Today we assessed Kate. She is a very social, four year old, eighty pound, German Shepherd. Kate entered into Fort Fido raring to go. She stepped into the Big Roll, as the first entry of the morning, full of excitement and curiosity. As dogs arrived, Kate greeted them in a smart and friendly fashion. The pack continued to grow throughout the morning, while Kate continued to be happy and content in her surroundings. This German Shepherd gal, has definitely socialized and played with other canines many times before. She was a pleasure to have in here today. Kate, we're glad you had a great time in here, and we hope to see you again soon.
Here is a cool little clip of Kate in action with Fort regulars, Brix and Theodore.
This morning we assessed Smokey. He is a kind, one year old, one hundred and thirty pound, white, black, and tan colored, German Shepherd/HuskyMix. Smokey was instantly curious upon arriving at The Fort. He ventured into the Big roll, where he began his jaunt, sniffing around a lot, and wagging his tail joyfully. It was as if he knew, he would be in for a good morning. We introduced Smokey to several different pack members, and he greeted them in a very healthy and calm manner. He was adept at canine communication, seemingly happy to greet any dog interested in him. Given his personality, it is clear that Smokey goes to the Steilacoom Dog Park to socialize on a regular basis. Although he didn't do much "play" in the classical sense, Smokey moved about the Big Roll at a steady pace, with what appeared to be a smile on his face. He has a bit of an "Alpha Presence", and is a jolly, yet regal, fella. It will be neat if he decides to play, however he's getting a lot out of Dog Daycare with his current actions. We are happy to have Smokey at Fort Fido anytime.
Alrighty, this is Tucker... He is a good looking, six month old, forty-eight pound, black and tan colored, Doberman Pinscher. Tucker had his assessment the other day, and he did a fantastic job hanging with our pack. This young pup has already socialized with quite a few dogs, and has had several visits to the dog park. Although new to the "Daycare Scene", Tucker appears to be warming up to it nicely. He's been meeting and greeting others in the Big Roll pack, but hasn't done tons of playing just yet.
He was in today, and lucky for all, really began to get in the mix. Tucker ended up having a wonderful play session with Fort regular, Gage, during "naptime". It was rather enjoyable to watch Tucker get into his comfort zone and "bust out" a little. He did a lot more today compared to his first visit... And that's ok, first days can be a bit overwhelming.
You can see a bit of Tucker and Gage's interaction in the following clips:
Tucker is becoming a great addition to Fort Fido. He's always welcome, and we may be seeing him regularly. Those "un-cropped Dobie ears" are so darn cute too lol.
Macy strolled into The Fort this morning, ready for her assessment. She is a sweet, eleven year old, fourteen pound, grey/white/cream colored, Shih Tzu. Macy is a very nice dog, and you would never guess that she is a "tender", eleven years of age, this gal's still got it goin on... Keeping up with several dogs less than half her age! She more or less stayed in the middle of the Little Roll, greeting the days's pack members as they arrived. Macy is very fluent in "Dog Speak", she exhibited good bite control while correcting puppies, excellent "rear sniffing" or "meeting practices", and, showed off welcoming play-bows. We are pretty sure she is going to begin to play more as she grows even more comfortable here at Fort Fido. First-rate job today Miss Macy! It looks like we'll see you in a few days.
Be well,
-Grant
P.S. Yesterday we also had a new recruit. Unfortunately, we were unable to get a photo of him in time for a blog post. Tomorrow, I'll tell y'all about him, he is a really cool-canine and his name is Tucker.
Yesterday morning, we met up with Bijou for her assessment. She is a gorgeous, two year old, sixty-four pound, standard, black and tan colored, German Shepherd. Like the majority of German Shepherds that attend Fort Fido, Bijou, visited with us in the Big Roll. She wasn't quite sure what to make of the place at first.... She was a bit hesitant, and sort of just sat back, slowly taking in her new surroundings. As the pack grew, Bijou branched out a little bit by, walking around, sniffing others, and meeting most of the group. Bijou is a very beautiful German Shepherd. She is a Rescue Dog, and knowing about her past ahead of time, helped us understand Bijou's weariness of new experiences. Lucky for Bijou, she has scored herself an outstanding new home and owner. We believe, given time and consistency, that Bijou will begin to branch out even more here at The Fort. Hopefully she'll really "let her hair down" and have some fun playing with the others. If not, that is ok, because for now she is content just being amongst the pack. Bijou is welcome to hangout with us any time she'd like, and it looks like we'll be seeing her soon.
This last Saturday we got the opportunity to meet with Oliver. He is a five year old, twenty-four pound, cream/fawn colored, French Bulldog. Oliver had his assessment in The Fort's Medium Roll. In there with the others, he loved it! He did an excellent job, meeting and greeting with several pack members. Oliver's enthusiastic and active personality, made him a fun dog to have around here. We look forward to his return to Fort Fido, he is welcome anytime.
We were even lucky enough to score a couple clips of Oliver, getting to know the livewire, Pupcake. These two really got along well together.
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This morning we assessed Smokey. He is a kind, one year old, one hundred and thirty pound, white, black, and tan colored, German Shepherd/Husky Mix. Smokey was instantly curious upon arriving at The Fort. He ventured into the Big roll, where he began his jaunt, sniffing around a lot, and wagging his tail joyfully. It was as if he knew, he would be in for a good morning. We introduced Smokey to several different pack members, and he greeted them in a very healthy and calm manner. He was adept at canine communication, seemingly happy to greet any dog interested in him. Given his personality, it is clear that Smokey goes to the Steilacoom Dog Park to socialize on a regular basis. Although he didn't do much "play" in the classical sense, Smokey moved about the Big Roll at a steady pace, with what appeared to be a smile on his face. He has a bit of an "Alpha Presence", and is a jolly, yet regal, fella. It will be neat if he decides to play, however he's getting a lot out of Dog Daycare with his current actions. We are happy to have Smokey at Fort Fido anytime.Caylah&Cameron.jpg)
Alrighty, this is Tucker... He is a good looking, six month old, forty-eight pound, black and tan colored, Doberman Pinscher. Tucker had his assessment the other day, and he did a fantastic job hanging with our pack. This young pup has already socialized with quite a few dogs, and has had several visits to the dog park. Although new to the "Daycare Scene", Tucker appears to be warming up to it nicely. He's been meeting and greeting others in the Big Roll pack, but hasn't done tons of playing just yet.Kelly&Roger.jpg)
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This last Saturday we got the opportunity to meet with Oliver. He is a five year old, twenty-four pound, cream/fawn colored, French Bulldog. Oliver had his assessment in The Fort's Medium Roll. In there with the others, he loved it! He did an excellent job, meeting and greeting with several pack members. Oliver's enthusiastic and active personality, made him a fun dog to have around here. We look forward to his return to Fort Fido, he is welcome anytime.
