*Labor Day Weekend *BASH* @ Findlay, OHIO Bark Park ~ *SUNDAY* AUG 31, 2008 ~

[gini]

It's wonderful to see the pictures and be able to recognize the doggies and the people! And, oh, little Dominick is growing up! Jasmine is adorable as always.

I haven't gone back to look - but does anyone know how many years you have been holding the Findlay Dog Park event?

[Ginger's Mom]

Great pictures guys, looks like fun. I would love to hear more about Mr. Lawn Chair guy, I have a feeling I would not have been very nice to him.

[gini]

Great pictures guys, looks like fun. I would love to hear more about Mr. Lawn Chair guy, I have a feeling I would not have been very nice to him.

That's funny because I was thinking the same thing..........mess with OUR DOGS!??? - he would have become Mr. Picnic Table!!

[Ginger's Mom]

mess with OUR DOGS!??? - he would have become Mr. Picnic Table!!

OMG, ROFLOL. You go Gini!

[AllAmericanPUP]

looks like you guys had fun!!

[4 Dog Mother]

That's funny because I was thinking the same thing..........mess with OUR DOGS!??? - he would have become Mr. Picnic Table!!

Oh, Gini, that's not the half of it. The DOG (Logan) didn't just mess with our dogs but he actually grabbed the sleeve of Jasmine's shirt! When I said to Lawn Chair Guy - He grabbed her shirt. He said Sorry! Sorry - that's it!

In his crazy jumping and chasing our dogs around he also ran into her head with his and their was a very big thunk. That is why she and Pippi were up at the shelter with me. I could tell some of what happened but Staci and Amy know more because after I took Jasmine up to the shelter things got worse!

If they don't kick in soon with their report, I'll tell you what I know and saw but Amy told him off as did some others when I wasn't there so let's hear from one of them!

Gini, the first one, Phred has listed on the 1st page of this thread is Memorial day 2003 and it was said that that was the 4th one. So they must have started in 2002. Amy and Staci set up the first one - I think it was Amy, Staci, Anna and me. (I was not a member of Pet Talk but Amy's tag-a-long.)

[Cincy'sMom]

Oh, Gini, that's not the half of it. The DOG (Logan) didn't just mess with our dogs but he actually grabbed the sleeve of Jasmine's shirt! When I said to Lawn Chair Guy - He grabbed her shirt. He said Sorry! Sorry - that's it!

In his crazy jumping and chasing our dogs around he also ran into her head with his and their was a very big thunk. That is why she and Pippi were up at the shelter with me. I could tell some of what happened but Staci and Amy know more because after I took Jasmine up to the shelter things got worse!

If they don't kick in soon with their report, I'll tell you what I know and saw but Amy told him off as did some others when I wasn't there so let's hear from one of them!

I will post more of the story, but I'll have to do it from home...I am afriad to stay on here too long at work!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Gini, the first one, Phred has listed on the 1st page of this thread is
Memorial day 2003 and it was said that that was the 4th one.
So they must have started in 2002.

Amy and Staci set up the first one -
I think it was Amy, Staci, Anna and me.

"Gathurin #3" was the first really BIG Gathurin at the Findlay Daw Park -
held on Sunday, March 30, 2003.
Attending were:

Amy: Spot, Cincy, and Sadie
Amy's Mom (Diana): Taggert, Snoopy
Christy: hers were there in spirit!
Staci: Keegan
Donna: Ashley (sister-in-law's dog)
Kim and Andy: Kia
Anna: Roxey and Huney
Anna's friend Jennifer: Nikki and Zack
Johanna: dog babysitter while people ate
Mike and me: Jazzy, Daisy, Sox, and Max
Phred: Cinder and Smoke
Leslie: Graham and Kersey

And enough food to feed about 15 more people!!

The Tails of the Event are covered in the thread >>>
"What a day at the dog park!!"
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=23642

[Madi's mom]

I thought the way he strolled into the dog park, it was obvious he spends his spare time sunning rather than teaching his dog puppy obedience (pair of jean pants and no shirt on--90 degree day.... bright red skin). It was my yorkie, Madison the "thug" had in his mouth. As it all started happening, I very upset and darn near started screaming at him to call his dog (he was looking right at me and his dog while this was going on). It is unfortunate for the dog... it is obvious Logan wants attention, but due to his owners stupidity, is going about it the wrong way. Of all the times I've gone to the dog park, I've never encountered a person like LCG....I hope I never do again...

[shais_mom]

I thought the way he strolled into the dog park, it was obvious he spends his spare time sunning rather than teaching his dog puppy obedience (pair of jean pants and no shirt on--90 degree day.... bright red skin). It was my yorkie, Madison the "thug" had in his mouth. As it all started happening, I very upset and darn near started screaming at him to call his dog (he was looking right at me and his dog while this was going on). It is unfortunate for the dog... it is obvious Logan wants attention, but due to his owners stupidity, is going about it the wrong way. Of all the times I've gone to the dog park, I've never encountered a person like LCG....I hope I never do again...

Welcome to PET TALK MADI'S MOM!!! I am sorry you had such a bad experience with him but am glad that Madi is ok. I am Staci, sat across from you at lunch with the golden retriever. I warned a friend of mine that goes to the dog park with a tiny poodle not much bigger than Madison, to be careful of Logan. I think she might be taking pepper spray with her the next time she goes! I'm sorry I didn't grab your camera soon enough, I know that it fell on the ground but I suppose it was either that or Logan crushing it in his jaws! I hope it still works ok.
I heard from a couple locals that Logan had never acted like that before???

[Cincy'sMom]

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I haven't gone back to look - but does anyone know how many years you have been holding the Findlay Dog Park event?

The first meeting was pretty small...Anna, Staci, my mom and I and it was late in the year in 2002. I think we had one more that November (I remember snow!) that Kimmy and Leslie joined us for. The first Memorial Day gathering was in 2003.