))) Here comes 2011 ! (((

2010 was a good year but I'm definitely ready to hail in 2011! Thank you for being such marvelous customers and supporting Fort Fido Doggie Daycare.

Have a joyous and safe New Year's Celebration. I wish everyone much happiness and prosperity for the upcoming year.

I'll leave you with two clips from today. By the way, our new buddy Cooper started playing today, score!





Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. If you are looking for something fun to do tomorrow, head over to the little town of Olalla (right outside of Gig Harbor), specifically the Olalla Bridge. At Noon there is an exciting Polar Bear Jump and bonfire. It's entertaining to watch all the nuts jump into the freezing cold lol... I was one of them two years ago but I only need to be in water that cold once in my life. :)

New Pal Cooper!

Cooper came into Fort Fido bright and early this morning. Although he didn't bust out as much as we had hoped, his assessment went well. This guy is going to be a player, we just know it. Cooper is a very sweet dog and we really liked him. He is a nine month old, twenty pound, all black, Pug. He'll be in tomorrow, hopefully getting a bigger kick out of the Medium Roll this time around.

Take it easy,

-Grant
P.S. Here is a good link for tomorrow night: New Year's Eve Pet Safety Tips

BioBags are in!

Customers have been asking us to get BioBags and we just got some in. If you haven't already heard about them, read on, they are very cool!
BioBag is the world's first fully certified compostable poop bag. They meet ASTM D6400 specs and California Law regarding environmental claims of plastic bag manufacturers. BioBags are made from GMO Free starch, veggie oil and the world's first patented polymer. No polyethylene is used in the production process. They are 100% compostable and meet BPI requirements.

Long story short, these pooper bags rock! Grab a box to try and let us know how you like them. A 50 bag box is going for $9.99 at The Fort.

Cheers,

-Grant

Dapper Dempsey

Dempsey has been coming to Fort Fido regularly since the beginning of 2008! He is a very personable, 75 pound, almost five year old, Boxer mix. Dempsey is awesome, he hangouts in the Big Roll and takes on all comers. One of our most calm and balanced, Dempsey is a key player in the Large pack. Every once in awhile he'll get into mischief and the way he sits just has to be seen to believe (sorry, no picture)... He sits on his butt, upright, like a human would hahaha! His owners are super cool, they keep him on a great routine and understand dogs well.

Take care,

-Grant
P.S. By the way, the guy with the pipe in the picture is Dempsey's brother Dino. He sure looks like a character! Thanks for sending us that photo.

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

Alright, we are back! I hope everyone had a great Holiday, we sure did!

One of the things my family and I did was watch a movie. After seeing The Story of the Weeping Camel, it's director, Byambasure Davaa, had me hooked! I rented The Cave of the Yellow Dog (her next film, almost a sequel to the Weeping Camel) and this is what we watched.

Everyone really enjoyed it, I highly recommend both films! They are quite touching, raw and real, not scripted but not documentaries either. You could call these movies "feel-goods" and they are fine for the whole family.

Have a good day!

-Grant

*** Holiday Picture Post 2010 ***

Woo hoo! I've been excited about showing you guys all of the great Holiday Pet Photos we have received this year. They are really fun and we love getting them. If you click on a picture it will enlarge, you can also find out the name of the dog that way. Here ya go:



















Thank you to all of our wonderful customers (and their amazing K9 sidekicks) for EVERYTHING! You have all been so great and supportive of us and The Fort. We truly appreciate your business. Please have a safe and Happy Holiday.

Sincerely,

Grant, David, Nancy & the rest of the Fort Fido Staff (Hope, Gary, Tim, Austin & Stacy).

P.S. Don't let our happy pooches get too many goodies this weekend or they'll be tearing us up on Monday hahaha. ;)

Take a peek at the fun

This first clip is of Bella the Great Dane, and Louis the Olde English Bulldogge. They may not look like a "matched" pair, but the two of them are great buddies here at daycare.


Trevor, a Bull Terrier mix, was tearing it up in the medium roll. I caught a clip of him playing with Soffee, a French Bugon (a mix of French Bulldog, Pug, and Boston Terrier)

Stay tuned for tomorrow's blog featuring Christmas pictures of several Fort Fido pups. If you haven't brought in a Christmas/Santa picture, and you would like it to be on the blog, it isn't too late! You can e-mail the pictures, or bring in a copy for us to scan tonight or tomorrow morning, and we'll make sure to include it.

Happy Holidays, everyone! Thanks for your continued support of everybody here at Fort Fido.

-Hope