Our camp counselors and members from our dog behavior team, drove to Plymouth Massachusetts and attended The Quiet Dog Daycare seminar organized by Beach Dogz Daycare’s founder Laurie Wagner. We had a wonderful time increasing our knowledge on how to create a calm environment for dogs. Our team also learned important skills for recognizing and working with fearful and energetic dogs.
Things can happen in the blink of an eye and we recognize the need to always be ready and able to help any co-worker should something happen. One step that we are taking to become as knowledgeable and prepared as possible is taking CPR Classes!
We here at Eva’s Play Pups Staff, along with our partners at Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue and It’s Ruff Without a Roof Dog Rescue recently congregated at our dog camp in North Eastern Pennsylvania to learn how to work with shy and feral dogs. Speaker and teacher, Krista Milito of the Philly Pack, provided her wisdom and expertise with her insightful seminar. We had such a wonderful time and learned valuable techniques!
Canine Camp Counselor Joella loves spending time outdoors with her furry camper friends!
Everyone loves to enjoy summer fun with their best furry friend. With a bit of caution and common sense, you can beat the heat and safely enjoy the summer sunshine! Here are some tips for keeping your pup cool and comfortable during the dog days of summer.
Ticks are pesky little creatures whose bite can cause big problems for your furry friend. Learn how and where to check for ticks after having some outdoor fun with your pup.
Sarah was born and raised in Orange County, NY. She moved to Hawley in 2004 and has been with Eva’s Play Pups since October 2016. Growing up, she was always surrounded by pets and still has quite a few today! She adopted her two dogs, Carly and Beirut from It’s Ruff Without a Roof. She also has 2 cats, Xena & Rupaul, 2 guinea pigs and a snake named Georgie. Sarah loves how excited all of her pets get when she comes home from work!
Sarah loves being outside and hiking with the dogs at camp - especially the regular campers! She is also very dedicated to and involved with rescue work. She also fosters many pups from It’s Ruff Without a Roof and particularly enjoys working with dogs that might have a harder time finding a home. By showing them love and patience, Sarah helps scared dogs who had a tough past find themselves and become confident and ready to find their fur-ever homes!
We can't say it enough - continuing education for our staff is so very important! We were happy to share some things that we learned during our Canine Health Seminar in our last blog article. This week we are excited to say that our Canine Counselors once again had the to improve their skill set by learning about fearful dogs and their behaviors with Krista Milito, founder of The Philly Pack.
Part of what makes Eva’s Play Pups Countryside Dog Camp a step above the rest is our commitment to providing our staff all of the tools that they need to be the best Canine Counselors that they can. Recently, Eva’s Play Pups team members were given the opportunity to attend a seminar on general canine health and ailments presented our own on-call veterinarian, Dr. Dorothy Farr.
In mid-April, some of our Eva’s Play Pups Team Members had the opportunity to once again work with and learn from an amazing organization called Dog’s Playing for Life (DP4L.) Founded by dog trainer Amee Sadler, DP4L travels around America teaching shelter staff and volunteers how to hold playgroups at their shelters, thereby enriching dogs’ lives and increasing their chances of adoption.
The flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and woodpeckers are pecking here at camp!
Pet Insurance - YES - this is a real thing, and a very important one at that! However, researching the topic and finding a reputable company with a product that is right for you can be overwhelming. Let us try to guide you to find the company that is best for you and your fur baby.
According to the American Humane Association, over 10 million dogs and cats are lost or stolen in the U.S. every year. April 23, 2019 is National Lost Dog Awareness Day. On this day, we aim to not only raise awareness for dogs that have gone missing but also to educate dog owners about prevention.
Veronica was a rescue dog from the South, who lived at Eva’s Play Pups for the past 4 years. Her spicy attitude was perfect for camp life, and although she had difficulties living in the regular world outside of camp, she was a good friend to our campers and camp counselors at Eva’s. Veronica passed peacefully surrounded by her family at camp who held and comforted her until the end.
