How are those 2014 resolutions going?
Many of us make a plan at the beginning of each year in the form of New Year’s Resolutions. Often they are focused on transformations – losing weight, learning something new, becoming more active, etc. Have you made a resolution on behalf of your dog? Let’s see if we can guess… Losing weight. Many dogs…
Read MoreMoving from new puppy bliss to reality
For those of you that adopted a new puppy over the holidays, there were moments of magic. Surprising the kids with a puppy on Christmas morning is a memory the entire family will cherish for years. The first night of getting up at 2am for a potty break isn’t even annoying. Now that you’ve had…
Read MorePrepping for Puppy Part 2
It is getting closer to winter break, and closer to your new puppy’s arrival. In our last post, we focused on the supplies needed for your puppy. In this post, we will focus on naming your puppy and the first steps of training. After selecting your puppy, the next biggest choice for you is the…
Read MorePrepping for Puppy
Will a new puppy be joining your family this holiday season? This is the first in a series of three posts about adopting a Christmas puppy. Although the holidays can be a chaotic time for some, it may be a great time to add a to your family. We often have more time at home to…
Read More5th Stop On Our Renovation Tour
I am combining our last two additions in this final stop on our tour. If you ever stopped by the lodge after dark, you will appreciate part one of this stop. We have had brand new lighting added on all sides of our building. This low energy, LED lighting is still bright enough to illuminate our…
Read More4th Stop On Our Renovation Tour
Additional boarding capacity was high on our list when making plans for renovations. In order to make room for additional suites, two storage closets were removed, and Rayne’s office was reduced to the size of a large closet. We kept the same style as our previous 20 suites for the seven new suites. The gates…
Read More3rd Stop on Our Renovation Tour
Although less of a change than the previous two stops, I am very excited about our new ceiling in the small dog playroom. Here is a picture of the “Before” of the ceiling. Notice the darkness and lack of insulation. White spray foam insulation was added to the ceiling. This provides some noise reduction and…
Read More2nd Stop On Our Renovation Tour
Another big change we made here at the lodge is adding a wall to the back of our large dog playroom. The paw prints on the wall were painted by staff members. This new wall has given us a separate area to keep the nap crates, and allows a hallway for our small dogs…
Read More1st Stop on our Renovation Tour
The lodge has been going through some big changes this fall. Literally the biggest change is our new parking lot. The old lot had been deteriorating. It was cracking, growing weeds, and had poor drainage. Please enjoy cruising around the building next time you visit the lodge. Also included in the new lot are bollards…
Read MoreThere is no nutritional value to food dye.
There is no nutritional value to food dye. I understand that by appealing to our eyes, manufacturers are trying to make us more likely to purchase food for ourselves. Our dogs do see color, but they are much more driven by the smell of a product. Any dyes added to dog foods are purely for…
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