In the neighborhood where my parents live they hold an annual event called the Doggie Doo-Athalon, it’s a real chance to bond with your pet and have a great time. During this event people can sign up to run a 1.5 mile marathon with their pets, or they can sign up for the swim contests (laps & diving) or there is open swim where you can get into the pool with your dog. This was my first time going and we did the open swim, I have corgis and well they have never been in a full sized adult pool so I swam with them in the 3 ft end. They had a great time, I had to hold their chests while they swam because well they have such short little legs they weren’t very good at swimming. They also had an area set aside for pets to run around without a leash, and they both loved that as well. I can’t wait for next year, as they only do this once and it’s on the last day the pool is open, it was hosted by a Therapy dog organization and the Blue Ash Recreation Center. I also treated myself to a new t-shirt and a purse which I will have to add photo later =) I love it.
Other activites: we take our dogs to the dog park to make sure they are socialized with other poochies, and they always have a blast at that, and we go on hiking trails. We make sure that we set aside at least one day per week to make sure we treat ourselves and our dogs to a day of activites we both can enjoy. How do you spend time with your pooches, I would love to know!!
Below are some pictures of the event.
