Pet Camp Blog

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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…

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…

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…

An Upsetting Epidemic: Cannabis Poisoning in Dogs

October 11, 2022

In April, we shared a blog post about rates of marijuana toxicity increasing in dogs, and how it was expected to be the leading cause of pet poisoning by the end of the year. This blog post was focused on pets being exposed to cannabis intended for human consumption.  A recent article published in the…

Pet Camp Receives the Fear Free Boarding & Daycare Certification

September 30, 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! They 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 San Francisco Bay…

Helping Pets Thrive at Pet Camp’s Doggie Daycare

September 14, 2022

Fear Free Happy Homes shares what we do at Pet Camp to keep pets active and happy. Read more here and check out our Fear Free Certification

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