Ohio Dog Park Get Together--PLEASE READ -DANGEROUS CONDITIONS

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

DH and I just returned from playing with the dogs at our area playground and found the conditions DANGEROUS here in The Portage Lakes area of Southern Summit County.

 

Hard to describe so bare with me.

There are many inches of snow that has become thick, hard, and crusted.  As the dogs run at a full charge  the paws sink quickly down about 6 inches.   The running momentum sends them forward however the paws and legs remain in the hole.   Can anyone say, broken legs or  knee ligaments torn?   How horrible for the dog.  And may I add, vet bills run over $3,000 per knee.  Knee problems are one of the downfalls to owning this breed.  :( 

Some bad news.  Let  me know what you think.  What we can work out.  Should we set another date?  Next Sunday? 

 

Can anyone in the Northern Part of Summit County go to the park to check out the conditions? 

We here in North East Ohio area were planning an a get together tomorrow at Keyser Park in Cuyahoga Falls.

Link to first discussion

 

Link to the event posted by Juliann and Oatie

[Tina Ricciardi]

Jack and I just left the park in cuyahoga falls that the get together is at tommorow and inside the fenced in area was fine. There was 8 dogs there and no one had a problem.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Great Tina,

Was the snow caving in?  Those were my concerns.  It was like the dogs could walk across the crispy sounding snow and then suddenly sink.  When they ran they were falling and twisting.

Here is another example in New Jersey.  The dog  hurt his knee really bad today

http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/jerseydoodles/forum/topics/super-...

 

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Wow Tina,

You must have friends here.  I see you live in Painsville.  That would be a really far drive to a dog park.  Do you drive to the Falls-- 2  hours often.?   

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

WE ARE NOT GOING.  Sorry folks. It is not going to warm up enough to soften the icy snow that is full of holes.   We love Snow--Not ICE HOLES!

No knee is worth this.  If you go be safe.  If you attend next week I hope to see you there. 

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

hmm this is a dilemma....since we have planed to go I think maybe we will go down anyway, if it's crusty or crunchy we won't stay.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

We thought of that too, but my dogs know the park, know that letting them in the gate and then right back out to the truck would seem so crushing.   if I could see tears I know they would be there.   :(  wwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

I understand that for sure, we can't even drive by Bow Wow Beach....I understand totally.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

LOL we can't either.  Too funny

 

HEY JULIANN, can you go check it out for us?  I know you live close.  The rest of us are about 30 miles away

[Tina Ricciardi]

Its an hour to get there from painesville and jack and I might have confused the days and thought the get together was today haha. But we had a great time a.d had nothing else better to do so good trip. Jack got to take his first trip to swensons too. It was caving in as described outside of the fenced in area inside the snow more packed down so it was fine but I can understand why people would be concerned. Please post if you are still planning on going so jack and know if we should take another trip tomorrow lol.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Oh Tina,

I'm so sorry you drove all that way.  I've gotten dates mixed up too.  Hope you and doodle ( is his name Jack?)  had a good Swensens together.  Ann and Mike Kendig, when they came up to this area also ate at Swensens.

How about we get together again and ALL go out to Swensens together after the romp?

 

Tina, I have a dogpark ap on my phone. It says you have a dogpark up near Painsville.  I would love to come up to your area also. Let me know. 

Juliann--you are such a sweetheart for your plans.  I am really sadden I don't get to meet all of you.  I am going to try for next week.  Juliann, if you would do us the honors--POST A NEW MEETING   :)   You did so good on the first one. 

 

P.S.  I did call Denise and Hunter and let them know.  She agrees. 

[Tina Ricciardi]

Joanne- even though there was no doodles there on sat we still had a good time. There is a nice dog park in mentor, about 10 minutes away from us, not as big as the one in cuyahoga falls but not the worst I've seen. jack (my doodle) and me would be more than happy to plan a play date.