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New Year at Pet Camp

2020 Brings Pawsome Changes And Cats In Strollers

January 22, 2020

2020 Already? How could it be 2020? I still remember staying late on New Year’s Eve 1999 and unplugging everything electric just in case moving from the 1900s to the 2000s caused the power grid to fail or everything with a computer chip to crash. Just think how scared Alexa would have been! As we…

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Has your dog seen you naked?

January 21, 2020

I was having a conversation with a Pet Camp counselor and was more than a bit taken back when they said they didn’t get undressed in front of their dog. I had no idea what to say, but my mind was racing.  I knew that the dog and the counselor were of the opposite sex…

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Dogs and Your Next Dental Appointment

January 14, 2020

Hate going to the dentist?  The sound of the drill give you the willies?  Well, if you’ve got really good dental insurance a visit to a dentist in Norway might be the answer. Researchers at the Uit Artic University of Norway (they play in the Artic Circle league for you college sports fans) are exploring…

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New Year, New Dog Bed Policy

January 10, 2020

Since we opened in 1997, Pet Camp has allowed pet parents to bring in bedding from home for their dogs and cats while staying with us. But starting on January 1, 2020, Pet Camp will no longer accept dog beds from home for several reasons: Fire safety Your dog’s health & safety The environment Instead,…

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News Flash: More than 1 Dog Goes to Pet Camp at a Time

January 7, 2020

The other week we had to fire a client. I hate when this happens. There is the obvious business reason for not firing a client: it costs money to market a business and in the pet care world the first few visits (until we get to know the pet and the pet parent) are the…

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Dog Beds at Pet Camp

December 24, 2019

Since we opened in 1997, Pet Camp has allowed pet parents to bring in bedding from home for their dogs and cats while staying with us. For several reasons, we must reevaluate our dog bed policy. Reason number 1: The San Francisco Fire Marshall has told us to! While pet care facilities in San Francisco…

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