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Recognizing Houston’s Top Pet Charities Fall begins the season of giving thanks and of giving to those in our families, our community and for Houston’s top pet charities. As we reflect on the past year we want to recognize a few of Houston’s top pet charities who have as their mission the welfare of our…

5 Ways to take the SCARE out of Pet Care Choices Some things in life are scary but choosing exceptional pet care doesn’t have to be one of them.  Start with some sensible guidelines and relieve your fears by following this 5 point check list. 1. Tour your choices Your best friend’s second home should…

How’s Your Pet Photography?   There’s a place for both amateur and professionals when it come to pet photography.  The amateur or pet owner can get those candid shots we all love to have in our smart phones.  A professional  has what it takes to capture those posed moments when a shy or fearful dog…

Crate Training Is A Good Thing Dogs that have taken to crate training often have families who invested the time to train them to think of a crate as a normal life event.  When dogs accept the crate as a part of their daily routine it seems they spend a relatively small segment of their…

A Spinome Italiano Each year when August 21st rolls around, the staff at Fondren 5 star Pet Resort are reminded of the Spinone Italiano dog breed.  We think this Italian dog’s breed name sounds very much like the famous Italian dessert, Spumoni and we love clarifying any confusion.  However there can be some pronunciation issues with…

Last Splash of Summer BEACH BALL PARTY! There will be water works!  No, not the teary eye kind of water works ’cause we like to quote Fred the Bassett who probably said, “There’s No Crying in Beach Ball!”   Our staff will be ready to entertain your dog all day for games and good clean…

The Value of Activity Packages Activity Packages are an integral part of the outstanding pet care at Fondren 5 Star Pet Resort due to these important beliefs about pets we hold near and dear. Pets are designed to be active. Unless they are asleep you’ll find an ear, whisker, mouth, body, leg or tail of…

5 Pet Grooming Questions Among the questions about professional pet grooming, five consistent questions stand out: “From start to finish, how long does it take to groom a pet?” “When can I expect to pick up my pet?” “Why does my pet need to stay in a cage, waiting the entire time?” “What happens during…

How Can You Tell Your Pet Is Stressed? Many times pet owners are simply unaware that their pet is stressed because the pet doesn’t look or sound stressed.  People handle stress differently than pets.    Everyone has stress and there are healthy ways to manage stress.  If you find yourself having more than your share, please…