During our busiest holidays it is always a thrill to see so many familiar pups coming through the door.
Georgia sittin' pretty
Georgia is a sweet Corgi with the most beautiful coat! She has more a glorious mane than fur. She is the princess of the Lounge and has no problem sitting on that throne! We’re so happy she’ll stay with us over the next few days.
If your dog will not join us this weekend for some Independence Day romping, please take note of these helpful tips from The Humane Society of the US on keeping your pet happy and safe:
* Resist the urge to take your pet to fireworks displays.
* Do not leave your pet in the car. Even partially opened windows cannot provide sufficient air.
* Keep your pets indoors at home in a sheltered, quiet area. Some animals can become destructive when frightened, so be sure that you’ve removed any items that your pet could destroy or that would be harmful to your pet if chewed. Leave a television or radio playing at normal volume to keep him company while you’re attending Fourth of July picnics, parades, and other celebrations.
* If you know that your pet is seriously distressed by loud noises like thunder, consult with your veterinarian before July 4th for ways to help alleviate the fear and anxiety he or she will experience during fireworks displays.
* Never leave pets outside unattended, even in a fenced yard. In their fear, pets who normally wouldn’t leave the yard may escape and become lost, or become entangled in their chain, risking injury or death.
* Make sure your pets are wearing identification tags so that if they do become lost, they can be returned promptly. Animals found running at-large should be taken to the local animal shelter, where they will have the best chance of being reunited with their owners.
Amy Nichols, founder of Dogtopia and owner of our White Flint and Tysons Corner locations, visited the nice folks at Channel 8’s Let’s Talk Live this morning! She offered up tips for keeping those pesky (and at times dangerous) ticks away from your dog.
The Gazette has a great piece on this Saturday’s Bark for Life walk in Wheaton Regional Park.
Montgomery County American Cancer Society officials are turning to those often viewed as the voiceless caretakers for cancer patients to raise money for cancer research.
It’s an unusual tactic, mainly because there’s a reason the caretakers don’t have a voice — their preferred method of speaking is actually barking.
Nonetheless, this Saturday will be the county’s first “Bark for Life” event, a fundraiser within a fundraiser for the county’s various Relay for Life events, that will allow dogs to speak — or bark — out against cancer.
Dogs — organizers are hoping hundreds of them — will convene at Wheaton Regional Park on Saturday morning to allow their masters to walk them for one mile in support of cancer research.
When they’re done, their masters will hand over a check in the name of Scruffy or Bud with all the money they’ve raised from fellow neighborhood dogs and their owners. The money will support Relay for Life, a 24-hour relay of humans who also want to support the ACS and cancer research.
Dogtopia is proud to act as a mile marker sponsor and will be out hitting the pavement at the event. We hope to see you there as well! Full article here.
We’re always excited to support individuals and other companies that actively work to make a positive impact. We believe strongly in the “support your community and it will support you” methodolgy.
Deborah Hartten, of Long and Foster, has pledged to make a donation to the dog rescue of service group of your choice after settlement if you hire her as your REALTOR® for the sale or purchase of your home.
The adorable sisters enjoy vacations at Dogtopia. As you can imagine, loud cries of “Awww!” and “Oh my goodness - how cute!” fly through the lobby when they arrive to play.
Hopper is on the left with the beautiful gray and black markings. Hopper is a spunky one! She loves to mix it up in the Romper Room. Don’t tell her she’s small!
Cricket is our gorgeous little red head. While Hopper is exploring every corner of the play room, Cricket can be found cuddled up with the staff.
Per Brady’s paperwork, he is a Husky/Collie mix. All we know is he is 100%
A little excited to get his pic taken
sweet and we love having him in daycare.
Brady will be one in August and he’s a big fluff ball of fun!
In his young life he has faced and overcome some advertisty. He’s just a puppy, but has developed some trouble with his eyesight. But no need to feel sorry for Brady. He doesn’t let it get him down! He romps and plays with the best of them and never has a problem holding his own.
You can check him out the webcam chasing Yaki or just chilling out with our staff.
Freddie and Lewie are sweet, almost 2 year old mixes that attend Dogtopia of Tysons AND Dogtopia of White Flint regularly. They like to spread their joy over two stores and we’re so lucky to have them!
- Both have been attending since they were puppies, but these siblings have a very unique tale. Though they are from the same litter, Lewie was adopted first. Freddie joined the family after a first adoption didn’t go as planned.
- We think having an adoption fall through is quite sad, but it has certainly worked out for the best! There’s a dog named Bo laying in the oval office right now who’d probably agree that 2nd homes are awesome!!
- We have lots of siblings that come to play with us, but Freddie and Lewie are the closest. They are best buds and can often be found running around The Gym playing tag.
- They both have lovely “singing” voices. When something exciting is going on they hit those high notes like Mariah Carey!
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