Dogs and Seasonal Depression
Is your dog SAD? For some people the winter months are great – cold crisp days and nights, days on the slopes, ice fishing or cross-country skiing. If you are in San Francisco you can change that to damp days jumping over backed up storm drains, goofing off at a quiet beach and nights cuddled…
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Canine Enrichment Solves “Doggie Daycare Not For All Dogs”
“Doggie Daycare Not For All Dogs” That was the headline of an article in this month’s Your Dog newsletter sent out by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. The article was premised on the notion that while pet parents “lovingly assume their pet would prefer to have company and activity in their…
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Fear Free Certification – How We Ensure Dogs are Stress Free at Pet Camp
We are proud to announce that ALL the managers and supervisors caring for your campers at our Main Campground are CERTIFIED Fear Free Professionals! Our managers and supervisors have successfully completed the Fear Free Boarding & Daycare Certification Program and passed all the required exams! Pet Camp is the only pet care facility in the…
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K9 Enrichment – What Makes it Different from Dog Training and Dog Daycare
K9 Enrichment at Pet Camp I recently got scolded by a marketing professional about using the term “canine enrichment” to describe the work we do with dogs that are not candidates for dog group play or need more mental or physical stimulation than group play alone offers. The marketing person was not questioning the value…
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Take Time to Smell the Roses When Walking Your Dog
There are times walking your dog can get frustrating – you’ve budgeted 30 minutes for a walk around the block and it’s taken your dog 27 minutes to walk 100 feet. You’re tempted to try and get your dog to move it along – but maybe you shouldn’t. What are the benefits of taking your…
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