Happy New Year!

Wishing Everyone a Happy & Healthy New Year!

~Your Friends at Best Friends White Plains

Missing Huskies in Hastings on the Hudson

Big Camper of the Week - Rosie Polanco

Rosie ia a very sweet 11 month old pit bull who loves playing with all the dogs in camp. She loves to play tug of war, wrestle and play chase. She loves to give everyone kisses too. Rosie is also anxiously waiting for her younger sister Lola to join camp in the new year.

Little Camper of the Week - Oscar Walsh

Oscar Walsh is a 4 yr old Bassett Hound who started camp in our Norwalk, CT center before tranferring to the White Plains location in May. Oscar is a very laid back boy who loves to give kisses and chew on nylabones.

Holiday Boarding Special

Little Camper of the week Calli Bogin

Calli is a 2 year old Cavapoo who first came to Best Friends for puppy kindergarten classes and now comes at least once a week to play with her buddies. Sometimes she takes advantage of our Stay And Play boarding packages while her mom has to travel. She loves to play and snuggle.

Big Camper of the week Babu Epstien

Babu is a 3 and a half year old kong loving bull mastiff mix who comes to day camp several times a week. Babu loves to catch toys and play tug with his buddies. Babu can't wait to get to Camp when he comes and loves to race his dad to the door.

Puppies for adoption!

Best Friends Pet Care voted the BEST!

The votes are in and according to Tails magazine, Best Friends Pet Care was voted 2009 Reader's Choice for the Best Overnight Boarding/Day Care for the second year in a row. Best Friends was also voted for Favorite Groomer. To view all the winners in the tri-state area click here.

Little Camper of the Week - Buddy Rosen

Buddy is a 2 1/2 yr old dachshund who is a big lady's man. He loves to be held by all the girls and enjoys as many belly rubs as possible. He loves to play chase with his little friends or sit in his counselor's lap.

Big Camper of the Week - Luna Gizzo

Luna is a 2 yr old Great Dane who started in our puppy playgroup at 5 months. She attracks a lot of attention due to her size, but she is a gentle giant. Luna loves to wrestle with her friends, chew on nylabones, and she recently had her nails painted blue for a fashion photo shoot with her mom.

Little Camper of the Week - Gabby Nunez

Gabby is a goldendoodle who recently celebrated her 1st birthday in camp. She has been coming to Best Friends since she was about 4 months old. She started in our puppy playgroup before "graduating" to our camp. Gabby is full of energy at all times and loves to wrestle with her buddies.

Big Camper of the Week - Dublin Peyton

Dublin is a 4 yr old English Springer Spaniel who loves to lounge on the jungle gym, play fetch, and chew on nylabones. He comes to camp several times a week and loves being with his best friends.

Best Friends serves Thanksgiving dinner

Going away for Thanksgiving? Have your pet stay with us amd enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner. For only $5, your pet can be treated to a special holiday meal complete with roasted turkey and a biscuit for desert! They will gobble it down faster than you can say "turkey!"
We still have "Room at the Inn" so call now to book your reservation! Already a registered client? Then visit our web page and book online here!

Best Friends helps raise money for local dog park

Dog Park Project Gets Boost from Challenge Grant

The fundraising for a local dog park for Harrison got a boost this week with the announcement of a Challenge Grant from Best Friends Pet Care.

After learning about the project initiated by Harrison Boy Scout RJ Suhre, Best Friends has launched a matching funds initiative to help speed up the campaign. The company will match dollar-for-dollar, the first $1000 donated between now and Thanksgiving, yielding a total of $2000 towards the goal.

The dog park, which will be located downtown near Veteran’s Park, was approved by the Harrison Town Board in late September with the caveat that Suhre must raise all of the needed funds from private donations since municipal monies could not be used. About $8000 will be needed to put up the fence and prepare the property.

After almost a month of solicitation, however, the campaign is less than halfway to the goal. “We really need to get donations in quickly,” say Suhre, who been working on the project since last spring. “The fencing has to be installed before the ground freezes or we won’t be able to open the park by spring.”

Although Suhre is a dog lover himself, he also undertook the dog park initiative as his Eagle Scout project. The park must open to the public before Suhre turns 18 in March for him to earn the Eagle Scout award.

Best Friends manager Crissy Carpanzano, who has been in Harrison for 15 years, says that when RJ stopped into Best Friends to drop off some flyers about his fund drive, “we all become very excited that Harrison dogs could finally have its own off-leash park. Exercise and socialization are so important for the health of our dogs.”

“We knew right away that we needed to do something to help, and we needed to do it quickly,” she said.

To get the fundraising challenge off the ground, Best Friends has sent out an appeal to all of its Harrison clients, encouraging them to support the cause. “We set Thanksgiving as our challenge deadline because we want to be sure the RJ is able to meet the deadline for Eagle Scout certification.”

To participate in the Best Friends Challenge Grant, visit or call Best Friends at 590 Harrison Road in Harrison, 914-967-1721. Donations can be made by phone, using a credit card.“You don’t need to be a client of ours to participate in the Challenge Grant. We will match every dollar donated, regardless of the source,” adds Carpanzano. “So call us soon, and whatever you donate will double in value!”

For more information about the dog park, contact RJ Suhre at 914-469-9089.

Big Camper of the Week - Diego Flamenbaum

Diego is a 3 1/2 yr old Boxer who is a total ladies' man. He greets all the female workers with a big kiss. Diego loves to rough house and run around camp with his friends too.

Little Camper of the Week - Damien Wilson

Damien is a 5 1/2 yr old yorkie mix who loves to hang out with all his buddies in camp. He loves to give kisses and play chase.

Calli Bogin & Charlie Adler's Birthday Parties

Little Camper of the Week - Chompsky Illiano

Chompsky is a 2 yr old Lhasapoo who has been coming to camp for most of his life. He is a cuddler and a kisser with his camp counselors, but also enjoys romping and playing with his little buddies.

Big Campers of the Week - Lily and Ruby Woodall

Lily is a 2 1/2 yr old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier and Ruby is a 2 yr old Bullmastiff. They both are so sweet and love to play with their friends. They both also love when their counselors blow bubbles for them to pop.

Thanksgiving Boarding Special!

Give us a call at 914-997-0600 to make a reservation!

Little Camper of the Week - Jackson Mulholland

Jackson is a 1 1/2 yr old Bichon Frise who has been coming to Best Friends since he was 4 months old. He started in our puppy playgroup before graduating to doggy daycamp. He loves to cuddle, give kisses, and wrestle with his little buddies.

Big Camper of the Week - Mei Mei McNally

Mei Mei is a 2 1/2 yr old yellow lab mix who is also a released Guiding Eyes for the Blind dog. She is the queen of the jungle gym and loves to jump on, over and through it. She also loves to have a bone or kong in her mouth at all times if possible.

Doggy Daycamp Howl-o-ween Party

Local dog park makes Top 10 List in America

According to a recent poll, Ossining dog park, located in Ossining NY, made a top 10 list for dog parks in the country. Check out the following websites for more information.


http://www.petside.com/photos/top-10-dog-parks/8-ossining-dog-park-westchester-ny.php#gallery

http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/10/05/top-ten-dog-parks-in-america/

Pet Photo Day at Best Friends

Little Camper of the Week - Link Anderson

Link is a 1 1/2 yr old American Eskimo. He loves to play tug of war, chase his friends, and chew on nylabones. Link is also a star in our agility classes and is working on being our highest jumper.

Big Camper of the Week - Max Marrano

Max is a 1 yr old chocolate lab who is full of energy and one of the best behaved dogs we have. Max loves to greet all the dogs in the morning with a kiss. He likes to play fetch, wrestle, and play chase.

Emergency Plan for Pets

Check out this interesting article from the New York Times:

Pets Need an Emergency Plan,Too
By Jennifer 8. Lee
Published: October 15, 2009

"Consider it a government mantra: No Pet Left Behind. Or, if a pet is left behind during a disaster evacuation, it must have food and water, and the home must be marked to indicate to rescue workers that a pet is still inside. Departing owners should also bring a recent color photo of them and their pets, to help identify them later. These are among the lessons that New York City’s Office of Emergency Management officials are stressing to city pet owners in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which displaced an estimated 200,000 animals....."

Read the full article at:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/pets-need-an-emergency-plan-too/

Gabby's 1st Birthday

Dexter's 1st Birthday Party

Paw Painting in Doggy Daycamp

Halloween Boarding Package Special!

Give us a call at 914-997-0600 to make a reservation!

Little Camper of the Week - Bob Miller

Bob is a 6 year old Beagle who has been coming to camp for almost half his life. He always makes his entrance by howling all of the way to the camp room. He enjoys running around with the kongs or sharing the pet cot with his buddy Penny as they chew on nylabones together.

Big Camper of the Week - Teddy Lo

Teddy is a 1 year old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier who comes to camp almost everyday. He loves to climb on the jungle gym, wrestle, romp, and play with all his buddies. He is a sweet boy and gives tons of kisses.

Best Friends Jack-O-Latern

Check out this Best Friends logo'd Jack-O-Latern! It was carved by Brandy, the manger of our Houston, TX location!

Little Camper of the Week - Emily Lehv

Emily is a 2 1/2 yr old Pomeranian who has been coming to camp since she was 6 months old. She loves to be cuddled, give kisses, and pal around with her buddies Apollo and Kiwi.

Big Camper of the Week - Cinder Migliaccio

Cinder is a 1 1/2 yr old Border Collie mix who really enjoys camp. She loves to wrestle with her friends, play chase, fetch the kong and chew on the nylabones.

Best Friends White Plains donates money to Westchester County Canine Unit

Recently, Best Friends of White Plains presented a check for $1500 to the Canine Unit of the Westchester County Police Department to help support the training and care of the dogs who work with unit members. The donation comes from the proceeds of our center’s special “Canine Hero Suite.” We have set aside $5 of the boarding fee for every night the suite is occupied for donation to community agencies that train and develop the special dogs whose job it is to serve and protect humans -- search and rescue dogs, K-9 police, therapy dogs, service dogs and others.
Click here to read more…

Pet Adoption Event

Adoption Extravaganza Continues!
October 10th & 11th

10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Featuring over 200 Puppies & Family Dogs rescued from high-kill shelters. Many adorable Kittens & Cats are looking for new homes too! This special event will be held at the SPCA of Westchester, located at 590 North State Road in Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510.

Please submit an application below to get pre-approved to adopt. This will help to jumpstart the adoption process.

CLICK HERE to View Adoptable Animals.

CLICK HERE to Download an Adoption Application or for further details. For further details, call (914) 941-2896 x 22 or email Lisa@spca914.org

http://www.spca914.org/

Little Camper of the Week - Apollo Gordon

Apollo is a 2 1/2 yr old toy Rat Terrier who has been coming to camp for most of his life. He is only about 2 pounds but rules the roost in the camp room. He loves to give kisses, chew on the nylabones, and nap next to his girlfriend Emily (Pomeranian).

Big Camper of the Week - Olive Kehoe

Olive is a 7 year old lab mix who has been coming to camp for many years. Olive is very quiet and not much of a player but she loves the company of her fellow campers. She is more of a cuddle bug and loves to be snuggled and pet by the counselors.

Sandras 2nd Chance dogs/cats in need of homes and fosters

This is Fluffy - his owner died a month ago - he was with her when she collapsed and misguidedly protected her from the EMTs that came to her aid. He was signed over to Sandras 2nd Chance which is a non profit animal rescue, he is still trying to figure out what happened to his life. He is currently being fostered by Wendy our trainer, who is working on his good behavior. Fluffy is roughly 4-5 years of age white german shepherd/samoyed mix about 70lbs. He is good with other dogs at the dog park but would need to live with another dog who is more laid back with other dogs as hes still learning how to share his home. Cohabitating with cats would be on a case by case basis. Fluffy would be best with older children. He is a big lover boy and would make someone a nice pet. Please call Wendy (845) 667-0678 or Sandra (914) 565-5897 if interested in fostering/adopting him or one of our many other dogs and cats in need of a home.
Currently have 13 dogs and 23 cats in need of homes!

Little Camper of the Week - Jax Bencivengo

Jax is a malti-poo who recently celebrated his first birthday. He has tons of energy and loves to wrestle with all his little buddies. He will "talk" to anyone who will listen.