Supporting local small businesses

logo with bee hive and flying bees

As a small business owner, it is important to me to support other small businesses whenever we can. We have recently started carrying honey and paw pad butter from Funny Farm Apiaries in Mertztown, Pennsylvania in our store. We hope that trying our small selection of their products will encourage you to visit their farm…

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Poem to remember our friend

Man sitting with one of his favorite dogs.

A longterm staffer has recently moved away. Many of our clients didn’t know him, but their dogs certainly loved him. Before he moved, Cody wrote a poem for his coworkers. With permission, we share it here. The Lodge By Cody Stoelzle   Welcome to the Lodge where your nose is always cold We accept dogs…

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Valentine’s Day craft with dogs

Hearts with paw prints and valentine message

Our daycare dogs are doing crafts and pictures this week for their parents to show their love. If you would like to create this craft with your own dog, we have some tips for you. We bought pre-cut 6-inch hearts in bulk online, so we didn’t need to cut them all. If you are only…

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Announcing Dates for 2025 Pet Care Career Training Program

In 2022, we began our Pet Care Career Training Program to train the next generation of animal care professionals. We bring in experts in nutrition, disease, dog training, enrichment, career planning, and marketing. Students are in a great position to start pet sitting and kennel work after completion of level one. The classes are a…

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Grand Opening of The Store at Cold Nose Lodge

We had a packed house on Wednesday, June 12th as we celebrated the official opening of our new store. Thank you to the East Penn Chamber and to the Borough of Alburtis for all of your support at the event and through the entire expansion process. We are so happy to be part of this…

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Addition almost complete!

Bucket truck in front of store entrance, new sign installed

We were thrilled to see our new sign installed this week by G & L’s Sign Factory. Clients started using the new entrance on Sunday afternoon, but we will continue working on final touches in the next few weeks. Our official grand opening of the new space is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12th 2024. We…

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Feb 3rd: National Golden Retriever Day

February 3rd is National Golden Retriever Day! With fur and hearts of gold, we love our Goldens here at the Lodge!   Five Things You May Not Have Known About Golden Retrievers They are America’s third most popular dog breed, behind French Bulldogs and Labrador Retrievers. They made history by being the first ever post…

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CBD For Dogs: CNL’s Picks

Did you know January is National CBD Month? Cannabidiol commonly known as CBD is an active ingredient in cannabis that is derived from the hemp plant. While CBD is most popularly known for its health benefits with humans, in recent years, research has shown that CBD can positively affect our furry friends!   Some potential…

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Moving with Pets

I was honored to be asked to contribute to this article about moving with your animal family members. -RR Moving With Pets? We Have the Experts’ Advice to Do It Properly (porch.com)

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Play School at the Lodge

We are excited to begin our newest program for the dogs in our care. In our new Play School program, we are providing an outlet for dogs to meet different needs than the daycare playgroup alone can do. We customize the activities for each dog and make sure to hit all five senses throughout the…

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