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Dog Park Therapy
A Healing Day at the Dog Park

Help yourself to some dog park therapy with these lovable canines.

Their owners have graciously permitted the use of their pets' pictures to comfort grieving souls on this site.

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The more time I spend there, watching, walking, relaxing, the more I realize how pets calm and heal.

At the dog park, there is no class system, it is a "level playing field". No one cares what you do for a living, or whether your dog is a purebred or a mutt.

We have experienced such friendliness, water-bowl sharing, laughter and simplicity, that we decided to call it "Dog Park Therapy".

We are profoundly grateful for the opportunity to have this beautiful play place for dogs and their owners alike. Obviously, many owners take advantage of this idyllic spot by the river, for their own Dog Park Therapy sessions.



White Boxer

This is Patch, a playful white boxer.







Great Pyrenees

Max is a mix of Great Pyrenees and Meramma. He is happy that his 'brother' Tucker is back at the park.





Great Dane

Dudley the Great Dane weighs 165 pounds according to his human. He is a gentle giant. What I noticed first were his ears, pointing straight up and toward each other, what a handsome fellow! Dudley makes his contribution to dog park therapy.



Great Dane



Duke is a Great Dane, too. This day he made a new friend in Layla, a Brazilian Mastiff.

boxer Labrador shepherd



Baloo is a mix of boxer, labrador retriever and shepherd, so his folks call him a box lepherd! This picture was taken a couple of years ago and he is now almost three and still coming to the park with his humans.



Boxers

Ted and Winston are charming boxers who love to play and really can't slow down to be photographed. These are on the play therapy team at Dog Park Therapy.

Great Pyrenees

Tucker, Great Pyrenees, is back at the park after his ligament surgery. Isn't he beautiful?


German Shepherd

Gustav is a German Shepherd who was rescued from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He has lived with his new family in Salem for about three years. He comes to the park to play with the other dogs, with his buddy Ivan.



Yorkshire Terrier

Ivan is a Yorkshire Terrier who lives with his family and Gustav. He has a special sweater for the cool evenings.




Red Heeler and Pug

Here are our dogs relaxing at home. Tess loves to mother little Tigger but here she uses him as a pillow. What a pair they are.





Here's what happens when Patton comes over for a play day. They can play for hours!!





Standard Apricot Poodle

Lincoln is a happy Standard Apricot Poodle who loves spending time playing with the other dogs and walking with his human. Our Tess is in the background.





Kuvasz

Elias is a gentle giant breed known as Kuvasz, he is friendly with other dogs as well as a lover of people.





Blue Heeler Honey Bear is a lovely Blue Heeler, who comes to the park and walks for hours with his human, Cheryl.
She loves to hop up on the table and rest out of the activity central. She gives great doggie kisses and is patient with the puppies, who never tire of play.


Brazilian Mastiff

This is Layla, a beautiful Brazilian Mastiff. She seems to be quite taken with Duke this day.




Golden Retrievers

These boys are both Golden Retrievers, Roger is the lighter colored and Homer the darker. They live together, and walk together with their owners. They love to play and socialize.




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Attention: Dog Owners



Owners of these dogs are welcome to send in short stories about their pets. We want to hear all about how your dog is special.

If you have a dog story or picture, please feel free to contact us and we will include it on our page.

If you like the dog photos here on the dog park therapy page, and want to look at dog related T-shirts, mugs and note cards, click on the link and go to "Promote Pug Pride".



Golden Retriver Rufus

Rufus loves to come to the dog park and play with Oliver, another Golden Retriever.

Golden Retriever Oliver



And, of course, Oliver loves to come to the park to play with Rufus, but he will play with anyone who is willing!

To see pictures of October 2007 Pug Day at the Park click on Oliver's picture!!



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