Thanks for supporting our Puppy & People Bake Sale!

My people niece, Kaiah, wants to say thank you to all of you for supporting our puppy and people bake sale. She loves seeing all of you come into All Wags and can't wait until she has teeth so that she can enjoy some people treats. Until then, she can just watch all of you. We hope that you and your pups enjoyed your holiday treats. I had some of the puppy treats and they were delicious! The people that I saw really seemed to be enjoying theirs too! I'm happy to let you all know that we raised $121 for our Dogswalk Against Cancer Team and that's just awesome. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Merry Christmas!

It's an awfully rainy day here in Charlotte, but Merry Christmas to everyone! We hope that you are enjoying the magic of Christmas with your pups today. Start a fire in the fireplace and turn on the Christmas lights, this a great day to get all cozy. I hope that you all eat too much today and if the pups steal a Christmas cookie or two, today is certainly the day for it. The pups that are at All Wags today are having a fabulous Christmas and are very thankful for the large indoor play space. I'm so glad that I am getting to play with the boarded dogs today. Remember, tomorrow we are going to be open for daycare. If any of you puppy moms and dads are going to the bowl game tomorrow, I'm sure that your pups would like to come play with us while you are there. Have a great day everyone!

Have you been thinking about your New Years Resolution?

With New Year's Eve fast approaching us, I'm sure that many of you have been thinking about your resolutions. It's about this time of year that us pups all hear you guys talk about resolving to get more exercise. Well, guess what? You're already ahead of the game by having us! A recent study has shown that people who have dogs and who walk them regularly get more exercise than the average gym-goer. The study, which quizzed 5,000 people, found that many dog owners walk their best friends a whopping eight hours a week! Those without dogs averaged 80 minutes a week at the gym, jogging, or walking. So, we are always willing to walk with you and we want you to be healthy and well. Maybe just make walking us your resolution, it sounds like it will pay off big time! Oh, and, if it's even possible, we'll love you even more for the extra walks!

We love Ali!!!

I love Ali, do you? Well, she certainly loves your pups and she loves working at All Wags! Ali has been working at All Wags since the beginning of this year, but she has known my mama and my family since she was a little girl. Ali's mama and my mama are bestest friends. She has a little dog names Rascal who is one of my bestest friends and who just loves coming to All Wags! She has always had dogs and has always loved dogs so All Wags is a perfect place for her. It's not even like working most of the time!

Holiday Schedule at All Wags

Happy Howl-idays everyone! Can you believe that it's less than a week until Christmas? I hope I get lots of dog treats and lots of snuggles! What's on your Christmas wish list? My mama wanted me to be sure that you all knew what the schedule was going to be for Christmas and New Years. All Wags is going to be closed for daycare on Thursday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) and on Friday, December 25th (Christmas Day). We are going to be open for boarding drop-offs on Christmas Eve from 7am until noon and then from 2pm until 6pm. Of course, the boarded pups will be getting lots of love and Christmas snuggles on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! Saturday, December 26th will be back to a regular daycare day. And, just in case you were wanting to do some planning ahead... On New Year's Eve (Thursday, December 31st), All Wags will be open regular daycare hours. However, on New Years Day (Friday, January 1st) we will be closed for daycare and there will be no pick-ups or drop-offs for the boarded dogs. We will be hanging out with the boarded dogs and having our own New Years Day Celebration. Enjoy this fabulous holiday season and spread Christmas Cheer!

Puppy & People Bake Sale

Come on out to All Wags on Friday, December 18th to support the Puppy & People Bake Sale. All proceeds benefit our Dogswalk Against Cancer Team. There will be treats for your pups and for you, all homemade and all delicious! This will be a pay what you can bake sale. All donations are welcome and appreciated. There will be little bags for you to create stocking stuffers for your pup, if you would like. If you want to donate baked goods or treats to be sold at the bake sale, please bring them to All Wags either the morning of or the day before. Thanks in advance to everyone for all of your support!

Is this a familiar face?

Does anyone know this dog? She was found wandering the streets in the NoDa area at around 2am Saturday. She had on a collar but there are no tags on the collar. She looks like she is a pit bull or a pit bull mix and is very sweet. She also knows basic commands, like sit, stay, down. So, I bet she is someone's dog and I'm sure that they would all like to be reunited for the holidays. If you know her or her owners, please email ktamerlano@gmail.com and she will be able to give you info to get in touch with the dog. Please help! Let's give this pretty girl a happy ending!

Happy Birthday to Rosie!

Hi Everyone, it's Bailey! I'm taking over the blog because I wanted to wish my little sister Rosie a very, very happy birthday. I'm so glad that goofball of a pup came to live with us and I love her! Her and I are the best of friends and I'm so glad that my mom and dad brought us together. She is two today, can you believe it? Rosie has been coming to All Wags since she was 6 weeks old and hasn't missed a day since. Our whole family is so happy that she became a part of our family, it really wouldn't be the same without her. All Wags wouldn't be the same without her either. Happy Birthday, Rosie!!!

Sunbathing in the Winter

Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean that us pups like laying in the sun any less. It actually can be nicer since we are automatically wearing a fur coat every day. The top of the plastic storage bin in the back is quite the hotspot for sunbathing. Little did my mama know that when she purchased something to hold trash bags that it would become such a popular part of our play area. I've shown you many photos in the past, it seems, of my pal, Georgia, soaking up the rays from there. Well, just check out my bud, Hank. I'm not sure if he got half way up and just got too tired to continue the climb or if he realized that his whole body just wouldn't fit. Either way, I'm loving this photo and loving Hank!

All About Freddie

Us pups certainly love our Freddie and she is very special to All Wags. I know that you puppy moms and dads see her every day when you drop your pups off, so how about a little more info and some fun facts about Freddie? She has been working at All Wags since June 2006. She is a single mom and is raising 4 people children, 1 puppy child (my friend, Patch), 2 cats, and a fish. You could say that she is a little bit of an animal lover! She is also kind of my second mama, and I just love her. Freddie is also the All Wags groomer. If your pup is in need of a haircut or a nail trim, Freddie is the gal for you. She will make them look all beautiful, and we know that you probably have some photo ops for your pups coming up with the holidays, so be sure to make your appointments! Also, and you may not know this, all of that grooming money goes directly to Freddie, All Wags doesn't keep any of it. Freddie truly loves all of the All Wags pups and thinks of them all as her big, huge, extended, furry family!

Send us your holiday photos!

So, us pups totally put up with photos with Santa Claus and with funny holiday stuff on because we know how much you love it and how much you like seeing us in those photos. We love making you happy and, we have to admit that we do look pretty cute! We are going to make a holiday photo album on our Facebook page, but we need your puppy holiday photos! Take a look at the fabulous photo that Zoey's mom already sent us. Send your photos to Kelly Tamerlano, her email address is ktamerlano@gmail.com (She's Mandy & Ella's mama). If you want to look at all of the fun, holiday photos, be sure to look on Facebook at the All Wags Doggie Daycare page, and, if you're not already our fan, be sure to become one!

Check out the December issue of the All Wags Newsletter

Happy Holidays everyone! The December issue of the All Wags newsletter is now available for you to download from the All Wags website. Just look on the home page and click on the green "here." There are tons of fabulous dog events going on this month, so definitely be sure take a look at the events page in the newsletter. I'm going to ask my mama if we can go see Santa Claus. He is making lots of appearances just for pups all around Charlotte! Don't miss the newsletter-only coupon and, of course, read all about our Dog-of-the-Month, Jack Hollifield! If you would like to be receiving the All Wags newsletter by email, please just let my mama, Karen, know your email address and we'll be sure to get you on our list!

People fun at All Wags

Did you know that the people at All Wags have just as much fun every day as the pups and I do? They are all people who truly love and enjoy dogs. And, we love and enjoy them right back. My puppy friends tell me that they love having people friends in their lives who love them so much and aren't even "their people." It's like we are all one big extended puppy and people family and that is what is truly great. Us pups feel so comfortable around the All Wags people friends that, though we miss you when you are gone, it's not so bad because we are with other people who will show us love and affection and that makes us feel so comfortable. We truly are a lucky bunch of pups and the people who get to come to All Wags every day and play with us are pretty lucky too!