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Bellingham Bed & Biscuit provides
kennel-free boarding and doggie daycare, which means your dog is
free to run, play and snooze with our other guests. Because the
dogs are in a communal atmosphere, we carefully screen all dogs
prior to accepting them for services and require that they are current
on all vaccinations (please see below for specifics).
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| The 'Meet and Greet' | ||
| At Bellingham Bed &
Biscuit, we carefully screen all dogs at a Meet and Greet session
prior to accepting them for services. During the Meet and Greet, we
are looking for very specific behaviors. Ideally, when we introduce
your dog to another dog, we want to see your dog express the equivalent
of "Hi! How are you? Want to play?" in doggie talk. This
means eagerly greeting the other dog, lots of sniffing, and gentle
invitations to play.
What we don't want to see is any dominant behavior, growling, or aggressive play. We also don't want to see your dog barely acknowledge the other dog and then walk away. Many dog owners do not understand that when their dog does this, he or she is really saying "I don’t want to be here." It is extremely important that all dogs in a communal play atmosphere are ready to have fun. If your dog is more interested in proving dominance over other dogs, or avoiding interaction with them, it doesn't mean you have a bad dog. If we have to tell you that your dog is not suited for this kind of atmosphere, please understand, and do not feel that we are judging your dog negatively. While you are here for the Meet and Greet, we'd love to show you our facilities, too! Call or email to schedule your Meet and Greet, and please bring copies of your dog's vaccination/fecal exam records. |
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If you prefer, you can download our application
for services in PDF format and mail, email,
or FAX it to us, along with your dog's vaccination records, before
your Meet and Greet. If you don't have Adobe's free Adobe®Reader®
click
here to download it. See our requirements
for service to be certain your dog has everything he or
she needs to come play!
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| When you board your dog at Bellingham Bed & Biscuit, all you need to bring is his/her food. We provide beds, toys, dishes, lots of love, exercise and belly rubs. | ||
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