Zealous Ziva

This morning we had Ziva in for her assessment. She is a kindly, five year old, seventy-five pound, Black Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed. Ziva just so happens to be good friends with Fort Fido regular Brix... Knowing that ahead of time, we were excited to meet Ziva, understanding that if her and "good egg" Brix get along outside of The Fort, she should do awesome here. Awesome, is truly how she did. Entering our lobby curiously, Ziva was brisked away to the Big Roll. After getting her bearings there, we introduced her to a few pack members. Ziva speaks great "Dog", allowing her to get along with our pack quickly and easily. With no problems at all, it was almost as if she'd been here times before. As the morning progressed and more dogs filled the play area, Ziva continued to stay happy and active, playing and socializing wholeheartedly. We plan to see her soon for Overnight Boarding, we're almost positive she'll do great. Good work today Ziva, welcome!

Here are two clips of Ziva hammin' it up with young canine Cooper.

 

Cheers,

-Grant

Pay The Piper

You know I love this dogs name! ;)

Checkout Piper... She is a nine month old, seventy-five pound, Rhodesian Ridgeback. Piper had an absolutely entertaining stay with us in our Big Roll. She fell into the doggie daycare groove instantly! It's obvious that Piper has been around a dog or two in her short life. Her play style is fast and furious, yet seemingly gentle at the same time. Piper was a joy to have here at Fort Fido. She is very sweet and we will welcome her with open arms upon her return. Well done!

Ahh, so far we are 3-0 for assessments this week. We most certainly hope we stay the course. Tomorrow there are two lined up, our fingers are crossed lol.

Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. How could I forget, here is a clip of Piper and Ziva rippin' around. Too cool!

Cool Clips and a Happy Birthday to Tazzie!

One from the Big Roll and three from the Medium Roll... Sorry Little Roll, we'll get ya soon! ;)

Mollie and Ziva, among many others we had in there today, were getting along like two peas in a pod.



New puppy-boy Bear has been branching out nicely. Here he starts to romp with Macs and Otto.



Emily and Phoebe are best friends. They are a very good match as far as size and play-style are concerned... You can see what I mean in this clip.



Another set of best buds, Barkley and Diego roughhouse a lot when they meet, usually twice a week.





Happy Birthday to Miss Tazzie! She turned the big "five years old" today. Her ma Lisa was kinda enough to bring in treats for all (Including some for us, thank you kindly!), be sure to grab some treats for your pup on the way out. Sorry, the donuts we received are pretty much gone lol. :)

Take care,

-Grant

Feel free to use the leashes

Some of you may have noticed the pile of slip-leads hanging behind the bench in our lobby. Please feel free to use them, that is what they are there for. I'm surprised we haven't put them out a long time ago. In a hurry, some folks forget to leash up there canine companion... It's usually no big deal but sometimes getting your pooch into The Fort can be tricky without a lead. Especially with a crazy-full lobby and parking lot. So anywho... If you've forgotten your leash or don't want to use yours for any reasonn, we'd truly appreciate it if you came in and grabbed one of ours to use. We need things to go as smoothly and safely as possible! We understand that your dog is exceptionally well trained, doesn't need a leash and is under perfect voice control... However, please, just humor us. ;)

Get a load of these clips from today.

New dog Brodie loves it here. In this clip, he tears it up with the infamous Marco Polo.



More Polo in this one as well as some German Shepherd Love featuring Ziva and Zodiac, those two gotta be a match made in heaven lol.



Two from the Medium Roll. This one is just a cross section of the good times these pups have.



The second clip I've titled "Kissy Face", I think you can see why hahaha. Buddha and Phoebe frequently make us chuckle.



Take care,

-Grant

Fido & Clips

(Apparently, this is a Photo of a Hubley Cast Iron Piggy-Bank from the early 1900's, cool!)

Why did "Fido" become the generic family dog name?

I didn't know either lol, maybe you did... I just learned that Fido comes from the Latin fidus, meaning faithful / I trust, a very fitting term for "Man's best friend". Neat, ya learn something new everyday. ;)


Now here are some outstanding clips from today's rolls.

First up, Abby, Grady, Stella and Ziva have been romping hard all day together in the Big Roll.



It has also been a Chocolate Lab fest in the Large Roll today, here, Osbourne, Kodiak and Grady have a triple threat match. They must know their the same breed lol.



Things were fast and furious in the Medium Roll today as always. Miss Phoebe loves stirring up a pot of chase games... Buddha, Diego and Zeus pursue.



Check Pearl out in the Little Roll, she found a big orange ball that she really digs... A clip was taken later in the day and she was still after that ball, too funny.



Last but certainly not least, new pup Mooshu and Pearl had a late afternoon wrestling match that we were able to capture. What a blast!



Take care,

-Grant

Video Clips

Two from the Big Roll.

Abby and Stella are two frequent visitors of The Fort. They are best buddies, knowing how to play hard and fast... Sometimes we have to step in and slow them down a bit ;) . These two swell dogs deffinitely get in a full-body workout everyday they are here.



Two young shepherds, Jake and Ziva, had a bit of a love-affair today. It's neat to see the two playing together. Osbourne ends this one with a wind-sprint lol.



Two from our Medium Roll as well.

Miss Bella (check her gorgeous photo out on another website) and young rebel-rouser Zeus demonstrated their fair and balanced play early in the afternoon.



Meanwhile... Emily, Gibson and Jaeger were a surprising trio that got along well.



Take it easy,

-Grant

- - - Zesty Ziva! - - -

New pup Ziva was in this morning for her assessment. She is a stunning, seven-month-old, sixty pound, German Shepherd.

We started Ziva in the Medium Roll where most large breed puppies start. Eventually they head to the Big Roll once they get their bearings and or start to get "too big for their britches".

Intelligent and High energy Ziva didn't last long in the Medium play area, she was ready to get her schooling from the dogs in the big pack now! Once we set her up in the Big Roll, she truly flourished. This dog loves the daycare environment and really learned from the corrections given to her by the senior pack members (mama Maggie in particular). Ziva is learning quickly what is ok and what isn't in the pack. Nice job today Ziva, we will see you tomorrow where school will be in session once again! :)

Take it easy,

-Grant