Park 1/27/10 Cold

The park conditions were very good Thursday with very little mud but it was COLD. There was a small number of friends out late Thursday afternoon. The dogs seemed to be fine with the cold but many of the owners found the wind and cold uncomfortable. Hopefully the wind will let up for the weekend. Nittany is looking forward to seeing some of his friends.

Saturday in the Park (1/23/10)

"Not the 4th of July!" The park had a great crowd but the mud was awful. Tina took a spill. I hope all is well.

Mud, Mud, Mud! 1/21/10

The park has been muddy this week. We have seen it much worse but bring a towel. Hopefully, things will dry out over the weekend.

Conditions at the Park

We have not been to the park since Saturday. Hopefully, we will go this afternoon. The past three days have been tough. Monday we did go swimming (see pictures) at the Doggie Spa in Dillsburg. Nittany in true form just went wading and ball chasing, no actual swimming. We will report back on conditions later today.

Great Poem

BEFORE I WAS A DOG MOM

Before I was a Dog Mom: I made and ate hot meals unmolested. I had unstained, unfurred clothes. I had quiet conversations on the phone, even if the doorbell rang.

Before I was a Dog Mom: I slept as late as I wanted And never worried about how late I got to bed or if I could get into my bed. Before I was a Dog Mom: I cleaned my house every day. I never tripped over toys, stuffies, chewies Or invited the neighbor's dog over to play.

Before I was a Dog Mom: I didn't worry if my plants, cleansers, plastic bags, toilet paper, soap or deodorant were poisonous or dangerous. Before I was a Dog Mom: I had never been peed on Pooped on Drooled on Chewed on Or pinched by puppy teeth.

Before I was a Dog Mom: I had complete control of My thoughts, My body and mind. I slept all night without sharing the covers or pillow. Before I was a Dog Mom: I never looked into big, soulful eyes and cried. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop a hurt. I never knew something so furry and four-legged could affect my heart so deeply.

Before I was a Dog Mom: I had never held a sleeping puppy just because I couldn't put it down. I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was well.. I didn't know how warm it feels inside to feed a hungry puppy. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Dog Mom: I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being A Dog Mom

~Author Unknown~

Saturday 1/16/10

The park was beginning to get very messy. You can see by Nittany's picture conditions were wet.

That is not a dead turtle next to him rather it is a "dead ball."

This is a face only a mom can love:-)

Friday, January 15th, 2010

The park has been wonderful every late afternoon this week. Yesterday the temperature was almost 50. The mud situation was minimal and lots of dogs came out to enjoy the fun. King, Bear, Kodah, Duke, Molly, Bella, Mason, Nittany, Miley, Duece,Hunter, Abby, Buddy, Lemoyne, Gracie, Charlie, Roady, Bailey, were some of the many dogs out enjoying the great weather. I apologize if I misspelled a dog's name or left some of the friends off my list. There were also some new little (puppy) faces in attendance. Please feel free to join this blog and comment. Our days are getting longer. We are gaining 5-10 minutes of daylight everyday. Spring will be here soon.

Park Conditions

It has been nippy cold but the park has been pretty mud free the past week. Hopefully the warm-up at the end of the week will not cause muddy conditions again. A lot of the regular dogs have been out enjoying the park. There have been several new puppies and 1st timers the past week. It is great to see new doggie and people faces.