Once Again...Happy New Years!

All of the staff here at Fort Fido wishes everyone a wonderful and prosperous 2015! Have a great new years day!



- Zach

Missed Santa Pic and News

Hi y'all,

My apologies to Mr. Luther & Miss Payton. I somehow didn't scan there Christmas card until it was too late, doh! Either way, have a gander at it now, better late than never. These two cuties are always photo ready...

(Priceless! Payton always looks like that but I have never seen Luther with that petrified looking, don't-mess-with-me gaze hahaha!)

Some news links for ya:
Amazing dog can save lives by dialing 9-1-1

Neighbor revives dog hurt in fire

Tintin: A beginner's guide to the European Classic

New Year delivers helpful companion for Texas boy

Texas rancher trains dogs to tend to cattle


I hope your New Year's holiday went well. I cranked up the pipes at Midnight, always a pleasure to be able to do that lol. ;)

Have a nice week, welcome 2012!

-Grant

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Today I just wanted to say, we are very lucky here at Fort Fido. We have outstanding customers, wonderful dogs, a nice facility, a tremendous, well-seasoned staff, fun training classes, a food we can sleep at night selling and a great reputation! Wow, there is a lot of "horn to toot" hahaha, the list goes on and on...

As I reflect on 2011, I realize that it was a pivotal year for The Fort. It was our fifth year in business (some folk say you've "made it" when you hit that number) which was hallmarked by winning Best Doggy Daycare in the South Puget Sound by South Sound Magazine. Time has gone by so fast. It feels like only yesterday Dad (David) was saying, "Man your Battle Stations!", in all seriousness, while anticipating an eight dog day. Hahaha! My how we have grown, learned and improved over these last five. We shall continue to do so! I can't say what the future will bring. However, I can promise that Fort Fido will continue to provide a superior Dog Daycare service to all in the coming years.

As always, we here in "dog land" lol thank you all for your business and support, past years, this year and years to come! We (our whole staff included) take pride in what we do and hope that it shows through in our efforts.

With that said, have a safe and happy New Year's Celebration. Best wishes to you and yours for 2012. The wife and I will probably be checking out First Night. There was good fireworks one year down by Ruston Way, might do that too. The Fort is open tomorrow with it's regular Saturday hours (9am - 6pm). It's a perfect day to get some energy out of your pups before the festivities begin. Drop on in!

Cheers!

-Grant
P.S. We have received a couple of grand new reviews on Yelp and Google. You can check them out here and here. Feel free to help us bring in the New Year by letting the world know how awesome Fort Fido is! ;)

My wife has been using Yelp quite a bit, she enjoys reviewing restaurants and other businesses with it on her iPhone. Believe it or not, I can hardly work one of those darn things. Gary programs apps for them! Maybe we need to get some type of Fort Fido App going someday, not sure how many use them? A reminder/alarm to pick up your pet? Schedule and pay over the phone? Hmmm...

Also, if you have worked with everyone's favorite Dog Trainer, Garrett Stevens, please leave him a supportive review as well. Garrett has launched his new website recently. His business is continuing to thrive and he is gaining much popularity in the South Sound. Way to go Garrett!

Welcome Cooper, Happy New Year!

We introduced a cheerful little chap to the Medium Roll this morning. His name is Cooper and we think he is getting quite the kick out of Fort Fido. Cooper is a seven month old, 25 pound, chocolate Australian Labradoodle. He did very well today, taking to a number of playmates. We sure hope he is tired out or at least down a notch lol. Welcome Cooper, nice job today!

Happy New Year from everyone here at the fort! Have a fun and safe night, we will be closed tomorrow 1/1/10 New Year's Day. We will be ready to rock this Saturday 1/2/10! See you next year!

-Grant
P.S. This must have been one intense situation... And here is some more Chihuahua madness!

Holiday Tip

Hi everybody,

I hope all of you had a great Holiday and or day off, we sure did. Ours was filled with sweet treats and belly laughs, a good time was had by all.

For some, this week can get a little crazy with the New Year approaching (house guests, parties, loud noises, etc...). Make sure you do the best you can for your pet. Keep them on their normal routine and diet (if possible). Encourage family and friends that interact with your dog to do the same. We don't want Uncle Fred feeding Fido a bunch of ham rinds under the table hahaha. Anxiety and too many treats can be a killer combo for your dog around the Holidays.

Take it easy,

-Grant
P.S. Here are a couple of articles, 1 & 2.