Honaw found & Clips

We received some good news this morning... Lost pooch Honaw has been found. Apparently he popped up at the Tacoma Humane Society. Way to go! That must have been on emotional roller-coaster!

A few clips from today:

Ryker and Sadie demonstrated lots of fair and balanced play in the Big Roll.



In the Medium Roll, Cody and Gracie rocked their "Doodle Style" lol.



Not to be outdone, the Little Roll had a wonderful group of wily rascals in rigorous play. There was even a lot of wrestling between them.





Cheers,

-Grant

A Ruse With Zeus

Zeus was in for his assessment early this morning. He is a one year old, seventy-eight pound, red colored (our first of this color at The Fort), handsome Doberman Pinscher. Zeus is a daycare regular that hung out with us in our Big Roll. This "Dobie" is a sensitive, sweet and goodhearted fellow. In the play area, he went straight to play with young pup Zipper and mingled with several others in the pack. We hope that Zeus will enjoy his stays at Fort Fido more and more with each visit. There should definitely be more play and good times out of this guy! Zeus was a pleasure of a dog that is welcome back anytime.

Take care,

-Grant

P.S. Here is a short yet lively clip of Zeus and Zipper having a blast together.

Just News

From the web today:


Several types of dog food recalled due to salmonella

Swapping dog poop for free Wi-Fi

Should I include my dog in my wedding?

Are pet owners happier?

Dog tips for the summer

How to photograph a dog

Social networking is going to the dogs


Enjoy this weather!

-Grant
P.S. Hope had a really nice post on Saturday, check it out if you haven't already. I sure hope they find Honaw! :(

Little Dog Lost

We received a "lost dog" flier here at the Fort. If any of you have seen him, make sure to give them a call. 

Nothing is worse than that feeling in the pit of your stomach when you realize that your pooch isn't where he or she is supposed to be. Losing a pet is a harrowing experience, but there are a number of things that you can do to avoid losing Fido in the first place, and to ensure that your lost pet has the best possible chance at being returned home to you.

One of the no-brainers is to make sure that your pet is always contained. Whether that means they are on a leash or tie-out, in a fully fenced yard or closed house, make sure that you are aware of the environment that you are leaving your pet in. If Fido has separation anxiety related behaviors (such as digging out under the fence, tearing at or opening doors) then consider leaving your pet in a crate when you have to leave him or her at home. I personally am a big proponent of crating--I would much rather have Gordon confined to his nap zone than allow him to have full-run of the house (and all the "edible" things he can find in there!).

You should also make certain that you have clear, high-quality, recent pictures of your pet, in case you have to make fliers.

Microchips are also a really great invention that we should all take advantage of. While collars and tags are the first line of defense, these can easily be lost or broken. A microchip will be with Fido, no matter how long he's on the lam, and as soon as he gets to a vet or rescue group he should be scanned.

Make use of every resource that is available to you! Take fliers to vets, rescue groups, pet stores, and yes doggie daycares! These are places that your pet may turn up, and places where tons of animal lovers get together and talk on a daily basis. They are great places to start getting the word out. You can also post fliers digitally on social media like Facebook and Twitter. It may seem like it won't help, but those services reach a wide audience of people, who can all continue to pass on the information to everyone that they know. Before you know it, you may be hearing back from someone who has seen your pet.

When it's not your pup that has been lost, do your part to help when you can. It just takes a minute to snap a picture of the "lost dog" flier with a smartphone, and post it to Facebook and Twitter. Or even just to save the number, in case you stumble across the pup yourself.

If you are interested in learning more about tracking down lost pets, consider checking out the free seminar on May 17th offered by the Missing Pet Partnership. This seminar will explain lost pet recovery techniques that the Pet Partnership uses. They are also offering a more in-depth, 5-day seminar in late June.

 Everyone enjoy your weekend!

-Hope

P.S.--Make sure that you take a chance to look at tonight's "supermoon," the biggest of 2012

P.P.S.--Here's a quick update on that Diamond Pet Foods recall

Tilly makes the connection

Wow, get a load of this... Our newest, most favorite, Baby-Mastiff, Tilly, has made it into the Pet Connection Magazine! The Pet Connection magazine is the south sounds wonderful, free monthly newspaper. It is quite fun and informative, a very well done publication. Although she didn't make the cover, I better write their editor ;) lol, her photo was fantastic. Tilly was over at the Total K-9 Health & Fitness Center in Fife. She was there to workout, play and generally be her cute self. She did very well on their treadmill, but didn't venture into any Hydro-Therapy haha. Apparently she gallops on a treadmill at home too, so funny!

You can pick up a Pet Connection here at Fort Fido anytime.

Enjoy your weekend,

-Grant
P.S. The band and I will be in beautiful Wenatchee, playing for the Apple Blossom Festival Parade, not "Cinco de Mayo" lol... Ahhh heck, who am I kidding, we are there for that too. :) It's also the Kentucky Derby tomorrow, always fun to watch on TV, if you're into that kinda thing...

Work getting done and clip

I snapped two quick shots of the work being done down here at The Fort. It is coming along beautifully... Some things just require professionals lol. We are getting some new flooring, fixing various things around the building and installing a washer/dryer. Basically, we are doing various fixes and upgrades to ready ourselves for overnight boarding. Exciting!


I captured this great clip of Marty and youngin Zipper playing hard this morning. Marty has been very patient with him and has had to "correct" him several times. Zipper is learning, slowly but surely.






Take it easy,

-Grant

Funnies!

Thanks to Rainier, Collin, Joyce, Pearl, Phylis, Bella and Susan for sending me these, twas much appreciated. I loved the German Shepherd one among others hahaha!

 Cheers,

-Grant