Fido’s Funhouse

07/24/2024

Everyone needs an emotional support Harper in their life

05/25/2024

Due to the recent storms we have found trails and paths to be either muddy or have flooding issues.

For that reason we will be canceling the Pack Walk for today.

We will post later the donation everyone helped with for Wild Thunder and start planning for next month!

05/21/2024

We have another Pack Walk this weekend!

Have you signed up to join?

05/12/2024

First Pack Walk of 2024!

We had a great turnout and some awesome donations for Wild Thunder!

We have another one in a couple weeks, if you want more information send us an email or message to be put on our emailing list!

05/11/2024

We have our first Pack Walk of 2024 today!
Just a quick reminder of the rules:

We will be collecting donations for Wild Thunder prior to setting off on our walk!

05/06/2024

🐾 May Rescue of the Month 🐾
🐕‍🦺Pack Walk🐕‍🦺

It’s about time we got this started back up! We are super excited to announce our first 2024 Rescue of the Month as Wildthunder Wildlife & Animal Rehabilitation & Sanctuary!

Wild Thunder doesn’t just limit themselves to domestic pets, they also help with our beautiful wildlife when in need!

Information for this month’s Pack Walks have been sent out via our emailing list. If you haven’t received it, or want to sign up, send us a message.
While this is a free experience we host, we encourage bringing a donation (item or monetary) that we will collect at the beginning of the walk and present to the rescue at the end of the month.

03/24/2024

Operation get TABATHA ADOPTED!! Let's get this sweet little girl her happily ever after!

Loves dogs SO much she'd love one to play with in her forever home
Not so much cats..
Loves to run and play
Loves to be a puppy and is learning so well
House trained
Loves a fenced in yard to run and play safely in

PICK TABATHA!! She's ready to make your life and family better just by being in it!

Apply for her here and come meet her Saturday at the shelter or sooner if that day/time doesn't work. Just apply and email in and we'll set it up.

Application: https://dogsforever.org/adopting-from-dogs-forever/adoption-form/

03/24/2024

Our current line up. . . What’s your dogs favorite topper? 🍖

When feeding a kibble diet it is super important to make sure your dogs (and 🐱’s) stay hydrated. Each of these items add both nutrients and hydration. All of these can be found at Food 4 Paws in Cedar Rapids!

03/21/2024

Pack Walks start back up in April!
Send us an email or a message to get on our emailing list for dates/locations!

What are Pack Walks?
Pack walks are for socializing your dog in a safe and controlled environment. You can walk at whatever distance works best for your dog without the fear of another dog approaching.

What are Pack Walks not?
Pack Walks are not bringing your dog up to every dog there to create friends. They are not petting every dog there.

Some dogs may be reactive and need a larger space than others. We create a safe space for handlers to work with their dogs at the speed they so desire.

03/11/2024

Do you have a nervous dog?

That’s okay! We make sure to take our time to properly introduce ourselves and try and make it the best experience we can for your dog.

Even if it takes 30 minutes like it did for Steel the Schnauzer before even doing the nails. By the end of the visit he was taking treats from hands.

Especially for our nervous clients, we recommend a routine schedule for nail trims that way they can truly start ti trust us like Pip the beagle mix! We had to go slow with Pip too, but now we can walk in, give him all the scratches and quickly get his nails done.

03/09/2024

RIP sweet Denali

He had a special place in both our hearts and held the title for the sweetest, spunkiest and goofiest boy.

We will miss you dearly. We are keeping your family in our thoughts.

03/05/2024

Sometimes you just need to stop and smell the mail box.

With weather warming up we are excited to start looking at getting packages walks started back up!! If you haven’t signed up to receive emails on the when and where, send us a message or email! We are looking to start them back up in April!

In the meantime, we also offer walks where we come to you!! These are typically limited to the evening during weekdays and then on the weekends!

02/27/2024

Genetics is so important when looking for a companion for your life.
Their brain is the equivalent of a toddler!

Something I want you to think about today:

Your dog did not ask to be born into our human world.

We designed dogs for centuries to do specific tasks. Herd these sheep, guard this property, haul these sleds, chase those critters and howl, kill those vermin.

And then, society changed. Rapidly. And we took away those jobs, took our dogs, and placed them in suburban households. We put them behind fences, and limited their freedom. This was good, because it kept our dogs safer. Less dogs got hit by cars or shot by farmers for terrorizing livestock. It prevented more accidental unwanted litters and aided in solving our pet overpopulation problem.

But we’ve been left with millions of dogs, bred for certain purposes with certain genetic propensities, who are left unfulfilled and frustrated. A dog’s perfect world would have no fences, no leashes. They would be able to keep distance from scary things if needed, and approach things they’re curious about at their own pace. They could sniff and investigate, zig and zag through the world at large, unencumbered by a human behind them shouting marching orders at them and yanking on their collars.

Unfortunately we cannot give our dogs this world. It’s not safe, and it’s not practical. But we can listen to our dogs, see what they need, and give them pieces of this ideal reality.

Do you have a retriever? Let them fetch, let them swim, when they’re puppies and they keep picking every little thing up laugh and revel in the wonder that is genetics, how cool that these puppies are doing this without any training at all? Teach them to “bring it” and “give it” instead of getting mad and yelling at them for the 100th time for doing what we’ve designed them to do!

Do you have a scent hound? Stop expecting a perfect show ring heel out in nature. Scent hounds are smart, and if you have the right motivators they’re happy to work with you! But when you get mad at your beagle for sniffing? How unfair, and how counter productive! Buy a long line, drive to a field, and go for a long line walk with your dog! Watch how they chase the odor, zig zagging back and forth with their noses going a thousand miles a minute.

Do you have a herding breed? ENGAGE THEIR BRAIN! Train with them, every day (literally, every day). If you can find a treiball class, take it! Harness their instincts. Hike off leash with them if you can. You have a breed that was designed to work for entire days without tiring, all while paying an amazing amount of attention to both their handler and their flock. You cannot expect them to be happy with a 20 minute walk around the block.

We owe it to our dogs to do these things. Many of the behaviors we deem “problem behaviors” are really things we have literally spent centuries intentionally breeding into our dogs! Understanding that is just the first step to providing an ever better life for your dog, one where you can meet their needs much more fully. We owe it to our dogs to try and fully understand them.

02/23/2024

While you’re away the dogs will play!

02/15/2024

Best part about overnight stays? They never miss out on evening snuggles!!

02/11/2024

Some more happy pups feeling great after their nail trims!

02/10/2024

What’s better than a happy senior rushing to greet you at the door?

They truly hold a special spot in our hearts. We love being able to offer nail trims without having to stress them out with groomers, vets or even just the car ride to them.

I loved meeting you tonight Cooper. I can’t wait to see you again soon!

01/27/2024

We love our repeat clients!
Denali and Chewie are grateful for their nail maintenance. It helps their feet feel great!