Archive for July, 2009

Join us THIS WEEKEND on July 18th for our Furry Fiesta Days Luau!  We are so excited to announce a special guest,  Joel Silverman, host of Animal Planet’s “Good Dog U,” along with his dog Foster will be doing the limbo with us from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Silverman also will be giving a one-hour seminar focusing on the philosophy behind his successful career as an animal trainer, answering questions and signing copies of his book, “What Color is Your Dog?”

His dog, Foster, an animal actor himself, also will assist him in a demonstration.  Admission to the seminar and book signing is FREE and everyone is invited to attend! He will be donating $1 of every book sold while at the Camp to the  Bow Wow Buddies Foundation, which is Camp Bow Wow’s non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives and health of dogs everywhere. Check out Joel’s Web site at  http://www.companionsforlife.net. RSVP for Joel’s seminar as spaces are limited,  815-385-7297.

We will also be having fun activities for the dogs until 3 p.m. including the always popular Bobbing for Hot Dogs, the Bow Wow Bathing Suit Contest (yes, for the pups, not for people!), Swimming Pool Pooch Pics for a $5 donation, and Dogs & Suds baths for a $15 donation to charity. All donations will go to the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation. Vendors will be on hand along with dog demonstrations, all accompanied by tropical island music. Join us for a Luau to shake your hula skirt!

The mom of Kat, one of my Campers (yes, a dog named Kat), told me last week, “Watch out!  She’s kind-of an aggressive kisser.” When I heard the phrase “aggressive kisser,” the first thing that popped into my head was an episode of “Sex and the City” in which Charlotte’s date, Brad, goes in for the goodnight kiss and starts licking her face.

As I was watching the episode recently, I’m thinking “OMG, can you imagine if a guy really did that for your first (and obviously LAST) goodnight kiss?” The episode guide describes the kiss as “more like a series of sloppy licks from a Great Dane.” How funny that they actually describe it that way!

Then I started thinking about all the aggressive kissers that we have…  Ralph the Daschund, Dudley the Beagle Mix, Marley the German Short-haired Pointer, Shelby the Shepherd Mix… there are so many! And then I started thinking about how I can’t get ENOUGH of those sloppy kisses! I could go around kissing all the dogs all day everyday!

So when your date moves in to lick your face, it’s “Ewww…,” but when the dogs come in to Camp I stick my face right up to theirs and CAN’T WAIT to get the hundred licks before they head back to the play yards. Because, really, what could be better than a series of sloppy licks from a Great Dane?

A little weird? Maybe, but I LOVE it!

Have a Dog Gone Great Day!
Kari