Anyone who follows me on Dogbook knows I love going to Dog Park. It is a lovely place, over seven acres of
fields and woodlands that follow a river.
Dogs can run in the fields and swim in the river or just walk along the
wonderful paths with their humans for miles and miles. All filled with such great
smells!
I love going to Dog Park because there is soooo much to
do. I get to run free and don’t have to
worry about Mom or Dad getting lost. I
have to wear my leash when we get out of the car, although it is a hassle, but our
dog park is not fenced in so Mom wants to make sure I am away from traffic
before I can go off leash. It seems like
a long time but it is not because most of the property is far away from the
road where there are cars so when Mom feels safe, she takes my leash off and I
am on my own!
There are lots of
different tails so we, usually Mom or Dad, can decide how long we can stay at
Dog Park. I like the really long one
that run by the big hill and then to the swimming hole cuz that’s where most of
the dogs hang out. Sure, we meet lots of
dogs along the trails but the swimming hole is where the action is. On the weekend, you can find 20 dogs and
their humans hanging around the big field by the swimming hole. The humans are all drinking their coffees and
talking and us dogs, well; we are having lots of fun! Nobody cares if we dig holes or run around
with big sticks. Some dogs like to jump in
the river and splash around. In the
Summer I will go in up to my knees but even though I’m part Lab, I’m not crazy
about water.
Sometimes I meet up with old friends but lots of the times I
get to play with new dogs. I love playing tag and chase and there is usually
someone who wants to play.
Even when we go on a weekday and the park is quiet, I still
get a lot of exercise so when I get home, all I want to do is nap. Somebody said that a tired dog is a good
dog. I guess I can’t get into too much
trouble if I’m sleeping. Mom says going
to Dog Park is good for humans too cuz they need exercise too.
I love Dog Park but it is not for everyone. Dogs are social beings and like to be around
other dogs. Living with humans is nice
but we need to talk with other dogs sometimes. Just like human females need a “Girls
Night Out’ and male humans need “A Night Out With the Guys” Dogs need to be
with other dogs sometimes. If you are thinking
of taking your dog to a dog park, you might want to check it out alone
first. Some dogs are really shy and
would not like being at a dog park. If you see that your dog is not having fun,
be a good human and take them home where they feel safe.
Some parks, like in cities, have supervised play. I had supervised play when I went to day care
and it was nice but we don’t have that at Dog Park. At Dog Park all of the humans need to watch
their own dogs to make sure they are playing nice. Mom almost never takes calls
on her cell phone when we are at Dog Park.
She says even she deserves an hour or so away from business.
I try to play nice with all the dogs but I know Mom is
always watching to make sure. Once or
twice when she thought I was having too much fun, she called me away and made
me sit for a minute until I calmed down.
What can I say, some games are quite intense.
A couple more things:
there are hundreds of dogs that visit dog parks every day and you can’t
know where some paws have been so make sure you are up to date on all of your
shots. Also, your humans should be
prepared to clean up after you. My Mom
carries poop bags in all of her jacket pockets. It gets kind of embarrassing
when she tries to get a business card out of a pocket and a bunch of poop bags
come out too. It's about priorities…
Your friend,
Zeva
P.S. Shameless self promotion ... After a walk in the park I am ready for a snack and we keep my snacks in My Own Cookie Tin. You can have your very own cookie tin too ....
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