jennifert9
04-06-2005, 02:02 PM
I have been searching for a dog park here in NJ for a few weeks. Well, one of my co-workers told me about 2 that are fairly nearby. (Nothing is nearby in NJ! It may be the smallest state but it probably takes longer to get to the neighboring town than to drive all of Texas!;) )
So, now that Daylight Savings Time has kicked in, I actually get home from work before dark. I was really excited to take Duncan to one of these dog parks. It rained all weekend and Monday I had to work my second job, so last night, I went straight home form work, all excited to take him to the park!:D
I get home, I stuff him into the car (literally STUFF!, I drive a 2-door Honda Civic, he barely fits) and off we go...to...
a traffic jam:rolleyes: :confused: I had my mapquest directions on the seat next to me, I was all ready....and the road I needed to take was closed! Flooding apparently. Well, being new to NJ, I know of no other way to get where I need to go.
So picture this, here I am... in my tiny car with my huge dog sitting in traffic for 45 minutes! Duncan is jumping back and forth, front seat, back seat, front seat, back seat, etc, etc. etc...
And then the barking starts! Anyone who DARES to LOOK at his mother's car, gets a few barks and a growl for good measure.
And then the kicker, the motorcycle!! Duncan really dislikes anything with 2 wheels, no idea why. So the poor guy next to us on his motorcycle got an earful until I finally was able to wave to him to just move along or it would never end!
Soooo, after the traffic, I was lost. I drove for about another 15 minutes looking for anything familiar. I finally saw a sign for a town name that I recognized. I remember someone telling me that there was a nice park in that town with trails. So luckily, another 15 minutes, and we find the Ridgewood Duck Pond.
We parked, bypassed all the bicycle paths,(Duncan and bikes, ummmm, NO), the children's playground(Duncan and children, ummmm, NO), the rollerbladers, (Duncan and...well you get the picture!);) So the two of us walked through the woods for about 2 miles and back to the car for the ever so exciting RETURN TRIP!
Tonight, I am taking him to the dog park if it kills me, which it very well may!! I'll find an alternate route and I will get him there! I did promise him after all!;)
Wish me luck!!:)
So, now that Daylight Savings Time has kicked in, I actually get home from work before dark. I was really excited to take Duncan to one of these dog parks. It rained all weekend and Monday I had to work my second job, so last night, I went straight home form work, all excited to take him to the park!:D
I get home, I stuff him into the car (literally STUFF!, I drive a 2-door Honda Civic, he barely fits) and off we go...to...
a traffic jam:rolleyes: :confused: I had my mapquest directions on the seat next to me, I was all ready....and the road I needed to take was closed! Flooding apparently. Well, being new to NJ, I know of no other way to get where I need to go.
So picture this, here I am... in my tiny car with my huge dog sitting in traffic for 45 minutes! Duncan is jumping back and forth, front seat, back seat, front seat, back seat, etc, etc. etc...
And then the barking starts! Anyone who DARES to LOOK at his mother's car, gets a few barks and a growl for good measure.
And then the kicker, the motorcycle!! Duncan really dislikes anything with 2 wheels, no idea why. So the poor guy next to us on his motorcycle got an earful until I finally was able to wave to him to just move along or it would never end!
Soooo, after the traffic, I was lost. I drove for about another 15 minutes looking for anything familiar. I finally saw a sign for a town name that I recognized. I remember someone telling me that there was a nice park in that town with trails. So luckily, another 15 minutes, and we find the Ridgewood Duck Pond.
We parked, bypassed all the bicycle paths,(Duncan and bikes, ummmm, NO), the children's playground(Duncan and children, ummmm, NO), the rollerbladers, (Duncan and...well you get the picture!);) So the two of us walked through the woods for about 2 miles and back to the car for the ever so exciting RETURN TRIP!
Tonight, I am taking him to the dog park if it kills me, which it very well may!! I'll find an alternate route and I will get him there! I did promise him after all!;)
Wish me luck!!:)