Welcome to Metro Dog's third ne  wsletter. We are having a great summer. We have seen a lot of old friends and met a lot of new doggies and their people. Hope to see you soon! All of us at Metro Dog |
NEWS FROM METRO DOG
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FALL
With Fall come some changes. With school starting some of our staff will be around less and there will be some new faces. Diane will be a round a little more as she returns from maternity leave. Our new website should be making its debut in the next 90 days. Speaking of school... check out all the classes and workshops coming up this fall.
Reservations
As many people discovered this past month we do actually have a limit on the number of dogs we can have in the center. This number varies depending on the individual dogs in the center and our staffing for that day. We are requiring reservations for all dogs with special care requirements - single rooms, medical and private care.There are a total of 16 rooms out of the 110-140 available spots for dogs.
If your plans depend on Metro Dog then make sure you reserve a spot whether it is for Daycare of Boarding. We will continue to accept clients without reservations provided that we have the space.
RATE CHANGES
For the first time since we opened our rates will be changing on September 15th. We are looking for ways to continue to provide the best care for all the individuals who come to Metro Dog. We want to be able to keep our staffing ratios high and our groups carefully chosen. We are adding different types of daycare for dogs who require their own
rooms or special handling. We will be offering special daycare packages
for single room dogs. We are also changing the rates for baths to better reflect the time and resources needed for different sized and coated dogs.
Meal prep charges are going away.
Park trips - We love taking dogs to the park. The costs of fuel, vehicles, insurance and of course the human who takes them all add up. We have tried to soften the blow by offering a 10 trip package at a discount.
And finally, Container charges will become a reality. We have been asking for years that clients package their food in rigid containers like tupperware or vittle vaults. Most do but for a few the bags keep coming. We cannot safely store bags in our meal prep area. If you bring more than 1 day's worth of food it must be in a rigid container labeled with your dog's name. Otherwise you will be charged a $4 re-packaging fee.
For a look at what to expect here are the new rates effective September 15th.New Rates
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Classes / Workshops
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Upcoming...
Silly Pet Tricks Workshop August 15th at 12:30pm
Is your dog a clown? Then your dog would love learning new tricks to entertain you with in this workshop.
Doggie Can Dance Workshop
August 22nd at 12:30PM with Rachelle Corzino
A fun way to engage your dog and learn new ways to move together. Workshop covers basic spins, and heeling routines to music.
Intro to Agility - 6 week series
Begins August 23rd at 7:00pm
Whether you are wanting to compete with your pup or just looking to do something exciting and new, this class will teach you all you need to know about agility.
Intermediate Agility - 6 Week Series
Begins August 26th at 7:00pm
Rally -O -6Week SeriesBegins August 22nd at 6:30PM Rally Obedience, have fun while improving your dog's focus
and responsiveness to you ! Rally Obedience moves are based on basic obedience
skills but are instead set to a course, similar to agility. Who says obedience can't be fun? Community WorkshopsCome learn about all things dog in these presentations by local practitioners. All events here are human only unless specified TODAY! Thursday August 15th at 6:30PM
The Groomer's view - a conversation with our groomerKaren Oberdorfer about what to do, what not to do and how to do it. This will be an open forum to ask questions and get answers. She will cover nail trims, brushes, foxtail prvention, matting and more
Why do dogs dig massage? - an intro to canine massage and bodywork
With Laura Daykin, CBW of VIPooch
Saturday August 28th at 11:30AM
Come to this free community lecture to hear how massage and other forms of therapeutic bodywork can benefit your dog. more info
Coming this Fall...
Continuing Education - a series of 1 hour workshops covering everything you and your dog need to learn after Basic Manners. Take 1 or take them all.
Level 1 Recall Leash Manners Sit to Greet Settle Rowdy Pup Good Play/Bad Play
Level 2 Off Leash Skills
Solano Stroll Cafe Dog Rowdy Pup at the Dog Park
More being added all the time. Keep checking the calendar or send us an email. |
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Fun Things To Do With Your Dog
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 Labor Day Weekend and other end of summer activities
Last Spring I was attending a dog event in Central California and discovered Pismo. Pismo is a beach town that hasn't changed since 1965. It is super low key has a great dog friendly beach. I stayed at the Sea Gypsy Motel right on the beach and super dog friendly.
In the bay area Labor Day is also Burning Man. As dog lovers we ask that you do not take your dog to the Black Rock Playa.
In 2003 Burning Man became a NO DOG event. For more information read this:http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/pets.html
For great dog information in Oakland and around the east bay check out ODOG - Oakland Dog Owners Group http://www.odogparks.org/
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