J. Cow-ouac joined us on the Darby Creek Trail at Prairie Oaks Metro Park. Prairie Oaks, as it turns out, is not far from where we live, but, that didn't stop us from getting a bit lost in getting there. Out goal on Trail #2 was simple. Get there. Walk Exercise Winnie the Poodle. Go to Dairy Queen for treats afterward to stave off the heat.
We ended up driving quite a bit out of our way due to slacking on accurately identifying the location of the park. In the end, it was a good thing to do because we learned the lay of the land at Prairie Oaks for future navigational purposes.
The Dog Park at Prairie Oaks should have been an amusement park for our little Winnie the Poodle. I guess when you are knee-high to a grasshopper (and have a distinct poodle personality) dog parks and swimming holes for feisty dogs just isn't your style. Dogs can be off leash in this area and Winnie was quite timid around the bouncy puppy and large dog that just wanted to be friends!
We stayed long enough to allow Winnie to feel the freedom of off leash running and then headed out onto the trail. This walk was quick for us. The heat just didn't promote walking for any distance and we both realized we were going to need better walking shoes to do anything substantial. Still, Paris really is to be found in the beauty of the Metro Parks. Perhaps it would be better understood by us if the parks had a romantic name such as parc de métro….or even jardin de metro!
~Cyndi (July 30, 2010)
Is Winnie sticking her toe in the water? There might be hope for her yet!
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