Dogtopia of North Raleigh, NC Blog

Our annual Charity Dog Wash is Sunday, July 18th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.   Please come out and support the Raleigh K-9 unit by donating $10 and having your pup washed.  We will have live demonstrations from the K-9 unit at 12:15 and 1:45 pm.  ECO Paws, Gourmutts, Bowman Animal Hospital, The Pet Necklace, Dynamic Dog and more will be as well.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday!

Please say hello to Sweet Sallie.  She is our new foster dog and is looking for that forever home.

Sweet Sallie

She is a happy dog that was found on along side of a country road.   Sallie absolutely loves to be petted and  love interacting with my humans.   She is house broken and crate trained.   Also up to date on all my shots and spayed.   She can get a little nervous around new animals, but once she has a chance to check them out, they will become best friends.   She lived on a chain outside most of her life so she is just learning the easy commands.

You will have to meet this one!  She would make a great addition to anyone’s home.

Today is the first day of voting for our 2010 Mutt Madness contest. Round 1 has 6 different match-ups to vote for with the winner of each match-up moving on to the next round. Voting for this round ends on Wednesday at 7pm. Only one vote per email address per match-up.  Don’t forget to tell everyone you know to vote – family, friends and co-workers.  Just enter a comment with your vote.

Match-Up #1:  Maddie vs Bogey

Maddie

Bogey

Match-up #2:  Sadie vs Dunkin

Sadie

Dunkin

Match-Up #3:  Chip vs Chewie

Chip

Chewie

Match-Up #4:  Casey vs Theo

Casey

Theo

Match-Up #5:  Chopper vs Toby

Chopper

Toby

Match-Up #6:  Bennett vs Wilson

Bennett

Wilson

Let the voting begin!!!!!!

We found out today that Beemer (aka Little Bear) passed away last Saturday.  She was almost 13 years old and lived a great life with her Dad, Chuck.  I know she will be missed by many.

God Bless Chuck.

Beemer or Little Bear

We will miss you sweet girl!

Is your pooch the biggest hoops fan on four legs? It’s time to prove it! Submit a picture of your dog sporting the colors of your favorite college by Sunday, March 21st and they will be entered in our bracket-style competition.

The winner will receive a gift basket full of treats, toys and a 10 day daycare pass! Submissions can be emailed to www.dogdaycare.com/nraleigh, dropped off at the front desk or taken at the Mutt Madness Party!  Yes, we said Mutt Madness Party.

Please join us on Saturday, March 20th from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in the Gym. Dress your pup in full costume and we would be happy to take their picture and submit it for the contest. We will have treats for all – canine and human. Come and let your pup see how well they can dribble (okay, push) a basketball. Voting will be via our blog again. It will start on Monday, March 22nd. Pictures will be displayed in the lobby as well. Once voting begins, get everyone you know to vote. Please, only one vote per person per bracket.

To really kick-off Mutt Madness, we will have ECU day on 3/15, UNC day on 3/16, Duke day on 3/17, NC State day on 3/18 and Wake Forest day on 3/19. If your dog comes to daycare dressed up in the colors of the team for the day, they will receive 1/2 day free of daycare!!! It’s true, come for the whole day and only be charged half.

What a great way to show your team spirit and start off the Mutt Madness!

We have two beautiful foster dogs here at Dogtopia of Raleigh.

One is Callie who is about 4 months old and the other is Cimmeron who is about a 1 Year 3 Months.  They are both wonderful dogs.  Please pass this along to your friends and family.  They need a forever home.

Thanks.

Sweet Callie

Handsome Cimmeron

Just wanted to tell everyone Happy Valentine’s Day.  Hope you enjoy your day with that someone special.  As  you can see from the pictures, some of our babies have found true love.

Kiki and Polly Sharing a Moment

Copper and Shade Hugging

Have a great day!

Say hello to Cimerron.  Cimerron is our new foster dog and is quite the cutie.  He is very sweet and eager to please.  Call us or come by to take a look at him.

I am a lovable dog and I have lots of licks to show you how much I can love you and your family. I am a spunky boy with a shiny coat, my nails are clipped and I stay nicely groomed. I can adjust to almost any environment and if you have children boy..oh..boy do I love them. I sleep very quietly at night and I’ll wake up whenever you say Hi. I love to look out the window or the door to check to see if you are coming home. I sniff around a bit and make sure that there are no scraps of food lying around that I might have missed! I eat my regular doggie food, never table food but I love the aroma coming out of a kitchen. I don’t mind if you say “No” when I beg a little I know what that word means also. I love to be pet and rubbed and would appreciate any attention that you give me. I obey most commands and love to learn new things so don’t be afraid to teach me. Well…. what are you waiting for from the looks of my pic, I am ready to go.

The dogs are having a blast in all the Snow at Dogtopia of Raleigh.  They are running, digging and eating the snow.  Check out the picture below.  Oh, to be young again!

As many of you know, we foster dogs for Second Chance Pet Adoptions.  We are proud to say that Number 19 went home on Saturday.  That’s 19 dogs that we have found homes for 15 months.  It sure makes you feel great inside.

Second Chance is hosting an event called “Stray From The Heart”.  It’s a chocolate and champagne tasting fundraiser to support the pets at Second Chance.  The event is Friday, February 12th from 7:30-10:30 pm.  Please go to their website at www.secondchancenc.org for more detail or to purchase tickets.

Here is a picture of Gigi (Foster dog #19) that went to her forever home this past Saturday.  We will be getting another foster dog next and will post his picture on the blog as well.

Isn't she beautiful!

Have a great day and don’t forget to stop by and say hello if your in the neighborhood!

Tami and Janet