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Here at Hip Hounds, we feel that good nutrition is very important.  That is why we only carry Natura brand dog and cat foods.  We trust this company because they use quality ingredients and supplements that are manufactured here in the United States.  Right now Natura is asking customers to sign up to receive some very high value coupons online at www.NaturaAdvantage.com.  So check it out and sign up!  Also, check out their main page for information on all Natura products!

I know it seems more like spring right now with all of the rain but we are in the middle of summer right now!  We had a great Fourth of July here at Hip Hounds this year.  We had a little 80’s music party with the dogs so they did not even hear one firework!  I wanted to post a little summer reminder on safety concerns for you and your dogs this summer.  Check out this link at the HSUS website!

Hello everyone!  It is mid October and people are starting to plan for the upcoming holidays already.  We do have plenty of space available for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.  We do require a 100 dollar deposit per dog if your dog(s) is going to stay over these days.  Give us a call if you have any questions regarding holiday boarding.

Free bath Monday went very well this week.  We bathed over 24 dogs that day.  It was kind of crazy but it was fun for everyone, even some of the dogs enjoyed themselves.  We look forward to another busy bath day in two weeks on the 26th!

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Hello!  I hope everyone is having a good week.  A lot of people are going to ACL and are leaving their furry kids with us!  It will be one big dog party here!

Some of you may remember that back in August I posted about some foster and rescue dogs that we had available for adoption.  Well I wanted to let you all know that Princess, the small border collie mix from Town Lake Animal Center has found a permanent home!  She went home with one of our clients, Guiness! So Guiness and her new sister, now named Zoe Samantha, are enjoying getting to know each other.  Their dad says they are getting along well and that Zoe is becoming more confident every day.  She even went to a dinner party with him!  What a lucky dog!

We love the dogs who come see us for daycare and boarding!  And we would really love to see some puppy pictures or videos of them!  Send any cute pics or videos to:  info@hiphounds.com and we might even post them on our facebook page!

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Yes it is back to school season once again.  I cannot believe that fall is almost here.  The weather needs to hurry up and cool off!

Hip Hounds is now offering training classes!  They begin next Tuesday, September 15th at 7:00pm.  The classes are held here at Hip Hounds.  If you are interested or if you have any questions give us a call or shoot us an email at:  training@hiphounds.com.Revelation hd

Hello!  I hope that everyone is having a great week!  Hip Hounds survived the crazy storm last night.  Melissa was here with the dogs during the storm and told me that they had a dance party and that everyone got lots of treats and actually had a good time during the storm.  I was at home (for once) comforting Kiowa, my yellow lab who was terrified of the loud thunder.

I have a terrible case of writer’s block and cannot for the life of me come up with anything exciting for the blog this week!  So, if there is anything you are curious about or would just like to know more about something in particular, let me know!  I can try to answer any questions you might have about Hip Hounds or dogs in general.

Have a great week!

Woof!

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Hello everyone!  I hope the week is going well for you all.  Melissa and I both have interests in doing  rescue work at Hip Hounds.  She volunteered wtih Town Lake Animal Center for years and I have years of experience working in animal shelters.  We both feel the need to help out when we can; so when she spotted Princess on Craigslist we both knew we had to go get her!  Princess is a little border collie mix who had about 2 days left at Town Lake.  Some depserate volunteer posted an ad pleading for anyone to help this little sweet girl.  Melissa went down to the shelter to meet her and then took me with her on a second trip.  We got her 4 days later!  We are giving her time to relax and properly socialize with other dogs here at Hip Hounds, then we are going to find her a great home!  If you or know of anyone who might be interested in adopting this little girl or helping her out, let us know!

We also still have our other foster girl, Daisy who is still available for adoption.  One meet and greet with her and you will fall in love with this laid back Newfie!

We will post more information on our Foster and Rescue program is it develops.  Thanks for reading and check back next week!

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That is correct folks, Hip Hounds is now on Facebook!  Check us out!  We have updated our website and added icons that will shoot you right to our facebook page, youtube site and this blog!  You can view our weekly videos and see who is the dog of the week. 

We are still working on the website so if you encounter any problems let us know! 

We are aware of the webcams not switching away from camera 1 and are currently working to fix the problem!

Thanks for reading and see you next week!

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Hello everyone!  I hope the week is going well for everyone.  We finally got some rain today in Round Rock!  The rain stopped at noon but hey, we will take what we can get.  I know this might seem a little strange but we get quite a few calls from people asking us if we sell dogs here at Hip Hounds.  The first phone call I answered regarding this issue, I told the person, “I’m sorry but we do not sell dogs here.”  I did not realize that people still go to pet stores to get their dogs.  Check out this link for some facts about pet stores.  While pet stores get their dogs from puppy mills, Animal shelters and rescue organizations take animals out of harmful situations and give them a new chance on life.  The staff at Hip Hounds supports local shelters by volunteering their time and donating items whenever they can.  We at Hip Hounds recommend that if you are looking for a new pet, to please check out local shelters and rescues before going to a pet store.

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List of Rescue Groups in the Austin area

See you all next week!

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