A virtual tour of our facility...
Large dog play area with TV corner.
Small dog play area, also with TV.
A few of Jason's charges over the years (including a medical procedure on an 16 foot ananconda and the world's smallest primate!):
Five weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit, Jill had the opportunity to participate in the massive animal rescue effort in New Orleans. She assisted other volunteers in a veterinary triage unit as rescuers brought in wounded, dehydrated, and severely emaciated animals for treatment. These are some of the lucky ones:
Some photos of Jill's experiences during her nine years training marine mammals:
Dogs being silly:
Who's the captain of this ship?!
Ball hog!!
Laying claim to personal territory!
Play dead.
Good dogs.
Dare me to cram myself in here? I bet I can do it!
Halfway there...
This is kind of cramped. I'm bigger than I thought.
You gotta have friends:
Winston gets around! Here he is playing with his pal Charlie and hanging with his lady friends Emmy and Isabella.
Getting to know you: Bane and Zeus.
Romeo and Ty.
These two can't get enough of each other! Ty and Storm are best buddies.
All that playing can make you dog tired: (Sorry, couldn't resist the pun!)
These are a few of our favorite things:
The tunnel.
The Jolly Ball.
The Jolly Ball in the tunnel.
SWIMMING!!!
Tug-of-war.
Fetching tennis balls, chasing tennis balls, and catching tennis balls!!
And, of course, wrestlemania!!
Photo Gallery...
Highlights from our Second Annual Howl-o-ween Party!
Who wants to rub my belly?
Anyone...?
Murphy and Bailey.
I DID IT!!
It's that time again.. September Birthdays! This year we celebrated with Romeo, Bailey, Skyler, Ty, and J.R.
The birthday gang:
Romeo..
...Skyler...
...J.R...
...Bailey...
...and Ty, who is waiting for his birthday belly rub.
A special thanks to Skyler's mom, Vicki, and Bailey's parents, Linda and Victoria for the birthday snacks! Vicki made deilicious doggy cupcakes and Linda and Victoria brought the Frosty Paws doggy ice cream. We can't have a birthday party at YWIP without doggy ice cream! As you can see by these next pictures, the dogs all really enjoyed their birthday treats.
Skyler's ice cream kept running away from her so she left a trail on the floor, which Romeo was kind enough to clean up for us.
Bailey, J.J., Zipper, and Chloe share some ice cream.
Junebug, Tucker, and J.R. enjoy the cupcakes.
Bella trys to figure out how to squeeze in between Liza and Mohjo while Riley enjoys his very own ice cream treat.
Bella decides she likes the birthday ice cream tradition.
Twiggy's thinking about saving her cupcake for later.
When it comes to food, Mohjo never misses.
Some dogs, like J.R., Bailey, and Shadow (pictured above from left to right) can eat their ice cream without making a mess. Other dogs, like Bele, Junebug, and Chloe (pictured below from left to right) are a little messier.
Now we know why Jill is so popular with the dogs.. bribes!
Coming to daycare makes Hercules really happy!
Look mom, no hands! J.J. is a skilled tennis ball handler. You don't find talent like this everyday!
Emmy and Holly are practicing for the next season of 'Dancing with the Stars'.
Ellie Mae thinks, "You can't see me!"
Watch out! Mohjo splashes.
Vader and Bane try to figure out what those weird floating things are.
Scout and Charlie are really hoping someone is going to throw the ball soon.
Scout and Charlie are gonna be waiting for a long time if Tucker has anything to do with it!
For those of you who were wondering how many labs fit in a kiddie pool, Charlie, Scout, Tootsie and Tucker have shown that 4 is about the limit!
Tivo and Charlie.
Bailey and Belle get cozy on the couch.
Hafiz says, "Come and get it Abby!"
Someone just told Baker a funny joke!
Siblings Ellie and Roy stick together.
Bubbly sits pretty on the couch.
Skyler's birthday wish? To bask in her own beautiful reflection. But since we couldn't follow her around with a mirror all day, we just let her hang out with Reagan and Mohjo.
Romeo proves that you can still get a time out on your birthday and tries to make the staff feel guilty about it with a really sad face.
Like most Jack Russells, Bertie LOVES to play ball.
Emmy sings a beautiful aria for everyone.
Talk about a motley crew! From left to right: Junebug, McJagger, Bailey, and Taz (giving everyone a raspberry).
Potter hates to leave daycare and protests on the lobby couch. But Mom, I don't want to go!!
Gizmo, on the other hand, has no problem leaving if it means she gets to ride on her daddy's motorcycle!
Our costume contest winners:
The prize for funniest went to J.R. the (male) Jack Russel Terrier whose mom dressed him up as a preppy girl, complete with braids. You can tell from the photos that he was a bit embarrassed by the whole thing and not nearly as amused about is as the humans were!
Cutest was a tie between little Romeo the pumpkin and Bailey the pirate, both too adorable for words!
Most Original went to big Romeo, whose mom dressed him up as a sheep and dubbed him "the wolf in sheep's clothing". Very original, indeed!
Romeo thinks he's pretty funny in this get-up.
Other notables:
Fellow jailbirds Tucker and Bane, whose orange jumpsuit is from the "I Peed Penitentiary."
Midnight as a super cute bumblebee.
Skyler in her pirate garb.
J.J. in her witch costume, with a hat that was impossible to keep on!
McJagger in his Rolling Stones t-shirt (of course)!
Twiggy's mom dressed her as a skunk because "she's a little stinker."
Vedder looks quite studly as a cowboy!
Tucker was having a bit of an identity crisis dressed as a cat!
Chloe couldn't make it to the party so she came to daycare on Halloween in her costume. What is it about a dog dressed as a pumpkin that is so darn cute?!
Outside shot of daycare building with play yard.
Outside shot of kennel building with exercise area.
A sampling of kennel runs of various sizes. There are 10 runs total in the kennel building, all of which are at least 25 square feet to provide a comfortable space for any size dog. The largest is approximately 100 square feet, allowing plenty of room for multi-dog families.
IN MEMORIAM
MOHJO EVERHARD
March 7, 2006 - April 15, 2008
ROMEO EVERHARD
September 25, 2005 - February 23, 2008
Romeo and Mohjo had been coming to daycare since we opened and were our first Featured Pets. They were very active dogs that were lost too soon. They are missed by all who knew them, both human and animal. On April 26th, we walk in their memory at the Humane Society's Walk for the Animals and donate all funds raised in their honor. We love you, boys, and will see you at the Rainbow Bridge.
On Saturday, April 26th, a team of walkers from YWIP participated in the Asheville Humane Society's Walk for the Animals. Thanks to those who joined us for the event and to all of you who donated to such a great cause. With over $3100 in donations, we were the top fundraising team!! Everyone had a great time, especially the dogs, as you can see from the photos below.
Ready to go!! Above: Lizzie, Junebug, Gracie, and Potter.
Below: Sarah and BoBo, Ann and JR, Al and Sharon with Phoebe, Kathie and Bella.
Making new friends:
Gracie and her mom, Tonya, get to know little Petey.
Potter thinks Junebug's dad, Tom, is pretty cool and decides to lean up against him.
Maverick and Tonka share a pre-walk refreshment (it's important to stay hydrated).
Time to walk...get moving everyone!
Also time to clean up poop if your dog decides to go! (Jason is such a responsible dog owner!)
The Aftermath...
Tonka decided it should be the Carry for the Animals.
We couldn't pour the water fast enough for Potter!
Forget drinking it, Zipper decides to just take a dip right in the water bowl.
Ellie and Keena take the more conventional approach and go for a swim in the river.
Our training demonstration:
Zipper demonstrates her inventiveness by creating different behaviors in cardboard boxes.
Soubhi and her 12-year old dog, Kenya, prove that you can teach an old dog new tricks!