Dog's Day in the Sun
Posted 10-19-2009 at 09:19 AM by LookinForMayberry
Keeping up with Bigun's exercise needs -- now up to five miles a day, is wearing on these 53 year old knees. We've tried to find him a dog park, and finally succeeded yesterday in Kansas City.
The dog park was a bust. An aggressive boxer that started five fights with smaller dogs in the half hour we were there put us off, and seemed to raise the assertiveness of the other dogs in the park. (Isn't there so often one that has to ruin things?)
Anyway, we took him back to the (empty) small dog section, and there played fetch with him, off lead. That alone was treat enough for him, and increased our confidence in his willingness to come when called.
Before the park, however, he met Lenny, a HUGH Black Lab in the Plaza District, near the Kemper Museum of Art. We were a little concern when Lenny approached Bigun, but within minutes they were rolling in the grass together. (More pics of them in my profile Bigun album.)
All in all, it was a great day for our little Bigun, and for us.
The dog park was a bust. An aggressive boxer that started five fights with smaller dogs in the half hour we were there put us off, and seemed to raise the assertiveness of the other dogs in the park. (Isn't there so often one that has to ruin things?)
Anyway, we took him back to the (empty) small dog section, and there played fetch with him, off lead. That alone was treat enough for him, and increased our confidence in his willingness to come when called.
Before the park, however, he met Lenny, a HUGH Black Lab in the Plaza District, near the Kemper Museum of Art. We were a little concern when Lenny approached Bigun, but within minutes they were rolling in the grass together. (More pics of them in my profile Bigun album.)
All in all, it was a great day for our little Bigun, and for us.
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