Sammy's Field of Dreams

It was a beautiful weekend. On Saturday afternoon we took Sammy to the K-9 Field of Dreams at Riverbend Recreation Area. It's a one-acre, fenced, off-leash amusement park for dogs. I think Sammy thought he had died and gone to doggy heaven.

He was a little overwhelmed when we first arrived. As you entered through the double gates there was a welcoming committee of hounds waiting to pounce on the the new guy. He got a little anxious as he immediately got swamped by 4 or 5 big dogs. The fear lasted about 17 seconds. Soon all we saw of him was this:

He has the funniest looking flat out run – it's more of a frog hop, back end affair. I suppose he'll grow out of it but it's awfully cute for now.

Notice the fire hydrant he's running towards? Too funny. There's a "time out" pen for misbehaving canines; picnic tables for humans to sit and chat; a baby pool for dogs who like water and a small shelter house currently under construction.

Sammy made friends very quickly.

He played ball and "fetch the stick." He also played "you chase me and then I will suddenly chase you" with all his new friends. Whenever he got a little overwhelmed by all the newfound fun he would come back to the safe spot.

He came home a slobbery, sweaty, stinky mess. There's nothing quite like being around a happy dog. And that makes us all feel good.