Pet Camp Ranger Station: “Beyond Group Play”TM
As we begin operations at the Ranger Station, we are being asked the inevitable question: why? Why did we feel the need to expand? Why did we feel the need to offer enrichment and training beyond group play? And for those of you who know how Pet Camp really works, why did Michelle let Mark…
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San Francisco: Perfect Weather for Your Dog!
There have been many human hotels advertising as of late that they are also good dog hotels. Some chains have even gone as far as partnering with web-based apps to provide additional services for your dog. Now, never mind that a human hotel is designed for… you guessed it – humans, not dogs; and never…
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New York Times and Dog Parks
The New York Times recently published a guest essay entitled “Dog Parks Are Great for People. Too Bad They’re Terrible for Dogs.” The crux of the essay was that, while we humans think of dog parks as an “oasis” from urban life, it would be wiser to think of them as “undersupervised and vaguely dirty…
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Fear Free at Pet Camp’s Ranger Station
Most of you already know that all Pet Camp managers and supervisors that directly interact with the dogs at the Main Campground are Fear Free Certified. We think we are the only pet care facility in the San Francisco Bay Area that can make this claim. Some of you may remember that for several years…
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Holy Sh*t – I Agree with Governor Abbott about Something
As a proud San Franciscan, I take great pleasure in disagreeing with the political leaders of the big red states, so it pains me – really-really pains me to have to publicly admit that I agree with Governor Abbott from the State of Texas on something. I know, there are a lot of “things” out…
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Transporting multiple dogs in a van? Use crates!
We’ve all seen it. You’re driving around San Francisco and after passing some Waymo car without a driver (which still freaks me out), you pass a van or a pickup truck with a shell and there are a alt=”Waymo self driving car in San Francisco” width=”376″ height=”164″ />bunch of dogs wandering, or on San Francisco’s…
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