Sweet Little Sadie

Check out this doe-eyed little darling that we had the pleasure of meeting today! Sadie is a twelve-year-old Beagle, with fantastic doggie manners. She did well in the medium roll, where younger Beagle Diego introduced himself straight off the bat. It's funny that sometimes dogs really seem to gravitate towards others of their breed. There was a lot of butt-sniffing and tail-wagging action, but Sadie kept it all low-key and relaxed.

Older pups can really add a  great energy to the pack, and help to calm everybody with their nonplussed attitude. Socializing with all age groups is good for everybody--dogs and humans alike! It was a great experience meeting this sweet gal.

Have a good afternoon and evening everybody,

-Hope

Hearty Hopper

This ones not so much like Dennis... More like the Easter Bunny, with his rabbit-esque gait and all lol! It is easy to see how he got his name.

Hopper is a two year old, fourteen pound, Miniature Schnauzer. He did good for his first day at The Fort... Especially as a rescue dog that has been through a lot. It was nice to see him interacting with the pack, despite not being too sure what to make of it all. His new owner, a long-time Fort Fido supporter (Thank you!), is truly doing right by Hopper and providing him with a loving "forever home". If only all rescue-dogs could be so lucky.

We believe Hopper can benefit from Dog Daycare greatly, he'll also get even more pleasure out of his visits in time. He is definitely welcome to attend Fort Fido and we plan on seeing him again soon. First-rate job this morning Hopper!

Take it easy,

-Grant

- Beaming Beasley -

Meet Beasley! She is an adorable, three month old, twenty pound, white & cream colored, Goldendoodle. This sweet puppy did very well in our Medium Roll today. She played hard and fast with several different pack members. Beasley's trip to The Fort, and any future trips, will prove to be very beneficial to her. They will aid in the honing of her early socialization skills... Not to mention, she should be "dog tired" afterwards. As we all know, that is always helpful. Wonderful job today Beasley! You are certainly welcome anytime.

Get a load of this fine clip of Beasey & Tikvah, playing together early this morning.


Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. Miller told me to tell y'all, "Don't forget to vote!". :)

Newz

Why dogs find some toys boring - This was quite interesting to me because I have a dog, Gibson, who could care less about toys. As you can imagine, he still has several toys and doesn't touch any of them lol. Don't get me started on the "Soccer Ball" though, he absolutely loves chasing that around. So for my dog, it is Human Sports Equipment 1 - Dog Toys 0. Hahaha!

Dog tumors may gives clues to humans with cancer - Great stuff here! In my opinion, the main-link, between any cancer in any human or animal, is the bad food that they have consumed over years, but who knows... And unfortunately, much of our current dog and human food, is not good for us. :(

Study: Classical music de-stresses dogs - O how I jumped for joy at this article! Let's just say, this topic is highly debated, between the owners and employees at The Fort. Hehehe... I'm a big Classical King FM 98.1 fan, especially while I'm running the show at Fort Fido.

White House Pets, focus of new book - How fitting for tomorrow!

Dog jumps into freezing water, saves man's life - Way to go canine hero! I wish the man well and hope he has reached some form of enlightenment through the experience.

Take care,

-Grant

Pooch Playtime

I caught some great clips this morning of a couple different sorts of play styles. First up was Rain and Ryker, enjoying some super-cute neckfighting.

Next up was mister Jasper, having a relaxed romp with Rain. That Golden is quite the social butterfly! She played with every dog in her play area today, and had a blast.

 



We definitely know how to have fun here at Fort Fido!

Dogs were also taking center stage in the news; here's a smattering of articles that I came across today.

Firefighters rescued a boxer from a lumberyard fire that took over 100 firefighters from 15 different communities to control.

Another great rescue story--a woman's adopted dog alerted her to the fact that her "migraine" was actually a stroke! One good turn deserves another.

A social media campaign is helping to organize owners who have lost pets and the good Samaritans who are finding them, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Check out this neat video of a salmon-fishing Labrador! This guy is an expert angler.

A mother dog is acting as wet nurse for a rare white lion cub born in a China zoo. Canine compassion truly knows no bounds.

Unrelated, but check out these amazing photos that a Seattle photographer waited two weeks in chilly Churchill, Canada for--great close-ups of a Polar Bear!

You guys have a great night, and I'll see you again tomorrow,

-Hope

Belated Happy Halloween

From the "D-Man" Diego... Belated because of me, not him lol. The photos are, "The Balancing Act", "Happy Halloween", apparently that is how he greeted trick or treaters lol, and "Winning" featuring his loot from the contest.

 

What a fright and how fun! Great pictures dude, thank you kindly. Also, congratulations on your second place finish in Fort Fido's first annual costume contest. Which, by the way, will be much improved next year. With good input, given to us from several of our customers. We will now be able to workout some of the "kinks" that were in this years contest. Let's just say, we will be "leveling the playing field" next time around. A special thanks goes out to our manager, Hope, for coming up with the grand idea and laying the groundwork. Awesome job!

Take it easy and enjoy your weekend!

-Grant
P.S. Speaking of contests, this one, with a bit of a different flavor, caught my attention yesterday. Hahaha! None of my customers will be entering that one. ;)

Precious Poppy!

 

Today we met this seven-year-old gem of a pup named Poppy. She's kind of a mama dog that adores the puppies, and the medium roll was thick with them today! Her demeanor was just great, and she exerts a good calming, Alpha influence on the dogs that she is around. She took time to play with foxy Mister Walter, and really seemed to enjoy her time with us today. We're all excited to have her back this weekend for a fun overnight stay!

I hope that you guys had as great of a morning as Poppy did!

-Hope