A fenced dog park can be a good way to burn off some energy with your dog. We are selective in where and when we go as you know. Last weekend, Olivia’s nose work seminar was cancelled last minute, so we ended up going to Gramma’s house in the morning. For some reason, Olivia had tons of ants in her furry pants. Mom decided a short trip to the dog park might help Olivia finally settle down.
Bryant Lake Fenced Dog Park
Normally we only go when we are pretty sure no one will be there, but this time we went on a beautiful Saturday at noon. The Bryant Lake dog park is nine fenced acres with woods, and trails. There was plenty of room for us to have fun without being around a lot of dogs.
Olivia had never been to this dog park, so it was all new to her. I was happy to show her around. When we are there, we never see any squirrels, but I know when the park is closed they come out because the park is in a woods, and I can smell them!
The trails were snow packed, but not icy, so it was safe for us to really run, and run we did!
Many of the trails are long and straight, perfect to get some speed going.
Mom loves to practice recalls at the dog park. We usually take off so she has to call us or we would just keep running. It’s fun to race back to her at top speed. The only bummer of the trip is that it was unplanned, so Mom didn’t have the new camera lens along. She did the best she could with the only lens she had.
Sometimes we had to take a break, slow down, and just sniff because all the running was wearing us out. There is no shortage of interesting smells at the dog park! Mom says we look like real hounds in this photo.
The two of us raced almost non stop for the half hour we were at the dog park. This was exactly what Mom had hoped we would to. We ran into a few other dogs, but most of the time, it was just us and Mom.
Both of us like to stray off the trail into the wooded areas for some really great critter smells, but Mom doesn’t like it when she can’t see us both clearly. We get some sniff time, but then she calls us back, and we come.
A fenced dog park can be a great way to investigate a new place safely, and have a lot of fun. I’m sure we will be back to this park again in the winter when it isn’t so crowded! Olivia is starting to adjust to dog parks and other dogs, which is great too! When we returned to Gramma’s house, guess what? We had a small snack, and then both of us crashed out completely!
We are joining our friends at Living Laughing and Barking in Our Backyard for their Nature Friday blog hop.
oh we wish we had such a dog park too… do you think we can get one if we write in on our wishlist for santa?
We are lucky we have a lot of them. It’s not something we visit a lot, but it nice when we are in the mood.
You guys we’re running at top speed! Fun.
We ran off all our energy, but it was tons of fun.
You two sure were having such a big time and it’s nice to see such happy romps!
Tell your mom she did great with the lens she had. You two had a great time, and it looks like you had ants in your furry pants too! Me, I survived my trip to the spa yesterday. It really tires me out and I have to take a big nap when I get home. Puffin went with me and she was tuckered out too! XOXO, Sparkle
We always sleep the rest of the day after the spa. I think it is the stress of it all. Glad you both survived!
Oh my goodness, Mom loved these pictures and this story! It reminded her of when she would take Dash and me to great dog parks in Colorado. Just like you guys –mom was really happy when it was just us and she didn’t have to worry about other dogs and managing that. My big brother and I would RUN and RUN and RUN just like you and your baby sister. What an awesome adventure. Mom takes my baby brother to a dog park now but it’s not the same and there are way too many other dogs. And, she thinks I’m a bit too crotchety to enjoy it. We loved seeing your pictures and hearing about this adventure. Good work on the recall! your friend Lilly
Dog parks are a thing that we are always careful about. It has to be big, completely fenced, and not real crowded. We got chased a couple times, but Mom is always right there. Most of the time we stuck to the parts where no one else was hanging around and had plenty of fun. We don’t go much for the dogs, more just freedom and new smells. Happy Weekend!
Wow, just wow.
LOL! We had a lot of fun.
Looks like tons of fun for you girls!! We used to have a small but nice dog park here; but people used it like an unsupervised doggie daycare – they let their dogs off leash and proceeded to ignore them. When responsible owners started to complain, the area was shut down. Thankfully, we have a nice big yard here at home.
We can always play in the yard but it is fun to go some place different now and then and be off leash. Sad how some people don’t respect the rules of dog parks. There are so many around our area, we are lucky, but there are only a few we go to.
How fun and hound-y of them!
Fun and houndy it was, definitely.
OMDs my gal pals your photos should beside the words Joy and Glee…for that is what I see here.
9 acres to yourselves. Thank you for sharing all these photos…love the sniffin’
Hugs Cecilia
There were a lot of dogs at the park, but most were in the middle in the gathering area. We enjoyed our own areas on the outer edges.
Mission accomplished then! You girls sure look like you had lots of fun, and your Mom got some good shots even without her better lens. The one of you running side by side is my favorite.
Hopefully next time she will have the right lens, but we still got some fun shots of a fabulous time.
Wow, you guys looks like you were enjoying that wonderful dog park to the max. Love the photos of the both of you at full speed. We don’t have dog parks in Scotland, but Gail says I shouldn’t complain ‘cos we have access to almost all human parks, and rights to roam over most of the countryside too!
Toodle pip!
Bertie.
We have access to most parks here too, but we have to be on leash because we tend to disappear. Mom only lets us loose in completely fenced in places. Happy Friday.
wow that’s one big dog park. Should be able to run fast with no other doggies around.
We ran until we were about dead I think.
What an amazing place for doggies to romp. Looks like you had a fun time running, and playing, and sniffing. And your Mom took great photos, even with the “wrong” lens.
There were some pretty good shots, but they would have been really amazing with the telephoto lens.
How fun. I love to see you all having such fun. Mom does a great job with her photography.
Have a woof woof day and weekend. My best to your smart mom. ♥
We love racing around, having a good time. Mom is getting better with the camera all the time. She loves to “shoot” us.
You girls are lucky that you have a nice dog park to go to. Mom never took me to one because she heard too many horror stories.
We don’t go often, and are really selective. Mom always has her eyes on us and other dogs.
There are some really nice dog parks here but we don’t take the boys. They are usually pretty crowded.
Normally weekday mornings are pretty dead, and a good time to go around here. We don’t like crowded ones.
All that running looks like just the kind of good time a dog wants to have!
It was an ideal dog park visit for us all!
It looks like you sprinted SO fast! What fun! Winter must be the best time of year for a dog park – because you obviously had it all to yourselves!
Usually all year is good because we try to go when it is not busy. Nothing worse than a crowded place with dogs who have no manners. This was a lot of fun, though.
We sure wish we had big dog parks like yours. We do love watching you gals enjoying yourselves!!
xoxo,
Rosy, Jakey & Arty
They are great when they are not full of dogs 🙂
Nice posting!
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