A BIG Surprise!

On Sunday, we got a surprise visit from a family from New York. It was the family who adopted "Happy" back in December from the Lucky Puppy Rescue. If you remember, Happy was a maltese puppy who only had 3 legs. Apparently, he either had a birth defect or his mama was overzealous when she cleaned him just after birth and accidentally chewed off his little foot.

Happy's name is now "Scooter Lee McCoy", and he is one happy little boy! Their visit was a great surprise, but what they brought with them was amazing! This generous family drove 5 hours to donate a truckload of items to The Lucky Puppy. They brought a toddler bed and mattress, dog beds, blankets, toys, bleach, paper towels, cleaning product, and lots and lots of dog stuff!

Julie DiPietro collected all the items from Scooter's new family-all dog lovers for sure-and transported them to us!

Thanks to Ray & Debbie MacIver and their dog Jasper for the big brown bed, the scarf and toy for a "lucky little girl rescue".

Thanks to Scooter's 29-year old Grandma for the doggie toys.

Thanks to Julie, Tiffany, Dave, Scooter, Peaches, and Rosco for all the other great stuff and the pictures!!

They also brought with them a check from Scooter's grandma, Carol Moore, and her dog Jack, in memory of the beloved dog Romena Lee Ford (pictured above), who belonged to Tiffany Ford, Julie's daughter.

It was great to see them and we were touched beyond belief that they made the long journey down here! They are truly friends of The Lucky Puppy!

Julie and Family-Thank you VERY, VERY much! The rescues are enjoying the beds and toys already! You're wonderful!

Scooter-We are glad you have such a great family who loves you as much as we do! You're a Lucky Puppy for sure!! XO

Update

Well-I imagine you all think I dropped off the planet. Good News!!! I didn't!

We've pretty much spent the entire summer at Play N Stay. There aren't computers there and even if there were, it's too much fun to play with the doggies!

It's been a very crazy cool summer at Play N Stay. We've broken every record and had a blast doing it! Our staff are INCREDIBLE, AMAZING, FANTASTIC, STUPENDOUS!! Seriously-we have the best team anywhere-GUARANTEED! We met a lot of new dogs and had a great time with our regulars as well! Every dog had a wonderful time! It is THE place for any great dog to vacation for sure! We're very proud!

Grooming (Soapy Puppy) is going very well! We've done some major transformations and makeovers over the last several months. I'll try to share some pictures soon.

As you know The Perky Puppy has been closed for the summer, which turned out to be a good move. We couldn't have pulled off at Play N Stay what we did this summer without all hands on deck. (Did I tell you our staff is great?) We have been doing several "special order" puppies over the summer and that has been really good. I love the trust that our customers place in us when they special order a pup with a deposit. We use the same standards to choose a special order pup as we do for the store. It's great to watch the owners faces when the baby they've been waiting for finally arrives!! NEAT! Perky Puppy will reopen sometime in the fall for the winter months and then close again for the spring/summer season. It has been the right move to make it a 4-6 month operation yearly.

We have been accepting and placing Lucky Puppy rescues at a steady pace. It's all been without much fanfare because of being away from the computer. We currently have 2 rescues available, Buddy-a min pin/chuihuahua and Tiny Tot/Jelly Bean-a baby Jack Russell. (Yes, I know that Tiny Tot/Jelly Bean is a funny name. We just can't decide and so our staff call him both!) We have 3 more rescues coming in over the weekend-a Papillon, a Pom, and a Chihuahua/Pom mix. They will need to be neutered and evaluated and will be available for adoption soon after.

I think that's a good summer wrap up! We hope you've enjoyed your summer. We certainly have...This is a dog lover's paradise!
Thanks for your support!
Jessica

Memorial Donations

Dr. Marvin & Michele Steed have recently made memorial donations to The Lucky Puppy in honor of:

• "Emiley" Truex
• "Rickey" Hill
• "Snowhite" McConnaughy
• "Bear" Adkins

We appreciate their support!

If you would like to make a memorial donation, please send it to:

The Lucky Puppy

67740 Airport Road

St. Clairsville, OH 43950

THANK YOU!

JET EXPRESS: New Bathing System!

We've just installed a new Bathing System! We call it the JET EXPRESS Dog Bath, because it delivers the cleanest bath in town!

Now, instead of the old-fashioned bath, every dog who is bathed at Play N Stay Pet Camp (boarding) OR through the Soapy Puppy Doggie Spa (grooming) will receive our new JET EXPRESS at no additional charge!


Our new JET EXPRESS bathing system jet-sprays our specialized shampoos deep into the coat (at 20 gallons a minute), cleansing the skin (not just the hair) at the deepest level, and blowing old dirt & hair out away from the skin!


It's invigorating and most dogs absolutely LOVE it! (As a staff, we have agreed that we need to invent a people version of the same system!)


It's safe for all dogs, from short-haired to long, and from puppies to large breeds...even our 16-year old Chihuahua "Albert" loves it!


Call 740-695-4566 today to treat your dog! Ask for a JET EXPRESS Dog Bath!

Rescue Prices Lowered!

All of our rescue dog's adoption fees have lowered! We are nearing our CRAZY, over-booked time at Play N Stay and we need the space! They are also ready for good homes with owners who are all theirs!

Choose from Tippy, JJ, Teddy, Buddy, and Bugsy!

See them at ThePerkyPuppy.com!

P.S. These guys need toys. Please go through your doggie toy boxes at home and consider donating those toys that are no longer used by your dogs. We will clean them and give our kids some new fun! (No rope toys or rawhide please!) Thanks! ;o)

Perky Puppy & RESCUE Update

The Perky Puppy is officially out of puppies and closed for the summer. As always, special order puppies are still available (details are on our website under "see available puppies").

The Lucky Puppy has some GREAT rescues available right now that need loving homes! All are NEUTERED and up-to-date on their shots! Tell your friends! All are great, little house dogs!

Tippy is a GREAT dog! He would work well in just about any home. Here's his video:


Bugsy is also a great dog! He would be FANTASTIC with kids and doesn't mind cats at all! He LOVES to play! Here's his video:


JJ & Teddy were rescued from a Pomeranian Breeding Kennel. They are doing surprisingly well on their housebreaking! Best in a home where there aren't many kids. They can be separated if necessary. Here is their video:


For details on these dogs, please check our website or call us at 740-695-4566.

Road Trip

Hey All! Lots of fun stuff happening over here at TPP/PNS!

Big news for today is that I'm heading to Pittsburgh, where I will spend the day with a Grooming Salon owner and will hopefully also take a tour of Camp Bow-Wow.

I'll keep you posted! I'm EXCITED!

Talk with ya soon!