Flo+Friends

08/07/2024

After 85 straight days of waking up at 5:30am the kids let me sleep until 6:00am and then wanted to go see their friends, they don’t think I deserve a break I guess, well isn’t that special ha!

Reminder I am CLOSED August 7th - August 12th for a mini vacation . We will see you all next week !

This reminder is always posted numerous times and sent via text.

08/05/2024

Beautiful weather and I will be there, what a reason to support our small but mighty community!

We'll have much cooler temps (lower 70's) for the last Main Street Marketplace of the season, tomorrow, Tues., Aug. 6, 6pm-9pm. The Kraft Brothers will be our musical guest, and Syngenta has donated corn for our sweet corn feed! Please consider bringing a chair. We'll have some seating available, but it will go fast! Hope to see you there.

07/14/2024

Could you help me fill the local blessing box in Slater ? Check your pantry, pick up an extra item on a trip to the store 🙌🏻 I will be filling and checking numerous times a week while summer is still in session.
I will be accepting these donations in the lobby. Let’s fill some bellies!

04/19/2024

Ive been waiting to post this so that the person that was late that day wouldn’t feel like this post is about them but honestly someone has been late for pickup or drop off every single day for the last few weeks.
Though I don’t owe people the run down of my day here we go: I come out to work at 6am everyday not just daycare days, I work all day long with no clocking out for my lunch break and then work all day until 5:30pm when you are suppose to be here to pick your pups up, after that I still have to potty, feed and put away the boarding dogs. So with that being said I don’t “clock out” at 5:30pm. I don’t want to be off work at 5:40pm, 6:00pm and definitely not after 6:00pm. And I also come out every night before I go to bed.
I don’t have a late fee because either you respect my time or you don’t respect my time. So starting today if you continue to be late there will be no strike system, there will be nothing but me replacing your dog with a dog on my waitlist.
I love you all but this has got to end.
My pickup and drop off times are listed on my website they have not changed. This post is not directed at one specific person, this is just a reminder to everyone.
I have been open for years and have not once not been here when someone comes to pick their dog up or drop their dog off, I do my part, please do yours.

03/27/2024

Summer 🐶

02/20/2024

02/04/2024

✌🏻

01/26/2024

Country living 🐶

01/09/2024

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01/02/2024

Thank you for an amazing 2023 🙌🏻

12/15/2023

FOUND !!!!

UPDATE: 515-710- 2190

Working on getting a number but please please all of my locals keep an eye out for these sweet babies . They are friends of our Rico Suave and everyone is so so so worried about them ! PLEASE KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN!

515-710-2190 JUST RECIEVED HER NUMBER !

12/11/2023

Another healthy week has passed! Please continue to protect your friends and we can’t wait for another great week.
I do have a few daycare spots open for the week again while boarding is slower and I am not accepting new clients. Let me know if you would like to join!

12/04/2023

Hello Friends ! Hope everyone has had a great weekend, this week the weather looks amazing . . okay for Iowa in December.
Just a friendly reminder to do your part to protect your friends. If you have been to the groomer, please contact me so we can chat about this. This of course includes any other dog friendly places you have been to the last 7-10 days. Still asking you to limit your socializing this includes pet stores, any retail locations that dogs are welcome, I have had no contact from anyone saying their pups are not feeling great so this is great news!
Boarding is slow right now, if you are a current client and would like to add a day of daycare this week please contact me! With the weather and openings it would be the perfect time to do so, and I would appreciate your support!

11/29/2023

Good read : not my vet but a lot of my daycare/boarding dogs go here. I was sent this article early yesterday morning but was nice to see it here too.

11/27/2023

PUPDATE AND REMINDER:

I will start by saying we have had NO dogs with any symptoms or have been in contact with a dog who has. This is just my friendly reminder if you did visit a group of dogs, take dogs on vacation or anything of that nature contact me and we will take you off the schedule for a bit.

This virus is airborne, your pup could come in contact with this anywhere, on a walk , your own yard, through a fence, even the vets office.

I am not currently taking new dogs and have not been for months. The new dogs that I have had recently are siblings to dogs that have been coming here for years and I have had recent openings for.

I keep my circle small as you all know so I do feel I have a great group of people who I consider to be loving and great dog parents and respect my process as much as I respect them. A few quick reminders on ways you can help and protect everyone:

* Give immunity boosting vitamins : prebiotics/probiotics. Goats Milk . Broth etc. You can contact me if you would like recommendations.
* Only socialize if you need to in places that require and CHECK vaccine records.
* NO dog parks . NO dog bars . NO open play outside of F+F’s . NO public water bowls.
* If you can skip a groom or two right now I would do so or contact them to chat about how they are protecting the pups during this sick season.
* This virus has been around for months and just now is hitting the news. I am always cleaning and sanitizing and stressing. TRUST ME!
* If your dog is acting different in any way please keep them home.
* Monitor closely for: flu like symptoms, dry hacking cough (goose like), nasal or eye discharge, sneezing, decrease in appetite, lethargic.

And as always absolutely no judgment if you are choosing to keep your pup home for a bit.

11/22/2023

Long post I apologize ahead of time:
I am absolutely aware that there is a dog illness circling the US, I will start by saying I will never judge anyone for removing their dog from a daycare/boarding facility to protect them, I get how important it is to protect your pups Flo, Boh and Roe are my babies.
I am a broken record reminding people to be aware of where they take their dogs, who they take them around and such including my 7-10day rule, but I also can't follow my clients around making them follow my rules, what I do hope is that they look out for the health and safety of their pet/pets and everyone else as a group, like I do.
I have already had people pull their dogs and I have had numerous boarding cancellations to the point that I actually am losing money by working the holiday this week which honestly breaks my heart vs. spending them out of town or with my family and friends which hurts.
I will reevaluate the days on a day to day basis. If the numbers drop too much I will be forced to temporarily close my business and find work elsewhere as I am a one women show and the only money maker. I will also add if one of my babies comes down with something I will also temp. close as that will be too risky and I have no one to watch them and I won't make them stay alone sick all day everyday.
If you do have upcoming boarding reservations I suggest you have a good committed backup plan incase this does happen and make sure your emergency contacts are up to date.
I can guarantee I clean my butt off, stress all day everyday, beg people to respect my rules and absolutely try my best and those who know me know that is the truth.
I won't tell you which news outlet to believe, I won't tell you what websites to visit and not visit, I won't tell you what family member to believe or not believe but please make sure you do your research if you chose to.
Not one large facility in this area has posted or “seen” any of this so they say, yet my small group of small business owner bad b*^ch ladies I have connected with have lost clients, sleep, money, I wish I could lose weight, over this.
Just know I love you, respect you, and support you!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Love, Molly + Flo + Boh + Roe

I will add : those who choose to pull their dogs it’s not they don’t trust me or trust my process it is just their individual decision and I support that. Their dog could be socialized outside of here occasionally or have some other health issues.

07/16/2023

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07/14/2023

I know there is no daycare but wanted to share anyways 🙌🏻

There are going to be bicyclists all over Iowa soon, but July 26 is expected to be the "biggest" day of RAGBRAI with up to 75,000 riders expected. Here's a map to help avoid the main RAGBRAI route, although you should watch for bikes that might stray from the designated route.

FYI -This map has been updated since the original post to properly identify NW Madrid Ave. Iowa 415 south of Polk City will be open during RAGBRAI. We're sorry for any confusion.

07/05/2023

Meet Finn aka Goomba and Big Dog! Finn is almost 3 and the cutest sweetest poodle. He has been our friend for a few years and now has the cutest little poodle brother Buddy who looks just like him to add to our crew. Finn absolutely loves playing with his friends and wouldn’t turn down a treat if offered one. Playing outside, taking walks and going on car rides is how he loves to spend his time with his family and friends and if he happens to come across a toy with a squeaker he can destroy along the way that would be great too. We absolutely adore Finn and his family and we can’t thank them enough for being our friends !

06/27/2023

Saturday - Monday evening boarding pickup is all that has changed it is now 4-5PM instead of 5-5:30PM . Of course if you have a reservation already on the books and the older time works I will absolutely honor it. This is just a way for me to gain a little more time for some evening freedom 🩷 The new times are effective immediately.

06/14/2023

Hi Friends 🐶 I am just putting out some feelers about filling some daycare spots that will be opening up the beginning of August as some of our regulars run off to new states on new exciting adventures. This would be a chance for you to pick up an extra day, possibly switch to another day. I’m open to chatting.
BUT - this will be for reoccurring reservations only. This means you must come every week at least one day every single month of the year. This will not be for fill in clients unless you want to be a reoccurring reservation as I have not had a permanent spot open in awhile. Please shoot me a text or email if interested in any of the above. The spots are not guaranteed but will go to regular loyal clients first 🩷 Thank you!
P.S. this is also an opportunity for NEW fill in clients so new people contact me as well!

06/12/2023

This is an amazing deal 🙌🏻 Support our favorite local business 🐶

Treats On A Leash is a pet supply store that carries dog and cat products. We are located in

06/06/2023

Hello Friends ! Do any of you have any LARGE cots laying around you thought your dog would love and then didn’t use ? I need to purchase a new round and figured I would ask here first. Thank you 🐶

06/05/2023

Meet Ollie, this handsome 2 year old golden doodle is the best friend to everyone, he is always down to wrestle, and run and always be part of the fun. Ollie always greets me with the biggest smile, I am going to miss him and so are all of his friends while he ventures off to live his best life in Colorado! I’m sure he will love having all the adventures with his family and make awesome new friends! Your friends will miss you Ollie!

06/02/2023

Cute smiling dogs to make this rant-ish post more fun . . PLEASE always pack 2-3 extra days worth of food for your boarding dog or dogs, I always return the extras I have no use for your dog food.

I will NOT ask anyone to bring your dog extra food I will call your emergency contact to come and pick them up. And YES you will absolutely be charged for your entire reservation.

I have more then one dog to care for. I will not charge you extra to provide food for them, to many dogs have to many allergies and it’s honestly not my responsibility. I provide a healthy, safe, fun, clean environment for them and all I ask is for you to bring your pup and food, and your job is DONE! (Well and pay at the end)

You never know when your travels will go crazy, or something comes up and your dog has to stay.

It honestly stresses me out because as you all know I care a lot and do my absolute best to do my part.

HAPPY FRIDAY 🩷

05/17/2023

Meet Tommy 🩷 Tommy came today to meet the wild Wednesday crew because this is his dream job and it is part of his career day project here at Ballard 🐶 As you can tell everyone just adored him! The picture of him laying on the trampoline with the thumbs up was a dream of his he said and he was bummed to leave us as it was the best day! (Ok he stayed for 45 minutes but it made his entire day! Love him) We hope to see Tommy again, maybe he will be the second Flo+Friends employee 🩷 If any of my clients see him on career day wearing his F+F’s shirt make sure to say hi!

05/01/2023

Marley is the perfect return to the pet of the month posts! Marley is an English Springer Spaniel who will be 4 in November. Marley is so much fun, she loves to run, play with her monster squeaker toy, spend time with her mom and dad, and she can play some great catch! She enjoys frozen carrots and milk bones for snack. Marley loves coming every week to play with her friends and we are so lucky to get to spend time with her! Thank you for being our friend!