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It was a very enjoyable time for everyone - people chatted, laughed, ate, drank and petted each other's dogs.  It's easy to get along with people when you have something so important in common - we all LOVE our dogs!  Everyone had an opportunity to win a prize like T-shirts, caps, CDs, etc. from Warm 98 and many dogs walked away with one of our donated prizes:  toys, treats, special food / water dishes, dog picture frames, and more.  We hope the lucky people who won a free day of day care or a free night of boarding will use us real soon!

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We'd like to thank Warm 98 for all of their help in the coordination of this great afternoon.  Although the three weeks of our advertising blitz with them is over, we're sure to work with them again at some point in the future ... and everyone was so nice!  We would also like to thank everyone that worked so hard to make our  Grand Opening Celebration a success.  Family and friends have been so supportive and we really appreciate their help and constant encouragement!

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Photos taken during the Grand Opening

 

In anticipation of a large crowd, our lobby was ready to go.

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Besides grilling hotdogs, metts and brats outside, we served a relish tray, devilled eggs, tortilla wedges & salsa, tasty meatballs, a veggie tray, chips, crackers and assorted dips in the lobby area.

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The Warm 98 radio station van strategically parked to peak people's curiosity and bring them in!

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Please meet our great grillers ... Shel, Kel and Tim.

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Kyle, Warm 98 Production, had the prize wheel and prizes set up for everyone to win.

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Guests waiting their turn to spin the wheel ... there were Warm 98 prizes as well as various prizes from Dog Gone Place - especially for the dogs coming through to "sniff us out".

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Warm 98's Rob and D.J. Dean take a break with Jack and Baxter.

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Here's Otis, one of our walk-through guests trying to decide if the pool is big enough for him!

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Lucy, a miniature Jack Russell (also checking us out), takes a break after playing fetch with one of our regulars - Maisy -(over & over again!)

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