Upended Pups!

 I've been collecting these snapshots for a little bit-- trying to find the funniest sleepers that I could here at the Fort. It's great to see that so many dogs are relaxed enough here to lay down and take a nap, or even just a little rest, all sprawled out on their back! Plus, it's absolutely adorable :-)

First up, it's Zipper

Gage likes to take a good stretch too

Here Zip stands next to his buddy Flash

Murphy will sprawl out whether in a big group...

...or all alone

Stella needs a rest now and again-- she's a wily one!

Here's a two-fer! Samantha and Scandi

Scandi again, with his brother Ranger wondering what he's up to.

 

Bogie wanted to show his buddy that he knew how to do it too!

These guys really are a riot! Have a great night everybody,

-Hope

Hearty Hank

Now meet Hank! He is an eight year old, one hundred & fifteen pound, Black Labrador Retriever. He and his owner reside in Oregon, but every so often have to travel North for business. Rather than stay in a hotel, Hank gets to come to Fort Fido. Lucky Dog!

Hank is one good ol' boy. He entered into the Big Roll with style and ease... That's pretty darn awesome for an "older fella". Hank was cool, calm, and collected. This well adjusted canine has mastered the fine art of dog communication. We enjoyed having him here and he certainly had a lot of fun here. Hank played quite a bit, and carried himself with the flair of a long-time pack member. Swell job Hank, way to keep up with some of them youngin's.

Be well,

-Grant

- Beaming Bernie -

Meet Bernie! He is a strikingly-handsome, two year old, sixty-three pound, Labradoodle. Now Mr. Bernie is here at The Fort to gain some extra confidence, and we think that he will by attending Dog Daycare. He sure did a nice job today in the Big Roll. He met with a few other canines and also played just a little bit. Given some time and consistency, we believe Fort Fido will benefit Bernie immensely. With regular attendance, the "Dialing-In" of his social skills is highly likely. We hope that this sharp canine will meet up with us again soon, well done Bernie.

Take care,

-Grant

Three Great Clips

Today Jacob got some great clips from all three play areas. First up is Stella (The Boxer) and Jack (The Lab) Having some fun over in the Big roll.

 

Next, Jackson and Lucy (The 2 Labradoodles) playing with Marlee the cocker spaniel.

 

 

And finally, we have a clip of all the upstairs dogs playing a good game of fetch.

 

 

Have a great week,

-Matt

Let's Start a Riot!

This morning we got to become acquainted with Riot, a fun-loving and high-energy Lab-mix. This cool dude went in with the big pups, and made fast friends with a few of the other high-energy guys--mainly Zipper, who didn't let Riot spend too much of his time missing his mom. I know that I always appreciate having a friend to distract me with something fun, if I'm feeling a little down!

Riot is such a playful guy that when he gets used to the routine, I'm sure that he'll spend even more of his time playing and making new friends here at the Fort.

-Hope

P.S.-- Check out this picture. Couldn't really think of a way to relate it, but it was way too funny to pass up!

Saw this on George Takei's facebook page--priceless!

Little Dog Rumble, and Dogs in the News

Upstairs, Buckwheat and Dixie took a break from ball time to have a little romp-- all caught on film!

And here's another cool segment of dogs in the news!

A neat experiment shows that dogs can recognize the faces of other dogs and categorize them together, even when the "dog" is represented by many different breeds. Given a choice between a picture of a dog (for which they were rewarded with a treat) and a non-dog species (no such reward), all dogs who participated in the test were able to quickly group dogs together. Even when the dog represented was a husky, chihuahua, or basset hound, they knew which of these things was not like the others!

A tracking dog has saved the life of an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer's, who walked away from her home in Michigan during dangerous weather, wearing only her pajamas. The super-sniffer was called in when a human search wasn't turning up much, and the weather was deemed far too dangerous (down to just 12 degrees with wind chill). Now that's some good deed!

If you buy dog treats from Petco, check this recall list-- pet food manufacturer Kasel Associates Industries if recalling dozens of different varieties of treats due to possible salmonella contamination. They are all jerky-style, meat treats, so please take a peek if you are concerned your pet may have been exposed.

An extremely lucky chihuahua survived twenty minutes in a burning home-- nobody thought he would make it through the blaze, but firefighters spotted him unharmed, and were able to grab the little guy and return him to his owner's arms.

I hope that Dave and Nancy are having a good time on their dog-sledding trip! Hopefully they bring back some cool pictures like this one.

Have a great weekend guys!

-Hope

Welcome Rosey & Lucy!

First this morning we had the pleasure of meeting Rosey. Rosey is a playful, 6 year old Golden Retriever. Rosey did a great job this morning and made a bunch of new friends! She especially liked playing with Phoebe.

Next up is Lucy. Lucy is a wonderful, 6 year old, Vizla/Lab mix. Lucy also did great this morning and really enjoyed her self over in the Medium roll. She had lots of fun today and made quick friends with Marley.


Have a good one,
-Matt