A few clips!

Check out this clip of the action today at the Fort! Here Chloe has the ball, and faces interference from Maggie and Truman.


Maggie gets the ball next, and skillfully keeps it away from Gideon and Chloe!


Last, but not least, we take a peek at the smaller guys who were here today. Oskar and Bruiser also got some ball time, and Oskar is just adorable when he chases it. He'll bark at the ball when it doesn't slow down, and will wait for it to bounce off of walls instead of chasing it the whole way. He's a smart guy!


Enjoy your first long weekend of the summer!

Hope

BIG DOGS!

Yesterday morning a couple came into the fort after seeing our Great Dane Athena come in. They were debating about getting a Dane and wanted to see one in action... Funny, I just stumbled upon this article. The wife really wanted a big dog while the husband didn't want a "Pony" in the house lol. The only thing I can say is, big strong dogs aren't for everyone. For some, staying in control of a big pooch is quite difficult... Heck, staying in control of any pooch can be difficult. Another downside is health problems, unfortunately the larger breeds tend to have more. Definitely give yourself an honest assessment of your living situation and your limitations (physical & mental) before running with the Big Dogs! :)

Remember, we are closed this coming Monday, May 31st.

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!

-Grant
P.S. More doggie surf comp photos can be found here (it starts off with some Zoo photos then turns to the doggie surfing). In other news, a renegade pup has finally been captured in Cali and if you are into the "Pitbull Debate" at all this may be of interest to you.

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Our first two clips feature Jersey Boy, Phoenix and Keera involved in some non-stop action. Too fun!





The third clip is of Barkley and Abbey. Barkley just graduated from our Little Roll to our Medium Roll and he is loving every minute of it. One of his best new pals is Miss Abigail, opposites attract I guess. :)



Take care,

-Grant
P.S. You just gotta check this out, it's the best news I've heard involving the ocean in some time...

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Great articles were found this morning... I emphasize staying up on this one.

Here are three others:

Good dogs live longer, study finds

Guide Dog group opens it's gates to puppy huggers

Blindness won't stop this dog from having fun

Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. Here is one of the pictures I promised from Monday! :)

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Here are some wonderful clips captured today. The two clips of Cinder (a neat young Golden, fairly new to the fort) and Niko illustrate great fair and balanced play.





The last clip, featuring Bruiser, Lila and Sofie, shows you what it takes to get one over on Mr. Bruiser... He is a whole lot of dog in a little package. Bruiser needs to get roughed up by the gals every once in awhile, they keep him in check for us hahaha! :)



Have a great day,

-Grant

Two new pups, no camera, doh!

We had two new dogs assess this morning. Unfortunately I forgot my camera in my Fiance's car, pics will be coming later this week.

The first canine was Darby. She is a seven month old, 55 pound, Golden Retriever. Darby did excellent, she started playing with members of the Medium Roll pack right off the bat! She is going to be tired after this 1/2 day.

Our second assessment was Samarah. She is a one year old, 12 pound Shih Tzu. She likes to play rough (in a good way) and went for some of the rowdiest that we have upstairs in the Little Roll. Apparently some of Sami's best buddies are big bruisers. She has a Mastiff friend and a Pitbull mix buddy! Nice job Sami!

All in all it's been a great morning... Minus forgetting that camera! Haha! :(

Take care

-Grant

How to catch a bear and some events

Here's a clip about the Karelian Bear Dog who helped to track a bear that was on the loose in Tacoma. Karelian Bear Dogs are a type of hunting dog from Finland, where they typically hunt moose and elk.

This weekend, the Seattle Kennel Club is hosting agility trials. That sounds pretty exciting-- I've only ever seen agility competitions on the Animal Planet channel! It takes a lot of training and dedication to be able to compete in agility, and I have a lot of respect for the dogs and owners who can handle it.

Also this weekend is Peace Out at Merrill Gardens--the Tacoma Humane Society is going to be there with some adoptable puppies, spreading the word about some of the services that they offer to the community.

Have a good weekend, everyone!

Hope