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Furry Family Pet Care and Dog Walking

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Furry Family Pet Care and Dog Walking

We offer dog-walking to all leash-trained dogs:
$25/45-min walk
$30/45-min run
Drop-in visits:$25
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Our name-- "Furry Family"-- is both a nod to how our clients feel about their pets and also how we feel about our clients. We treasure the chance to take care of your pets as if they were our own. Owner Amy Stewart has been providing pet care services since 2004. She also fosters dogs and cats for the Jackson County Animal Shelter, and likes to dork out watching way too many dog training videos when she's not out playing in the outdoors with client pups.

02/27/2024

Jon Stewart recounts meeting his best dog ever. I love his humanity and compassion. Rest, sweet Dipper.

02/12/2024

Couch buddies

02/08/2024

Best birthday card from a client ever. The inside drawing is me with my curly hair and their dog with his curly hair. {{swoon}} Thank you for my birthday, Hannah!

01/12/2024

These things are the only reason I’ve been able to do my job the last few days with all these snow storms! SnowTrax traction cleats by Yaktrax. These suckers are on season two with me and are still awesome. I run and walk rambunctious dogs with these on and don’t slip. Total confidence. They have little spikes on the bottom side (not pictured) and pop on quickly to my regular running shoes. Get some and keep truckin’ when it’s snowy out (I got mine at Costco!). *Special thanks to Oso for being a fabulous dog model.

01/06/2024

My lap cat this morning.

01/06/2024

Hey y’all, one of my clients co-workers found these two pups today in a ditch near the Iron Gate Reservoir in Hornbrook, CA. Has anyone been looking for a puppy to adopt? They will be going to a rescue on Monday.

11/25/2023

Sleepy baby.

11/06/2023

It’s a saving-worms-from-drying-out-on-the-pavement kind of morning. Tara agrees.

10/26/2023

Margie and I might have been gardening together.

10/14/2023

I do social media for this group and believe deeply in what we do. Please see if there’s an item on the wish list you can provide. Though the name of our organization implies we only support the animals of houseless people, a large portion of our gifting goes to help those who are housed but low-income. The need is greater than ever now with inflation, etc. Every dollar helps us spay/neuter, vaccinate, feed, and care for beloved pets.

Our organization is committed to improving the lives of dogs and cats living in poverty. We provide spay + neuter services to reduce overpopulation, access

10/08/2023

Sleeping dog face smooshies are funny.

09/21/2023

New boarding client Princess crashed out on the couch. Being a princess is tiring work.

09/14/2023

Meet George, my newest weekly dog walking client. Even though he’s already pretty big, he’s still a pup so we’re working on some basic leash skills while of course trying to tire him out so he’s easier to manage at home. He’s a cutie who is so interested in the world!

09/09/2023

Gus believes he’s a lap cat. And we don’t try to convince him otherwise.

09/05/2023

The little fun things that people take the time to do are what makes life so much better.
*Tara approves of the new library.

08/19/2023

This cutie needs a new home. Basil’s a 5-month-old female pure bred Golden Retriever. She’s not spayed yet because vet recommended waiting to 1 year for joint health. Up-to-date on all vaccinations and microchipped. House broken, crate trained, knows sit, and down, and “give me paw”. Still improving on leash manners, come etc, but vastly better than one month ago. Her mother is on the small side for Goldens and very easy going, as is this pup. Her owner reports that she is a fast learner. They think she would do well with another dog in the family— she has met several other dogs and it has been all positive. The owner has two cats and says Basil has taken their cues and as long as they don’t run all is fine.

There will be a re-homing fee but mostly they want the best possible home for her. They will (rightly!) want to make sure your home and lifestyle are a good fit. Ashland, Oregon and surrounding areas only.

08/19/2023

Otis is so stinking cute.

07/11/2023

Four hundred cancelled flights in NYC means we get two nights of Tucker Dog while his parents try to get back home.

07/04/2023

Have fun but safeguard your pets! This can be a scary time for them.

06/29/2023

Miss Lucie had to have an abscess drained… hence the Cone of Shame. We spent lots of time by her pond snuggling.

06/26/2023

Got chased by a mama deer today while walking a pooch. I saw it before it saw us and immediately crossed the street and turned around but it still went after us. I ended up running into someone’s open garage where I proceeded to grab various tools they had in there and wield them sword-like at the deer. The folded up walker eventually convinced her to back up enough for me to grab a stray piece of moulding on the floor and flail it around me as we ran across their front yard to relative safety. I came home to this headline in our local paper.

Be careful out there, y’all! The mamas are just trying to protect their young but it can get serious fast. I usually walk with a sweater tied around my waist (so I can spin it in front of them) or I carry an umbrella (a client has experience with scaring an aggressive deer away by opening an umbrella pointed at the deer).

06/09/2023

When you’re doing your stretches but you don’t feel Iike doing your stretches.

05/28/2023

Somebody— we’re not saying who— had to have a bath because he was so covered in dirt and his pal’s saliva from their hours of play.

05/28/2023

How dishes get done at Camp Furry Family.

05/28/2023

How dishes get done at Camp Furry Family Pet Care and Dog Walking (click on photo to see doggo assistant)

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Ashland, OR

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I always say I am lucky to be in a job where my clients are always super excited to see me. Best feeling ever. This is Lucie giving me my weekly greeting. She always runs back to me two or three times for more snuggles when I arrive. #luckyme

Meet Finn. Owner of the most expressive ears I have ever seen. In the coming weeks I’ll try to snap a pic of him demonstrating each of his many ear configurations. In the meantime, enjoy them in floppy mode.

The first few steps of a dog in their booties is always cause for a few snort-laughs. We took our dog, Josie, on our backpacking trip for some much needed R&R. Her paw pads are very prone to cracks and cuts so we always have her wear her booties on trails. We’re still searching for the right style/size for her though so if you have a favorite please chime in in the comments with your recommendation!

Though we usually only board doggos, during the spring and summer we also foster wee kittens for the shelter. This is Samosa and Scoobers, sisters who are about five weeks old. They’ll be adoptable in about four weeks after their spay appointments.

Peanut is in the houzzz!

I have to admit something: I have a doggie crush. There is a dog in my neighborhood who I will go out of my way to visit any chance I get. Her name is Cody and she is a white puffball of pure joy. She seriously brightens my day ever damn time I see her. You can see why in the video— she looooves life. It could be raining and she’d still be doing this happy dance in her yard. I adore her and have thought more than once about asking her human to put me as her next of kin so I could have Cody as my pup someday. If I ever get another tattoo it might just say “Be like Cody”.

One of Otis’s secret skills is being able to go into Deep Zen in a matter of seconds with any slow noggin petting or chin scratching. #livinginthemoment

Another snowy morning at Camp Furry Family. That calls for a walk up in the woods.

Ever wonder why your dog drools or chatters their teeth when sniffing something? They are assimilating amazing information about what they are sniffing! Dogs not only smell a scent but they also "taste" a scent, as my pal Buddy is demonstrating this video (you can see a big drool at about five seconds in as well as some light mouth chomping). Dogs are recruiting two body parts when they are doing a deep dive into a scent: the vomeronsal organ and the incisive papilla. The vomeronsal organ is shaped like a small pouch and is located between the nasal and vomer bones which are located at the roof of the dog's mouth. This organ sends pheromone messages gleaned from the scent to the brain for decoding. The incisive papilla are located behind the top incisor teeth; this duct connects a dog's nose and mouth. When a dog chatters and drools while sniffing, they're basically shoving information up to that duct with their tongue. Amazing!

Meet Lucie, my newest walking client. Mini Aussies always have that fun booty wiggle when walking that makes them look like they’re wearing a skirt that’s swishing from side to side. Rest assured she got a hearty serving of treats for that super fast recall at the end of the video.

I just have to share this because it’s just so stinkin’ cute. My friends went to pick up the pup they got as a companion for their boxer, Sazi, who is six. Sazi is one of the sweetest dogs I’ve ever met. Whenever I come over she waits at the window, staring out and wiggling her boxer booty. When she gets to come out to greet me, she simply embodies unfettered joy. She’s really good for the old ego, I can tell you that! So it’s so fun to see Sazi get a present in the form of a playmate. I love how she keeps coming back to her new sis, Lillet Rouge, to try to get her to follow her. There are some fun times ahead at the GreenStead farm! I can’t wait to visit!

Bridger was in his happy place the other day with all the snow.

This is Chase. I got to do twice-a-day visits with him and his five brothers and sisters recently. Chase had been a neighbor’s cat but then his family moved away. But Chase decided home was home and he kept walking back to his old neighborhood. This involved crossing some rather busy streets, so his former neighbor and now new mom decided to just adopt him (with the blessings of his former owners, of course). He’s one lucky dude. And a snuggle bug.