Yesterday, Charlie and I met up with Gabbie and her mom for some fun in Laurelhurst Park, a huge beautiful park in SE Portland with a big off-leash area. This represented two firsts for Charlie -- the first time he's been to Laurelhurst (a shocking admission for one who only lives a couple miles away) and the first time Charlie's been off-leash with other dogs.
Score! on both accounts!
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Charlie and Gabbie, of course, were happy to see each other!
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They met up with this fluffy little white dog. Charlie tried to get some "chase" going, but with no luck.
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Then there was this stolid little otter-shaped guy. Charlie chased him to us, whereupon he rolled over and begged for mercy and belly-rubs.
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There were lots of other meet-and-greets of both dogs and humans, all of which went exceedingly well. It was a low key day at the park -- perfect for a first experience.
As we left the park, Gabbie's mom suggested a stop at the treat tree.
Treat Tree? She led us up a street and around a corner to a small tree with a drinking bucket at its foot and carrot-shaped containers hanging from its branches... each holding a dog treat!
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It was a perfect end to a great outing. I don't think Charlie could have had more fun!