[OliviaB]

Just got back from taking both kids and Gunner to the park. This is our first official outing together aside from the vet, and overall, I would call it a great success. At first, Gunner was pretty nervous about everything. This park is HUGE and has tons of things that he's never seen before. He struggled for a bit at walking on the leash, but I stayed calm and encouraging, and by the end, he was walking right beside me like a pro After he had relaxed a bit, we went to the children's playground. It was pretty packed which I was happy with. I let my boys play while I worked with Gunner. Even with tons of kids screaming and running around, he stayed very calm and sat quietly beside me. When kids asked to pet him, I allowed it as long as they were calm and not too wild. He fell in love with one little girl and even layed down in her lap. By the end of our trip, he was completely relaxed and confident. Mission accomplished! This park is less than a mile from our house so we will hopefully make this a daily trip. The ONLY negative of the trip were the random parents who shot me evil glares for bringing a child eating dog to the playground. I was proud of Gunner though...after they saw how well behaved he was they ignored us. Guess I better get used to that....

 

[Herb2relax]

Glad the trip went well. Good boy, Gunner. Now come on! Are you telling me that with 2 boys and 1 puppy you couldnt take pictures? LOL Maybe after some more practice huh?

 

[OliviaB]

Lol, yeah, and you wanna know the sad part? I'm a photographer by profession!! I'll try and figure out how to push a stroller, walk the dog, hang onto a 4 year old, and take pictures all at once Maybe next week when the kids are in school I can get some....

 

[StarlightDobe]

I thought prefessional photographers had 4 sets of arms or something? You mean they dont? lol

Glad the trip was a success, and hopefully you are able to go more often. I would not worry too much about the other parents, as long as Gunner only eats one or two kids you should be ok lol! But seriously, sometimes other parents can be a real pain when they are so uneducated. I learned that the hard way when I took my therapy dobe to a childrens hospital for an evaluation.

 

[dobegal]

I have to agree What no pictures Good job Gunner

 

[Jonesy'sMom]

Lol, yeah, and you wanna know the sad part? I'm a photographer by profession!! I'll try and figure out how to push a stroller, walk the dog, hang onto a 4 year old, and take pictures all at once Maybe next week when the kids are in school I can get some....

Get a leash for the 4 year old, lol, tie it to the stroller

Glad it all went well

 

[OliviaB]

Get a leash for the 4 year old, lol, tie it to the stroller

Glad it all went well

Ha! DON'T tempt me!! My 4 year old has a behaviour disorder and can be extremely hard to handle at times. Can't say I haven't considered it!

 

[Jonesy'sMom]

Ha! DON'T tempt me!!

Just saying
Leash so DT can get pictures