1 Jun

Another Homeless Person and Pet in San Francisco

For years now, the political pundits in San Francisco have been discussing the City’s homeless problem. We’ve all heard Mayors Brown, Newsom and Lee promise to address the situation, and while the language describing the problem has changed and the amount of money spent to solve the problem increased, the problem remains as bad as […]


24 May

Summer Heat – What To Do If Your Dog Overheats

San Francisco is blessed with our Ocean Air Conditioner. Ask any San Franciscan and they’ll tell you our summer starts in September, when the Central Valley in California begins to cool down, but for most of the traditional summer months we melt if it gets above 75 degrees and after three days of hot sun (you […]


19 May

Pet Boarding and Day Care Trade Shows – How Much Fun Does That Sound?

The other week, Michelle, Mauricio and I attended Barkleigh Production’s Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo in Burbank. Mauricio attended seminars on all sorts of things related to doggy day care, dog socialization, assessing dog behavior, managing group play and everything cool related to overall pet care. Michelle went to seminars on training (humans), hiring, and customer […]


17 May

It’s A Pet Emergency – Where Do You Go?

Every pet parent dreads it: there is something wrong with your pet and you don’t know what to do. For some things you can catch your breath, call your regular veterinarian and make an appointment. But what about for things that can’t wait or that you already know need emergency care or very specialized care? […]


13 May

Losing Money to Protect Your Dog’s Health

A few years ago Pet Camp suffered a one star Yelp review because we wouldn’t let a first time client board his dog with us without proof of vaccines. This potential client was irate in our lobby and blasted us on Yelp probably before he started his car to pull away. The counselors who stood their […]


3 May

STEM Program at Pet Camp

STEM programs are all the rage today. Everywhere you go you hear about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Well, as much as we try to avoid jumping onto bandwagons, we have to admit that Pet Camp now has an official STEM program too! We thought about implementing a traditional STEM program at Pet Camp, […]


26 Apr

Microchipping – Good for Your Dog, Great for Your Kid?

As a father of four I have long struggled with keeping an eye on my kids. Now that they are teenagers, I “rely” on them to keep me informed of their various locations via text messages (really, what teenager would actually speak to their father on the telephone?). Frankly, of the four of them I have […]


22 Apr

Earth Day at Pet Camp

At Pet Camp we believe that every day should be Earth Day, that said, we also think that once a year (or whenever we get around to it), we should try and look at what Pet Camp has done to be a pet care provider that is also a good environmental steward and what we have left to do. […]


15 Apr

The New Economy Needs to Support Local Economies

As the owner of a small business in San Francisco I pay lots and lots of fees and taxes for the “privilege” of running a business in San Francisco.  Frankly, I don’t like paying this money.  I very much question how this money is being spent and always feel like running a business in San Francisco is way more […]


12 Apr

Profiling vs. Risk Management In Dog Group Play

I was having a conversation about dog group play with a friend of mine who runs an amazing pet care business here in California.  I cannot say enough how much I respect this individual, enjoy speaking with him about our pet resort, and value his contributions to the pet care industry.  Can you guess by this […]