Pawsitively Play time

Every now and then, we take Jake to Play time at the place where we had him trained. He loves to go and we are glad to see him play with other dogs. Although truth be told, he plays with the dogs but constantly goes to people for some loving and attention. Good thing all the people there are dog lovers!

The first time I found out about play time, I was skeptical. That many dogs inside one room at a time? I really didn't believe it until I went to see for myself. They have the small dogs (under 40 lbs) go from 9-11 and then the big dogs (over 40 lbs) from 11-1. The first time I went without Jake (he was too young at the time) just to see what it was like. I was amazed that there were that many Big dogs in there and it wasn't chaos. There was no barking or fights or anything. Tina (the owner) keeps a tight rein on what goes on in there. There were 2 dogs that day that weighed 150 lbs each!! A lot of the dogs are therapy dogs, so they are well mannered and well trained. All the dogs even share the toys!

The very first time Jake went he was still under 40 lbs but would be a big dog so we went from 10-12 so he could get used to the little dogs first and then gradually the big dogs would come in while the little dogs meandered out. That worked well. Now, of course, he just goes with the big dogs. He has seen a lot of them over and over, so I guess you could say they are friends.
This is Jack which is probably Jake's best friend there. He is a little older than Jake and is already doing his therapy in children's hospitals and schools. It is funny how Goldens recognize each other and like to play together.