Oh, A Pox upon the Teens Mucking up Epoxy Paint!

Sarah's scraping the carpet glue off the concrete in preparation for our new rubber flooring.
The three teens, Sarah, Katrina and Blake, did a lot of hard, ugly, messy work and we were grateful.

The King County Board of Health recommends painting the bottom 48" of all our walls with  epoxy paint.

$600 later, we hired ourselves a "work crew" of summer-bored kids. Three 14 year olds and expensive paint - bad combo. Well, we learned something there!

But after a stern talking-to, they bucked down and did a great job of the finish coats, and we now have a stylish two-tone space.

p.s. I realized after a re-read that I did not give these hard-working young people near enough credit. Granted they were a little less than perfect on Day 1, and perhaps a bit more focused on the head-banging rock 'n roll blaring from the boombox than on the precision of their painting, but they did get a full day's work done, and on Day 2 they were fabulous and the end result is quite cool, so we truly are very grateful to them for their dedication and effort. And we had fun too!

Decorating The Fleet

It's a great thing to be able to work with caring and competent/excellent suppliers! We have had the best luck in that regard.

Our Honda Elements are wonderful to behold, thanks to Karen Cowl of Stripe Graphics and Joel Roberts and the gang at Olympic Reprographics.

We're getting noticed, and since we're spending a lot of time on the road getting things done, we're getting noticed a lot!

Behold!

Biscuit's New "Do"

With special thanks to Kasi, of Petco in Redmond, here's the new and improved look that our precious Biscuit's sporting.
Wow! You can even see her eyes!

Dogs 1 and 2

Meet Rosie and Biscuit.

Rosie's on the Right. She's Dog 1. She is a 4 year old beagle, a rescue dog adopted 3 years ago. An unassuming pooch, she's gentle and loving, a truly wonderful beast with ears like warm velvet and a frequently happy tail. She loves rabbit poop.

Biscuit is the fuzzy wonder on the Left. She's Dog 2, also 4 years old and a rescue dog. She was just adopted three weeks ago. She's a picky eater, until it comes to others' food, a talented dancer and jumper, loves to show off, and truly hates to be away from her human.

Biscuit's human is Linda, The Brunette, co-founder of Scampers Daycamp for Dogs. Biscuit's had a haircut since this photo was taken.

Rosie's human is Stina, The Redhead, co-founder of Scampers Daycamp for Dogs.

This was the day Biscuit was adopted, when they first met. It was great to see that Biscuit and Rosie became good friends immediately. Good thing, because they're hanging out together all the time.

Why Scampers?

Dogs are pack animals.

Dogs thrive when given a chance to interact within a pack, where safe play and exercise fill their days, where socialization can last longer than stolen moments at the local off-leash park, where free play and free napping allow for a more realistic pack experience.

No More Guilt!

Our canine companions offer us unconditional love within our busy lives, yet we are challenged to find time to provide sufficient exercise for our dogs.

A Busy Dog is a Happy Dog.

Boredom often leads to undesirable behaviors: destructibe chewing, incessant barking, peeing in your home. Scampers Daycamp for Dogs takes the guilt and poor behavior out of your lives.

You'll be thrilled with the difference in your life and your dog!

Coming Soon - Scampers Daycamp for Dogs

We're just weeks away from opening our doors to Scampers Daycamp for Dogs, at 12532 NE 124th Street in Kirkland, Washington.

We've been working like demons - a ton of work already done, and another ton to be done before September 13th. Yes, 13th. It's actually a LUCKY number!!

The office and kitchen/meeting room have been built, and we're just waiting for the second coat of paint to dry before we move our office furniture in and take up our posts.
Still to be done:

• Scrape the old glue off the floors and patch in preparation for laying down the 3/8" rubber flooring - healthier for the pups' joints, and the humans' too!
• Paint the bottom 48" of the walls with a skookum coating of epoxy paint (over a skookum coat of specialized primer).
• Receive and install the 4000 sq ft of rubber flooring.
• Order, receive and install the fencing.
• Admire the rain garden as it is installed. Lovely! And a wonderful way to ensure that any runoff is well and truly filtered ... naturally.
• Install the "hydrants". Pedicure Red!
• Admire the signage as it is installed. Hey, busy, hardworking dog-owners, we're here for you!
• Receive and don our beautiful logowear. So cool!

Oh, I'm sure there's more to do, but we're remembering in time and getting it all done. We'll keep you posted as things advance.

Hey, hardworking dog-owners in Kirkland / Redmond / Bothell / Woodinville ... , we'll be here for you soon.

Introducing Linda, The Brunette

Linda Olsen relocated to Redmond from Vancouver, BC to partner up with her sister, Stina, and become a co-founder of Scampers. Linda chose to take the leap following a long career in executive support in various industries including franchising, real estate development, and engineering. She also brings extensive experience in retail sales management and customer service.

Linda adopted her pooch, Biscuit, shortly after moving to Redmond. Biscuit is a charming four year old apricot “Bichoodle” (Bichon Frise x Poodle) who has a tendency to be fearful but has learned not to bark since joining the Olsen household. The pack socialization process at Scampers Daycamp for Dogs will help Biscuit to become less fearful as she learns her place in the pack.

Biscuit’s feline friend is Frankie, a senior Siamese/Tabby who was willing to accept the cuddly pooch into the household once he was reassured that his status of King remains unchallenged.