dog park pictures

there is a lovely large fenced in dog park in my suburb that the dogs really enjoy going to.

when you walk in, this is the right side of the park. you can see some of the fence, but then the tall grass starts. its either this tall grass, or other tall plants i've photographed, that keep irritating puppys eyes.


there is a great big hill. you can see the tall grass on the right, and the fence reappears towards the top of the hill.


there is a dog in that tall grass. all you can see is the tail.


puppys tail/rear end. head down sniffing stuff.


molly leaping out of the tall grass. she checked it out for a while, then leapfrogged her way back out.


the other side of the hill has really tall plants that the dogs just adore running thru.


its a little swampy out beyond the fence, cattails grow there. and theres a pond a little farther down.


view of the back half of the park, from partway up the hill. the park is fully fenced in.


front half of the park


these are the super tall plants on the right. thats puppy in front of them.


can you see puppy in there? right in the middle. that stuff is over twice as tall as he is.


close up of the leaves. they're 5 lobed. whatever it is, it dies back to the ground each winter, leaving tall hollow reeds. then grows up just as tall the next year. anyone have any ideas?


theres also nettle in there.


standing in the back half of the park, looking at the hill


standing in the back, facing the front. its a really large dog park.


happy puppy! well on his way to being worn out. see how far that tongue is hanging out!


there are 5 picnic tables scattered about. thats my bag, chuckit, and jug of water on the right. unfortunately some idiots litter and leave behind their water or jugs (under the table) despite the fact that there are garbage bins scattered around. they leave cigarette butts too. i try to pick those up when i see them because i've known some dogs who try to eat them.


run molly run


the city supplies dog poop bags at the entrance (and garbage cans scattered around inside the park), but sometimes the bags run out. so helpful dog park people leave bags of plastic bags tied to the fences or trees in various places.


puppy taking a pit stop at his water bowl. nearly worn out, but not quite


molly is still going


picture of the hill from up front near the entrance. you can see the shadow of the large overhead lights. the park is lit up at night and in winter.


after another 10-15 minutes of running around, we have touchdown. puppy lays down at the water bowl and is done now. all worn out. not getting up.


happy puppy, panting hard


molly by the entrance. there are two gates around the corner behind the trash can. you can see where the excited dogs wear a constant path running right into the park


molly could probably have run around a bit more, but once puppy lays down and is done, she doesnt venture very far. so we go home.