Scampers Weekly Recap - July 15, 2016
Dear --Valued Customer--
Yay! It looks like summer's back! The sunshine and balmy days have returned, and your pooches are enjoying pool and spritzer weather with their friends. That means the water dogs are going to be damp at pickup time, and while we can towel them off a little, we recommend you keep a big towel or blanket in the car to protect your upholstery.
Unless these three empty the pool. Thirsty pooches...
Scampering into the 21st Century: More Technological Advances
We have had enough time to become much more comfortable with Scampers' web-based management system, GingrApp, and we have reached the conclusion that we really can trust it to do the job. With good, reliable technology, we'll be able to reduce the amount of paper we've been using to manage many of our processes. We're already skipping the paper boarding reservation sheets and will soon do away with paper boarding logs.
Within the next few months, we anticipate we will transition to paperless tracking of your pre-purchased packages which means we will be able to do away with the physical punch cards. Don't worry, though - we will continue to issue the Daily Report Cards. Many of you have expressed how much you enjoy them, and we will continue to track your prepurchased package usage at the bottom of those Report Cards.
Chris Sugarbaker of Cut-N-Run, mobile groomer extraordinaire will make his next bi-weekly visit to Scampers on Tuesday, July 19th. His schedule fills up quickly, though, so make sure to get your reservations in early. If our current schedule does fill up, we recommend setting up a reservation for Chris' next visit, then, on August 2nd.
Feel free to give us a call to schedule an appointment for your pooch, or ...
If you've created your GingrApp identity, you can set up your reservations now on GingrApp. When you make your daycare reservation, you'll notice the option to select "Additional Services". Choose the service you'd like to add, then confirm by clicking the blue bar on the right, then choose the date (again), and choose from one of the times available.
Watch for the updates of our framed Friday Funny in our reception area.
We'll also make sure they're posted on our Facebook page so you can share them with your friends.
We'll also make sure they're posted on our Facebook page so you can share them with your friends.
We're a pretty close knit group of pooches - we form strong friendships, and we get to know each other very well.
When new pooches join us, we love to introduce them around and get them started in their Scampering adventures - that's why they call us the "Welcome Waggin".
Our Welcome Waggin were kept good and busy this week, welcoming a whole bunch of newbies.
On Tuesday, Bodhi the Border Collie joined the party, and kept everyone busy all day long. He's a very lovable guy! That's him, to the left, smiling his perma-smile.
Nala S came on Wednesday - she slid into the Mediums with grace and aplomb, and we're all looking forward to her next visit.
Thursday brought newbies in all sizes. Elle the Brindle Frenchie is a live wire, and a great fit with the Frenchie club.
Little Kayleigh is a Jack Russell Terrier, and while she's just a little bit shyer than some of our other JRTs, she did a fine job investigating the new surroundings and meeting all the other Littles.
Meanwhile, big Jed found a fun party to play with, and made sure to greet everyone in his play area.
Today, we're meeting Ranger, an adorable Chocolate Lab puppy. What fun he's having!
Here's Shamrock, modeling our
very entertaining slide.
very entertaining slide.
Hey, Peeps, don't forget, if you're curious about how we spend our days and you're not quite sure what those report cards really mean, you can watch the adventures in the photos and videos our wranglers are posting on the Scampers Facebook page.
Good friends Moose and "Action" Hank seem to be surveying their shared domain. Not quite a perfectly matched pair, but they do see eye-to-eye, in their own way.
There's also a ScampersDogs channel on YouTube where you'll find all kinds of fun videos, and we update that selection periodically.
Every once in a while we receive a photo from one of our customers showing us what their beloveds are doing after their day at Scampers.
We've seen many of our Scampers families expand recently, and we're looking for pics of our campers tending to their new humans. We hope we'll see lots more baby and pooch pictures! Click here to send your pics in via email.
Karsen was introduced to new baby brother, Hayden,
a couple of weeks ago. He's doing a great job
of keeping his tiny new buddy company.
a couple of weeks ago. He's doing a great job
of keeping his tiny new buddy company.
Maggie O as Big Sister - she takes her job very seriously.
Abbey S is helping Leo as he starts his athletic career.
He's almost walking!
He's almost walking!
It looks like Pliny's baby brother is
learning to walk too - fun times ahead!
learning to walk too - fun times ahead!
Here's Aussie Ozzie O
looking after his new baby, Tali.
What a beautiful pair!
looking after his new baby, Tali.
What a beautiful pair!
Luna Blue Pit is learning to enjoy her kid sister's attention. Emily is learning that Luna's a great big sister.
Gentle Golden Kenny is
taking very good care of
brand new baby Advay.
taking very good care of
brand new baby Advay.
Jemma took a day off from Scampers to keep her mom company at home.
Buddy T stretches out
at his mom's feet at day's end.
at his mom's feet at day's end.
Sera is pretty much wiped out after her day at Scampers.
Odie just needs a place to put his snout
while he takes a little nap.
Apparently, young English Setter Leica is getting lots of exercise when she comes to Scampers. Here's what she looks like at home.
We loved this shot of Sadie - the look on her face says that she's not pleased that her belly rub got interrupted for the sake of a camera.
Like many pooches, Swiffer enjoys the world through an open car window, even if he so tired after his Scampers day that he sleeps through it!
Bliss is a place to rest my head, a hand to stroke my neck.
This category of owner-contributed pics features dogs enjoying their extracurricular fun.
This is where we'll post the pics we've received of your pooches enjoying summer vacations, beach roaming, ball games, and any other such general exploring.
Congratulations to McKinley, Blue Ribbon Pooch
Little Miss Chomchom is all dressed up and ready for her tromp around Whistler.
Murphy C surveys his domain!
We have also received some great shots documenting "The Real Reason" you bring your furkids to Scampers.
Ripley S' mom doesn't usually maintain
an open-door policy for her home office.
And this would be the reason.
an open-door policy for her home office.
And this would be the reason.
Buddy T decided to do a little remodeling
as a surprise for his mom.
The famous Odie is at it again.
Mr. Champion Counter Surfer has his eye on the beautiful beignet!
Pretty Abby G is a very helpful pooch indeed. This lovely picture shows her effort at helping to unpack mysterious things at the office.
Canine Nosework Classes at Scampers
Dogs have an incredible sense of smell and an inborn desire to hunt. The sport of K9 Nose Work is designed to develop the natural scenting abilities of your dog by using their passion for hunting and their love of toys, food and exercise.
It's a great class for your dog to have fun, build confidence, and burn lots of mental and physical energy and you get to find out just how good your dog's nose is.
Vicki Francks, owner of Cascade Canines continues offering K9 Nose Work Classes using Scampers facility. If you'd like some information on the next round of classes, give Vicki a call at 206-849-7643. More information is also available as Scampers front desk.
It's a great class for your dog to have fun, build confidence, and burn lots of mental and physical energy and you get to find out just how good your dog's nose is.
Vicki Francks, owner of Cascade Canines continues offering K9 Nose Work Classes using Scampers facility. If you'd like some information on the next round of classes, give Vicki a call at 206-849-7643. More information is also available as Scampers front desk.
Scampers Online Reservations and Account Management
Our online management system, GingrApp, is cooking along nicely now. If you wish, you are able to create your own login to make your reservations online for boarding and for daycare - whether full day or half day - as well as upload photos and documents, and, for speed and convenience, you can set up a credit card on file (encrypted to a fare-thee-well!) if you feel so inclined.
By the way, for users who have set up a credit card on file, you may use another card at any time, but please let us know before we run the transaction for you so that we can de-select that account.
Reservations, please!
We're filling up these days! Often!
Please make sure you get your reservations into our system, whether via the GingrApp Portal, or by phone or email. We are also very happy to set up recurring appointments for our customers who have predictable schedules.
(This picture is a little bit exaggerated, by the way. They all gathered around because they wanted to know what Amanda had in her hand.)
Our boarding facility has very been busy this year, especially over the holidays and long weekends. Remember to get your boarding requests in early to make sure there's room enough for your pooches. Your boarding requests can be submitted via GingrApp, or you can call us.
Samson is a frequent Scampers boarder. Here he is greeting the morning staff with his great big grin!
A gentle reminder that Scampers daycare hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, and our weekend and holiday daycare hours are by appointment only, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In the case of an emergency, we are able to make the accommodation for extended stay. Please call us, though, to advise.
Dogs on Leashes, Pretty Please
Our reception area is often very busy, and we host many dogs with many different kinds of personalities. While we love them all, we know that some are inclined to jump up and greet new friends, and others are inclined to try to protect their beloved humans.
Our reception area is often very busy, and we host many dogs with many different kinds of personalities. While we love them all, we know that some are inclined to jump up and greet new friends, and others are inclined to try to protect their beloved humans.
To avoid any kind of mishap, please ensure your pooches are securely leashed and in control while in our reception area.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
Very best regards,
Linda Olsen and Stina Hughes
Scampers Daycamp for Dogs
Scampers Daycamp for Dogs
Play all day - go home happy.
12532 124th Street NE Kirkland, WA 98034
T 425-821-9100 | F 425-821-4685
T 425-821-9100 | F 425-821-4685
