Scampers Weekly Recap – June 17, 2016

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Scampers Weekly Recap - June 10, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Dear --Valued Customer--

This week, Moose demonstrates our outlook on life...
 
 
Moose is a mite thirsty.
 
Birthday girls Lily C and Remy
 
 
 
 
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Dogs, like young children, are born with very little self-control. Like young children, they can learn self-control through problem solving. Offering your dog the opportunity to think through a situation and make a decision, rather than always providing the answer for them, can help stimulate their minds and maintain good behavior.

One way to practice impulse control is by teaching your dog to greet visitors politely. First, teach a “stay” command. Then, once your dog has perfected his or her “stay”, add in triggers which would normally indicate a visitor – a knock on the door, the doorbell ringing, or even a car pulling into the driveway. As you add each trigger, make sure to patiently and calmly lead your dog to their designated “greeting” spot, and reward them each time they quietly sit/stay.

Once your dog sits and waits patiently even during the knock or doorbell, allow visitors to come in and say hello as the dog’s reward. Some people like to teach a “touch” or “say hi” command, where the dog learns to touch a visitor’s hand with their nose and then immediately looks at the owner for a treat. This is especially beneficial for dogs who are shy of people and need extra encouragement to be social with visitors.

For step-by-step ideas, check out Victoria Stilwell’s plan here: http://positively.com/dog-behavior/nuisance-behaviors/door-issues/.
 
 
 
Thanks to Elise Poston for this submission. Look for more Did You Know tidbits from Elise in future editions of Scampers Weekly Recap. Learn more at www.thefoxandthehound.org
 
 
 
 
When you drop your pup off at Scampers, you know he’ll get lots of physical exercise running and playing with his buddies. But we make sure he gets plenty of mental exercise, too!

That’s because dogs are smart, and they need mental stimulation to stay healthy and happy. Learning new things can help keep their brains healthy, build their confidence, and prevent problems like barking, chewing and digging.

While group activities go a long way toward fulfilling a dog’s need for mental exercise, most get big benefits from one-on-one training time, games and puzzles. Which is why we’re so excited to offer PupPod to our clients!

Through lights, sounds and motion detection, PupPod encourages your dog to use his brain to figure out how to get a reward. The better he gets, the more challenging the tasks become. So he’s always learning new skills and expanding his problem-solving prowess.

Best of all, you get to watch video of your canine genius at work after each session!
 
 
 
 

Mark your calendars! On Wednesday afternoon, June 22nd, we'll be hosting Erick Eidus, CEO and Co-Founder of Pup Pod. He's going to spend the a few hours in our reception area answering all your Pup Pod questions and meeting all the Scampers pooches.

For those of you who will not be bringing your pooches on Wednesday, don't worry, he'll be visiting again soon.
 
 
 
 
Chris Sugarbaker of Cut-N-Run, mobile groomer extraordinaire will make his next bi-weekly visit to Scampers on Tuesday, June 21st. His schedule fills up quickly, though, so make sure to get your reservations in early. If our current schedule does fill up, we recommend setting up a reservation for Chris' next visit, then, on July 5th.

Feel free to give us a call to schedule an appointment for your pooch, or ... 

If you've created your GingrApp identity, you can set up your reservations now on GingrApp. When you make your daycare reservation, you'll notice the option to select "Additional Services". Choose the service you'd like to add, then confirm by clicking the blue bar on the right, then choose the date (again), and choose from one of the times available.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Have a Cuppa Joe in support of pet rescue

Hey all -- look for our coffee service each morning when you are dropping off. We're donating the coffee and trimmings to the cause. Any funds we take in for cups of coffee will be forwarded to Homeward Pet.

We hope you'll opt for a quick Cuppa Joe from right here at Scampers so we can all help support canine rescue efforts.
 
 
 
 
Weekly Report - We are delighted to report that this week we collected $23.16 for Homeward Pet through our coffee fund. Thank you very much. We hope you enjoyed your coffee!
 
 
 
 
You are all Homeward Heroes!!
...Thank you so much for helping make our animals' futures bright!
- Alora Knapp
Development Coordinator,
Homeward Pet
 
 
 
 

Every once in a while we come across a dog-oriented joke.


Some of you will relate to this one:
 
 
 
 
Watch for the updates of our framed Friday Funny in our reception area.

We'll also make sure they're posted on our Facebook page so you can share them with your friends.
 
 
 
 
We're a pretty close knit group of pooches - we form strong friendships, and we get to know each other very well.

When new pooches join us, we love to introduce them around and get them started in their Scampering adventures - that's why they call us the "Welcome Waggin".
 
 
 
 
This week we've been happy to to welcome a lovely bunch of new dogs, including, on Tuesday, a little retriever mix pup named Toby, who had an absolute blast, and came back for more!

Wednesday brought Sophie W, a Shiba Inu mix. It was a very interesting day for her, and we'll enjoy hosting her again.

On Thursday, we showed Rusko and Oliver the ropes. They're lovely pooches and will slide right into the fun after another visit or two.

Today was Dottie's turn. She's Marla's new sister, and so Marla was very nice about introducing her to all her favorite playmates.
 
 
Whiskey and Kaiya share a moment in the sun.
 
 
Hey, Peeps, don't forget, if you're curious about how we spend our days and you're not quite sure what those report cards really mean, you can watch the adventures in the photos and videos our wranglers are posting on the Scampers Facebook page.

There's also a ScampersDogs channel on YouTube where you'll find all kinds of fun videos, and we update that selection periodically.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Every once in a while we receive a photo from one of our customers showing us what their beloveds are doing after their day at Scampers.
 
 
 
 

We've seen many of our Scampers families expand recently, and we're looking for pics of our campers tending to their new humans. We hope we'll see lots more baby and pooch pictures! Click here to send your pics in via email.
 
 
 
 

It looks like Pliny's baby brother is
learning to walk - fun times ahead!
 
 
 
 



Here's Aussie Ozzie O looking after his new baby, Tali. What a beautiful pair!
 
 
 
 

Luna Blue Pit is learning to enjoy her kid sister's attention. Emily is learning that Luna's a great big sister.
 
 
 
 

Gentle Golden Kenny is
taking very good care of
brand new baby Advay.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sera is pretty much wiped out after her day at Scampers.
 
 
 
 







Lizzy and her sister Lucy demonstrate their post Scampers poses.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Buddy T stretches out
at his mom's feet at day's end.
 
 
 
 


Little Jemma seems to remember that her bed is for sleeping, but it looks like she missed her mark.
 
 
 
 


Odie just needs a place to put his snout
while he takes a little nap.
 
 
 
 
Apparently, young English Setter Leica is getting lots of exercise when she comes to Scampers. Here's what she looks like at home.
 
 
 
 

Here's London giving us her impression
of a tired poodle. She's too pooped to notice
her lovely rawhide chewy.
 
 
 
 

We loved this shot of Sadie - the look on her face says that she's not pleased that her belly rub got interrupted for the sake of a camera.
 
 
 
 


Like many pooches, Swiffer enjoys the world through an open car window, even if he so tired after his Scampers day that he sleeps through it!
 
 
 
 


Bliss is a place to rest my head, a hand to stroke my neck.
 
 
 
 
 

This category of owner-contributed pics features dogs enjoying their extracurricular fun.
This is where we'll post the pics we've received of your pooches enjoying summer vacations, beach roaming, ball games, and any other such general exploring. 
 
 
 
 


Congratulations to McKinley, Blue Ribbon Pooch
 
 
 
 


Little Miss Chomchom is all dressed up and ready for her tromp around Whistler.
 
 
 
 

Murphy C surveys his domain!
 
 
 
 

We have also received some great shots documenting "The Real Reason" you bring your furkids to Scampers.
 
 
 
 



Ripley S' mom doesn't usually maintain
an open-door policy for her home office.
And this would be the reason.
 
 
 
 


Buddy T decided to do a little remodeling
as a surprise for his mom.
 
 
 
 


The famous Odie is at it again.
Mr. Champion Counter Surfer has his eye on the beautiful beignet!
 
 
 
 


Pretty Abby G is a very helpful pooch indeed. This lovely picture shows her effort at helping to unpack mysterious things at the office.
 
 
 
 
Canine Nosework Classes at Scampers
 
 
 
 
Dogs have an incredible sense of smell and an inborn desire to hunt. The sport of K9 Nose Work is designed to develop the natural scenting abilities of your dog by using their passion for hunting and their love of toys, food and exercise.  

It's a great class for your dog to have fun, build confidence, and burn lots of mental and physical energy and you get to find out just how good your dog's nose is.
 
Vicki Francks, owner of Cascade Canines continues offering K9 Nose Work Classes using Scampers facility. If you'd like some information on the next round of classes, give Vicki a call at 206-849-7643. More information is also available as Scampers front desk.
 
 
 
 
Scampers Online Reservations and Account Management
Our online management system, GingrApp, is cooking along nicely now. If you wish, you are able to create your own login to make your reservations online for boarding and for daycare - whether full day or half day - as well as upload photos and documents, and, for speed and convenience, you can set up a credit card on file (encrypted to a fare-thee-well!) if you feel so inclined.
 
 
 
 
By the way, for users who have set up a credit card on file, you may use another card at any time, but please let us know before we run the transaction for you so that we can de-select that account.
 
 
 
 
Reservations, please!

We're filling up these days! Often!

Please make sure you get your reservations into our system, whether via the GingrApp Portal, or by phone or email. We are also very happy to set up recurring appointments for our customers who have predictable schedules.

(This picture is a little bit exaggerated, by the way. They all gathered around because they wanted to know what Amanda had in her hand.)

 
 
 
 

Our boarding facility has very been busy this year, especially over the holidays and long weekends. Remember to get your boarding requests in early to make sure there's room enough for your pooches. 
 
 
 


Samson is a frequent Scampers boarder. Here he is greeting the morning staff with his great big grin!
 
 
 
 

A gentle reminder that Scampers daycare hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, and our weekend and holiday daycare hours are by appointment only,  9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In the case of an emergency, we are able to make the accommodation for extended stay. Please call us, though, to advise.
 
 
 
 
Dogs on Leashes, Pretty Please

Our reception area is often very busy, and we host many dogs with many different kinds of personalities. While we love them all, we know that some are inclined to jump up and greet new friends, and others are inclined to try to protect their beloved humans.

To avoid any kind of mishap, please ensure your pooches are securely leashed and in control while in our reception area. 

 
 
 
 
Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
 
Very best regards,
 
 
 
 
Linda Olsen and Stina Hughes 
Scampers Daycamp for Dogs

​Play all day - go home happy. 
 
 
 
 
 
12532 124th Street NE Kirkland, WA 98034
T 425-821-9100  |  F 425-821-4685