Remember to wash/wipe your dog’s paws off after they have walked on sidewalks or roads with salt on them. This salt really burns their paws quickly so please remember to wipe them off after walking.

This is so important to us that although I have mentioned it before, it is worth repeating. We really need to have you put your dog on a leash before they come into the lobby. If you are using a retractable leash, please lock the length before you come into the lobby. When you enter the lobby, please wait to release the leash until a staff member has taken it from you.

Also if you bring multiple dogs you will note that the staff is bringing your dogs out to you one at a time. This is a safety precaution and it would be helpful if you could take them out to the car as they are brought up to you instead of holding onto one while you wait in the lobby for the other one.

We have had some near misses with dogs getting a bit too friendly with clients and the owner holding on to two dogs at once is unable to handle them. Please help us to keep everyone safe in the lobby.

At this time, we do have a waiting list for the spring break travel time. As you may already be aware the girls work really hard to get everyone in by confirming reservations and tightening them up when needed. If you already have a reservation, good for you for planning ahead.

Please help us make sure we have the correct dates and that you still need the reservation we are holding for you. If you are on the waiting list, do not despair as the girls in the office will continue to work to try to get you in somehow. The waiting list is very important to us and we take your needs very seriously.

As always we were richly blessed over the holidays with many, many snacks, cookies, lunches and treats of all kinds. Thank you to everyone who thought of us. We certainly appreciate your kindness and your generosity. We wish you all the best in the new year and look forward to continuing to serve you throughout this year.

2012 will be a banner year for us as Paws In Time is 10 years old. So watch for some special sales throughout the year as we celebrate 10 wonderful years of serving the Fox Valley and all of our wonderful dogs who come to play, stay and spa with us.

Our January Cabin Fever Sale is now going on:

Purchase: 30 full days of play
Receive: 2 FREE days of play

Purchase: 20 full days of play
Receive: 1 FREE day of play

Purchase: 12 full days of play
Receive: 2 FREE half days of play

Purchase: 8 full days of play
Receive: 1 FREE half day of play

Ms. Emerson and Jac welcomed 11 puppies on Wednesday, October 26 via c-section starting around 1:40 pm. I was there along with Marcy Curran as the doctors and all of their technicians delivered the babies and started them off on the right paw, while a couple had to start out on a puppy ventilator. Eleven is a HUGE litter for a Brittany, but Emerson is proving to be a FABULOUS mommy. She has figured out how to feed eight at a time and have three waiting their turn. If you would like, you can see the photo album on Facebook by friending me, Julie Nelson. I will keep adding photos to that photo album as the pups get older.

Here are a few reminders to help make your holidays go smoothly with regards to Paws In Time:
 
1) Schedule your holiday grooming appointments soon, as we will book up quickly. To get the times and dates that you prefer, please give the office a call to schedule.
 
2) There is a holiday boarding premium of $15 per dog per actual holiday. For example, if your dog is with us over the Thanksgiving holiday, you will see a holiday premium for the actual day of Thanksgiving (November 24).
 
3) If you would like to have your dog in daycare for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Friday after, please call to make an appointment as we ALWAYS book up in daycare on those days.  We would hate to have you show up and there not be space for your dog to play when you have a day of food preparation or shopping planned.
 
4) As you have likely found out, we are putting people on a wait list for Thanksgiving and Christmas at this time. If you have ever found yourself on our wait list, you know we work very hard to get everyone in. The girls really watch the list and are extremely concerned about meeting your needs.  If you have made reservations and do not need them, please call to cancel as we do have many people waiting to get in and we will fill the spot immediately.
 
5) Spring break, which tends to fall around the end of March beginning of April, is almost completely sold out at this point. Please call to make your boarding reservations if you are planning to travel.  That is an extremely busy time for us and we want to make sure we can accommodate your needs.  Also remember to schedule your grooming needs as the girls will be booked during that time as well.

The intermediate class that was scheduled to start on October 27 will be starting now on Thursday, November 3 and will conclude on Thursday, December 15.

I am really looking forward to the birth of my next litter of puppies. It has been several years since I have actually had a litter of puppies. Ms. Emerson and Mr. Jac are expecting 8-12 puppies between October 25-28. Watch for more special announcements on the new babies.

As a daycare/boarding facility, the state of Illinois requires us to keep record of each dog’s bordatella vaccination as well as all other vaccinations. However, unlike the other vaccinations, bordatella must be valid within 6 months. If your veterinarian would prefer your dog to have the vaccination annually, we are happy to honor a letter from your vet stating his or her wishes. Otherwise, we will continue to require each dog be vaccinated every six months with bordatella. If you find it more convenient for us to take care of that for you, we are happy to help you with the vaccination while your dog is here for daycare.