The BeSSt!

One of the best "Dog Badge" pictures we have ever taken that is!

Checkout this fine specimen Bess. She is a clever, eight month old, sixty pound, German Shepherd. Bess stayed in our Big Roll and had a fun German Shepherd filled day. We had our work cutout for us with four GSDs total today, Bess, Jake, Maggie & Ziva. How exciting!

Bess observed the pack and did her best to figure out what was going on. She was quite vibrant and alert while meeting and greeting the other canines. Although she didn't play in the true sense of the word, she was very active and friendly with the other dogs. We plan on seeing more of Bess in the future. She is certainly welcome to attend Fort Fido. Hopefully she will get even more comfortable here and bust out into some play soon... It definitely won't surprise us if she does!

Have a great day,

-Grant

Just a few things

Our pal Pearl scored this awesome "cave" from her Grandparents for Xmas a few weeks back. That is one lucky pup! According to Pearl, she would like to get more accessories for the new tent... She plans on doing a lot of  "Glamping" (Glamour Camping LOL!) this summer. Hahaha!

 

In other happenings, found this video clip quite randomly. Apparently, the gentleman hosting, Huell Howser, was a longtime host of "Califronia's Gold", which is a popular Public Television show in Cali. Unfortunately, he recently passed away. I liken him to a Grant Goodeve, Rick Steves or George Ray type lol, however, I haven't seen the show. We are obviously only KBTC / KCTS folks around these parts. Anywho, the dog related clip from Huell's show had me rolling.

 

 

All for now, take care,

 

-Grant

Tried and True Tri

Today we welcomed to the Fort a 3 year old australian shephard mix named Tri. Tri fit right into the our medium roll and almost immediately started playing with the other dogs. Here is a clip of him playing with Buddy the shih tzu and Cody the australian labradoodle. Tri did a great job and we hope to see him back soon!

 

 

 

Heres a shot of the fort at night. Shyner and boomer are here for a long weekend and as you can see they're enjoying their stay and sleeping well.

 

Have a great week,

 

-Matt

Super Cute Overload!

Here are a few clips to get you your daily dose of cuteness! First up is an older dog teaching a young foster pup how to go down the stairs. See how the older guy makes an example, and then goes down slowly with the pup? What a great teacher!

 

Tiny puppy versus giant kong! 



Here's a pup who isn't quite sure whether or not she is still in the pool!

 

And now it's time for a round of Puppy VS Tortoise! I think that the fearless tortoise is the winner of this round--nothing was going to come between her and her snack.

 







Dogs are naturally friendly, and can enjoy the company of many animals. In this clip, a happy dog tries to share its love of toys with a pony (who doesn't quite get it).

While this seems like a horrible, diarrhea-laden idea to me, the video is startlingly hilarious!

Haha! I hope that you enjoyed these clips as much as I did-- I got quite a few well-needed laughs from them this morning. :-D

Precious Playful Pancake



 

 

This morning we had the pleasure of meeting a sweet three-month-old Border Collie by the name of Pancake. This sweet little bright-eyed girl did great on her first day, and young though she is, she didn't get overwhelmed by the other medium rollers. Walter was very gentlemanly and came right up to introduce himself, and he and Phoebe made a good example of what she was here to do--tear it up and have a great time!

Little Pancake tried to herd and romp with the grown-ups, and was a very confident little gal--I'm sure that as she comes more and grows into herself, she will blossom into a spectacular young lady. We're lucky to have her with us!

 

-Hope

A well-rounded post- featuring a clip, news, and funnies!

Today in the big roll, Red and Stella were caught in the act--of romping, that is! These pups are both very high energy, and make a good (and exciting!) pair to watch.

Around the web, I found this cool video about a sixth-grader who helped a lost dog find her way home in a snowstorm-- by practicing his turkey calls. The most amazing part-- the 17-year-old Springer/Lab mix can hardly hear, and a voice calling would have gone totally unnoticed. The higher-pitched turkey call was still in the range of sounds that old Maggie could hear, and she came right over.

A family whose child had epilepsy wanted to get him a service dog, so in raising the funds (almost $13,000 for a specially trained pup), the boy Evan, came up with his own idea--he wanted to write a book about the special canines and why he wanted one. This was more for Evan's benefit than as a major part of the fundraising--but the internet can bring some big surprises! The book was a hit, and earned enough money for Evan's service dog, and seven others for children in the same situation. Check out the book on Amazon here.

To finish, here are a couple funny dog park photos! Lol

 

 

 

This last one reminds me of Gordon! Dogs are pretty good at figuring out where we're going, as I'm sure a lot of you notice when you start approaching the Fort!

 

Have a great night,

 

Hope

A couple quick clips

We spotted some good action at the Fort today, starting with a great round of ball time upstairs. The little guys can really tear it up, and they pretty much all get in on the action. It's great to see so many dogs playing together. In this particular clip, there are four pups dominating the fetch-- Faramir, Frizzy, Marlee, and Gherie. Little Charlie and his buddy Buzz are also passing through.

Over in the medium roll, we caught Hopper on film "terrorizing" Scandi, who has the good humor to play along with his little friend. Sammy was also pretty eager to get in on the action, romping with his friends.

There's always something fun happening here! It's good to see everybody having such a great time.

-Hope

P.S.-- Before you go, take a look at this funny picture I found!

Pug life!