We are back!

I hope your Memorial Day Weekend was superb, the Fort Fido crew was happy to have a well-deserved extra day off ;). Again, a big thank you goes out to all who have served!

We have a new stock of Antler Chews in, three sizes to choose from now. A new shipment of Bully Sticks should be in shortly.

The dogs were rip-roarin' today, that is usually the case after a long holiday break hehehe. The pack managed to disperse it's energy nicely though and things are finally winding down. It was a good day back for everyone.

Basic Obedience and Leadership Class starts tonight at 7:15 PM, the class is full, don't be late! Be on the lookout for future group training class and seminar dates.

I'll leave you with some articles and a taste of today's action.

For working dogs, retirement can be a challenge

Man: Dog protected wife during tornado

New environments for older pets





Take it easy,

-Grant

Showbiz or bust?

Small dog owners-- do you think your pup has what it takes to be a star? Studio East is holding open auditions on Saturday, June 11th for two dogs to be cast as Toto in the upcoming Summer Teen Musical production of The Wizard of Oz. There is a registration fee of $20 for the audition, which goes to help support the Seattle Humane Society.

The requirements are that the dog be:
• Under 18 pounds
• Able to follow hand signals (not voice) by the handler offstage or actor on stage to sit, stay, come, run across stage
• Willing to be carried in a basket
• Not be frightened or distracted by live music, audience responses and clapping, or actors moving on stage
• Available to perform in four performances and in rehearsals for five nights (July 25-29) prior to Opening Night

Follow the link in the first paragraph to get more information about how to audition.

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In other news-- a dog in China has served as a surrogate mother to two rare "Liger" (Lion-Tiger hybrid) pups.

We often remark that we can see a puppy growing "right before our eyes," but this is a much more literal example! This puppy's owner took pictures of his pup Dunder from 8 weeks old to one year old, and put together this neat time-lapse video.

Doesn't it feel like they grow up so fast? If you are interested in seeing more, search for "dog time lapse" on YouTube. There are a lot of similar videos to check out.

I know that we've posted a few of these, but here's another nice story about military canine units.

Well, that's all for now! We'll see you back here on Tuesday--Fort Fido is closed on Monday the 30th for Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend, it just might be a sunny one!

Hope

Happy Memorial Day Clips

The Big Roll had a lot of Jake and Pepper love in it today, here the two are "Neck Fighting".



Mimi and Sofee (long time Fort Fido Friends) chose to tear it up together as usual hehe!



The Little Roll consisted of high-energy young dogs that love to run and chase.



Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend, thank you to all that have served!

-Grant

some funnies today

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Hahaha, pretty good ones eh?

Hope emailed us this link last night, what a story! Two others I found today:

The new science of understanding dog behavior - Very interesting stuff here!

Kennel Club Launches Dog Dating Site - I have officially seen it all ;) !

Cheers,

-Grant

Shots and News

Another good one of old Hankster and Briggs popped up today...



New Dachshund Dude Gherie and QT Penny had a great time together today in the Little Roll.




Help For The Sound-Sensitive Dog

X-Ray Video Shows Dogs Drink Like Cats, Just Sloppier

Write The Best Caption & Win Two Dog Training DVDs (I've seen that picture before lol)

Take care,

-Grant

Tuesday Clipage

Our first clip is of a nice "Boxing Match" lol. Shown here are Jack and Jasmine, two fine Medium Roll contenders duking it out. All in good fun of course!



In the second clip, long time Fido Friend, Cody, makes our play of the day. He catches this orange Chuckit Ball mid-air like a Major League Outfielder! It is right in the beginning so look closely, it's fast and you could miss it! ;)



Last but certainly not least is our third clip, from the Little Roll. It's a good one of Mr. Buddah and Little Buddy mixing it up in the Liquid-Rubber-Arena hahaha.



Take it easy,

-Grant

Malamute Madness :)

Boy o boy, this mornings assessments were so adorable... They were like a couple of lighthearted, lumbering, baby bear cubs. Let's just say that David and Nancy (Dad and Mom) had their hands full!


Meet Jonsey and Libby, they are eleven week old, twenty + pound, Alaskan Malamute litter mates. Jonsey is a male and Libby is a female. The duo came in to The Fort and did very well for their first visit, meeting the pack with curiosity and wonder. Once again our Medium Play Area came in handy! These two were way too big to be put upstairs yet weren't mature enough for the Big Roll. Fantastic job pups!

Have a great day,

-Grant