Welcome to the pack, Ginger!

Today we welcomed Ginger, a two and a half year old Lab Mix. She came to see us because of the expert advice of  her buddy, Sophie Alice. Ginger is a very sweet tempered, and curious pup. She had lots of new scents to check out, not only in the lobby but back with the pack as well.

 

 

Not quick to jump into play, but very nice and spoke great dog! I'm sure that once Ginger becomes accustomed to the environment here at The Fort she will start to open up and play more with the other Big Rollers. Ginger was lucky to have found and been found by such amazing owners, at the humane society approx. 6 1/2 months ago. We're happy to have her and looking forward to seeing her again soon!  

 

 

 

-Ryan 

Gettin comfy at the Fort, and Jack takes a romp!

Mind if I sit here? -Gordon

Gettin' comfy!

Baer knows how to chill out!

Theodore likes to curl up as small as he can manage!

We caught a few little clips of Jack and Hazel tearing it up, so I compiled them into a  longer one-- this spunky girl really struck Jack's fancy and he was all over her!



Have a great night, and we'll see you bright and early back here tomorrow!

-Hope

Fire Fighter & Photographer Michelle Johnson

I always look forward to her awesome photography. I enjoy all of the colors, and positive energy, that she captures in her shots.

Here we have a few pics of Miss Dakota Downtown, and a few sharp looking Pipers from the Pierce County FireFighters Pipes and Drums. Click to enlarge.

 

Thanks Michelle, take it easy y'all!

-Grant
P.S. Could anyone figure out why I liked this photo set sooo much? LOL! BAGPIPES! ;) Also, as always, if you have any pictures of your pets, please send them to us! grant@fortfido.com We love seeing what our Fido Buddies are up to outside The Fort, and we love posting the pics up on The Blog.

3 Medium Roll Clips

There was lots of energy over in the medium roll this morning and we were lucky enough to get a few minutes of it on video. This first video is Marlee (Cocker Spaniel), Sammy (Puggle), and Louis (Boston Terrier-Pug mix), all having fun early this morning  before it got too busy.

 

Next is a quick clip of the Jackson the Goldendoodle, and Lucy the Labradoodle.





And this final video features all of the dogs in our medium roll but is focused mainly on Cody (Australian Labradoodle) and Pupcake (Australian Shepherd).

 

Have a great week,
-Matt

Stills and Video!

From their last weekend here together, it's Buckwheat and Rudy!

Mac looking dapper in the sunshine!

I found a couple of cute pics floating around the computer here and just had to share! We really do have some adorable doggies that come in here! Rudy is a Basset Hound, Buckwheat is a Havanese, Maltese and Pomeranian mix, and Mr. Mac on the bottom there is a French Bulldog (affectionately known as a "Frenchie").



In video, we caught Baer and Japser, to be joined later by wild-man Jack, having a good time neckfighting. These two were great buddies all day long, and really just seemed to "click."
Enjoy your weekend!

-Hope

P.S.-- Check out this great gallery of photos from the Surf City Surf Dog competition in Huntington Beach, CA. It's always great to see the ways that people incorporate their pets into their hobbies!

Dogs are good for you! And some funnies

A new study has confirmed again that owning a dog is linked to reduced risk of heart disease. Us dog-lovers have been aware of the calming impact that our companions can have on out life for some time now, but it is still nice to have some science to back it up! I wouldn't expect doctors to be prescribing pooches anytime soon-- a big part of the benefit of dog-ownership is that you want a dog in your life. Most of the study focused on the need dos have for exercise, and how that is more likely to get a person up and going than a doctor's vague recommendation to "exercise more." Pets have real concrete needs that have to be met, and it provides you with a clear set of achievable goals.

Not dog-related, but I stumbled across this funny YouTube clip. Everybody knows that domestic cats have a fascination with boxes, but did you know that Big Cats like them too? Apparently, "if I fits, I sits" is true across all felines!

Have fun in the sun everybody!

Caught mid-shake!

 

 

-Hope

Congratulations to Carla!

 

We got a cute few pictures from Diego's mom Carla, announcing that our buddy "Little D" is going to be a big brother at the end of the year!

 

This is a way cooler sign than some of the "dog-shaming" ones! This one is pretty "dog-uplifting!"

 

I love the bow-tie, and I know that Diego is going to be an awesome brother-- I think that he is ready for it! A big congratulations to Carla and Miguel, and of course to Diego.

 

-Hope

 

P.S. For those of you that have been wondering, yes I am pregnant as well! I know that can be an awkward question for people to ask (and be asked lol!), so I figured I should let y'all know. :-) I'll be meeting my little girl in the end of July, so you can expect to see me around a little less as things progress. Thanks to all of you for the many great years I've had here at the Fort!