We were told, when we adopted a poodle, that the breed loves to run. Some suggest you'll need to run--not walk or stroll, but run--several miles with the dog everyday.
Um...don't think so.
I mean, we love the dog and we do our best to give him the exercise he needs. We can tell when he gets enough exercise--he crashes at night, and that's just plain glorious.
This afternoon we loaded up the pup and drove down to our local dog park. We timed it so we'd show up when we thought other dog owners would be getting off work and wanting to take their dog for a run.
We hit the puppy jackpot!
We stayed for a little more than a half hour. Except for a canine collision that involved several dogs, our dog had a blast. He gingerly walked around for a bit, then resumed the chase. We stayed a little bit longer, dogs came and dogs went, each with an owner, each loving to run and run.
It came our turn to go so we gathered our puppy and we all jumped in the minivan. A few hours later we knew we had worn out the dog. He barely lifted his head as we prepared dinner. Usually, he's tracking between our legs and under the chairs in search for dropped cheese.
Yes, the dog park was a hit. We will visit often.
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