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OUG Earth Day

Happy Earth Day, Living Beings!

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Every day is a great day to think and talk about our environmental conservation efforts, but the celebrated Earth Day is coming up on Monday, April 22. Skip the usual case of the Mondays and opt to have a smart and fun eco-experience with your four-legged children!

  • Talk to your cat about responsible paper towel use. Many pet-induced messes call for a fresh square or two, but consider using a cloth or rag next time Mittens “accidentally” pushes your drink glass over the moment you stop scratching her chin.
  • Teach your fur-children about climate change through participating in World Wide Fund for Nature‘s (WWF) Earth Hour. Since bedtime seems to be when pups practice their Olympics tryout material and kitties reenact American Gladiators episodes, this earlier hour free of non-essential lights on Earth Day will earn you some additional sleep and the last laugh.
  • Plant a tree with your pup! He will surely be willing to assist with the daily maintenance, and as a bonus, he will feel philanthropic in watching it grow from a tiny seedling into a structure that houses his squirrel arch-nemeses.

Learn more about how we minimize our carbon paw prints every day through Out-U-Go! Cares!

South Loop Animal Hospital in Chicago, IL

Best Vets in South Loop, Chicago, IL

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Keeping your four-legged child bright-eyed and bushy-tailed is of the utmost importance to loving pet parents. At home, you can ensure that your furry baby is happy and healthy through everyday activities, such as:

  • Taking long walks on the beach (or sidewalk)
  • Giving zillions of belly rubs
  • Feeding delicious & nutritious meals
  • Falling asleep on the couch together watching Lassie reruns

In addition to the above, it is essential to find a great South Loop vet to care for your pet in sickness and in health. We’ve put together a list of some of the best vets in South Loop, Chicago, to help you get started in your search for Fido’s perfect match!

  • South Loop Animal Hospital: Located at 1640 S. Michigan Ave., South Loop Animal Hospital‘s hours are: Monday through Friday from 7am to 9pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm (closed Sunday). South Loop Animal Hospital is fantastically close to most residents in the South Loop! This group of vets is great for general and more specific pet needs!
  • Animal Care Center of Chicago: Located at 1248 W. Washington Blvd., Animal Care Center of Chicago‘s hours are: Monday through Friday from 630am to 8pm, Saturday from 630am to 6pm, and Sunday from 9am to 5pm. This vet accommodates walk-ins: no appointment required! Animal Care Center of Chicago is also great for vaccination updates and general health issues.
  • Metropolitan Veterinary Center: Located at 1556 S. Michigan Ave., Unit 100, Metropolitan Veterinary Center of Chicago is open daily from 7am to 10pm! This vet offers practically everything under one roof! Metropolitan Veterinary Care is great for general care.
  • Hyde Park Animal Hospital: Offering two convenient locations in Chicago – one at 6937 S. Stony Island and another at 1363 E. 53rd Street – Hyde Park Animal Hospital is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 7pm and Saturday from 8am to 4pm (closed Sunday). Hyde Park Animal Hospital is a wonderful vet in the Hyde Park neighborhood! Both of these South Loop veterinary offices are great for general care and other specific needs.

Best of luck choosing a fabulous veterinarian in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago!

Grant Bark Park Dog Park in South Loop Chicago

Best Dog Parks in South Loop, Chicago, IL

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Dog parents understand the importance of finding a great local dog park. Dog parks are a great resource for your furry friend to run to his heart’s content, interact with other dogs, sniff new things, and buddy up to humans in attempts to gain cookies. It is also a great place for pet parents to meet like-minded neighbors and share fur-children stories! We’ve put together a list of the best dog parks in South Loop Chicago, IL to help you find a spot with the amenities, space, and cookie-dispensing humans that your pup is looking for!

In the City of Chicago, there are quite a few dog parks regulated by the Chicago Park District. Make sure you check out the rules first!

  1. Grant Bark Park: Located near the tennis courts off of Columbus Avenue, this South Loop neighborhood dog park is over 18,000 sq. ft in size. The park is fully fenced, double-gated, and has a tree-lined gravel area and lighting. At the north end is an area of commemorative bricks, along with person and pooch drinking fountains.
  2. Coliseum Dog Park: This South Loop dog park is located underneath the EL tracks at the intersection of Wabash & 14th Pl. While Coliseum Dog Park is not as large as Grant Bark Park, the 2800 sq. ft space does allow for some off leash play to its immediate neighbors. The park has ramps, pea gravel, and a long narrow shape.
  3. Montrose Dog Beach: Montrose Dog Beach is located on the Northwest corner of Montrose Beach (the point closest to the city). While not in the South Loop or Hyde Park neighborhoods, Montrose Dog Beach is Chicago’s first legal off-leash beach. For any pup deserving a good swim, it is worth the trek. Completely fenced in and tremendously large. Remember your DFA tag for year-round enjoyment!

Have fun exploring!

Out-U-Go! Booth at F.A.M.E. Festival in Chicago’s South Loop

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Lacuna Artist Loft’s first annual outdoor festival, F.A.M.E. (Fashion. Art. Music. Entertainment.), took place on Saturday, September 8th, 2012.  Out-U-Go!’s South Loop location hosted a booth and offered special treats to pooches walking past the booth during the fest.  The event took place in the parking lot of the Out-U-Go! South Loop building’s parking lot at 2150 S. Canalport in Chicago, IL.
Out-U-Go! South Loop Hosts a Booth at Lacuna's F.A.M.E. Festival

A Stranger? Us? More Like a Best Friend.

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So I know one of the most popular concerns among our new Pet Parents is whether or not they feel comfortable having someone they do not know in their home.  They give us all sorts of detailed information, keys to their home, and access to their most precious belonging, their pets.  So, I get it.

This is one of my favorite questions to answer.  Sure, it can be a little intimidating.  But let me share a few stories with you from some of my sitters.  This may put you at ease.

Tim visits one of the coolest yellow labs I know. (one of, not only) His name is Sherman, Sherms, Sherminator… Anywho, Sherman likes to greet us at the door everyday with some item of his mother’s clothing.  It’s usually a shoe or boot that sits by the front door.  Occasionally, we’ll get a duck, a tennis ball, or some other dog approved toy.  And we make sure to congratulate him for his good choices.  Tim decided to sit down on the steps to write out our reusable report card one day.  This pup decides to pick up one of his mom’s hats and starts trying to put it on Tim’s head.  Tim called me immediately to share the story.  Hilarious.

Lauren, one of our fantastic cat sitters in Hyde Park, sent me a text one morning.  She was concerned because Ms. Girlie Cat was only eating the triangle pieces of food from her bowl.  She was clearly not liking the pellet-shaped pieces, and Lauren wasn’t sure what to do.  We chuckled for a moment, and decided we best try to get as many triangle pieces in her breakfast as we could.

Now, we could just walk in and grab the leash or check the litter box.  That’s just not us.  We have pets who help us get ready to take them out and request menu preferences.  And we love it.  In fact, we live for it.  These are the pets who make our days special and make our job awesome.

So, sure.  We are strangers, at first.  But man do we do a pretty darn good job.

Let’s Get Those Paws Up!

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Hey everyone!

Just a real quick note on this one.  Our wonderful Alderman is trying to approve another Dog Friendly Area in the South Loop!  Their is an online petition to show your support.  Even if you aren’t in the South Loop, I am sure you can understand the importance and need for Dog Friendly Areas.  This one would be located around 14th and Morgan near the University Commons Complex.  Let’s do it!

http://dogparkyes.epetitions.net/

Warm Weather is Coming!

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Hey Gang!

We’re so excited that Spring is just around the corner!  Maybe not so much that we have to move our clocks forward and lose out on that one hour of sleep.  Although, it will be nice to have my pups wake me up and look at the clock to see 7am instead of 6am. (thanks Cloe & Milhouse)

One of my favorite things about the upcoming months is getting to Montrose Dog Beach before the large crowds start rolling in.  My dogs love nothing more than to catch a few tennis balls and then just hang out in the sand and the fresh air.  It’s so wonderful seeing the big smiles on their faces as they run the long stretch of beach.  I attached a favorite picture of Milhouse

Milhouse in the Sand

for your viewing pleasure.  If you ever see my crazy pups running around, make sure to stop by and say “Woof!”

We are so excited to enter the Springtime with so many wonderful pups and kitties under our wings.  Stay tuned for a play date and some other fun activities that will be coming to the South Loop!