Friday was a super busy day-sorry I wasn't able to blog with all our great stories. We had a crew in for daycare and were checking in our weekend boarders!
The Water Bowl Stories:
Lilly was back-and still using the dog bowl as a bath tub-the large dogs are so jealous!!! Buddy has tried to mock her-he will lay his front legs in the bowl and then his back half. Abbey 'digs' in the bowl to splash water on her belly and we aren't real sure what Cutie Pie does! She runs her snout under water the length of the bowl and then drinks while moving her head back towards her! We get such a kick out of them-and this is just in the large 'little' bowl. In the bucket Farley does look like a horse - he sticks his entire head into the bowl and when he 'slobbers too much' Darby lets us know. Darby will scratch at the bowl and look at me with her beautiful eyes saying "Would you drink after him?- Well I won't" so needless to say I spend a lot of time dumping and re-filling the bucket. Thankfully the three little white ones (Andy, Mack, and Brady) and Maggie are normal drinkers!
We have the same crew back today so the water bowl tales continue! In addition to Darby, Lilly, Cutie Pie, Buddy, Maggie, Mack, Andy, Abbey, Chance, Jesabell, and Farley we had boarders this weekend that were able to play with us all weekend and either Friday afternoon or today. Mitzi joined us Friday and had a BLAST running with the dogs. She is a sweet girl and had a blast and was happy to show off all her new Ultimutt pals to her mom on Sunday. Saturday Harry Potter joined us for what we call 'Doggie Bunking Parties' (doesn't that sound better than boarding?). Harry just left at lunch-we loved having both of them. New doggies are always so fun to watch interact with everyone.
New Items:
We have some Razorback blankets and Ultimutt shirts on sale now in our retail area. Also, we have new punch cards! Buy 10 days at day care and your dog gets a free bath (and you don't have to worry about paying when you are here-you can just play!)

Terrific Thursday

Lilly and Darby kept us in stitches all day! Since today was a little warmer I guess she got hot...but you can tell this isn't her first Arkansas summer, she is a smart one. Lilly is small enough to lie in the water bowl - she would lie on each side and then on her back and blow bubbles (her was underwater so she could totally cool off). Another dog would walk up and she would shoot up out of the water and run and run til she had run dry. :)
Darby wasn't real interested in the water bowl but in the balls. She does, what we have named, Darby's 'Prancing Dance.' She throws the ball and her paws in the air and just grins in delight. We make everyone watch her-and I laugh every single time!
Precious joined us today, her owner swore that she was not social and if she didn't have fun or was too much trouble to call her. Well she proved her owner wrong-Precious had the time of her life. She ran and rolled and played with every dog here, big and small! After 4 hours of play she was perfectly content to be groomed, her toe nails done, and bathed.
Cutie Pie has never met a dog she doesn't love. Earlier in the week Rebel, the huge Yellow Lab, was her best play mate and today it was Lilly the small Jack Russell. Cutie Pie loves everyone! I worked with her some today on basic commands and she is a beautiful brilliant dog. We have decided if she was a human she would model.
Maggie was a super tired puppy today! She slept through nap time and then a little more-but was ready to go after her nap. The dragon flies kept her entertained all day!
Chance and Abbey had a rough morning! I left without them this morning and they were heart broken! When I went back to get them they were so excited! They love coming to Ultimutt everyday. To them work is no longer a 4 letter word.
Mack and Andy are such happy boys. Mack is like Cutie Pie-he will play with everyone - nevermind the fact that he is 10lbs. Andy is a little older and thinks he is on 'recess duty' and patrols the area!
Again, Brook and I feel so blessed to be able to spend each day with ours' and other people's 4 legged babies. We have an amazing time-lots of running, playing, laughing, treats and toys-what else could anyone or any dog ask for!

Wonderful Wednesday

We had lots of new Ultimutts here today to join the growing Ultimutt pack.
Darby prancing in first thing is just a great way to start the day. She is so happy to be here and see her friends you can't help but laugh. Buddy did great today! He has over come his fear of riding in the car and of other dogs-we are so proud of him. Today was Lilly's first day-she is a Jack Russell with more energy than... well I don't know what has more energy than she does. Lilly is a sweet heart and played and ran until the dogs-big and small-could no longer keep up! That dog will sleep hard tonight (as will all the Ultimutts that tried to keep up with her). Brady, a studly Bichon, came ready to play and make new friends and he did just that! Oliver came for 1/2 a day of play and a grooming. He is a standard size Pomeranian with beautiful long white hair. With 2 white Schnauzers, a white Bichon, a white Pomeranian, and a white Jack Russell we saw speeding white darts all day!!!
The other dogs didn't let them steal the show! Chance loves to roll onto his back and wiggle and throw up toys-he is happy doing this until Maggie tackles him and off they go! Abbey and Darby can't sit by and let these 2 run alone so the 4 of them ran in large circles all over the large play area.
We are looking forward to tomorrow - we have a few new Ultimutts coming in for daycare and grooming as well as many of our regulars coming back.
*** We are almost full for Labor Day weekend, so if you are headed to the lake, to Little Rock to see the Hogs, or just going to see friends or family don't forget to call and reserve your spot.

Tuesday Lab day!

Again, an amazing August day! A cool breeze, shade, and lots of birds flying by - what more can you ask for on an Arkansas summer day?
We have a great crew of Ultimutts here today! Darby was very happy to be back this morning - she pranced into the building, spoke to Chance and then straight out to the large dog area. Saying Cutie Pie was happy to be back is an understatement. She tried busting through the door since Brook wasn't removing her collar quickly enough. Rebel is very happy to be back and is rowdy and loveable in only the way a big yellow lab can be-the dogs just love him. Little Libbe came bouncing through the door this morning ready to play!!! And Jesabell is back-she is coming around to all the other dogs but really loves 'laying out' in the sun.
Around 10 we got 2 new additions to the group. Hershey and Dixie Bell, 2 big, sweet, playful labs. We are very happy to have them join the group. SO... with 4 labs here we are going through buckets and buckets of water (2 of the labs like to splash themselves in the bucket) giving lots of love and convincing them that the geese aren't going to land in the large play area no matter how much they bark. But lets don't leave out the other guys: Chance, Darby, Maggie and Cutie Pie are right there with them-running, barking, chasing butterflies and playing.
We have 4 smaller dogs here that are now WORN OUT. Andy, Mack, and Libbe have played all morning. (Jesabell is 'tanning' and occasionally will run with them) They have run, loved chasing the butterflies (thankfully no one has caught one) barking with the big dogs at the geese, and the jets that are continually flying over. But their favorite game is barking at the man that works next door. He humors them and waves and goes back inside.
Football season is just around the corner, 11 days til the Hogs kick off at War Memorial (in case you weren't counting down), we are already filling up for game weekends. Please give us a call and book your Ultimutt -drop them off Friday night and pick them up Sunday when you get back for just $40.
It has been a great day here at Ultimutt.

Manic Monday!

What an amazingly beautiful August day! The dogs nor the humans could have asked for better weather. We have been outside playing ALL morning. The dogs had the weekend to recover and rest up for another fun day at Ultimutt. They just run and run and then a quail will land on the ground just outside the fence-what a tease to these dogs.
We have 5 new dogs that have joined the Ultimutt pack: Rebel - a HUGE yellow lab, Cutie Pie - a beautiful tall Husky/Boarder Collie mix, Buddy - a rescue boxer mix, Jesabell - a precious little Shih Tzu, and Charly - a chocolate Schnauzer puppy! Farley, the great Great Dane, is back to join the 'regulars' and all are happy to be here to play.
Killer, our 8 week old puppy, goes home today-her parents are back from their vacation. We are going to miss her tons. In just a weeks time she has grown tons, learned to play and share and best off all we have almost potty trained her!!!
We just feed the dogs lunch and are giving them about 30 minutes of down time before we go back out to enjoy a few more hours of this great August day. I can promise all the owners thier dogs are going to sleep HARD tonight.
While the dogs and I have been outside playing Brook has been giving lots of baths and groomings. Please make an appointment to have your Ultimutt bathed or to give them a spa day.
That is it for this busy Monday-the dogs are ready for their afternoon play!

Well.... It's a rainy old day today. Not much good for dogs or humans. Who wants to be out in this? The owners will have to think of new inside games to play with the dogs. But we sure had a good time yesterday! There were 12 dogs here, and it was FUN! We played outside, and then rested in the shade. (See picture below). And, then played some more. Today, everyone is still a little tired, and bummed by the rain. Except the puppy, Killer. She is playing and playing with new best friend, Mack. Yesterday four others got shampoos and haircuts after their busy day of play. Everyone went home pretty and happy. Darby and Killer spent the night--and had a good one! Darby is still a bit tired from all the bird chasing she did yesterday running with all her new friends. However, I think the dogs agree that a rainy day makes for a good nap day. They love the indoor play area, but it doesn't compare to having free run of both, and they are missing that today! But, it's going to be a fun day, anyway.

Well.... it was a really fun day inspite of intermittent storms. Darby's mom came, so she has gone home. :-( We miss her already. And Killer has played so hard, she is SO tired. But, we have had lots of guests, and they are having a good time. Paris joined us mid-day and is running off all that lab energy.

Ultimutt Dog Care

Hi everyone from Ultimutt Dog Care,LLC. We have just started our new business, and are having SO much fun! Our dogs get to come to work with us and play with the other dogs. They love getting to be with us all day, and make new friends, too! They are so tired at the end of the day, they are ready to go to bed early and sleep all night. Today, our boarders have all gone home (we miss Farley and Baxter :-( ), but we have 8 in Doggie Day Care. They are all outside playing right now with the owners, but are getting pretty tired. It's the perfect day to be outside---not too hot, but sunny, with a cool breeze blowing.





There are still spots open if you want your dog to socialize with other dogs (you know, dogs get bored, too); play outside, and inside, and get a midday treat (or lunch). Plus, there are no worries about getting home to let them outside in time!