Furkid Boarding by Heather King

06/10/2023

Bandit

06/03/2023

Teddy and our Remi are around the same age and love to play with each other. We love it when Teddy comes to stay because Remi will be worn out!

06/03/2023

Benson was with us while his mom went to the beach for a week. Benson has been staying with us now for around 6 years. These long time clients become like extended family members!

06/03/2023

We recently hosted Maltese sisters Holly & Koko. Holly has been coming here for many years and Koko more recently since she is a more recent addition.

04/20/2023

Remi's life of leisure

04/03/2023

King of the castle, Remi

03/22/2023

We enjoyed hosting Cooper recently!

03/04/2023

What a gorgeous day to spend time outside!

01/14/2023

Boarding Shih Tzu Benson is all tucked in for the night. Nighty night Benson. Sweet dreams.

01/14/2023

Make it a HAPPY HEALTHY 2023 for your dog!!

11/26/2022

Daisy

11/24/2022

Our holiday crew here at Furkid Boarding!

11/20/2022

We are hosting puppy Oreo for the first time this weekend but we hosted his angel brother, Jared, for many many years before him.

08/26/2022

Benson!

08/04/2022

🛑 DCM link to GRAIN-FREE remains UNFOUNDED 🛑

From the first day the FDA and veterinary cardiologists and nutritionists labeled grain-free BEG diets as causing DCM in dogs, I called 🐮💩. This was just a ploy by the large pet food manufacturers using their influence on FDA to single out smaller companies that are gaining an increase in market share.

💰Unfortunately, their ploy worked, resulting in discontinuation of many wonderful pet foods and huge revenue losses for good companies.

❌ The veterinary community has bought into this rhetoric, often recommending a return to poor quality, grain-filled, low-meat diets for pets.

Can certain high quality grains provide benefits for some dogs? Yes.
Do I recommend diets filled with grains or legumes and potatoes? No.

✅ Learn about DCM, taurine, heart disease, and feeding for heart health in my article here: https://drjudymorgan.com/blogs/blog/diagnosing-and-treating-heart-disease-in-dogs-and-cats?_pos=9&_sid=5d54798e4&_ss=r

More great info from:

07/22/2022

Morning shenanigans

07/12/2022

Politely declining attention - it’s tough to see from a picture but let me illustrate why what you are seeing in this photo is SO IMPORTANT! In this lesson, Barry is learning a new way to “meet” people - as in - not physically interacting with them at all so he doesn’t feel he will have to interact with people he doesn’t want to. He can be quite reactive when someone oversteps his boundaries before he’s ready (I can totally relate, Barry).

So - he did quite well parallel walking with his new friend and after accepting some friendly approaches with the stranger dropping treats, he lightly shifted his hips in the opposite direction of the stranger and checked in with me. That was a beautifully polite way for Barry to say - thank you, that’s enough.

So often people miss these signs that seem barely there to us but are more obvious to the dog attempting to communicate.

Be an advocate for your dog and accept their polite subtleties- that in itself can decrease the likelihood they will feel the need to aggressively communicate to someone.

07/08/2022

https://thezebra.org/2022/07/04/why-you-should-talk-to-your-dog/?fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR1CIvsi_9ohx_KnRBjF5nOpXPnadzgquAJGZmQr6n4WtLHIXaoA9A2_j0A&mibextid=v9XM1L

Alexandria, VA - My pup Georgie and I were happily walking through Founder’s Park when something mysterious stopped him in his tracks: a flying kite. His

07/02/2022

Yogi is here for an extended stay!

I challenge you to guess his breed!

06/30/2022

Cutie pie Bella is here for an extended stay letting us enjoy her regal presence!

06/30/2022

Comfy much Remi???

06/27/2022

Looking deceitfully angelic

06/13/2022

How in the world is that a comfortable way to sleep?

06/12/2022

Raise your hand if your puppy didn't naturally want to be calm and peaceful when learning to spend time in their crate 🙋🏻‍♀️

As a dog trainer and breeder I can tell you there are many wonderful ways to gently teach your dog this important skill, but the easiest reliable method I've found is... A snuffle mat!

Toss treats (or a full kibble meal) into the ruffles and let your pup root around for their food. Not only are they instantly rewarded for behavior that precludes barking or scratching at the door, they are also getting in a good nose workout which helps satisfy instinctual needs as well as tiring them out and potentially getting them into a good mood for even taking a nap in the crate 👌

Snuffle mats are my original and top-selling product. I started using them a couple years ago to help prepare my litters for their new homes and I honestly consider them a game-changer 🌞

06/08/2022

Daisy arrived Monday for a 12 night stay! She is a long time client and feels like family.

05/28/2022

Puppy max is here for the holiday weekend.

Guess his breed!

05/24/2022

Amazing dog in Lenexa, KS

05/15/2022

Jackson is a favorite here! He turned 5 this month and has been coming here to vacay since he was 8 months old. He is the sweetest boy!

05/15/2022

These two poodles had their meet 'n' greet with us this afternoon and we are looking forward to having them vacationing with us this summer