An early autumn outing with Peg

[beaky]

Wound up with another day off on my hands Tuesday, so I decided to drive over to South Mountain Reservation with the Pegster for a little hike in the woods... but check it out: since our last visit, they've built a fantabulous dog park!! Wow!!!







Peg is actually a little shy around other dogs, and she likes the dog-run scene, but is always a little intimidated and doesn't quite know what to do. Fortunately, that day there was only a couple with their three very friendly dogs...after her usual bout of nervous diahrrea (why does it have to be my dog who does that?), she was ready to socialize... a little.

     



This little pack knows how to have a good time... sigh... I wish Peg  would play like that. She plays in her own way, but between her typical lazy-Rotty personality and the missing leg, it's not the same. No running around, no fetching. There were tennis balls available there (her favorite toy), but she was too overwhelmed, as usual. I'll keep bringing her here; I know I can coax her onto one of these ramps, she's still a pretty good climber, and it's good exercise.






Uh-oh... looks like I got to take Old Pegger out behind the woodshed; Maw, fetch my rifle...
No, it's not rabies- just over-excited. Really over-excited. Yeccchhh.

     


Before taking her out onto the trail for a good walk, I stopped for a look at this nice bronze near the entrance to the dog park.
 Peg went up to it, tail wagging- I think she at first mistook the statue for her old St. Bernard buddy, Cheesy-Poof, whom she hasn't seen in a long time ... but one good sniff, and she realized it was not a real dog.

     



Well, we went for a good long walk in the forest, and Peg wallowed in some mud (creek was pretty dry)... she was wiped out and totally filthy when we got home.

[Hagar]

A dog's play park. I've seen it all now.

I like the last one. Always nice to see old Peg.

[beaky]

A dog's play park. I've seen it all now.

I like the last one. Always nice to see old Peg.

Dog runs are fairly common around here, but yes, I've never seen anything like this. They have poop-bag dispensers, drinking fountains and wash-up spigots, a sheltered viewing area, a separate enclosure for small dogs, and even a "time-out" cage... must be a lot of dog-lovers in the park commitee. It's incredible!
The owners of those three dogs told me it's regular mob scene on the weekends.

[Cobra]

ahh i get your name now lol

I adore Rottweilers, such beautiful and friendly dogs. I really want to get one at some point, need a nother big boi to keep my Ridgeback company  ;)

Its really sad all the bad press there getting at the moment, and its such crap.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leic ... 375520.stm
This stuff make it to the US?

[Willit Run]

Glad Peg had a great time!!

  Looks like a real nice park!!

  We have a Dog park near us that I use to that my Golden to and he loved it.  We have not taken Casey our new dog there yet.

[MWISimmer]

Great pics Rotty, if only we had a dog park around here (South London)  ::) .. The closest we get is Wimbledon Common.. and those wombles don't appreciate my nuttty Staffy running around, but at least they clear up after us*  ;D
Rob.
*Joke, we're responsible dog owners and ALWAYS clean up.

[Omag 2.0]

I didn't read the text at first, so I thought you went out to scare the children away from the local playground...  

But I have to say, that's one NICE dog playyard! Very good idea... Peg may not be the most extravert dog, but it sure looks she loved the place...

[Mees]

Am i crazy or does the lovely Peg only had 3 legs?

[61_OTU]

Am i crazy or does the lovely Peg only had 3 legs?

"Peg"

Figure it out

[MWISimmer]

but between her typical lazy-Rotty personality and the missing leg

Rob.

[F3Hadlow]

Nice! Wish I had one of those near me to take the dogs too!

I feel sorry for Rottweilers (and dogs in general). Lots of people go on like there all aggresive, dangerous and killers but at the end of the dayif one is like that it's not because of the dog, it's because of the human who has made it like that with bad treatment.

[Alonso]

No, it's not rabies- just over-excited. Really over-excited. Yeccchhh.

Rabies was the first I thought when I saw that  :P

[beaky]

ahh i get your name now lol

I adore Rottweilers, such beautiful and friendly dogs. I really want to get one at some point, need a nother big boi to keep my Ridgeback company  ;)

Its really sad all the bad press there getting at the moment, and its such crap.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leic ... 375520.stm
This stuff make it to the US?

I'm not even going to read the article; I've seen and heard enough nonsense. I assume it's in reference to breed-specific laws; it's crap, all right, and the hand-wringers are doing their best here as well as in Europe.  I know many will disagree, but a dog is a dog, and there are protocols which handler and everyone else must observe or there can be trouble... regardless of the breed. the fact that a Rottweiler or bull terrier can do more damage isn't the point, really. It's an image thing: no self-respecting "gang-banger" would be caught dead walking a German Sheperd, but that's an attack breed, and they can tear you up as handily as any other breed. And most Huskies are practically feral... but those two breeds get better P.R., so they are trusted by the ignorant who fear Rottys and pit bulls. I am most wary around small breeds (they will attack readily out of fear), although Chows tend to be insecure and unfriendly for some reason, and should be approached very carefully.
And I believe that behind every "bad" dog is a bad (or at least incompetent) person...
OK, I should stop now. But I ask the jury: look at that mookie-face!!  Peg's a lover, not a fighter, and Rotts have always been more of a guard breed than an attack breed- their traditional purpose is to be vigilant and intimidating, and sound the alarm when necessary-  not to attack. Some do occasionally, but it's because of bad training or abuse.

[Ivan]

A husky is not much more than a home-trained wolf... but still a very beautiful dog

Someone around here has a Sheperd / Husky crossbreed that would easyly pass for a wolf, with even the body proportions being close to a perfect wolf look.

OK, rottweilers then:
As long as you arent the mailman and don't corner them they arent more dangerous than any other dog (given that they are well trained)

The small dogs (yorkshire terriers and such) can be a nuisance though and usually go for your ankles before you know it.

And then you have these guys that try to keep Kangals (60 kilos, sometimes over 100cm) in a flat... which wont last long as they are large, noisy and tend to attack anything strange when it gets dark

[Craig.]

great idea having a dog park like that:) cool pics.

German Sheperd, but that's an attack breed, and they can tear you up as handily as any other breed

My cousin used to be a dog handler in the army before he was moved. He had this beautiful german sheperd. But let me tell you, theres a reason they use them and not rottys and other so called attack dogs boy can they be aggressive when commanded . While I am not a fan of them, as long as they are trained right they are no more of a threat than any other breed of dog, remember all dogs are essentially wild animals bred into captivity so the instinct to hunt and kill is with them all.