Pet Camp Blog

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Dogs and Seasonal Depression

January 25, 2023

Is your dog SAD? For some people the winter months are great – cold crisp days and nights, days on the slopes, ice fishing or cross-country skiing.  If you are in San Francisco you can change that to damp days jumping over backed up storm drains, goofing off at a quiet beach and nights cuddled…

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Pet Camp Main Campground December 22, 2022

December 22, 2022
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Canine Enrichment Solves “Doggie Daycare Not For All Dogs”

December 19, 2022

Doggie Daycare Not For All Dogs? That was the headline of an article in this month’s Your Dog newsletter sent out by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. The article was premised on the notion that while pet parents “lovingly assume their pet would prefer to have company and activity in their…

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Fear Free Certification – How We Ensure Dogs are Stress Free at Pet Camp

November 21, 2022

We are proud to announce that ALL the managers and supervisors caring for your campers at our Main Campground are CERTIFIED Fear Free Professionals! Our managers and supervisors have successfully completed the Fear Free Boarding & Daycare Certification Program and passed all the required exams! Pet Camp is the only pet care facility in the…

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K9 Enrichment – What Makes it Different from Dog Training and Dog Daycare

November 14, 2022

K9 Enrichment at Pet Camp I recently got scolded by a marketing professional about using the term “canine enrichment” to describe the work we do with dogs that are not candidates for dog group play or need more mental or physical stimulation than group play alone offers. The marketing person was not questioning the value…

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Take Time to Smell the Roses When Walking Your Dog

October 25, 2022

There are times walking your dog can get frustrating – you’ve budgeted 30 minutes for a walk around the block and it’s taken your dog 27 minutes to walk 100 feet. You’re tempted to try and get your dog to move it along – but maybe you shouldn’t. What are the benefits of taking your…

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Honors, Awards, & Press

Check out all of Pet Camp's achievements:

2020-2024 Winner of Nextdoor Neighbor Award

2022 - All Pet Camp managers and supervisors at the Main Campground are CERTIFIED Fear Free Professionals

Fear Free Certified Professional

2019 Certificate of Recognition – Meadow Opening | San Francisco Assemblyman David Chiu

David Chiu Certificate

2019 Certificate of Honor – Meadow Opening | San Francisco Mayor London Breed

London Breed Certificate

2019 Certificate of Honor – Meadow Opening | San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton

2019 Certificate of Honor – Meadow Opening | San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton

Check Out Virginia’s Take on Health Care for Small Businesses

The White House Blog

2013 Talking with… The proprietor of a camp for cats and dogs

J Weekly

2012 Best of Pet Boarding Facility

SF Gate.com

2011 Best of Pet Boarding Facility

SF Gate.com

2011 Best of the Bay Editors Picks

San Francisco Bay Guardian

2010 Best Pet Boarding Facility

SFGate.com

2008 Best Pet Boarding Facility

SFGate.com

2008 Best of Bay Winner

San Francisco Magazine

2007 Check Out Pet Camp as Featured on the Today Show

Today.com

today.com Ebbies 2007 Award Winner, Small Business Category

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Awards

Give Something Back Award

Cal Insurance and Associates $1,000 Award donated on Pet Camp’s behalf to San Francisco Little League and San Francisco Viking Micro-Soccer

Best of San Francisco 2007

7×7 Magazine Most Spacious Doggy Drop-Off

Small Business Award 2007

San Francisco Bay Guardian Community Activist Award

Certificate of Honor 2006

Mayor Gavin Newsom, City and County of San Francisco

Most Innovative Entrepreneur 2006

Small Business Commission

1st Green Award (Retailer of the Year)

Pet Product News 2006

Small Business of the Year 2005

Small Business Network of San Francisco

Most Improved Commercial Recycler of 2004

Building Owners and Managers Association

Best of the Bay 2001

San Francisco Bay Guardian

Best of San Francisco 1999

SF Weekly