Scampers Weekly Recap – October 6, 2017

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Scampers Weekly Recap - October 6, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Dear --Valued Customer--
It's the Harvest Moon week, and we've sure noticed that whole full moon thing with the pooch party. Between the full moon and the coming change in the weather, the pooches are a little extra sensitive.

And yes, we're going to be seeing a change in the weather. Say farethewell to the gorgeous autumn weather - we're headed back into the rainy season, folks.
 
 
 
 
Congratulations, Cassie - Pooch of the Month - October, 2017!
Each month, we post an album on our Facebook page with a selection of photos of your pooches taken by our wranglers. Our Facebook fans vote for their favorites, and the photo with the most "Likes" is the Pooch of the month. Congratulations to Cassie, who was the big winner this month!
Lovely senior Golden Girl, Cassie,
will grace our lobbies for the month of October.
 
 
 
 
Linda Olsen is one of the owners of Scampers, and is most often seen at the Kirkland shop, although many of the Bellevue pooches know her too.

Born in Denmark, raised in New England, and "finished" in Vancouver, BC, Linda moved to Redmond in 2010 when she and her sister, Stina, founded Scampers in Kirkland.
Linda has been an interior decorator, a retail sales manager, an executive secretary, and a business owner. She has worked in many fields over the years - project management in municipal and construction engineering, and business administration in the coffee franchising world, but she's happiest working with the pooches of Scampers and their fantastic humans, and everyone at Scampers.

Much of Linda's off-time is spent in crafty pursuits, making jewelry and accessories using beads, polymer clay, and precious metal clay. She also enjoys concocting essential oil blends and finding fun ways to use them, and occasionally reaching into her heritage to create traditional smorgasbord feasts for her friends and family - pickled herring, schnapps, and all!

Linda and her beloved Biscuit, an 11-year old Bichon-Poodle
 
 
 
 
(Next week, we'll make sure to have a staffer's bio for you. You already know the bosses!)
 
 
 
 
Safety Reminders:
Dogs on Leashes, Pretty Please!
Some dogs jump up on people to greet them, whether the jumpees want to be greeted or not. Others feel the need to protect their owners. Some are just too darned excited to contain themselves and bolt, sometimes in some very surprising directions.

There are so many things that could go awry, and we worry.

For safety's sake, please be sure to have your dogs on leashes and well under control while moving them between your car and our reception area.

If you need to borrow a leash, we always have a loaner leash available in our reception area.
 
 
 
 
We are hosting a lot of pooches these days, and, believe it or not, we have an awful lot of Look-Alikes! Of course, it's always a good idea to have your furbabies clearly identified, just in case of the unthinkable, but every once in a while our wranglers would so appreciate just a bit of help identifying which one is which, just every once in a while.

Hello, My Name Is...
 
 
 
 
Please Navigate our Parking Lots with Caution!
Remember, there are dogs crossing. And people.

And, in our Bellevue lot, which is shared with a car dealership,  we've noticed there are many non-Scampers drivers (some of them have obviously never walked a dog) and, from what we've observed, they're all frustrated Formula 1 drivers.

PLEASE take care when navigating our parking lots, whether you're doing the walking or the driving. We sure don't want any nasty accidents!
 
 
 
 
 
 

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




This one's today's:


 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
Heard 'Round the Water Bowl
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".
 
 
 
Our Welcome Waggin team was happy to welcome newbies at both locations again this week.
 
 
 
Our Welcome Waggin's have been keeping busy this week!

Scampers Bellevue focussed on making little tiny Kelli the Miniature Poodle very welcome on Tuesday. We look forward to watching her grow up, although she may not get much bigger!

At Kirkland, our welcome waggin's been super busy this week. Tuesday was little Tibetan Terrier Jovie's day to join the bunch, and while she has a good number of years on her, she still knows how to have fun with the Littles. Biskit and her brother, Brother, joined the littles on Wednesday. The terrier siblings sure enjoyed their day in the back forty with a whole lot of new friends! Meanwhile, Dash, the Jack Russell mix, was having a great day meeting and and exchanging sniffs with all the other Littles. Thursday was Sugar's first visit, and we made sure this little chocolate labradoodle enjoyed her day. We're looking forward to her next visit. Today, we're welcoming Guinness the Morkie - he's Max W's second cousin once removed, or great-nephew, or... hmmm, well, he's certainly a good friend and companion pooch!
 
 
 
 
Welcome all. We're delighted to share our days with you.
 
 
 
 
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.

Murray K thinks
this is all great fun!
 
 
 
We've added Instagram to our assortment of Social Media tools. Tag or search #scampersdogs and join in the fun.




Action Hank's
yoga stretch
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 have a lot of young families introducing their furbabies to their new human babies - we love sharing those pictures with our newsletter audience! Click here to send your pics in via email.
 
 
 
 


Luna Blue is taking good care
of her new baby sister, Julia
 
 
 
 



Morty meets his new Little Brother, Kiernan.
Morty's displaying love ears, gentle forehead wrinkles, soft eyes and a sweet, toothy smile!
 
 
 
 



Cooper "Eg" met his new little brother recently,
and found him to be utterly fascinating.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Apparently, young English Setter Leica is getting lots of exercise when she comes to Scampers. Here's what she looks like at home.
 
 
 
 


Amara was too pooped to party!
 
 
 
 



Bella
Before And After
(guess which is which!)
 
 
 
 
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. 
 
 
 
 





Young Bentley drew a picture
of his furbaby, Nala.
We think he has a great talent!
 
 
 
 



George H sure enjoyed his ride
the baby swing at Seabrook - so relaxing!

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




Pretty Abby G
is helping to unpack
mysterious things at the office.
 
 
 
Chris Sugarbaker of Cut-N-Run, mobile groomer extraordinaire has been serving our Kirkland clients every second Tuesday since we opened in 2010.

Chris will make his next visit to serve our Kirkland clients this coming Tuesday, October 10th, and his next visit after that will be Tuesday, October 24th.

For our Bellevue clients, Chris will be visiting our Bellevue shop on Monday, October 16th and his next visit will be Monday, October 30th. As a general rule, he'll be visiting Bellevue on alternate Mondays, with the occasional switch when there's a holiday that interferes.

Keep in mind that Chris' grooming schedule often fills up, so it's important to get your reservations in early.
 
 
 
 
Our boarding facilities at both locations have been very busy this season, and especially for long weekends, we're often fully booked!

Please remember to get your boarding requests in early to make sure there's room enough for your pooches.

Your boarding requests can be submitted via GingrApp, or you can give us a call to check and see if there's space available. Remember, if our boarding facility at Kirkland is full, there may be space available at our Bellevue shop and vice versa. We'll do our very best to accommodate you if we are able to.
 
 
 




Samson is a frequent Scampers boarder. Here he is greeting the morning staff with his great big grin!
 
 
 
Why Scampers Boarding Drop Off Times Matter
We ask that boarders be dropped off before noon, although exceptions can be made in case of an emergency.

Arriving at Scampers is very stimulating for your pooches - even after a busy day of adventuring elsewhere - and it takes several hours for the incomers to settle down. And one stimulated pooch means a whole houseful of stimulated pooches.

One of the reasons that Scampers boarding facilities works well for most of our guests is that the guests are good and tired after a day of playing, roving and sniffing. Of course, as we all know, a tired dog is a good dog.
 
 
 
 
Give em a quick stroll first, please!
Remember, arriving at daycare is extra-stimulating. We often have pooches empty out in the lobby because they just can't contain themselves any longer!

If you're bringing you pooch into Scampers after a long car ride, please give them a quick toodle around the bushes or pillars before bringing them inside.

Any poops can be delivered to the green garbage cans - if you need a poop bag, just pop in and ask for one!
 
 
 
 
We know how much you love your furbabies - that's why you bring them to Scampers, after all. But please remember that very few dogs require more than two meals per day, and for many, one is enough.

We happily provide meal service for very young puppies who really do need a mid-day meal to support their growing bodies, and for dogs whose veterinarians prescribe a mid-day meal, e.g., dogs on certain medications or who have metabolic, gastric, or intestinal conditions; otherwise, however, if your pooch is over 6 months old, please do not bring snacks and meals for them.

Frankly, we're having a tough time staffing for the demand lately, and because so many  on our lunch list don't really need a meal, they're reluctant to eat, and our staffers are hand feeding them, coaxing them, singing to them... They really don't need it, honest!

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

​Play all day - go home happy. 
 
 
 
 
 
13040 Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue, WA 98034
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12532 124th Street NE, Kirkland, WA 98034
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