

First-rate job Jesse and Charlie, you are both accepted to Fort Fido. Woo hoo!

Cheers,

-Grant

Dazzling Dezi

We had ourselves another excellent assessment this morning, meet Dezi! She is a ten year old, twenty-two pound, Grey & white, Havanese. Her current owner, Cathy, is a very neat gal that has fostered several rescue dogs in the past, some of them have attended Fort Fido. New rescue Dezi however is a keeper for Cathy. She was the perfect contender for the Little Roll upstairs today. Dezi spoke great dog, her tail waged excitedly as more dogs arrived. For an older dog, she was quite well adjusted to the pack and seemed to really enjoy her stay. We gathered that Dezi has met a dog or two in her day. Delightful job Dezi, we'll plan on seeing you again next week.

Cheers,

-Grant

Please Welcome Lucy and Checkout Tazzie!

She assessed this morning. Lucy is a darling little five pound, black, Havanese. She did superb upstairs in the little roll... She played nicely and was quite the social butterfly lol. Lucy is welcome back to The Fort anytime.

Enjoy your weekend, Happy Halloween... Time to get my pumpkins carved!

-Grant
P.S. Look at our friend Mizz Captain Tazzie! Hahaha perfect, she's definitely ready for an All Hallows' Eve party!

Welcome Kendi !

Kendi had her assessment today and she did well. She is a one year old, 12 pound, Havanese rescue dog that is very sweet. Kendi seems to like the other dogs in the Little Roll pack. Her sisters Ally and Mandy have already been attending the fort for awhile now. We can't wait to see her again, our guess is that Kendi we'll be enjoying herself more with each visit.

Take care,

-Grant
P.S. Two good news bits found this morning: Dog surprises officer by giving birth in squad car & Dog runs for help when owner falls ill.

Welcome Mandy & Allie!

Mandy and Allie had their assessment this morning. Although they didn't play (first day jitters), they didn't do half bad. They are characters! Mandy is a 12 year old, 49 pound, Irish Wolfhound mix. Allie is an adorable Havanese, one year old and eight pounds. We plan on seeing this dynamic duo again soon.

Take it easy,

-Grant

Welcome Tula

Tula is a energetic little cutie... Her assessment was this morning. She is a Shih Tzu / Havanese mix, about 13 pounds and 15 months old. It took Tula about a half hour to warm up to the group, after that it was game on! She played well with the others in the Little Roll and has a great "Play-Bow".

Cheers,

-Grant

3 x clips

Today we feature three video clips.

One is of the Little Roll during Ball Time.


Another clip is of Oskar the Miniature Schnauzer in a tug-of-war with Emma the Australian Terrier.


Last but not least we have Cooper the Beagle mix romping with Cody the Maltese / Havanese mix.


Enjoy,

-Grant

Cody & Lonnie

Cody is a Maltese / Havanese mix. He is around twelve pounds and will be having his first birthday soon. Iolani or "Lonnie" is a 4 year old, twelve pound, Bichon Frise / Miniature Poodle mix. They are both great little lads who really enjoy life. Boy are these two getting their kicks in this clip! Enjoy,

-Grant