Archive for January, 2008

Happy Birthday, Chaz

Posted by Devon & Chaz on January 28th, 2008

Chazzie-Man…
Today, you are four. And you have been in this, your forever home, for exactly two years and two days.
Two years and two days ago, you knew Sit, but not Come, or Down, or Roll Over, OK, and certainly not Stay. You looked blankly at me when I said, Take a Pee, Take a Poop, [...]

Week of January 27

Posted by Devon & Chaz on January 28th, 2008

Warmer temperatures are thawing out the park, leaving scattered patchy areas and a gigantic puddle near the main gate. Rain is forecast for tonight, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures to single digits again. This will make the remaining snowpack glossy and extremely slippery on the trails. YakTrax are highly recommended!  Diamond Lake Hardware [...]

Windchill alert for pets too

Posted by slugger on January 18th, 2008

Dogs and other pets can become victims of windchill. Mostly eyes,ears, and mouth. As much as we love to get outside with our lil ones, please limit time outside until temps get back up above zero. Same applies if let outside at home…5-10 minutes long enough…even with those nice fur coats they have
Keeping Your Pets [...]

Please don’t confuse dominance with aggression

Posted by Devon & Chaz on January 12th, 2008

A fine Saturday morning at the park was soured for me (and I’m sure for the other party as well) when an incident of dominance was misinterpreted as aggression.
My 4-year-0ld Golden Retriever Chaz and I were passing by the main gate when an owner entered with her 5-month-old male Golden, still on a leash. As [...]

A good read?

Posted by snarlycat on January 11th, 2008

http://www.dogwise.com/ItemDetails.cfm?ID=DTB918
A read an article in the Star Tribune that talks about how with the new dog park phenomenom comes more people who are bringing dogs for the wrong reasons.  This pamphlet talks about good dog park etiquette.  Should we hang them up at the park?

dog fights….scary!

Posted by snarlycat on January 7th, 2008

My dog was attacked by two large, unfortunately due to a bad rap already, rotts.  There was also a third large standard poodle involved but I don’t think he was being agressive, just confused and trying to still play.  Anyways I ended up having to sit on top of my dog and swing at the [...]

Warning for Small Dogs

Posted by Devon & Chaz on January 6th, 2008

There’s a bald eagle nesting in one of the wetland areas in Richfield, and it has been seen on occasion near the airport dog park. If you have a small breed, please check the skies from time to time and stay close to your dog.
For the rest of us with larger dogs, let’s spread the [...]

Week of January 6

Posted by Devon & Chaz on January 6th, 2008

We gots us a thaw, and it’s starting to get sloppy at the dog park. There was still snow cover as of today, but I expect we’ll see patches of wet ground this week if the temperatures continue to stay mild–and especially if it rains.
Blech.  More snow, please!

Posted by hombun on January 3rd, 2008

12 days ago when i was at the park there was a scuffle between my 2 dogs and three other large dogs that came over to us.  In the mix, i was bitten by one of the dogs. (could have been one of mine or one of the other three) .  i found the owner [...]