Mamma mia it's Marlo & Mia!

We had two fun loving Pugs start this morning, Marlo & Mia. They are both female, four and five years old and about 25 pounds a piece. Marlo & Mia are sisters but not litter mates, they have the same mother. We started them in the Medium Roll and they did fine... This isn't their first day at the rodeo, as we like to say lol. Marlo & Mia were chock full of spunkiness, both enjoyed frolicking around, even acting as mini Hall Monitors for a few of the rowdy youngsters. They will be a great addition to the medium pack.

Cheers,

-Grant

- New Jersey Boy -

Jersey Boy began his assessment this morning. He did wonderful and had a fun time. Jersey is a one year old, 55 pound, German Wirehaired Pointer mix. He looks an awful lot like David & Nancy's dog Griffon who is supposed to be a mix of a very similar breed, the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon.



Remember the world's tallest dog battle I mentioned here in October? Well apparently neither of those two dogs have been crowned The World's Tallest. Guinness named "Titan" the worlds tallest dog last week and there is already a dispute, check out the article. Crazy! Good luck to both of them.

Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. If you haven't already, make sure to check out Hope's Saturday Post!

Girls Gone Wild!

This morning at the fort it was all about the girls (except for Taylor, of course!). Maggie, Kodiak, and Sarah were all showing us how they don't need any boys to tear it up!


Alas, the boy-free day could not last. Miller and Bruiser were the first pair of boys to arrive, but the two of them were whisked off upstairs where Miller showed us his fearlessness. Miller, though just a little puppy dachshund, wasn't at all intimidated by Bruiser and gave the much older dog tit-for-tat. Watch him chomp fearlessly at Bruiser!

Of course, there were some other boys and girls here today as well. Enough to bring our total to eight dogs! I hope you all remember that we are open on Saturdays-- it could even be part of your regular schedule! More dogs=more fun and play!

Enjoy your weekend!
Hope

$ Cashman! $

Cash is an almost three year old, 80 pound, Golden Retriever who has been coming to Fort Fido for about 2 years. He just so happens to be one of the best looking Golden Retrievers we've ever seen! His coat is a less common blond/cream color, it is extremely soft, hell, it's luxurious lol. Cash's luscious locks don't happen by accident. His owners put in a lot of hard work bathing and brushing him. The work must be done in order to keep him handsome and the house clean. Although Cashman can sow some wild oats at times, we here at the fort really like him and appreciate his extra cleanliness!

Have a great weekend,

-Grant
P.S. I found an excellent article here this morning which reminded me... Happy Belated Veteran's Day! Thank you to all who have served.

O Sadie Sue

Everyone at the fort was impressed this morning. Sadie Sue the silver/white Miniature Schnauzer had her first day and did well. Her owner explained to us that she may not make the cut. As a young dog she was socialized, played great with others. At around three years old Sadie was attacked quite brutally by a large dog and has been wary of other dogs since.

We were a bit unsure how Sadie would acclimate, if at all, but she thrived this morning. Despite the past incident she seemed to enjoy herself as more dogs arrived. It is wonderful to see a sort of rehabilitation and the calming/balancing effects the pack can sometimes have on a skittish dog. Sadie Sue is six years old, 20 pounds, very pretty and mature.

Take care,

-Grant

Athena & Kitty Cuddle

Athena's owner Michelle sent me some great pics of Athena (a Great Dane) and her kitty, check them out!

Take it easy,

-Grant
P.S. If you have any digital pictures of your Fort Fido dog send them to me and I'll post them on the blog! grant@fortfido.com

Kaylee & a clip

Kaylee started at the fort this morning, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! She is a two and a half year old, eight pound, cream colored Maltipoo. Kaylee is a perky little one and has been to doggie daycare before, she is fitting in well with the pack in the Small Roll.

I'll end with a clip of Briggs the Yellow Lab having a grand old time with Oskar the Doberman Pinscher pup.



Cheers,

-Grant