Enduring Enzo

Today we welcomed to The Fort Enzo! He is a friendly 10 year old, black & white Rat Terrier. At first he wasn't to sure about his surroundings, but after other dogs started coming in he became a lot more comfortable. Enzo has recently been adopted by the owners of Fort Fido regular Gigi. We here that he has been fitting in well with his new family.

Good job today Enzo!

-Jacob

Very Keen

Get a load of Keen! He is an intelligent, six year old, fifty-five pound, mixed breed, that assessed this morning. In the Big Roll, "Keen", pretty much lived up to his name... Showing an ability to think clearly and understand, while communicating with other canines. Keen seemingly enjoyed being with the pack, and socialized with several different dogs. When it came to play, Keen wasn't quite ready to get into much of it, although he did have the opportunity to We believe there is a good chance that Keen will become comfortable enough to play here, once he gets a few more Fort Fido visits under his belt. At the end day, Keen's a nice and good looking dog that is welcome here at The Fort anytime. Hopefully he'll "bust out" next time, cause there were many dogs that fancied him and tried to get him in the game.

Swell job today Keen!

Be well,

-Grant

Clip Reel...

 

Roll it!

Today in the Big Roll play area, we had a lot of action involving Max, Liberty, and Reilly... Border Collie Max, sure knows how to stir up the fun!

Big puppy-head, Oliver, has recently "graduated" from the Medium Roll to the Big Roll. He is experiencing his second day of the Large Pack today. We are glad he's made the move, and sure enough, as you can see, he is doing well and loving his new digs/friends.

In the Medium Roll today, it was our normal "cyclone of fur" that is Lucky and Yuki hahaha!

 

As usual, Georgie played her tail off, this time with "siblings" Lucy and Max. Awesome stuff.

Upstairs in the Little Roll, we had our cute Wednesday Regulars, and of course, lots of ball time. Sometimes, it can be rather hard to catch the little dogs engaging in dyadic (one on one), wrestling-style play... Today however, we got lucky. Here are Fort Fido mainstays, Oreo and Samarah, having a darn good time together.

Take it easy,

-Grant

Hound Headlines

I found a slew of first-rate articles this morning, enjoy!

Adopt a dog with a southern drawl

Dog helps girl progress in speech therapy

Veteran dog finds home with Nevada family

Service dog improves life for boy with asthma

War Dog helps family cope

How to help an older dog navigate around the house

Train a dog, save a warrior

Dog alerts family member to home invasion

Civilian life taught this military dog some new tricks

Service dog dud

Dogs replace bat boys

Courage on four legs: Remembering Dogs of war

12 Human foods that could kill your dog

The incredible bond between war dogs and their Marine handlers

Life from a dog's point of view


Cheers,

-Grant

Happy Memorial Day with Filson and Cowboy

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Memorial Day. Thank you to all who have served! As you know, The Fort runs like a well-oiled-machine 365 days a year, 24 hours a day... So, even on this wonderful Memorial Day, we are up to our usual "Doggy Business".

:)

 

 

Meet today's new pooches, in for their assessments, "Brothers" Filson and Cowboy. These two handsome looking, Lab, good-old-boys, marched right into the Lobby, ready and willing to meet the pack. Filson is a jolly, one year old, eighty-five pound, black, Labrador Retriever. Cowboy is a keen, four year old, eighty-nine pound, black Labrador Retriever.

After entering the Big Roll, both Filson and Cowboy took to their new surroundings with ease. As other dogs were introduced to them, and the pack grew in size, Filson and Cowboy seemed to be feeling it. They settled into a nice groove of meeting and greeting, and they even played a little bit with Captain among others. Although we didn't see tons of play out of this dynamic duo, we believe, given time and consistency, we should see them involved in even more play-like socialization... Specifically Filson, given his energy level, and gregariousness. On the other hand, the older Cowboy, may just keep his more mature and calm, alpha-like demeanor going. Either way, Filson and Cowboy are welcome to come and hangout with us at Fort Fido anytime.

Have a great Memorial Day,

-Grant

Gallant Guinness

Today we welcomed Guinness to The Fort. He is a high energy, 2 year old, 17 pound, fawn colored Pug. Guinness joined the small pack this morning, and had a lot of fun. He did very well for his first day and thoroughly enjoyed his stay. Good job buddy! We hope to see you again soon.

 

 

Have a great weekend,

 

Gary

Lucky for us...

 

It was Lucky's day to have his assessment! He is a very original looking, nine month old, ten pound, Dark Brindle, Terrier Mix. Lucky is the new "little brother" of Fort Fido regular, Ruby. Recently rescued, Lucky, is certainly living up to his name... His new forever-home and family can't be beat! These folks are dog owners that truly know how to do right by a canine. Compliments to them.

This morning, Lucky was a bit hesitant about stepping into The Fort at first. Once he reached the Little Roll upstairs, he calmed a bit, and was interested in his new surroundings. Like his "big sister" Ruby, Lucky is good at speaking "Dog", understanding just how to communicate with new canine acquaintances. As many of you know, dogs communicate in a myriad of ways, some being quite subtle... And just like people, some canines "speak to each other" better than others lol. Lucky went from meeting and greeting the other dogs, to fun-filled play with several of them, within an instant! Twas a sight to see. Given all that, it's easy for us to say "Welcome to the pack Lucky Dude, see ya soon!"

Here is Lucky in video from this morning, playing with Barclay and Miguel.

 

Take care,

-Grant
P.S. Have a wonderful Memorial Day! Please note, there is still room available for Overnight Boarding this weekend, reserve your spot as soon as you can.