Apr 21 2009
Dog Parks
I’ve come to the conclusion that dog parks really don’t serve much of a purpose. My dog is a lazy bum, and I think he spends a good portion of his time at the park under our feet, laying down and panting.
I guess dogs are initially excited when they run through the gate of the park. They sniff each other in places they shouldn’t and have a jolly good time doing so. Then they bark and pounce around a lot, maybe sending out a yip or two.
Our dog chased the tennis ball a couple of times tonight when we took him to the park, but I don’t think he was that into it, really. Sometimes, he just lays down and shreds a stick into toothpicks. He’s good at that, and I believe that that is his favorite past time by far.
Now, he’s laying on the floor, exhausted and silent. That might mean that dog parks really do serve a purpose. He’s not under my feet, putting his toy in my lap to throw against the wall of our apartment.
