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So far, the one place that seems to work the best for tiring the pup out is the coast - wherever I can let him run off-leash.

Last weekend, friends of mine from the midwest were out in Astoria with their Goldendoodle so Atlas and I went out to spend the weekend with them. On Friday night, we let the dogs run at Ft. Stevens for a while to "introduce" them to each other. They met last year, but Charlie the Goldendoodle was a tiny little fluff-ball. While he seemed to recognize Atlas, I'm not sure… Continue

I am not a huge fan of dog parks - for a few reasons, but mostly because there are so many people that bring treats along. Atlas spends most of his time at a dog park going from person to person, scouting for treats, because he has learned from experience that there will be some. And he is always rewarded.

I don't bring treats with me. For one, because most dog parks say "no food", and so I thought it was expected. For two, because I have seen fights escalate over food, and I can see how that c… Continue