Boarding your puppy: 3 key benefits
Your dog loves a vacation too – get a free playdate
A new puppy parent with upcoming work travel brought their dog into Firehouse Pet Resort. The owner was looking into boarding for the first time. We talked through their concerns: Is it too soon? How would the owner do without their buddy? We planned for two shorter...
6 Signs Your Pet Has Allergies
Dogs suffer more often than cats
2.5 min readGoldie the doodle suffers from summer allergies that affect her eyes, her paws, and her eating. You can see the affected skin around her mouth in these photos.Goldie’s allergies strike in the summer. Her eyes get red and oozy, her paws swell, and her...
Protect Your Pup From Heat Exhaustion
Keep your cool pet from turning into a hot dog this summer
Active pets can overheat in the sun. You can enjoy summer and protect your pet from the dangers of heatstroke. The survival rate of heat stroke is low. Heat exhaustion can sneak up on your pet in a matter of minutes, says Dr Rob Calabrese. Especially “smoosh-nose”...
3 Reasons to Look at Poop
Bowel movements show physical and emotional wellbeing
We know group living is not the norm for your pet. Intestines are your pet’s stress organ. So loose stool signals that your pet is aware of this new environment and is feeling a little bit of anxiety. A dog who’s happy at playtime might also feel…
My pet ate poison. Now what?
The 5 things to do next
“It’s common to see grapes, sago palms, muscle relaxers, RX medications in general, chocolate, cocoa, candy, xylitol (sugar-free gum). Typically, pets are back to themselves within 24 hours. And we never judge a family over the things pets eat. We just want to help.”...
A tired dog is a happy dog ❤️
Our enrichment room stimulates your dog’s brain
At Firehouse Pet Resort, we keep your pets busy! Puzzles, treats, and lots of love make our new enrichment room a favorite play area for your pet. We keep your pets busy! We let dogs enjoy time away from kennels as much as possible. One of those ways is letting them...
What to bring to playcare and boarding
Bring it all or lean on us
Bring it all or lean on us: we make it easy to send your cat and dog to playcare and boarding. You can bring your pets’ favorite foods, toys, and more. But we’ve set up our resort so you don’t need to. We have everything here: Purina pet food & treats Water bowls...
Firehouse awarded top Austin workplace
For the third year, your veterinary hospital ranked among the best places to work
Our win is your win: a happy team can focus on keeping your pets healthy! It’s also confirmation that our behind-the-scenes team building is working. Your pet benefits when our team feels valuable Every team member knows they're an important part of fulfilling our...
Take a page out of the new schooling playbook for dogs!
Kids might be in virtual classes, but that doesn't mean dogs need to stay home.While this back to school looks different than past years, one thing hasn’t changed and that is the excitement of socializing and seeing your buddies. Much like kids, dogs are social...