This is a picture of me and our Toy Poodle SCOOBY :) He is a wonderful part of our family :)....Scooby loooves to play, cuddle, chase birds, squirrels, and eat the pecans in our yard :)...He loves running, and chasing his Blue Frisbee, so we love to take him on walks! Which brings me to today's Lab Entry:
Today was a fun lab. We took a short walk over to the Macon Dog Park.
It is a fun place where dogs can get great exercise, enjoy the outdoors, and even socialize with other dogs. It is also a good place for the community to get together. This sets up a great chance for communities to become closer, form friendships, and enjoy their outdoor community in a safe and inviting way.
You do have to keep in mind the few negatives about having a dog park, though. Because there is a constant influx of different dogs congregated in a restricted area, the chance for disease is always present. Bacteria, viruses and other maladies can affect young puppies, older dogs, and sometimes even humans. Of course, much of this can be contained if the community takes good care of the park, keeping it clean and free of animal waste each day.
The Macon dog park has the Vineville Branch creek that runs through it. This creek eventually runs to Ocmulgee River. Because this creek is in an Urban area, it is called an "Urban Creek". Urban creeks are a combination of water run-off (Rain) and natural water. Because they are running through urban areas, they tend to have a higher concentration of bacteria in the water. We took multiple samples of the creek at different areas. Bacteria did grow in the cultures Dr. Rood had. It was a high concentration of fecal bacteria....yuck!!!....
Well, other than that bit of TMI - the lab was very informative, and maybe when we are in the area, we will bring Scooby to the park to play and meet new friends!
I got this picture off of the Macon Dog Park website.
http://www.macondogpark.org/
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