BOO!

From all of us here at Fort Fido; David, Nancy, Grant, Hope, Ryan, Andrea, Gary, Matt, Jacob, Kira, Jack, Danielle, Alex, Zach and Jarod... HAPPY HALLOWEEN MUHAHAHA!

Have a fun and safe night! If you want, or need, to board your dog this evening, please feel free to. Also, be sure to get your reservations in now, for the upcoming Holiday Season.

-Grant
P.S. If you dare, turn up your speakers, and try this "scary" Halloween Maze Game... But please, don't say I didn't warn you!

Fall Safety Day 2013!

This last Saturday, Fido, of Fort Fido fame lol, had a fun time at the West Pierce Fire Department's annual Fall Safety Day. Fido passed out candy, hammed it up with the guests, took photos, and all in all had a great time.

A special thank you goes out to Firefighter Michelle Johnson for the invitation, and Fort staff members, Danielle and Jack, for volunteering in our community. Way to go!

Take care,

-Grant

Welcome Molly & Nelo

Checkout these two great new dogs we assessed this morning!

Meet Molly, she is a one year old, sixty pound, Blue Merle Australian Shepherd / Labrador Retriever Mix. Molly is a sweet dog that did well in the large roll. Although she didn't get into a whole lot of play, she seemed rather comfortable with the experience.

Molly's "Brother" is Nelo. Nelo is a one year old, seventy pound, Black Labrador Retriever / Golden Retriever Mix... We here at The Fort, think Nelo may be a Flat Coated Retriever Mix. This striking young dog had an awesome time in our Big Roll. Quite a bit more outgoing then sister Molly, Nelo, mingled with several different pack members. He spoke great "Dog", and played heartily with Diego, among others.

Both Molly and Nelo are welcome to attend Fort Fido anytime. They will be a fine addition to the pack, and we look forward to their next visit.

Be well,

-Grant

Rambunctious Reilly

This last Saturday we had the pleasure of assessing this very handsome, 6 month old, 50lb, fawn colored Doberman named Reilly. He was a bit nervous at first but as soon as he saw some other dogs he settled right in and started playing. Reilly did very well for his first day and enjoyed playing with Baer, Zipper, Bella and others.

 

 

Unfortunately we were not able to get a video of Reilly this time but we will try again on his next visit.

 

 

 

Have a good one,

-Matt 



- Rascally Roxy -

Meet Roxy! She is a darling, one year old, twenty pound, Terrier Mix. This energetic pooch, was eager to give The Fort a try this morning. We led the super-cute Roxy to the Medium Roll, where she began her assessment. Almost right away, she showed off her playful spirit, and first rate canine-communication skills. Border Collie Max, was one of her favorite new pals. Roxy happily played hard, with several different dogs today. It was a pleasure to see her so involved, and "into it", on a first day. Well done Roxy! We look forward to seeing you soon for Overnight Boarding. We're pretty darn sure, you'll have a blast here again.

Take a gander at these two clips, featuring a bit of Roxy.

Here she is getting to know Max.

In this one, she observes some wild play up close... Leaving Penny to be the center of the action.

Be well,

-Grant

That Canine News

Some real gems out there today... Enjoy!


You've never seen dogs shake like this before

FDA stumped over which Chinese-made jerky treats are causing dog deaths

Dog Halloween costume parade in NYC

Halloween safety tips for dog owners

Dog and Cat conspire to escape kitchen (Video)

Having a dog in NYC costs more than a kid elsewhere (Video)

Reflecting on the work of a canine hero

Monument for dogs used in military to be dedicated

Pets hit the gym


Take it easy out there,

-Grant

Medium Clips

Here are two video clips from the medium roll that we were able to capture today. The greater part of these clips are centered around Beau and Max but most of the other medium rollers manage to make it into the shot as well.

Enjoy!



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Take it easy,
-Matt