Abbie At the ready

This morning the Fort Fido crew met up with Abbie for her Assessment. She is a super cute and spunky, five month old, twenty-four pound, Border Collie Mixed Breed. We escorted Abbie to the Medium Roll, knowing it would be the perfect fit for her. Although she is small, she has Border Collie in her, making her energy filled and quite tough. Once she entered the Play Area, Abbie was interested in exploring it, and seemingly eager to be introduced to some canines. We had her meet with Edna and Louis right away... As expected, due to her disposition and age, Abbie was very submissive, yet met with the other canines in a decent manner. Play is the name of this young dogs game! After some quick sniffs, Abbie, had Edna and Louis whipped up into a frenzy of play and "chase me" games, too fun! Abbie is most welcome here at The Fort. We believe that she can get a lot out of Dog Daycare, and will continue to thrive here. Nicely done Abbie, let's continue to hone those social skills!

Here are two cool clips of Abbie in action:

 

Be well,

-Grant

Bounce a la Carlos!

Carlos struck again with another rad piece of artwork! This time he captured Bounce, who had been staying with us for Overnight Boarding last week. Way to go Carlos, thank you!

Take it easy,

-Grant

The Secret's out!

Please Checkout our latest upload, where David discusses one of our most favorite canine products, Musher's Secret.

 

https://www.youtube.com/user/fortfidollc

It isn't, but I think Musher's Secret's slogan should be "Strong enough for a Cat, Made for a Dog" hahaha!

Have a wonderful weekend,

-Grant

Dog news of The Day

Found fresh off the net for your enjoyment:

The Belgian Malinois: The dog the White House didn’t use on fence-jumping intruder I'm shocked they didn't "let 'em rip".

KLM's Sherlock Dog is an adorable lie Yup, yesterday's awesome video is just an ad campaign, sad but true lol.

Meet 'Two-Nose Toby,' Dog With Extra Snout Kinda cute, kinda creepy...

Dog sings along with banjo Now here's a real genuine Beagle Video haha.

Hilarious Photos Capture the Complex Emotions of the Wet Dog This was most definitely the best thing I found today, take a look, it's totally hilarious.

Puppy goes viral in Bud's anti-drunk driving ad Good message but dang, that dog had to really hold it!

Top five benefits of walking your dog...

"Dog Noodles" are now available for dogs in Japan For now, I'm gonna pass on these for Gibson... He doesn't use chopsticks very well.

Practice pet owner etiquette: Keep Fido in check at area dog parks Sometimes it feels like folks don't do this nearly enough.

13 Friendliest Dog Breeds

Take it easy,

-Grant

Take a gander at the latest upload...

To our YouTube Channel. In this video, David talks about the awesome and ever-so-popular "Antlers", or, "Antler Dog Chews". Check it out!

Also, my favorite thing about the Antler Chews, is that they don't stink or stain the carpet... Just don't step on one in the middle of the night lol!

In other news, I just stumbled upon this absolutely outstanding YouTube video. It is of a Beagle that works for an airline, returning lost items to customers. This is a must watch little video that is truly wonderful.

Stay dry now,

-Grant

The Great Gatsby

Early this morn we assessed Gatsby. He is a six month old, forty-five pound, energy-filled, Chocolate Labrador Retriever/Chesapeake Bay Retriever Mix. When Gatsby entered Fort Fido's lobby, we wasted no time getting him to the Big Roll Play Area. Once inside, he was a bit confused as to why he was here... After his owner left, Gatsby settled down into his new surroundings. He took the time to meet with Jackson, then quickly met Zipper, and others, as the pack grew. In total, it took probably five minutes for Gatsby to go from "unsure", to playing and having a blast. It was a sight to see and made us all happy. It's always a compliment to us,when a new-to-The Fort canine, is comfortable enough to play here within minutes of their arrival. It's just all around good, because that is what they are here to do, socialize, play, and enjoy themselves. We believe that Gatsby will continue to thrive here, and we look forward to having him in again. I sure hope he sleeps good tonight, or is at least "down a notch" cause he sure played whole-heartedly.

Enjoy these clips of Gatsby engaged in play with Jackson, Zipper and Reilly:

 

 

Be well,

-Grant

Carlos The Artiste

One of Fort Fido's newest employees, Carlos, is learning a lot here and has been doing a great job so far. When he applied for the job, he put "Drawing & Animation" as one of his special skills, on his application... He was not kidding! Behold this most entertaining and awesome piece he just drew, titled, "First and Last Day On The Job". All of our jaws dropped here at The Fort when we saw this one, outstanding! Keep up the good work Carlos, and thanks for the artwork.

Be well,

-Grant

(Click on the cartoon to enlarge it!)