Dogs Beach

This is what my dog looks like after a morning at dogs beach!

He is such a hyper dog most of the time. Always an inch behind my heels or at my side. He never wants me out of his sight (which can be a problem at times). He gets so excited over the least little thing.

We've started going to church on Saturday nights and so on Sunday mornings we put our pooch in the truck and drive out to the beach. There is one beach in our area that is designated specifically for dogs. Dogs are allowed off their leashes and can run free among other dogs and frolic and play in the water.

It is just amazing to me to watch what can be anywhere from 10 to 30 dogs all at once on this beach area! They are like little kids! Every size, shape, age, color.

What amazes me the most is that they don't fight! I have never witnessed one fight among any dogs there! They are too busy having fun! While us owners stroll the beach and enjoy the sunlight and fresh ocean air the dogs run and jump into the waves or chase each other around. They all look as though they are smiling and grinning and some even laughing! They dig, they smell and stop to say hello to each other.

I've never seen anyone get hurt or knocked over even though some of the dogs are running so fast they appear to be a blurry object! Their judgement for avoiding injuries is amazing.

If only people would learn how to get along as well!

There is another amazing discovery I've made. As owners throw their pet's tennis balls into the waves one after the other the dogs seem to know which ball is theirs! I've watched them walk right up to a ball and sniff it then pass it on by to continue the search for their own!

They also seem to know where their boundaries are! Without a fence there is a division on the beach with a sort of sloped hill separating the dog area from the area where people set up their volleyball nets. Dogs never go over that hill!

My dog is not one to run like a blurry object or jump into the waves but he absolutely loves running around sniffing and saying hi and exploring with no leash on. We spend about two hours on that beach walking up and down the shore with him following us ---- no leash, he just follows us or if he's ahead of us he always turns around to be sure he's not too far away.

When we get home I give him a bath to remove the sand and ocean water and for the rest of the day he is content and relaxed!