Friday News Style

As always, I found some good ones. ;)

Enjoy!

Top tips for traveling with your dog (Great tips, but I say, just let them stay at The Fort!)

Dog gets summoned for Jury Duty (This one is true, and so totally believable anyway lol.)

How owning a dog can improve your health (I can attest to it lowering a persons stress level.)

Dog found in garbage can has a new home (Such a lucky dog, his before photo was crazy.)

Here's a hillairous quiz for you, BuzzFeed's, Are You A Dog?

Brave 13-year-old uses Facebook to save Romania's stray dogs

April 23rd is National Lost Dog Awareness Day

More Vets turn to prosthetics to help legless dogs and cats (I feel like some pets may take to the prosthetics much quicker than humans. I've met a few canines who were missing a leg, agility wise, you'd never know it.)

British dog calls police

Wild West for Dog Wranglers drawing to a close? (This "Wild Bill Peacock" fella reminds me of myself a bit hahaha. We happen to have the same ability to simultaneously eat a sandwich while "cleaning". Use your imagination on that one ha!)

Children with Autism bond with the family dog

Have a happy weekend,

-Grant

Wonderulf Article, famous loyal dogs, & GIFs!

 

 

Thank you to Julia, "Black Pearl's" owner, for bringing us in this wonderful New York Times article. It is titled "You'll Go Far, My Pet", and it is in the "Sunday Styles" portion of the newspaper. I have found it online, and you can read it here. It talks about all of the latest dog related things, in our new "digital-dog-age" (not to be confused with the "Alpo Era" lol), through the eyes of a new puppy owner.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/13/fashion/pets-dogs-training.html?_r=0


On talk radio this morning, I heard about some of the most famous "Loyal Dogs" ever. Although I couldn't find reference to it online... One dog, waited for it's owner, at a pub in Ireland, for years after it's owner had been hospitalized. When the dog died, the pub owner put a large picture of the dog's face up over the bar.

The most famous "Loyal Dog", has got to be, Hachiko, from Japan. He and his owner, would greet each other every day, at the same time, at Shibyua Station, in Tokyo. One day, Hachiko's owner didn't show, he suffered a brain hemorrhage and died. Hachicko however, never stopped waiting for his owner's return. He continued to show up at the train station, everyday, at the same time, waiting for his owner, for nine years straight! What an incredible story. Once Hachiko finally passed away, the station erected a bronze statue in honor of him.

That little story, reminded me of the Futurama episode "Jurassic Bark"... Hachiko's story most certainly inspired it.

Other famous "Loyal Dogs" I came across, were:

Shep (USA)

Greyfriars Bobby (Scotland)

Fido (Italy)

Argos (From Homer's Odyssey)


For some much needed comic relief today, especially after those stories, here's the "40 Greatest Dog GIFs of all time", for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/the-40-greatest-dog-gifs-of-2012-6z51

Cheers,

-Grant

Pics and Medium Clips

Today, Zach, scored some great photos of a few Fort Fido regulars, check them out!

Bella "The Boxer"

"Nap-time Theodore"

Rainier

Yuki

Max

 

We also captured two cute little clips from this morning's Medium Roll. It's Yuki, up to his usual antics, along with Avi, Lucky, and Olive.

 

Take care,

-Grant

A little bit of today...

In clips, from this morning mainly.

There was a lot of "love" in the Big Roll today.

This is the day's Little Roll in a nutshell.

Be well,

-Grant

This isn't...

Much of a blog post, however, it is an awesome picture of a "vintage dog trainer" at a circus hahaha! Reminds me of when, David (my dad), "wrangles" the Medium Roll. Definitely click it to enlarge the pic.

LOL!

All for now, more tomorrow.

Take it easy today,

-Grant

Keoki!

Today Fort Fido assessed Keoki. She is a striking, two year old, forty-five pound, Border Collie Mix. Headed to the Medium Roll, Keoki, wasn't sure what our place was all about at first. After getting back there and settling in, Keoki met with a few different canines. While meeting the others, she was relaxed, showing off good canine-communication skills. Keoki seemed to enjoy being here at The Fort and hanging with it's pack. Although we didn't see her get into much "play", she's definitely social and comfortable with her newfound experience. We believe she will "bust out" into some play, in a future visit. We plan to see Keoki again, she is welcome to attend anytime.

Enjoy your weekend,

-Grant

] Meritable Mimi [

Early this morning, Fort Fido had Mimi in for her assessment. She is a fabulous, four year old, twenty-five pound, Havanese and Pekingese Mix. After partaking in a brisk morning walk, Mimi, pranced into The Fort with wonder. She was 110% ready to give our Little Roll a go. Up there, Mimi went right into fun! She "meeted & greeted" with every Little Roll pack member that entered the play area. She speaks very fluent "DOG", and enjoys making new canine-acquaintances. As far as fun is concerned, Mimi had a ton of it here, right off the bat. She happily played, even one on one, with several different dogs, Jesse, being her most favorite. It's really great to see a new dog so calm and balanced, and comfortable enough here, to play on a first visit. We really look forward to the return of Mimi, and hear that she may be trying an overnight stay soon. I'm quite sure she is going to love it!

Here's, Mimi, falling head-over-heels for Jesse haha.

Take care,

-Grant