I have big news in my life. I’m bringing home a new puppy on Mother’s Day weekend. Woohoo! I am so excited. In preparation I am re-organizing my house to do the best I can to puppy proof it, and thinking through how to exercise it properly. My saying is “a tired dog is a good dog”. Fortunately, Lake Oswego has 3 off leash dog parks and one of them is close to my house. It’s going to become a big part of my life.
The dog parks are:
Hazalia Dog Park, 17800 Stafford Rd
West Waluga Dog Park, 15775 Waluga Dr
Pilkington Park, 19043 Pilkington.
The dog parks are open year around 6am to 10pm. There are some basic rules. Dogs are only allowed off leash in designated areas. Clean up after your dog. Dogs need to play well with others and not misbehave.
The Hazalia Dog Park actually has two off-leash areas. One is for more timid dogs and one is for more outgoing dogs. That’s a nice option that I took advantage of when I adopted my mom’s elderly dog (a mini dachshund that would have easily been bowled over by more outgoing dogs).
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And now I want to show you what all of the excitement is about. This is Raven. She’s currently 7 weeks old. A German Shephard, she will be the fifth German Shephard that I have had the honor of owning. I truly am so excited!
Dianne
