Pet Camp Blog

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Turns Out It’s Hard to Keep Your Dog Safe!

March 31, 2025

At Pet Camp we pride ourselves on keeping your dogs and cats safe when they are under our care.  We have elaborate cleaning protocols, use ultramodern cleaning technology (no dirty mops or pressure washers), multiple Quality Assurance/Quality Control reviews throughout the day, and of course vaccine requirements.   We do all this to keep your dog…

PacBell Turns 25!

March 24, 2025

Next month we’ll celebrate the April 11, 2000, home opener of PacBell Park when the Giants took on the Dodgers.  At about the 7th inning stretch of that momentous occasion, Liam, Johanna and Sydney (our soon to be 25-year-old triplets) were born.  You’re probably thinking, “all very interesting” and “congratulations on the kids” and “so…

Kids, San Francisco, and School Fundraisers

March 18, 2025

Pet Camp opened in 1997.  As the owner of a small business, I know how hard (and rewarding) it can be to run a small business, and I suspect any business in San Francisco.  As a father of 4 now 20 -something year old kids, I also know how hard (and again how rewarding) it…

The Lonely Pup: How Doggie Daycare Eases “Separation Anxiety”

March 7, 2025

If you’ve ever left your puppy alone for a long workday, only to come home to shredded pillows, excessive barking complaints, or a sad, anxious pup, you’re not alone. Many pet parents label this behavior as “separation anxiety.”  We’re not a big fan of pet parents using this term – it really should be a…

Your Dog Didn’t Age Out of Doggie Day Care

February 28, 2025

Your Dog Didn’t Age Out of Doggie Day Care — Your Dog Aged Out of Your Doggie Day Care! We hear it all the time: “My dog loved doggie day care when they were younger, but now they just don’t seem to enjoy it anymore.” Or “I was told my senior dog isn’t a good…

Resource Guarding & Aggression: Can Your Dog Still Go to Day Care?

February 20, 2025

Can Dogs That Resource Guard Thrive at Daycare or Overnight Care? This is another blog digging deeper into the issues of dog aggression and which types of aggression can and cannot be handled at a dog day care or overnight care facility. In case you missed our prior blogs on this topic, you can read…

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