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March Madness at The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa

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March Madness abounds at The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa, and we aren’t talking basketball!

Our dog park is popping with activity from small to bigs running through tunnels, splashing in the only water feature in the Tri-Valley, and wrangling Alyssa, our staff member.

Either Alyssa has some serious dog whisperer tendencies, which we know she does, or the dogs of The Ranch are out to show her what it’s like to be walked on a leash! To watch the entirety of the video of how well Alyssa was trained by our doggie daycare friends, click here!

Madness Comes in the Form of Donuts for the Staff at The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa

It’s usually the staff who supplies biscuits around here, so when Ruby and Squirt treated us to donuts, we were more than thrilled! The sugar high helped us get through another fun day playing with the dog boarders, cat boarders, doggie daycare friends, and all the pets who came to get groomed and left smelling amazing and looking fabulous!

St. Paddy’s Day Fun!

We looked high and low and up and down but didn’t find a leprechaun or a pot o’ gold. But we did find Sir Pretzel in his Irish garb on St. Patrick’s Day, and it made us smile!

Caught Sleeping on the Job

When Mattie and Callie signed up for our awesome training sessions, they sure did great! While learning how to deal with a bit of anxiety and learn some confidence, it appears the training went a little too well! Shhh…we don’t want to wake our friendly pup who fell asleep on the job!

It’s the First Week of Spring, but It’s Always Summer in the Water Play Area!

One of our guest’s favorite activities is to play in our water area. As this photo shows, it’s any dog for him or herself in the splash zone! What a great start to the weekend!

March Mews at The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa

The cats wanted to have the spotlight shine on them a bit, too, this March! Here are just a few of our very happy cat boarders who love the time and attention given to them! We think they are just perrfect to star in our March Madness blog!

Plan a Stay for Your Dog or Cat at The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa

The Ranch Pet Resort & Spa is a pet destination like no other, and we’re located in the heart of California wine country. A beautiful setting, fresh, air, luxury dog and cat lodging, exciting dog daycare in our one-of-a-kind playground, and full-service grooming await lucky pets. And if that wasn’t enough, we even have a state-of-the-art doggie water park! A trusted name in pet care since 1947.

Contact us for your pet’s staycation needs!

Congrats to all of our Puppy Bowl 2023 Doggie Participants

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Puppy Bowl 2023 was a huge success, and all of our doggie participants had an amazing time!

The rivalries started well before game time, with some lick smacking and some smack talk about their mothers, but all in all, a great time was had at Puppy Bowl 2023!

Highlights of Puppy Bowl 2023

It was a mad dash for the football as dogs ran in and out of bounds, sniffed each other, stopped to scratch an itch, get some one-on-one coaching from the sidelines by our dedicated staff pros.

Of course, some of the dogs were there merely for the spotlight while the more athletic dogs were definitely there for the win.

Viewers can take a look at the online activity by visiting our video the day of Puppy Bowl 2023!

The Bigs Take the Field for Puppy Bowl 2023

In our second game of Puppy Bowl 2023, the Bigs seemed to get the idea of carrying the football all the way down the field. While coaches cheered from the sidelines or even handed off the footballs, we can see most of the game was friendly.

Teal and yellow bandanas separated the teams while our friendly staff took to the field in jerseys of their own. Cheers and excitement filled the air while our rambunctious Bigs (with one very athletic Little!) looked for direction from their coaches.

Some dogs clearly understood the game while some were just happy to make the team! All in all, Puppy Bowl was a lot of fun, and as always, a huge success!

We’d like to give a huge THANKS to our sponsor, The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa, for filling our day with football, fun, bandanas, and prizes!

Congrats to the Winners of Puppy Bowl 2023!

Everyone is a winner in the eyes of Puppy Bowl 2023! As long as everyone left the fields a better sport than he or she entered, we are happy!

But every year we have standouts, and these dogs deserve individual attention.

Making a third appearance and being recognized for a third year in a row is Sugar! Previously our MVP two years in a row, Sugar has been awarded 2023’s Offensive Player Award.

Rutherford earns the title of MVP with agile moves and attention to the ball! Rutherford is sure to be picked up by the pro’s!

MVP for the Littles was awarded to Willow, who even at his picture taking, was still flying high with energy and enthusiasm!

Thank you to everyone who supported Puppy Bowl 2023! See you next year!

Puppy Bowl 2023 is Coming to The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa!

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The biggest event of the year is upon us as Puppy Bowl 2023 revs up for its third year at The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa.

Word around the locker room is that the Bigs and Littles have some new plays to bring the house down! Could we have a better Puppy Bowl than the last two years?

The Countdown is on to Puppy Bowl 2023

On February 8th, 50 of the cutest, fastest, most agile and athletic dog athletes will be competing against each other during Puppy Bowl 2023.

This wildly popular event pits Bigs vs Bigs and Littles vs Littles in the greatest football game in the Tri-Valley.

Goldens take on shepherds; min pins wrestle jack russels; the refs make the calls; the crowd goes wild; everyone has the best time during Puppy Bowl 2023.

Sign Your Dog Up Today for Puppy Bowl 2023

Puppy Bowl 2023 will take place on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. All doggie care customers are eligible for the event. A $15 charge will help with the fee to pay the refs (we are kidding here! We can’t avoid any conflicts of interest!) and offset the costs incurred with this fantastic and very popular event!

Sign up for doggie daycare on Wednesday, February 8, and let us know you want your dog to be part of Puppy Bowl 2023!

Top Five Reasons to Sign Your Dog up for Puppy Bowl 2023

  • All the cool dogs are doing it, and we don’t want your dog left out! Dogs will be grouped in compatible teams so even if your dog isn’t an athletic rockstar, there’s room for everyone in our Puppy Bowl game!
  • Every dog wants to be named MVP, and this year is no exception. The dogs in daycare are already practicing their moves and groves, their dodges and dives, their jumps and jives; it’s going to be tough picking an MVP but at Puppy Bowl 2023, there’s always one hero who stands out above the crowd. Will it be your dog? Sign up now for Puppy Bowl 2023!
  • Awards for water boy, water girl, and MVP Dog and Puppy will be given. Who doesn’t love to be recognized for their achievements?
  • Prizes will be given out, and we hear the prizes are amazing!!!! Don’t miss out! Sign your dog up today for Puppy Bowl 2023.
  • All dogs who sign up will be decked out in Team Swag Bandanas. Now, we know that sometimes dogs get athlete’s fright and simply poop out (literally sometimes); conk out; get put on IR list; never get out from on, off, or under the bench; or just don’t feel like playing. We understand, but everyone wants to feel like part of the team by being decked out in Puppy Bowl 2023 swag bandanas. Reserve your spot today!

Watch Puppy Bowl from Facebook

When athletes are preparing for the Big Game, they can’t be distracted by their fans! But The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa knows you want to be a part of the action of Puppy Bowl 2023, so we post videos of the day’s events!

Tune in to Facebook to see Live Events as they unfold during Puppy Bowl 2023!

Do not miss out! Space is limited, so sign your dog up today for Puppy Bowl 2023!

Holiday Wishes from the Cats and Dogs at The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa

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“Twas a week before Christmas and all through the Ranch, not a creature was stirring nor fetching a branch. The stocking were hung by the chimney with care, and the cats knocked them down while their humans did glare.”

It’s us, the Cats and Dogs at The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa with our holiday wishes! We love being a part of what mom and dad call your “inbox,” and entertaining you with all the awesome happenings at The Ranch.

This year has flown by, and we sure enjoy all the love, attention, hugs, smiles, story telling, petting, fetching, picture taking, video taking (some of us are Stars! ⭐️), grooming, and training we have gotten. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for us next year! Woo hoo!

So Much Excitement at our Homes Away from The Ranch

You normally don’t get to hear about our home lives, so we wanted to give you an inside sneak peek into what is happening at our homes away from The Ranch.

There are lots of celebrations going around!

We see pretty wrapped presents under the tree with bows and ribbons but the cats are NOT allowed to touch them-what is up with that? You tempt us with pretty strings all the time and you laugh at us when we chase them, but then you put these shiny ribbons on the boxes and get upset when we want to attack them? We are confuzzled.

The dogs smell yummy baked goodies and sometimes these morsels called “ingredients” drop on the floor and when we go to lick them up, we are told, “No!” Such great smells, and we dogs aren’t allowed to have them…hmmm…we must get to the dropped food faster!

Most of us dogs and cats feel the excitement and a little bit of stress as our hoomans rush around cleaning our fur off the couches (we are not sure why, it’s just going to be there tomorrow), wiping off our muddy paws (to us, those are works of art!), tidying up the bathrooms and guest rooms (the ones we are not usually allowed in), and bathing us so we look pretty and smell fresh and clean (eww…yuck…cat vomit fur ball gross).

The mail person, UPS driver, and Fedex helper are visiting more than usual, and we have even started to like some of them, especially the ones who greet us at the door with treats! The cats love the boxes they bring while the dogs sniff to get a whiff of what might be inside!

There are beautiful candles lit up in celebration of the different ways people celebrate the holidays and some houses even have silly toys that stand still and have air in them. But we are not allowed to bite at them or bark at them or they “pop.” Who knew? They looked so fun to pounce on!

The cats like to climb the trees, I mean helloooo…that is what cats do, right? But not these special trees. The cats report some trees don’t even smell, taste or feel real…we are confuzzled again.

Can someone please explain to us dogs why we can’t mark these trees? I mean, we lift our legs on them outside…but get yelled at when we try to mark our territory on them inside. We are scratching our heads and our bellies trying to understand how any of this makes sense.

We haven’t talked about the balls! Oooh, there are so many balls! Bright, shiny, glittery balls and more glistening, flowing strings and ribbons on these “trees.” But we all get in trouble for biting, chewing, swatting, or batting at them.

This holiday madness is delightful and confusing, and we do wonder why it only happens once a year!

Happy Holidays from All of Us at The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa!

May all of you take the time to enjoy each other, sniff a few presents, and eat some delicious treats. Thank you for being a part of our The Pet Resort and Spa Family.

2023 Dogs of the Ranch Calendars are SOLD OUT!

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Thank you so very much for supporting The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa‘s fundraising efforts to donate to Tri Valley Animal Rescue, our partner in loving animals, by purchasing our 2023 Dogs of the Ranch calendar.

We had a lot of great feedback regarding our calendars that starred many of the dogs of The Ranch!

Our dogs are so photogenic that it was only natural to feature them for all to enjoy, and we are sure that the recipients of the calendars will love them!

$1,086.25 Donated to Tri Valley Animal Rescue

We happily donated a check in the amount of $1,086.25 to Tri Valley Animal Rescue. Our customers not only purchased the calendars, but one of our customers donated an additional $200.

We cannot thank everyone enough for their support, kindness, and generosity. For those of you who missed out on purchasing a calendar, we apologize sincerely and will make an extra effort next year to make the fundraiser bigger and better and print more calendars! Look for the Cats of The Ranch Calendar, too! We love you, too, cat lovers!

The Spirit of Giving

During this time of year, it’s especially important to remember the spirit of the season is giving back. As proponents for happy dogs and cats, we want to support Tri Valley Animal Rescue in its effort to helpless homeless dogs and cats find their furever homes.

So many dogs and cats are unnecessarily euthanized due to a lack of homes. Rescue organizations in our area are steadfast in their efforts to take in dogs and cats, provide shelter, medical attention, spay and neuter procedures, love, food, and find them homes.

We love our dog and cat and human clients and are happy to spread the love and money to give back to a great organization that shares our love for animals.

Tri Valley Animal Rescue Can Use Your Help

At this time of year and always, Tri Valley Animal Rescue, can use your help and donations! If you have any blankets, towels, newspapers, dog or cat crates, toys, bowls, food, collars, leashes, or other animal-related items to donate, they will be well-received.

If you have time on your hands, space in your home, and love in your heart, TVAR could benefit from new foster homes. Kitten season seems to be year round, and we welcome people to socialize the little ones until they can be adopted! TVAR pays for all supplies and helps you!

Prefer dogs over cats? Ask them about fostering dogs and cats!

Thinking of Adoption? Think Tri Valley Animal Rescue

If you are thinking of adding a new dog or cat to your home, TVAR has so many dogs and cats just waiting for their furever home! Please visit their website and tell them The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa sent you!

2023 Calendar Fundraiser for Tri-Valley Animal Rescue Starring the Dogs of The Ranch

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The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa is hosting a 2023 Calendar Fundraiser starring The Dogs of The Ranch. All proceeds raised from the fundraiser will go to support Tri-Valley Animal Rescue, a local non-profit animal rescue that has been in business since 1992.

Reserve Your 2023 Dogs of The Ranch Calendar Today and Give Back to Tri-Valley Animal Rescue

Contact us and to reserve your copy! Quantities are limited! Purchase one for you and one as a gift. The price per calendar is $30, and they are available at the front desk!

The Dogs of The Ranch are Natural Stars

As animal lovers, we just can’t get enough of the crazy antics that we get to witness every day from The Dogs of The Ranch.

From splashing in our one-of-a-kind water park to lounging in the sun to perching on top of our play blocks, to taking part in our various holiday events, The Dogs of the Ranch are natural stars.

So, we decided to show off some of our most photogenic (and not so photogenic, but memorable) dogs of The Ranch in our exclusive 2023 Dogs of The Ranch Calendar.

Plus, you get exclusive notifications of special dog days and other fun memorable days already marked on the calendar for you!

Is your dog featured? Take a peek at just some of the dogs we have highlighted in the calendar.

But keep in mind, this is only ONE month! There are 11 more months of doggone good fun!

Giving Back to a Local Pet Rescue Agency

In the spirit of giving back, The Ranch Pet Resort and Spa decided to make The Dogs of the Ranch star in their own calendar, with all proceeds benefitting a local pet rescue agency.

The Ranch choose to donate all of its profits from The 2023 Dogs of The Ranch Calendar to Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR). TVAR supports the care and medical attention of homeless dogs and cats until they find their furrever homes.

Foster homes and volunteers help care for the thousands of dogs and cats brought to them and the East County Animal Shelter until suitable homes can be found.

TVAR adopts out thousands of pets each year and rely on donations and the kindness of people in our area to thrive.

Sneak Peek at the 2023 Dogs of The Ranch Calendar

Want a behind the scenes peek at the calendar? You can’t miss February’s cuties!

Your Donation Support TVAR

When you purchase a 2023 The Dogs of The Ranch Calendar, you are helping dogs and cats just like yours find their furrever home.

For more information on TVAR or to adopt a dog or cat, please visit their website.