Romance at the Bark Park

                It’s always a good time when JD gets together with her stunning boyfriend, Rugie.  Rugie is a handsome, and very rare to find, all white German shepherd.  

Isn't he gorgeous???

Ever since the two laid nose on each other almost a year ago, it was love at first sniff.  

What a cute couple!

I feel bad leaving P behind, but I am unsure how Rugie and P would hit it off, especially since P is the type of dog who gets in the face of another dog and just barks and barks and barks.  I also know that Rugie is the sort that hates having small dogs in his face barking, as is any dog would, so better safe than sorry. 

                Anyways, back to JD and her date.  Rugie’s human, GG and I decided to take the two to a special place, a place where they had their first date, THE BARK PARK!  

Rugie kind of wanders around sniffing and marking territory, while keeping an eye on his human and his girlfriend; JD on the other hand, likes to play fetch with her bee, and even shares the extra one with other doggie friends that she just met (she’s such a good girl, and makes me so proud!).  At this particular Bark Park, there is even an agility course, so of course we had to test it out.  The tunnel was a bit of a struggle to get through, but once JD discovered that it was not going to eat her, you couldn’t keep her from going in it if I stood on the other side.  We even tackled the ramps, and jumping bars, however the weaving bars we’ll have to practice before we enter any competition…a lot of practice. 

Agility course.

Rugie showing JD how it's done.

JD giving it a try.

Showing off her hops.

Mastering the ramp.

                With all the training, exploring, running around, and playing fetch, the two love birds had to rehydrate.  We all went over to the watering hole, which consisted of huge buckets and kiddie swimming pools filled with water and even a water hose.  JD does her usual dunking her snout face first into the water and drank to her hearts content. 

Drinking or drowning?

She must have been hot, because she climbed into the tubs of water and when she was finished with that, she wandered over to the kiddie pools and laid her belly in it. 

Standing in the water tub.

Then all of a sudden, she got a call, the call of nature.  Rather than jumping out of the nice cool water, she decided to just let it go in the pool, which resulted in GG helping me dumping the pool, cleaning it, and refilling it with fresh pee-free water.

                 After all the fun and games and frolicking in the water, it was time for JD and Rugie to get a bath and wash off all the dirt and mud that they collected on their fur from playing in and around the watering hole.  Altogether, I think JD and Rugie had an exciting date.