July 22, 2010

Dog Park Story

Hi everyone,

We sure have been having fun at our local off leash park. Fort Steilacoom Dog Park is a wonderful place and is well taken care of by the park maintenance workers. The park is 22 acres, all fenced in for the dogs and their people to roam. The entire park is 340 acres and is just beautiful. If you are in the Puget Sound you should definitely stop by.


Lately I have been showing you all of the fun of our park adventures. Today I want to share a little story of an adventure gone wrong.



Last year around this same time Hubby and I thought a trip to the dog park would be fun. We packed up the puppies and headed out. We decided that a picnic would be fun and stopped at Subway for sandwiches and sodas. We were on our way!


We arrived at the park and got all the leashes on the dogs, always an exciting time. They all get so excited to be at the park and see their leashes that they just hop back and forth from the back seat to the front until we get them all sorted out. We finally got out of the car and walked to the gate, dog leashes and picnic in hand.




There is a nice spot in the back area of the park with a bench that we set our sights on. It looked like a great spot for a picnic. Out in the open with plenty of room for the dogs to wander. We started to walk towards this bench having a good time looking around at all of the cute doggies, saying hello as we went. Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I saw a Labrador sized dog heading to us at a pretty fast run. They next thing I knew was that dog was slamming into my legs, right at knee level. His shoulder hit the side and back of my knee so hard that I just toppled over.


I went over like a tree. Whump!! Face forward, arms akimbo. Dogs were surrounding me along with their people. I fell so hard I literally lost my breath. I have fallen a lot over the years, but this was the hardest landing ever.



I got myself up, dusted myself off and took stock of the situation. I was pretty shook up but I still had my lunch. I took a look around at all of the dogs clamouring for my sandwich and decided that maybe a picnic in a dog park wasn't such a great idea after all. I looked at Hubby and said "I'm going to eat in the car". I walked back to our car, turned it on so I could have some air conditioning and music and had my picnic in the car.

When we got home I looked for any damage to myself from the fall. I hit the ground so hard with my chest that I had bruised my boobies!! The top of my breasts and my chest were a lovely shade of purple that lasted over a week.



Lately I have noticed some new signs in the dog park. They are really big with a long list of Do's and Don't's. And one of the Don't's, right in the middle of the huge sign "Do Not Bring Food into the Dog Park". I think they should put my picture on the sign as a grim reminder of what can happen if you don't follow this rule. Take it from me, it's not worth it, have your picnic outside the off leash area!!



take care everyone!
hugs,
puglette
:o)

14 comments:

  1. Purple boobies huh?!?!? =) That was some fall!!! Hope others were able to learn from your trauma!!

    ~hugs~

    Jess & Lilo

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  2. Awwww hahaha... I'm sorry, but that sounds like something that I would do!

    ~The Mama Monster

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  3. Oh how I loved reading about your mishap even though I am sorry you ended up with purply skin by the end of the day! While I was reading, I felt as if I was reading about myself because I am often the one (instead of my pet sitter partner/fiance') who gets injured, gets covered in poison ivy, or gets knocked over by a dog (or two)! Maybe you and I were related a long time ago but were switched at birth because we have so much in common it's almost spooky! Hee-Hee!
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  4. Ouch! I'm sorry you got hurted, but I'm glad the sandwiches were unharmed. It sounded like such a lovely plan.

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  5. Oh man! That could have been VERY bad for your sammich! We're glad you're ok and recovered from your boob bruises!

    Mom had to superfly dive to catch me at a gas station once and said that she had road rash and a deflated left boob. Not cool, man!

    Love,
    S-Dog

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  6. Oh my, I hope your bruises go away soon!

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  7. You know, momma says that when she was younger she could fall over and bounce right up but now when she falls she hits the ground like a ton of bricks. Smack! Ouch!

    Yuh, no foodables is a good idea, especially if there are labradorks around. Those whack jobs will jump about 12 ft in the air and body slam for anything that even looks like food.

    Slobbers,
    Mango

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  8. Wow - never heard of anyone bruising that body part before! Leave it to a labradork to ruin the party!

    Snorts-
    Brutus & Carmen

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  9. What a crazy mishap at the dog park!
    You never know what will happen when food
    and hungry dogs are involved. We're glad to
    hear you didn't have any other injuries
    other than your bruises.

    -Dana & Daisy

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  10. Glads everyones okays!!

    and what Sweet faces yous all haves!!!
    big hugs!!!!

    loves,
    Izzy, Josie and Anakin Man

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  11. Food + Labrador + Exuberance at a full run = accident waiting to happen! Glad it wasn't worse, like something besides your pride being broken! And you DID save the picnic! :-D

    I've had big dogs and small dogs but one day I want a Lab!

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  12. "I was pretty shook up but I still had my lunch."

    HA! That would be me. Did I break my breasts? Yes? OK, as long as my lunch is unharmed!

    That sounds like quite a fall. Ow. I'm glad it didn't deter you from ever visiting a dog park again!

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  13. Hi Puglette
    Somehow we missed this story,
    Gee, I hope you have recooperated and feel okay.
    The who experience sounded scary to have something so unexpected like that happen.
    Here it was supposed to be a nice day with the doggys and it just went all down hill.
    I am glad you okay,,,,
    We send you puggy kisses
    love
    tweedles

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  14. The dog park sounds like a lot of fun for you doggies. There must be tons of Do's and Don't's there at the park. Thanks for sharing the photos. Have a wonderful day.
    World of Animals

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