A Step By Step Guide to the Dog Park
Your best furry friend is looking up at you, tail a wagging a hundred miles per hour, tongue coyly sticking out the side of its mouth, you are home, you are rested, and you are ready!
It’s time for the dog park!
But you are frantically going through things in your mind, what exactly to bring?
Its favorite toys, something for chasing, fetching. 
What about going to the park, are you driving? How do you protect your precious cargo? Protect the car seats? Carry everything that you may need? Water, a solid harness system, what about when nature calls which it inevitably will, then what about clean-up? And of course what about when you get back to the comfort of your home what then?
What about going to the park, are you driving? How do you protect your precious cargo? Protect the car seats? Carry everything that you may need? Water, a solid harness system, what about when nature calls which it inevitably will, then what about clean-up? And of course what about when you get back to the comfort of your home what then?
Not to worry, this simple guide will help you and guide you through so that you and your time at the park with your best four legged friend, will be a joyous and exciting time for the both of you.
Playtime is to your dog what oxygen is to life. Without one then there is no life. A dog loves to play and interact which is rewarding both to the dog and to the owner. A dog can play at home, even if you do not have a front or back yard. A small to medium dog can get a rewarding playtime indoors. It likes the company of its parents, but unfortunately indoor activity can be a limitation in so many ways for a dog.
Depending on the size of the space, a dog will not be able to exercise the full range of its movements and motion effectively. A room has objects like furniture that a dog would have to navigate around, or perhaps more worrisome, bump into and injure itself. Animal behaviorists and dog vet’s recommend for a dog to behave well it’s important to set boundaries, that way a dog will know what’s his and what’s yours. Your living space for you and your dog should be limited to that and should not be substituted for the outdoors and a dog park, otherwise you will have a dog on your hands that will have many social issues that will be very difficult to correct. Also a dog is primarily a pack animal, and needs the company of other dogs, you will fulfil this need also at the dog park.
So let’s begin:
Step 1. Bring the Dog? (Poor joke here folk’s, just couldn’t resist)
Step 2. Travelling by car.
It is recommended to have a good quality harness for your dog like our https://waggylife.com/products/no-pull-harness-for-dogs-heavy-duty-design-reflective-walking-harnesses-great-for-pet-training-and-control-and-daily-walking
This style and type of harness is recommended so that you can use it with a seat belt extension.
While travelling in the rear seat it is important for both yours and your best friend’s safety to have your dog secured to a seat belt anchor point. This way he can still move but is limited in those movements for safety reasons, and just in the event of an automobile emergency, he will not be choked or seriously hurt which may be the case if he was just leashed. Harnesses distribute weight more effectively over a dog’s body thereby reducing the risk of choking injuries.
Step 3. Protect the Seats
A hammock style of rear seat cover is recommended as it is easy to fit and easy to remove. Plush with its innovative design features, it is slip proof which will also allow for your dog’s safe travel. One of the better products on the market to-day is
Step 4. Water and Hydration
You do not want your dog to drink from your water bottle. You will want your dog to drink from a safe uncontaminated source.
If you have ever been to a dog park you will know that usually there is a community drinking font or some other dog owner has provided some washing dish as a drinking bowl. Now this is convenient but there are some major concerns. Some owners love the idea of community drinking, making an assumption that it is a great way for their dog to interact and socialize with other dogs. This may be so, but think about it for a second. Firstly, every dog in the park has slobbered into that water. The danger of this is if one of those dogs has been sick or is sick, then you may have a situation where you’re well cared for pet may get sick. Plus dirt dust, bugs and every other thing flying around that park almost always ends up in the water dish, and therefore could end up in your dog. A better solution is to bring your own clean water in one of our popular hydration bottles. Simple to carry, simple to use, clean and practical for your dog at the park.
Sep 5. Throw and Fetch Toys.
What dog doesn’t love to run to bursting their lungs, gleefully trying to catch a flying Frisbee or ball, joyfully returning it at your feet so you can launch it again? This is what the Park is all about. The space for you to be able to do this, and the space for your dog to be able to run without the risk of bumping into things, risking injury. The health benefits cannot be understated also. The harder they run the better on them in so many ways, plus running and fetching is one of the most enjoyable exercises that any dog just loves to do.
There are so many choices today that in our opinion here at Waggylife the reliable standbys are still the best choice like a good Tennis Ball launcher or one of our throw balls , or flying frisbee’s.
Which toy or throw you choose from one of our curated collections will more than satisfy your dog.
Step 6. When Nature Calls.
That is when nature calls for the dog, and it drops its load right there in front of all your new found doggy owner friends, how embarrassing or should it be? Well no, not for the prepared pet parent that you are. You cannot rely on there being cleanup bags at the park, but you can always rely on there being “clean up after pet rules” and some busybody that will always enforce them. 
With one of our handy carry bags you will always be prepared for that moment.
With one of our handy carry bags you will always be prepared for that moment.Carry your dog’s poop bags in style, plus it has a pouch for your cellphone plus also has room for some treats for the end of your park time.
https://waggylife.com/collections/backpacks-and-carryalls/products/dog-waist-pouch-or-shoulder-bag-with-built-in-poop-bag-dispenser
Step 7. Back Home
You have had a great time with your dog, and your dog is pooped out (pardon the pun folks). He knows what he wants to do, just collapse into something warm and comfortable like his favorite day bed or comfy chair. 
It is important to let your dog sleep it off. This could be his reward plus it could be your reward and ultimate alternative motive. For which of us pet parents, who love our furry friends as much as we do, do not enjoy that quiet time also.
It is important to let your dog sleep it off. This could be his reward plus it could be your reward and ultimate alternative motive. For which of us pet parents, who love our furry friends as much as we do, do not enjoy that quiet time also.
So let them sleep until the next time.
All The Best
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