Excitedness Mitigation or How to Train Impulse Control?
Last week, we got a call from a pet parent who was working from home and wanted to bring her dog in for doggie day care and some à la carte K9 Enrichment. During K9 Enrichment she wanted us to focus on “excitedness mitigation.” It took us a minute to translate “excitedness mitigation” into “impulse…
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Doggie Day Care Means Less Doggie Fears
We’ve preached for some time now that doggie care – be that “traditional” doggie day care involving group play or K9 Enrichment (what some might refer to as doggie day care 2.0) – is as important for a dog’s mental state as it is for their physical state. A study of almost 14,000 dogs in…
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Main Campground Tour – Pet Camp | San Francisco's Most Trusted Dog Boarding Facility
Join Campy for a virtual tour of the Main Campground! Discover our play areas, activities and accommodations for your camper to enjoy. Campy can’t wait to meet your dog! More info about the Main Campground via petcamp.com/main-campground Make a Reservation Download the App – iOS Download the App – Android
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Fashion in the Pet Care Industry – San Francisco Bay Area Style
I was never a fashionista – jeans and a t-shirt were my clothes of choice even when it was expected that I would wear nicer clothes to work. Scooping poop for a living was simply an excuse for dressing down even more (shorts and a t-shirt) and only when I turned 45 (a long-long time…
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FAQs About K9 Enrichment
Hi, this is Mackenzie, Pet Camp’s K9 Enrichment Coordinator again. In my last blog I introduced our K9 Enrichment program. Now that you know what it is, some of you may have specific questions. Here are some common FAQs that I’ve heard lately that will hopefully provide you with some answers! Will my dog still…
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What is the K9 Enrichment Program and Who Can Join?
The following is a guest blog by Mackenzie Moran, Pet Camp’s Canine Enrichment Coordinator. She came to Pet Camp in November 2019 from a small dog walking, training, and overnight care company in San Francisco. During her 5 years there she ran off-leash outings that involved everything from basic commands and play manners to building…
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