As Valentine's Day non-believers, Papa Dash and I were in no rush to get dressed up and fancy on Sunday and go anywhere special. Instead, since the weather was nice we opted to go to Fort Funston and give Dash his first big day out since his injury.
Not only was it Dash's first big trip outside, but it was also a chance to socialize with tons of other dogs. Basically Fort Funston is one huge dog park with all kinds of different terrain. There are trails, hills, forested areas, sand dunes with low ground cover, paved walkways, and even beaches. Oh, and don't forget the billions of off-leash dogs!!! It's totally doggy heaven.
Once we parked at the large parking lot area and got away from the moving cars, we let our mini Aussie puppy off leash and he went flying. Papa Dash spent the good part of the morning trailing after him as he literally dashed from dog to dog to person to person all over the creation. When Dash is this excited he doesn't really have any recall skills, so we just have to be patient and wait it out. Thankfully he's cute and small so people don't really mind his spazzy behavior.
After he focused a little more and had his initial fix of freedom, he was more than willing to play fetch with Papa Dash. Pathetically, I still haven't gotten the hang of using the Chuckit! My throws seem to just plunk the ball into the ground 20 feet away.
Here Papa Dash and our mini Aussie puppy are checking out the other dogs down the pathway. Dash has been very fortunate to only meet friendly dogs at Fort Funston with equally friendly (and responsible) owners.
Looking back, I can't believe it was so sunny. The weather was just perfect for our Valentine's Day out. Of course, even crazy hyper dogs eventually get tired, even if just momentarily...
