Dog Days

Today was a great day to head to the dog park. Flex, our five-month-old Mini Bull, had never been and we were itching to get out of the house to enjoy the weather while it lasts. We threw on some play clothes, grabbed some drinks at Quick Trip, picked up a picnic lunch from Sonic, and headed to Shawnee Mission Park. When we got to the park, Koko Bean was way to occupied by the scenery to eat her chicken strips.

Flex was anxious to see what was in store for him.

After we finished eating, we drove to the other side of the lake where the dog park was. There was a long trek down a winding trail to get to the dog park and I wasn't sure we'd make it. Flex wasn't used to his leash and harness yet, and Koko Bean was complaining of a tummy ache. My tummy was turning too because I could smell dog urine as the wind picked up on the path. We finally made though and Flex was greeted by many dogs. Let the rear end sniffing commence.

Flex found a friend in the form of a five-month-old boxer, named Eva. Eva showed Flex how it feels to be Chloe by rolling Flex over several times and biting his neck.

Flex was having fun for a while, then started to get frustrated because Eva completely overpowered our little guy.

While Flex was busy making friends, Daddy was teaching Koko Bean how to skip rocks.

Koko Bean enjoyed sitting by the water, and throwing rocks as the waves came crashing in on the shore. She even got too close once and her tennis shoe got wet. She didn't mind though. She played peacefully while dogs ran around her, chasing tennis balls and splashing in the water.

The dog park was a lot of fun and surprisingly, there were no dog fights out of the ten or so dogs out there. All the dogs got along great. Flex was more interested in the people than the other dogs. I swear he approached each patron and received a complimentary petting at each stop. Everyone loved him and he loved EVERYONE. Koko Bean would tell people, "this is Flex," as she introduced her "brother."

On our way back up the trail to the car, Flex was exhausted. Koko Bean was too and caught a ride on Daddy's shoulders. I think it was a successful trip. No one got hurt, we made new friends, and got to spend time as a family. I couldn't think of a better way to spend a Friday afternoon.

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