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The Crate Escape provides top notch dog care! Behaviour experts offering structured socialization. THE CRATE ESCAPE DOG ADVENTURES

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Most breeds need 60+ minutes of high intensity exercise per day! With most people having busy lives filled with work, kids, friends and family, there is little time left over for their furry friends. Owners are often full of guilt while their dogs are full of energy! The Crate Escape is here to make life a little bit easier. With convenient pick-up and drop-off service, and a fun filled mountain h

ike, you can rest easy knowing your dog is well cared for by professional experienced staff. Why we do what we do! The Crate Escape is passionate about dogs and their well-being! Here a few of the reasons:

*PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Hiking will help to keep your dog healthy and fit. Just like people, overweight dogs are more like to damage joints, bones and ligaments, to develop heart disease and even diabetes. An active lifestyle is important to your dogs health and can increase their life span by a couple of years.

*MENTAL HEALTH
A healthy dog isn't just physically fit, but mentally happy too. Bored dogs can develop cabin fever like symptoms such as depression, separation anxiety, aggression and obsessive behaviours. A group hike will give your dog a mental outlet by stimulating their senses and socializing with other dogs.

*SOCIALIZATION
Dogs are highly social and want to have friends just as people do. Your dog will socialize and play with other dogs off leash while hiking. This is a great opportunity to maintain social skills, read other dogs' body language and improve their own communication skills.

*TRAINING
Dogs were created for specific jobs and often feel frustrated without work. Training is incorporated into hiking adventures, giving your dog a sense of purpose, building confidence and providing mental stimulation.

**Hikes are not suited to all dogs. All dogs must be assessed before their first hike**

Please contact us for information, rates and other services available.

08/27/2024

A few happy faces to celebrate international dog day at The Crate Escape

08/27/2024

Happy international dog day to my fosters from this last year(ish)!
Benny in the middle is my foster fail, a foster who never leaves 💕

08/23/2024

Happy Friday!

08/23/2024

This sweet husky butt is in Paws it Forward Dog Rescue care and he is ready for a new home!
One of our own, please adopt him so he can come hang out with us!!! 😍

08/21/2024

Wednesdays are for the boarding dogs!
Sometimes people notice that we have a small group photo on Wednesdays. That’s because we keep a few hiking spot open so that boarding dogs can sometimes join the hiking fun too!

This week’s boarding hikers are Juno, Gina, Dewey & Tony.

08/09/2024

CDART North Okanagan Team still needs helping finding a storage solution for their emergency shelter supplies. Please let them know if you can help!

We still need help with a storage solution!

On Tuesday evening when the Hullcar fire ramped up, a few volunteers loaded up our team lead’s truck in preparation for a possible emergency shelter set up.
We are so grateful that our services were not needed this time. But our team lead would like to reclaim her vehicle and put our supplies in an appropriate location.

We are looking for a donated or reduced cost storage shed, storage unit at a facility or other possibles solutions. Please reach out if you can help

08/02/2024

Our CDART team needs help finding a storage solution for emergency response supplies. Contact Vanessa if you can help

Please help us find a storage solutions for our crates and bins of supplies.

07/26/2024

Happiness

07/24/2024

Two group pictures today! From the lake to the mountain top, we saw it all today!

07/09/2024

Thinking about getting a new dog?
We highly recommend fostering!

Picking a dog should be like choosing who you are going to marry. Too often we see people select a new dog based on their looks. We scroll through adoption and puppy ads like we’re swiping through tinder 😅

Imagine being married to someone for 10-15 years just because you thought they were cute. Not because you truly connected and had compatibility.
…that’s why people date!

Fostering is like dating! 💕
Get to know them, understand each others quirks and see if you’re compatible.

If it’s not the right fit for you, then you get to save a life until they are adopted.

And if you couldn’t imagine life without them, you can adopt them!

07/05/2024

05/06/2024

I hear he is a really good boy 🥰

Hey friends👋we have a CHALLENGE for you!

So you know, Tomas has been with us for over a whole year. 365 days.

Let's get this post 365 shares, one for each day of the last year T-Dawg has been in our care!

Challenge accepted?

Let's get him home!

Apply to adopt here 👇 and SHARE SHARE SHARE!🫶

https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/41051352-kelowna-british-columbia-german-shepherd-dog-mix

05/02/2024

Remember our desperate plea for a foster a couple weeks ago? One of our own team members stepped up to the plate and has been fostering sweet Skye!
She's currently living with 2 other dogs. While she is leash reactive, she's good with other dogs when given a proper introduction.

She's a real sweetheart! Apply or share

☁️Her name Skye may evoke a light or breezy image, but in this case, it's her personality that matches the name.

Skye is a human-loving 14-month-old pitbull who weighs 60 pounds, if you must ask.
❣️She goes by Skye, Skyrizi or Rizi if you’re close. Common to her breed, this pooch loves her people, snuggling on the couch and adventures too!

Although she loves humans, she can jump up when excited and is not aware of her size.

🐕She has shown leash reactivity with dogs, but does well when given proper introductions.
Skye does pull when first out for a walk, but is learning quickly with corrections.

🐤This lady loves playing with all her toys, and also loves to chew. Anything fuzzy will be destroyed promptly. She has an ‘annoying’ rubber chicken she enjoys too!
Toy fluff aside, this pooch is tidy and fully potty trained. She will sit at the door to let you know she needs out. She is not a picky eater either!

😀Skye needs some coaxing to get into her kennel, but settles quickly and is happy to be in there.

Skye has not been tested with kids, cats or small animals.

Apply to adopt here: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/41233435-kelowna-british-columbia-pit-bull-terrier-mix

04/26/2024

Apologizing in advance for how dirty these dogs are going to get in a few short minutes 😂

04/13/2024

🤩 FOSTER FOUND

One of our own team members has met her and given her a brief assessment. So far there is nothing of concern and this is likely just a situation of poor compatibility with her previous family. While it doesn’t mean she’s perfect, she’s only 14 months old and deserves a fair chance.
This week girl needs someone to pick her up TODAY!
Please call Central Animal Hospital at 250-549-0402 if you’re willing to help.

We are also offering The Canine Way Foundation Course to anyone willing to take her on.

03/27/2024

Adopt Tin-Tin!
This handsome boy has been hanging out with us weekly for the last month and he’s pretty darn awesome!
Reach out to Paws it Forward Dog Rescue to inquire!

🏆 Movie star dog Rin Tin Tin nearly won an oscar, but this TinTin is guaranteed to win best supporting doggo of your heart!

TinTin is an 18-month-old Lab/Husky cross.

This guy is going to be perfect for an active family that wants a regular companion. He does struggle with separation anxiety, but his star quality traits are more interesting we think...⬇️

🤩 He is big, he is handsome, he is friendly and cuddly, he is silly and cute, he loves kids, other dogs and being brushed too! He’s a tin-tin of fun.

Current foster mom writes, “he's very curious about things and he wants to learn so badly. He looks at you with his big eyes and the one side of his mouth goes up in a little crooked smile! It's the cutest!” 😘

He has done fantastic with the little humans so far, even the ones that are a bit of a handful.
🐈 He’s curious about cats and other smaller animals. Always showing keen interest from afar, but no signs of aggression.

TinTin has a perfect potty record and always indicates that he needs to go out. 🚽
💈 If you or your kiddo have always wanted to groom a horse…this is like a cute smaller version? This big boy just loves to be brushed and will sit there forever soaking up the attention!

He is still learning all about dog toys, but loves large balls and ripping stuffed animals.

👣 TinTin does need some training when it comes to on-leash walks. He is certainly eager to learn and will do great with someone who has time to work with him on leash.

TinTin does well in his kennel as long as he’s had his exercise and he’s not left too long. As mentioned, he really prefers to be with his people and stresses when humans are coming and going, or he is left alone too long. He much prefers sleeping near you on a dog bed at night. 💤

He also has shown some chewing tendencies, but only when he has energy to burn, so regular exercise is key to calm this guy’s mind. 🏋️‍♂️

Apply here👇
https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/40809445-kelowna-british-columbia-labrador-retriever-mix

03/21/2024

Ollie & TinTin will be there 11-12!
You’ve seen both these cuties in our posts and stories. We love them both and can personally vouch for them. They are wonderful dogs deserving of wonderful families. Come meet them on Saturday!

02/25/2024

Maysy had fun at the Dog Den today
But the yard is getting muddier and muddier. Dog School is on this week but your dog WILL be filthy at pick up. We don’t blame you if you want to keep your pups home this week.

We would typically close during this “spring melt” but after being closed for nearly 2 weeks due to me being sick, I want to accommodate those who need to come get their sillies out or the humans who need care during the day.
The choice is yours :) (to our scheduled regulars)

02/23/2024

🕶️☀️

02/22/2024

Pete, our Board & Train dog, joined on his first hike today.
His social skills a week ago were questionable and he was too reactive and snappy to join a hike. But a week of being immerse in our pack has done wonders for his social skills and he was ready to join us today.
He was so great on the hike and afterwards, I caught him dozing off in the truck on the ride home. For anyone who knows a young Rat Terrier, that’s an accomplishment 😅. It’s the first time in a week that I’ve seen him rest voluntarily.
He’s a fun little firecracker!

02/20/2024

Sick Day Tuesday.
For anyone I forgot to message personally, dog school is closed Feb.19th for a sick day.
I’ve got something that had taken me down all week. 1- I don’t want to share this nasty 😷 with you
2- My head is in a constant state of high pressure right now and it could explode at the first bark or high revving dog 🤣

I look forward to seeing everyone next week!

02/18/2024

Happy Family Day Weekend!
Reminder that Dog School is closed on Monday February 19th.
We hope you’re enjoying your long weekend!

02/14/2024

Will you be my Valentine? -Ollie

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02/13/2024

I love him. That is all

02/08/2024

Wandering Wednesday 🐶

02/03/2024

It’s Springuary out there! 🌧️ But the dogs still love it 🥰

02/02/2024

🥰🥰🥰

01/31/2024

Ombré dogs! And Terra the husky.
While she didn’t follow dress code today, this was her most cooperative group picture effort!

As a husky, she likes to be independent and make her own decisions. So at group picture time, she sits where she wants, not necessarily in the spot I ask her to sit in 🙄

But the basis of our training method is cooperation, not compliance. And since she always cooperates for the photo, there’s no need to make a problem out of something that isn’t a problem.

Today, she was extremely cooperative in moving to the end of the line for the sake of the picture.
Thank you Terra for accommodating such a meaningless human request 😜

PS… huskies are not stubborn. They’re just less willing to cooperate with a human, if THEY don’t feel the cooperation is mutual.

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7181 Brewer Road
Coldstream, BC
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+12503066583

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http://www.vernoncrateescape.com/

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Happy Wednesday

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Just a few fun moments from this week!

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Happy Thursday!

HalfPint and I had a fun experience in the backyard 🦌 Our dogs alert us to things they think are concerning. And then we humans usually tell them to be quiet without acknowledging their attempt to communicate and without acknowledging what they are feeling concerned about. All beings, all species, have a need to be heard. A bear who bluff charges is communicating. If you respect what they have communicated, you’ll probably be fine. Don’t respect it and they will likely escalate. Same with humans. Dogs are no different. Listen to what your dog is saying 🥰

Adventures of HalfPint! We haven’t shared much about this little @pawsitforward munchkin but she’s been with us for a couple of months! Coming from the streets of LA as a semi-feral(ish), sometimes mean little land shark, she has flourished here! She’s learned to trust humans and dogs, she’s changed her attitude and has a new lease on life. As she prepares to go to her new adopter soon, we’ve gone on some extra adventures to ensure she’s ready for her new journey. We joined our friends on the Rail Trail to Kalamalka Lake for a little swim. She was fabulous! Walked beautifully on the leash, passed other dogs, people and bicycles and shared a lovely afternoon with our friends. Way to go HalfPint 🥰