Bark City Doggy Daycare

Since we have a bunch of really cute photos from our Valentine's party, I thought they would be useful for the topic of boarding intact females.Whether you, as the owner, decide to spay or neuter you dog is entirely up to you. We won't stand on any soap box and preach one way or the other. It's your business. But if a female comes into heat while at Bark City, we have the obligation as the responsible caretaker to kennel her. It is for her safety as well as for the other dogs. A dog that is in heat, will release pheromones that will drive dogs CRAZY with frustration.  It is not uncommon for a male dog to scent a female in heat from a mile away. Male dogs will MOVE MOUNTAINS to get to the desired female and will become aggressive competing for her. The female in heat may also become aggressive with other dogs in order to drive them away from a chosen male and/or  because she might be experiencing some pain during ovulation. The female must be kept under constant supe...

The temperatures have dropped again. It's cold outside. One of my favorite comfort foods that are easy make are Plantain Fritters (Yep, your dog can eat them too!.. in small quantities). Plantains are those "giant bananas" you see in grocery stores. Here are the ingredients:  1 cup of flour 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder 1/2 tsp of salt 2 ripe plantains (you can also substitute bananas. Today, I used one plantain and one banana) Throw all of the ingredients into a food processor and puree. Then fry the batter by dropping spoonfuls of the batter into heated vegetable oil (or any oil of your choice). To flip them, I use a fork as a spatula.  Once done, I take them out of the oil with a pair of tongs and place them on a paper towel to absorb some of the extra oil.  This is my dog version with no extra thrills. And these are for me. I sprinkle powdered sugar on the top. As sides, I like to dip them in my homemade cranberry sauce ...