This is my very favorite dog park in San Diego. It’s huge, and not fenced in. Well, not really. There is wooden beams surrounding, with a golf course beyond the parameters. It seems to be a much more relaxed atmosphere, not to mention picturesque, with a nice view of the city’s skyline. Plus, it’s in South Park, a very hip happening neighborhood. There’s a lot of regulars, and most people seem to know each other really well.
It was a great day to spend a few hours snapping photos on this first week of Spring. I went to meet a new friend that I “met” on Yelp, with a local conversation I started. She has two adorable dogs, one older, 12, and the other just a pup. All wobbly and gangly at 8 months old, she’s a very pretty Shiloh Shepherd named Amalia.
And speaking of puppies, this Boxer reminded me of when I had a Doberman, and taped his ears. Whew, what a pain that was! They sure look funny, too. I think the dogs probably find it a pain, too, and I do lean towards keeping them natural. (Though a Doberman looks really weird with floppy ears to me!).
This cutie was abandoned in his new family’s yard, with a note in Spanish that they could no longer care for him. He was covered in filth, scared of his own shadow. He was still a bit insecure, but obviously his new humans have taken great care and helped this sweet boy a whole lot. Really cool to hear stories like that. Here he is in the safety between his dad’s shoes.
Had to take a couple shots of my boy, especially seeing that he had a flake of leaf on his nose, and the ‘bratty’ look he was giving me. He doesn’t like to share his ball, and he’s probably thinking “yeah, this is mine, and you can’t have it. Neener!” Ha ha.
This Golden Retriever cracked me up. He’s also a rescue, and he became obsessed with golf balls. That is all he will retrieve! I asked if his owner was worried about him choking, but he took great care to make sure he took it from him quickly, and said the dog never munched on them. Still, yikes! Sure was funny, though. And he’s a real cutie!
And this is Max. One of the most adorable Great Danes I’ve ever met. I love to watch him play, the way he bounds around, and his funny ears. He’s really expressive, especially when I make weird noises at him!
Then I heard the news that Borias’ sister was very suddenly found to have cancer, and was bleeding into her stomach. She was put to sleep the night before. So sad to see a great dog pass far too early. 
