Perspectives of a Canadian in the Old/Deep/New/Geographic South: This is where I ramble on about nothing in particular and post a few nice pictures.
Pet related posts
Mel got adopted out today and left with her new people for a nice new home in Virginia. They seemed like nice folks and I think Mel’s going to get all the love and attention she needs.
Now the dogs and I will take a bit of a break before tackling another foster.
Located in West Ashley on Sycamore Ave just off St. Andrews Blvd (Highway 61), Ackerman dog run is a smallish dog park, but with lots of trees that provide ample amounts of shade for those hot sunny days.
There are three dog-lock entrances to the park located at the corners, with a poop bag station at each entrance. A water fountain is located in the middle of the park.
The dog park isn’t very large, perhaps 250 m2 or so. There’s plenty of room for dogs to run around, but if you have the kind of dog that likes to tear around wide open spaces or go after those long throws, Ackerman may not be the dog park for you.
With an abundance of benches and shade, Ackerman dog run certainly makes for a nice spot to go hang out while the dogs run around and play.
Here is a Google map to the dog park
View Ackerman Park dog park in a larger map
Serendipitously, the day after I started my Lowcountry Dog Park series, I ran into Dog Park USA via a link posted on FriendFeed.
The site is geared towards providing a directory of dog parks around the US, and from the looks of things already has a pretty good collection of them.
Each dog park has it’s own page with map and brief description. Registered users can log in to submit photos or reviews of a dog park and rate the park as well.
One neat feature is the ability to form and join groups for a little bit of social networking I suppose.
Navigating the site is pretty simple. Haven’t seen a whole lot of content on the site yet. There are a few articles, a low (for now) activity forum and a few other things. I think there’s some good potential for the site, especially for people traveling or on the move and looking for a good dog park to go to.
A while ago, the idea popped into my head that I should do a tour of the area dog parks and blog about them. I’m going to start the series off with the one I go to most often, the Hampton Park dog run.
Located at the corner of Rutledge and Grove on the Charleton Peninsula (above the Crosstown), this dog park is a large fenced in area providing a large tree for shade, several benches lining the perimeter and a water fountain so the dogs can get water. Bushes line two sides of the dog park, and there are two gates (dog-lock style) opening into the parking lot and onto Grove St on the other side.
You’ll find lots of local residents from the surrounding neighbourhood at the dog park during various times of day. The busy times tend to be early morning and late afternoon between 5-8PM (depending on the season). It’s a nice place for both dogs and people to socialize. An ample supply of tennis balls is ever present and new ones seem to appear out of nowhere periodically. If you bring your own balls or dog toys, prepare for them to be come community property for the duration of your stay.
The dogs that frequent the dog park are all friendly, but it’s always a good idea to keep an eye on your dog because you never know when a scuffle might break out.
There are a couple of poop bag stations that are usually filled most of the time as well as a poop scooper for cleaning up after your dog, but it never hurts to bring your own supply of bags for the rare occasion the bag stations are empty.
Here’s a Google Map of the area around the dog park. The dog park is in the middle.
Got a call from Nala’s vet today with her biopsy results. Looks like they got all of the mast cell tumour and characterized it with a low likelihood of recurrence. I’ll still need to watch out for any other bumps that might form, but she’s looking in pretty good shape. Now all we need to do is wait for her to heal up and get the staples removed, unless she manages to do that herself (she’s already managed to get rid of two staples).