OB (Ocean Beach, CA)

I was down in Ocean Beach on the weekend; what a great dog friendly town.  We first hit the beach area for some lunch at a cute cafe called Shade.  While we sat watching the surfers taking on the monster waves I watched dog after dog wander down the streets.  Several came in and sat with their owners to enjoy lunch.  Others went over to other restaurants that were also beach front.  There were a couple of Boston Terriers; several labs, a coupe of pit bulls, a tiny chihuahua that was joining her elderly guardians for a day out.  She had her tiny harness on; yet one leg was out of place.  Nevertheless she hopped along happily by their side; very cute.

As we wandered back to the car after lunch I saw many more dogs; many off leash but walking close to their owners.  Ocean Beach has a very casual feel; dog's enjoying the day out with their family and obviously well socialized.  They were greeting other dogs like old friends, perhaps they were.  I was the outsider looking in; and what I saw was great.  The more welcome our dogs are to join us in our daily lives; the more socializing they get.  The more social interactions that our dogs receive; the better able they are to deal with day to day stuff.

Do you have a great dog friendly town?   I'd love to hear about it.  Are there amazing dog parks in your town?  Water bowls left at every corner, store and restaurant?  The restaurant we were in had a jar a doggie cookies right beside the large human cookies; nice.

"The greatest of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated."

Ghandi


"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
        --Ghand"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
        --Ghandii