A romp in the park.

A couple of weeks ago, I decided that Nora needed to socialize more so we went to the dog park. I knew that this dog park had a small dog area so I wasn't worried about her being devoured by some big dogs confusing my baby for a squirrel or something.

We got there and went to the small dog area. It was in the late afternoon on and overcast day. No other small dogs were in the small dog area. There were a few big dogs in the all dogs section. So, I decided that Nora and I would walk through the all dog area, making sure to avoid big dogs. We get down to the pond where everyone else is and there are two big dogs playing rough. Nora watches them for a while then spins on her haunchs and starts to haul ass back towards the small dog area. Every fifteen feet or so, she'd stop and check to make sure I was behind her then she'd keep running. We got back to the small dog area and she was better. She knew that there was a fence between her and those big dogs. So, she decides that she's going to bark at every dog that passes by because there is now a fence between her and them. The barking continues for a while then she starts sniffing around.

An owner walked into the all dog area carrying a small yorkie as her yorkipoo walked next to her. Once they saw Nora and I, they decided to come over and play with us in the small area. It took a little while for them to warm to each other. The yorkie was even smaller than Nora and he was older than she. Soon, they hit it off and started chasing each other and playing. Whenever Nora got a free minute, she'd run to the sand and start vigorously digging a hole. She had sand all over her. Nora keeps playing and running with the other dogs. After a while, she figures out that if she goes in the little shallow pond that they wouldn't follow her. So in she went. Finally, the yorkipoo caught on to her little game and followed her in the water. Rolling and playing in the water commenced. The little yorkie never got in the water but he'd still run and play when Nora and the yorkipoo ran around. Nora was definitely the instigator. She'd chase one of them and then turn around and let them chase her. The yorkie didn't make a sound besides this high pitched squeaking noise that sounded exactly like one of Nora's squeaky toys. It was quite a humorous scene. The squeaking yorkie, the wet yorkipoo and the wet and sandy toy poodle.

The yorkie and the yorkipoo left and Nora and I went back into the all dog area for a bit but she still wasn't a fan. I ended up having to pick her up because she was so petrified and because I'm her mommy so I have to protect her. I ended up with wet shirt with sand clinging to me and a cold puppy. We went back to the car and I wrapped her in a towel for the drive home.

She had a great time with the small dogs. And the big dogs, as long as she could bark at them from the other side of the fence.

I think we might have to go back to the dog park sometime.