Monday May 31st!

Give your dog somethin' to bark about this Memorial Day Weekend!

All of us at Dog Star Ranch hope that you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! As a reminder, the Wag-On-Inn will be closed on Monday, May 30 in honor of the Memorial Day holiday. We will re-open for our regular hours on Tuesday, May 31. Have a great weekend and make sure to give your dog somethin' to bark about this Memorial Day Weekend!

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Little bit of fun, Rain or Shine!

Make sure you join us for our Bark for Life walk!

Bark for Life will be June 18 from 1-3pm!

Take a BITE out of Cancer!



Join Dog Star Ranch and the American Cancer Society in the first annual Muskegon County Bark for Life 2011

Show your support and “Like” Dog Star Ranch on Facebook.com and spread the word and make this event a huge success.
Dog Star Ranch is going to thank you for your efforts. Go to www.relayforlife.org/muskegonmi and start a Bark for Life team. The team that raises the most money for the event and has EVERY team member “Likes” Dog Star Ranch’s Facebook page, EACH team member will get a FREE month park membership to the Dog Star Ranch 48 acres off leash dog parks ($50.00 value)!!

Moday 23, 2011

Can You Tell Which Golden Is Yours?

Wanted To Show Mom How Much Fun We Had : )

Fantastic Friday!

Fairwell to a forever friend...

Today we say fairwell to a sweet soul, Gunner. He was a wonderful golden with a loving heart. He has been a park member for years with his brothers. Yesterday he came out to the park for a wade in the pond and played with a stick then went home and passed in his sleep. He will be greatly missed by many. Thank you for sharing Gunner with all of us at DSR and he will be greatly missed.

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Gunner is the second one from the right in the picture.

May * 19th * 2011

WHAT HAPPENS IN DAYCARE ?

Well, the dogs today wanted to let you know! We had a very fun filled day with 27 dogs participating in the everyday daycare activites.

Hope to see you all again tomorrow for another day in the sand and sun!

*May 18th*

*Tuesday, May 17th*

*~*Monday the 16th*~*

Memorial for Michelle

Michelle Hammerle Memorial at Dog Star Ranch
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Sunday, June 12
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1:00 pm ~ 3:00 pm
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Tree planted in her honor: ‎"Acer palmatum Shishigashira Maple"

Bark for Life!

Take a bite out of cancer!

Join Dog Star Ranch and the American Cancer Society in the first annual Muskegon County Bark for Life 2011.

Show your support and “like” DSR on Facebook.com and spread the word and make this event a huge success.

Dog Star Ranch is going to give you a huge thank you for your efforts.

Go to www.relayforlife.com/muskegonmi and start a Bark for Life team. The team that raises the most money for the event and has EVERY team member a fan of the Dog Star Ranch Facebook page, EACH team member will get a FREE month membership to the DSR 48 acres off leash dog parks!

Friday the 13th!

Splish Splash Thursday!

Michelle Hammerle Memorial at Dog Star Ranch

http://dogstarranchgrooming.blogspot.com/2011/05/michelle-hammerle-memorial-at-dog-star.html

Muskegon County Bark for Life comes to Dog Star Ranch!

Dog Star Ranch will be hosting the first annual Muskegon County Bark for Life! Bark For Life is a great event that offers Relayers an opportunity to honor the care-giving quality of their canine companions while raising funds to help support the American Cancer Society in its life-saving mission.
The walk will be held at the Dog Star Ranch on June 18, 2011 from 1pm - 3pm. We will all come together to Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back!
Also, check out our Muskegon County Bark For Life Facebook Group!
We would like to give a special thanks to Dog Star Ranch for all of their help and support, stop in an check out the facility if you have a chance...it is fantastic!
Want to Participate? Just fill out a Muskegon Registration form and e-mail it to:
victoria.andrews@cancer.org

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11GL?sid=145472&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=30376

Wonderfully Warm Wednesday!

TuEsDaY, mAy TeN

Meet Mr. Cole. He is an Australian Shepherd that is being fostered through Pound Buddies. He is looking for his forever home and family. Could it be you??
I know that the dandy lions are "technically" a weed, but they sure look pretty all over the parks! Maybe spring time is here to stay!!

Summer fun is FINALLY here!!

It looks like the warmer weather is finally here! Make sure to get out and enjoy it! The Daycare dogs definitely are!!

Givin' every dog somethin' to bark about!

This was too awesome not to share... Meet Lilly. She had a rough start on life and found her way to Pound Buddies and has since been adopted by her foster parents. She had surgeries to remove a tumor (I believe), is completely blind in one eye, and slightly blind in the other eye. She is a 7 year old Chihuahua. When Lilly checked in to board on Monday, she was very, very shy and very reserved. She didn't want anything to do with anyone (human or canine). All she wanted was to sit in her little box with her blankets. The only people that she felt comfortable with where her new human parents. It took some time for her to warm up to us enough to accept a treat and she is a very food motivated girl.

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(I wish that I had video taped her on arrival) This video was taken after Lilly had been boarding with us for a couple of days and look at how happy and comfortable she is!!! She is running and playing all around the front office! She is excited to run up to me who she has only known since Monday. Everyone at DSR has taken the extra time needed to make Lilly feel comfortable. She now is enjoying herself, running laps around the front office, playing with us. That just goes to show that Dog Star Ranch can give every dog somethin' to bark about!

TGIF :)

Don't forget to check out Miss Sarah. She is a foster girl through Pound Buddies that is looking for her forever home. She is right around a year in age, possible lab mix.
Have you joined us on Facebook yet? What are you waiting for! We have lots of contests and prizes that will only be available through our Facebook page. Join us today for the first in information and awesome prizes!

ThUrSdAy MaY fIvE

NEW Star Social Hour! and some DSR updates! (Do I see Agility???)

Don't forget about the DSR My Way Home Program!

Miss Vela joined our Dog Star Ranch My Way Home program back in February of 2011, but she has been a part of the DSR family since she was a puppy. She started coming to DSR with her prior family as a park member, daycare partipant, and obedience class student. Situations changed with her family and they were no longer able to keep her so we took her into our program. She is a wonderful girl looking, sometimes nicknamed "thunder tail" as it continues to wag whenever she sees someone. She is possibly a boxer lab mix, female spayed, just over a year of age. If you are interested in knowing more about Vela or the Dog Star Ranch My Way Home program, please stop out and see us (and Vela), call (231)766-0444, or check out the blog at www.dogstarranchmywayhome.blogspot.com. Thank you!

Warm Wednesday!

The sun is shinning, the flowers are blossoming and all our daycare dogs are loving every minute of it! Come enjoy the new spring weather at our parks today :)

Cloudy, chilly Tuesday :)

And don't forget to check out our new blog, Dog Star Ranch ~ A Cut from the Grooming Table at www.dogstarranchgrooming.blogspot.com !

Even On A Slow Day, We All Have A Reason To Smile!

New Designs!

Check out these three new designs that we have in stock from Yellow Dog Design!

DayStar of the Month ~ April 2011

Mr. Benny “the Beagle” McGrath-Miller has been voted our DayStar of the Month for April 2011! Benny is a very special boy that holds a big spot in all of our hearts. Every winter he spends about a month with us while his mom is in Florida and he just makes himself right at home. Benny has been struggling with his weight and we are proud to say that with the help of daycare, extra walks while boarding, and extra walks with his mom, Benny is down 5 lbs! Benny is a daycare regular and park member that loves to hit the trails and put his nose to work. No visit is complete to the parks without doing a little fishing at the ponds ;) Thanx for being such an active member at the Ranch and we always love to see our Benny!