Sandy at the Dog Park

We took Sandy to the Dallas Dog Park at White Rock Lake this afternoon. It was an interesting experience. First, the place was really closed due to the rain we've had recently, but there were tons of people there, so we followed suit and stepped over the locked fence just like everyone else, so that our children could get to play with each other.
Sandy was the prettiest dog there. He was also the one with the softest hair, as everyone remarked. (We had just had a garden tub bath together this morning, so he was nice and clean--when we got there.) He was also one of the best behaved. He found some people that he liked and a few dogs, but for the most part he just smelled around and observed. There were some pit bulls there that were nice dogs but were impressing each other with their growls. Then there was this basset hound who was stirring up the pit bulls. He came over where I was sitting under an umbrella and I told him that he was a troublemaker. Most people didn't exert any type of control over their dogs. You're inside this large fenced in area. One of the rules is that your dog must be off of a leash once they are inside the fence.
We took Sandy to the water after he was through playing with dogs. He really didn't intend to get in the water at first, then accidentally slid into it, so he was fine then. He made a friend there and tried to get his friend to go in the water with him, but it never worked.
It was interesting seeing him interact with other dogs and people. We're wanting to get him around people so we can teach him to not jump up on them and not bite and nip at them. He did really well. David even worked with him a little, had him to sit and shake hands. Sandy did it even with all the distractions, so we were proud.