Dogtopia of Woodbridge, VA Blog

This blog entry is in memory of Becket…….
Becket was a favorite of both staff and other dogs; he joined us every day.
He played with big dogs and little dogs, it didn’t matter!
He will forever be in our hearts.

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The Gym

We hadn’t seen Thinstripe (a Lab) or Tuesday (a Vizsla/Whippet Mix) or recently, but when they showed up to play on Wednesday, they didn’t take long to remember how much they love running around with all their friends at Dogtopia! It was so nice to see them again.

Axl and Granite are an unlikely pair, but that didn’t stop them from snoozing together on the play equipment. (Sleeping on the play equipment? Those crazy dogs!) Axl is an English bull dog and Granite is a Great Dane/Lab mix- easily our largest and smallest dog in the Gym today!

Mya, a black Lab, and Sandy S., a yellow Lab, couldn’t stop themselves from playing, even when they had exhausted themselves. They were too tired to stand up and play so they wrestled while both lying on their sides with their legs intertwined!

Granite & Axl Relaxing on the Play Equipment

Who needs a personal trainer? The staff worked on their arm muscles by throwing a ball for Molly S., a yellow Lab, and Max M., a Border collie, all day long!

Meanwhile, Dijon, a Husky, got the crowd howling. Another Husky named Tehya, who never turns down an opportunity to sing for everybody, soon joined in – and before long even the staff were howling, too! Speaking of Huskies, Dijon and Tehya weren’t the only one in the Gym today. They were joined by Annie Rose and Koda! Tehya has so much fun at Dogtopia that she decided to bring her little sister, Zoe with her. Tehya and Zoe, a Catahoula hound, napped together on the play equipment when they were finally worn out.

Plus, my favorite Dalmatian friends joined us today – Kiko and Daisy! They kept the Romper Room buzzing with action!

Daisy & Kiko

Speaking of buzzing with action: put our next playgroup session on your calendars! Our January playgroup was a great success and we’re looking forward to meeting even more new friends in February!

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009
Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Large dogs/High Energy
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Small dogs/Lower Energy
Cost:$10 for current Dogtopia customers
$15 for all others

For more information, call us at (703) 497-1893.

Yesterday my mom, Amber, had her busiest day of daycare since opening Dogtopia of Woodbridge – 38 dogs came to play…and 38 dogs were very tired at the end of the day! (Plus me!) I saw lots of my old friends and met some new ones, too. It was a lot of fun.

It seemed to be doubles day in daycare! There were two Huskies, two Boxers, two Golden Retreivers, two Bichons, two Lab puppies, two Golden doodles!

Becket and Rocky Napping

Lucy and Charlie, a pair of brother and sister Golden doodles, were bouncing off the walls – you can tell they just love life! They are very lovable, active dogs and were a joy for their pooch pals to play with.

When Rocky, a yellow lab puppy, got tired he curled up next to Becket, a Golden Retreiver – it’s his favorite place to nap! If you don’t believe me, just read my last blog entry. On his very first day of daycare Rocky cuddled up with Becket, too! Awww…

Annie Rose and Koda wrestled and jumped over the play equipment in true husky style. I think they look forward to Wednesdays when they know each other will be there!

Molly Doodle and Romo Playing

Romo and Molly Doodle – both Boxers – were hilarious! They had the time of their lives playing like only Boxers do!

Fletcher W., a Vizsla, just moved here from Boston and was a bit unsure about all of us new DC-area dogs at first. But he seems to be making friends quickly and I’m starting to think he may give up his hankering for the Red Sox and become a Nationals fan after a day of play at Dogtopia!

The Lab puppies, Sandy (a yellow Lab) and Mya (a black Lab) took over the Romper Room and played all day with Bella (a Corgi mix) and Tucker (a beagle mix).

Max H. Lounging

Max H. found a great spot on top of some crates to watch all the puppies play. Good times were had by all!

Brrrrr – have I mentioned that it’s cold outside? Don’t forget to come to our indoor “dog park” playdate inside at Dogtopia on January 25! We’ll provide the cleanup supplies and your dog gets to play with all of his friends in a comfortable environment.

January Playgroup/Meetup

Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009

Zeke

Hi everybody!

My name is Zeke. My mom, Amber, owns Dogtopia of Woodbridge!

While I do spend some of my time sleeping behind the front desk (being the official greeter is hard work, you know) I also spend a lot of my time playing in the Gym and the Romper Room with my friends. Today was no exception!

Tehya

My friend Tehya, a husky mix, had been on vacation but she came back ready to play! She and Simon, a Weimaraner, were having a great time together so I ran over to see what Rodney, a boxer, and Axl, a bulldog, were up to. They were playing together and making these funny noises – it was like they were talking in their own secret language! I wouldn’t be surprised. Those are two crazy guys…

Then Simon ran over and introduced himself to Cariad, a hound mix, who’s boarding with us for a few days. They really seemed to hit it off!

Molly S. and Murphy Jae played with balls all day – they have endless energy! Maybe they just don’t appreciate a good nap the way I do.

Granite

Granite, a friendly Great Dane/Labrador Retreiver mix, played with everyone!

Later on, I visited the Romper Room where I found a plethora of puppies! Rocky (a yellow Lab puppy who’s in his first day of daycare), Sandy (another yellow Lab puppy), Mya (a black Lab puppy), and Tucker (a beagle mix puppy) were having a blast together.

Then, I witnessed one of those cutesy moments that just make you say, “Awwww!” Rocky and Sandy curled up with Tara, a chocolate Lab, and Becket, a Golden Retriever who’s in his senior years! How adorable! (Don’t tell the dogs in the Gym that I said that…they’ll think I’ve gone soft on ‘em!)

Cali, a Vizsla, was a busy bee. She checked out every dog and every corner, while Max Hall and Pooka – both cattle dogs – played together.

Every day is like this here at Dogtopia – lots of fun with lots of friends.

I sure am looking forward to the dog washing fundraiser that we’re going to have this Saturday! I hope to see everyone there!