well, we got a taste of spring this weekend, but apparently it's not here to stay! i'm glad to say i "carpe'd the diem" and went to the dog park on a whim yesterday afternoon. chris and i were having lunch with lori & brandon, and we kept noticing how beautiful it was outside. before long, we'd made plans to meet them with their yellow lab, spencer, as soon as we could get changed. this was eva's first dog park experience, and i felt like a nervous mother on the playground. i was really amazed at how gentle the bigger dogs were with her. you can see eva right beneath that HUGE hairy dog that resembles a black bear!
here's a not-so-centered picture of eva & spencer...they kept moving around when i tried to take it.
better picture of spencer with a cute beagle that they were playing with.
i think the walk TO the actual dog section of the park from where we parked our car was the longest walk eva's been on. it's the first time i've ever seen her pant. we noticed a few other dachshunds with harnesses instead of collars and realized that's probably a more comfortable way to walk her since her neck is so small. so this afternoon, i took eva to petsmart with me and we picked out a cute pink harness and retractable leash - now she's ready for spring and won't be mistaken for a boy!
well, we got a taste of spring this weekend, but apparently it's not here to stay! i'm glad to say i "carpe'd the diem" and went to the dog park on a whim yesterday afternoon. chris and i were having lunch with lori & brandon, and we kept noticing how beautiful it was outside. before long, we'd made plans to meet them with their yellow lab, spencer, as soon as we could get changed. this was eva's first dog park experience, and i felt like a nervous mother on the playground. i was really amazed at how gentle the bigger dogs were with her. you can see eva right beneath that HUGE hairy dog that resembles a black bear! 
here's a not-so-centered picture of eva & spencer...they kept moving around when i tried to take it. 
better picture of spencer with a cute beagle that they were playing with. 
i think the walk TO the actual dog section of the park from where we parked our car was the longest walk eva's been on. it's the first time i've ever seen her pant. we noticed a few other dachshunds with harnesses instead of collars and realized that's probably a more comfortable way to walk her since her neck is so small. so this afternoon, i took eva to petsmart with me and we picked out a cute pink harness and retractable leash - now she's ready for spring and won't be mistaken for a boy!
