Dog action sports

Last Sunday, my folks and I celebrated an early Mother's Day. We walked down along Ruston Way, in Tacoma, with our pack (Marco Polo, Cortez & Gibson). It was a very nice time, with lots of sun and good company. After our walk, we checked out The Spar for lunch. Good times.

This glorious weather we have been receiving, and that is coming up, has had me planning a ton of outdoor activities and mini-trips. Even a few "action sports", like skimboarding, hiking, and rock climbing.

Unfortunately, my dog can't always get in on many outdoor activities. The climbing and board sports really aren't his thing, yet he loves cross-country running lol. However, it sure is amazing to see the canines around the world that can and do push the envelope, participating in outdoor sports you could never imagine a dog could!

From bicycling, to snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing, and even skimboarding...  Here are a few clips of some amazing canines having a go at all of it!

Cycling

Snowboarding

Skateboarding (The Famous Tillman)

Surfing

Skimboarding

I don't know, maybe I'm not giving dogs in general, or Gibson, enough credit? Maybe I can get him to "Hang Ten" when we visit the Oregon Coast in June? Hahaha! We shall see.

Enjoy the Vitamin D boost this week,

-Grant

A couple of video clips

First up, we have a great clip of Jack (The Lab), Juno ( The Husky) and Quincy (The Boxer) playing hard over in the big roll this morning.

 

Up next is a quick clip of Sammy (The Puggle) and Cody (The Australian Labradoodle) over in our medium roll.

 

 

 

And finally, we have a clip of all the upstairs dogs having fun playing fetch with Jacob.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a good one,

-Matt

 

 

 

 

A Double-Header! Welcome to Dragon & Pond

This morning we met two great new pups-- 5-year-old Beagle Dragon, and 5-month-old Lab-mix Pond.

Dragon was as cool as a cucumber, and quite confident to boot! He had a great time in the medium roll, and really took a liking to our friend Keegan. These two boys were fast friends, and were caught on camera running about. He may seem like an old guy, but he sure knows how to pull out all of the stops.

Pond tried out both the medium and large packs today, and did equally well in each! This spunky little girl had a great time romping with Keegan as well. We caught some of the action on tape! Keegan sure was a popular guy today-- he was a great ambassador for the Fort!

Enjoy your weekend!

-Hope

Funny Viral Dogs and News

Sure beats a coaster!  Haha

Today in viral doggie news, check out these cool pictures of Jack the Australian Cattle Dog. This boy is the king of balancing!

 

If you are the techie sort, and you want to know if your pup is active enough, check out this new product: FitBark. Just attach the little transmitter to your pets collar, and it will monitor their activity level and send the data directly to your smartphone! You can see how long Fido spends sleeping, running, and walking, and get a daily "BarkScore" that lets you know how active your dog has been. I really like the cool stuff that happens at the intersection of Bark and Science!

This weekend in Austin TX, there will be a hilarious wiener dog race! This year's theme? "Les Wienerables." I bet that the costumes and footage from this will be hilarious--I'll make sure to keep you all posted ;-)

Lastly, check out this adorable trick! :-) I've seen a few cute doggie relationships over the years, but this one is extra darling.

Have a great weekend guys!

-Hope

A look at all three packs!

Today we're taking a peek at a slice of the action from each dog pack here-- small, medium, and large!

Upstairs with the little pack, just about everybody was getting in on the action. In this clip you can spot Mollie, Pearl, Dixie, Henry, Klaus and Keriko, Dwayne, Cody, and Dolly all getting in on the romp. I think that there's a peek at Seamus and Lucy too! These little guys really know how to have a great time, and play just as hard as their larger counterparts.

In the medium roll, puppies Sahale and Yuki were having a great time tearing it up in the early morning. These two are both high-energy, and give each other a great run for their money. They definitely made sure that there was some non-stop-action going on in their group!

Big pups Brutus and Baer have been buddies since they boarded together for a time. The two of them will stick together like glue on the days they both attend. Best friends forever!

It was all fun and games for us today! Have a great night,

-Hope

Gentleman Jack

The medium pack got one dog bigger today, as we welcomed sweet gentleman Jack-- a four-year-old tri-color Border Collie. This guy is a daycare veteran, and a great example of his energetic, intelligent, and frisbee-loving breed, and had a good time romping with our friend Gracie. 

We all hope to enjoy more time with this little guy, and to get to know him even better.

Have fun in that sunshine!

-Hope

Sunny Funny Fun

 

 

 

 

Enjoy that big yellow thing in the sky lol!

Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. O yeah, this is cute and looks like fun. Dave or Nancy should try it with Cortez... Chambers Bay would be the perfect spot haha! ;)