Camp Bow Wow(R) Signs 200th Franchise

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Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:22pm EST

  BOULDER, CO, Jan 22 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
 Top dog day camp and pet boarding company Camp Bow Wow's paw print just
gotbigger with the signing of its 200th franchise of doggy daycare and overnight
camps.

    By late next year, lucky pups in Beaufort/Hilton Head, S.C. will be
runningwith the pack at the nation's Premiere Doggy Day and Overnight Camp(R),
where All
Day Play(R)  is the order of the day and nighttime brings cozy cots, campfire
treats and soft classical music to lull the dogs to sleep.

    A focus on fun and safety has helped Camp Bow Wow(R) dog day camps grow
fromone lone Denver dog day care center in 2000, to more than 52 locations in 36
states and Canada, with more sites opening every month. When founder, CEO and
Top
Dog Heidi Flammang opened that first camp, she never dreamed her concept would
grow beyond a few area locations. When she sold the first franchise three years
later, she began to see Camp Bow Wow's potential for growth.

    "As we grow, it's been great to see how many franchisees and their customers
share my passion," Flammang said. "New camps are built with the same simple
premise as the first, truly making Camp Bow Wow pet boarding and doggy day camp
a
place where a dog can be a dog."

    All Camp Bow Wow locations are staffed with Certified Camp Counselors(R),
trained in Pet
First Aid, Pet CPR and dog behavior. The dog day camps boast one counselor for
every 15 dogs, and dogs are separated into play groups based on their size and
temperament. Little dogs and elderly pups have a lounge set aside for them
to retire to when the action gets to be too much. All camps are equipped with
Web-based Camper Cams(SM), so pet parents, can watch their furry loved ones
from their home or work computers.

    By last year, doggy daycare had grown into a $500 million business, as
moreconsumers catered to their furry companions in new ways. In 2006, American
pet
parents spent about $38 billion on products and services for their canine kids.
Camp Bow Wow already has a presence in South Carolina, with a location in
Greenville and two more planned in Charleston and Columbia.

    For more information on premiere doggy day care and overnight camp at Camp
Bow
Wow call 877-700-BARK (2275) or visit www.campbowwow.com.

    About Camp Bow Wow:

    Camp Bow Wow, where a dog can be a dog, is the premiere doggy day care and
overnight camp in North America. It is designed to provide the highest levels of
fun, safety and service for its campers, and peace of mind for their parents.
Since the Boulder, Colo.-based company started franchising in 2003, Camp Bow Wow
has sold 200 franchises in 36 states, plus one in Canada.

    



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