Camp Bow Wow Announces 2011 First Quarter Golden Paw and Golden Wags + Whiskers Winners

NEW YORK, NY, June 03, 2011 (Press-News.org) Camp Bow Wow, the nation's largest pet services company, announces the six recipients of its Golden Paw Awards and one recipient of its Wag + Whiskers Award for the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year.

The Golden Paw Award honors Camp Bow Wow locations based on safety, service, and success. Six winners were chosen out of 200+ camp locations throughout the country. Winning camps set the bar for leading safety standards, top percentage revenue, along with philanthropic support for the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation. The Golden Wags + Whiskers Award recognizes one Home Buddies franchise for exemplary customer service, safety compliance and top sales per quarter.

The winners of Camp Bow Wow's Golden Paw Awards are:
Camp Bow Wow Concord, NC
Camp Bow Wow S. Windsor, CT
Camp Bow Wow El Cajon, CA
Camp Bow Wow Clarkston, MI
Camp Bow Wow S. Salt Lake City, UT
Camp Bow Wow New Orleans, LA

The winner of Home Buddies' Wags + Whiskers is:
Home Buddies Bridgewater, NJ

"My counselors and I are thrilled to have been selected for Camp Bow Wow's Golden Paw Award," stated Cassie Scofield, owner of the Camp Bow Wow Concord, NC franchise. "Being a part of the Camp Bow Wow family means offering pet owners a premier place for their pup to stay and play while they're away. Camp Bow Wow's standards are top-notch when it comes to the dogs' health and safety, customer service and community outreach. To be recognized as a leader of the pack among so many other camps is the best bark back we possibly could receive. It reiterates that at Camp Bow Wow, we do our absolute best to offer customers peace of mind. We've always said that 'it's all about the dogs,' and that's the promise we continue to keep for our clients— furry and human."

"Everyone here was very excited and proud to hear that we were chosen as 'Camp of the Quarter' for the first quarter," said Tami Sarra, owner of the Camp Bow Wow South Windsor, CT franchise. "We know how high the standards and expectations are of corporate, so to be chosen by them is truly an honor. We work very hard everyday to deliver the best quality care to our Campers and their families. It's wonderful to be recognized for it."

"Winning the Golden Paw Award is really exciting for our staff," stated Diane Cooke, owner of the Camp Bow Wow New Orleans, LA franchise. "We are embarking on our two-year anniversary in New Orleans. The most challenging obstacle was finding the right people who are passionate enough about dogs, our facility and the business. Being recognized by our franchisor and winning this award is evidence that we now have the right team of counselors, team leaders, front desk personnel, managers, dog and people trainers. I am one proud Pack Leader!"

"We are thrilled to have won the first ever Home Buddies of the Quarter Award," stated Randy DeFazio, co-owner of the Home Buddies Bridgewater, NJ franchise. "Our team is so proud of this accomplishment and of being recognized by the franchise. We are most pleased that the Camp Bow Wow franchise continues to offer new services to our clients and that we can truly say to our clients that we have their pets covered, whatever their needs."

"We are thrilled to honor our leading franchises with this prestigious quarterly award," said Heidi Ganahl, CEO and Founder of Camp Bow Wow. "This awards program is a testimony to Camp Bow Wow's high safety standards, exemplary customer service, philanthropy and overall financial success."

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