Attention Tout Les Chiens en Lafayette!

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 14, 2009 -
Lafayette, LA:  Attention tout les chiens en Lafayette…les bon temps sont arrivé! The city’s new premiere Doggy Day and Overnight Camp, Camp Bow Wow, 114 Eunice Street in Lafayette, will open its doors to canine campers on Saturday, August 22. Now pups can socialize all day at an upscale camp designed to meet their every need while their parents are at work, enjoying a local festival, or out-of-town on vacation. Campers at Camp Bow Wow are free to interact with Camp counselors and other dogs throughout the day: they can play inside or venture outside to play in a fenced area outfitted with doggy playground equipment, shade structures and special doggy pools. When it opens, Camp Bow Wow Lafayette will hold the distinction of being the One HOUNDredth Camp Bow Wow to open in North America.

Camp owner and Top Dog, Suzette Tardo created the 8,100 square-foot, state-of-the-art Camp with a rustic environment and amenities designed to get tails wagging. The Camp has three large climate-controlled indoor play areas that open to adjoining outdoor areas allowing pups to roam inside or outside when they choose. “At Camp Bow Wow, it’s all about the dogs,” said Tardo. “Dogs are social animals. So we’ve created an environment where they can interact and play throughout the day.” All campers are assigned to play areas according to their size and temperament. “That’s why the complimentary interview day is so important,” continued Tardo. “It gives us a chance to see how each pup responds in a group environment.”

Interested puppy parents can look in on the activities in the play yards by logging on to the Camp’s website to view the real-time footage broadcast by the many Camper Cams® cameras mounted throughout the play yards. Camp Bow Wow Lafayette will be working with local humane organizations to foster and adopt out dogs. Camp Bow Wow’s fees are all-inclusive.

After a full day of play, day campers head home for the evening tired and ready to relax. Overnight campers retire to one of the Camp’s 45 spacious, private, climate-controlled cabins for dinner and a rest. All cabins are furnished with comfy cots and soft fleece blankets and are large enough to accommodate two pups from the same family if their guardian wants them to stay together. The pups enjoy a special campfire treat before being lulled to sleep with classical music. To avoid upset stomachs, parents of overnight campers are encouraged to bring their pup’s food from home.

A nurturing person at heart, Tardo has always been passionate about dogs. A Registered Nurse and former teacher, she currently has 5 rescue dogs and 5 rescue cats at home.  When her husband passed away in 2006, she realized that life is too short not to do something you really love and began researching opportunities in the pet industry. The Camp Bow Wow philosophy appealed to her and the organization assured her that she’d have the support she needs to make her camp a success. Camp Bow Wow Lafayette will be a family affair with Tardo’s daughter-in-law and youngest son working as counselors.

All campers at Camp Bow Wow are supervised by a staff of Certified Camp Counselors® trained in pet CPR, first aid, dog behavior, group play dynamics, safety and health management.  The camp will be staffed with 1 counselor for every 15 campers at all times.

For the safety and security of all campers, new arrivals are required to participate in a free interview day, before they can attend camp on a regular basis. Canine campers must be on flea and tick preventative; at least four-months old; spayed or neutered if six months or older; up-to-date on their Rabies and Distemper vaccinations; have had a Bordetella (canine cough) vaccination within the last six months; and be in general good health and of sound temperament.

For more information about Camp Bow Wow Lafayette, to make a reservation and to schedule an interview day at camp, please call 337.237.DOGS (3647) or visit www.campbowwow.com/lafayette.

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