A Trip to the Dog Park
I don’t usually like dog parks… mainly because my dogs don’t do too good at them. But I have to say, some of my dogs don’t do good at them.. but actually, only one doesn’t do good at them anymore. Levi used to be horrible, barking at people, running amok, when he was young. He’s better now though, more mellow and he tires out fairly quickly. yeah.. he’s almost nine so he’s showing a bit of age. Darnit.
These first two pictures are of some dogs we met when there that our dogs wanted to play with. Very handsome and cute indeed!
Anyway, this park, Tanner Park, aka Parley’s Nature Preserve, is awesome. And it’s an official dog park now! It is a gully and it’s about a mile round trip. You go down and walk to a little lake kinda drainage pond at the top, then turn around and head back. The dogs love it, you don’t stand in one place for any length of time.. and to keep moving is much better for the dogs.
Chase and Lucy stayed home, because Chase is the dog that doesn’t like other dogs in his face. And Lucy can’t eat treats anymore. So my husband and I took Tatum, Muffit, Levi and Angel.
Muffit had a great time… he always knows where we are, but he pretends to forget where we are. He doesn’t come back to his name as well as Tatum does (when she’s listening). But I think it’s just because he’s afraid the fun will be over, and it’s not deeply reinforced yet that his name means a yummy treat is in order. He will catch on, I’m sure.
You just can’t get happier dogs than this. This dog park is doggie heaven. We did end up losing Tatum at one point. She forgets about us sometimes. She gets so excited about the other dogs, she tends to ignore us and forget about us and she follows the other dogs. I do think, though, with time she’ll get used to it and listen and watch for us more. She is a good girl and she watches for treats after about the first fifteen minutes of getting all the excitement out of her system.
Tatum just has the happiest darn face when she’s at the dog park. She loves it. She came home and is dead asleep now. She laid right down when she got into the van in her crate. Once she realized it was time to go, she like sighed and was happy that she could relax!
The drive home was restful for them.. and now it’s time to go eat dinner, so I have to wake them up!
On this day..
- Jet at Bark in the Park - 2009
- Wild Dogs - 2007
- Can’t give her up, Can’t keep her… - 2007
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What beautiful pictures of very happy dogs!
Thanks Gus! the dogs are very happy at the park!
Great pics!! Looks like Tatum was in her element; love that happy collie smile.
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Hi Pam! Oh Tatum was in heaven, she forgot about us quite often!
wow, neat pics! you should really think about getting into that on a professional level. really! That one w/Tatum by the stream is awsome!
Thanks Chris! I love photos… I have a photo page somewhere to sell them, I guess I need to get that going!
Nice to see some dog park pictures. They are all very nice. I also noticed you are making great use of your new van and the shelf beneath the crates.
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Heya Lindsay… thanks! The dogs get so happy at the dog park. And I love my crate platform in my van! My husband is the best.
Looks like you had so much fun! I love it when the dogs are nice and tired after a good walk.
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Oh yes I love tired dogs after a walk! The house is so peaceful… lol.
Great pictures of the dogs sounds like they had a blast at the dog park. My dog Max would love to go to one but he doesn’t listen very well when he is excited.
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Hi Tina.. Muffit and Tatum don’t listen very well either, that’s why we go, to teach a recall amidsts a flurry of distractions. They will get it, we just have to go a lot. And I am armed with yummy treats!
Great pictures!
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