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Florida is home to some of the best beaches in North America. Believe it or not, I did take a day off from birding to enjoy some of the Spring Break atmosphere. However we didn't go to the packed coastlines where most tourists went. Instead, we headed out to "Dog Beach". Not only was it a paradise for dogs....but for dog owners as well.
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I couldn't get over how everyone got along, but I also enjoyed seeing people with their furry friends all together. Everyone really loved interacting with the pooches. I couldn't tell you what kind of dogs they were; only that they came in all shapes and colors.
These happy dogs jumped and played around together. While I am a cat person, I do love dogs as well. I imagined my cats on this beach horrified and terrorized by all the dogs....and had a good laugh. Their idea of fun is getting together on the bed with me and sleeping:)
Dogs need and crave attention and they love their human friends very much. The bottom picture below just made me smile.
I took an overall picture of the area so that you all could get a sense of how beautiful and hidden this spot is. Dogs and humans alike played in the warm turquoise waters. I can see why people are attracted to these areas.
It didn't matter who had the ball or if the dog was yours or not.....
....because everyone was there to have fun.....together. And that was pretty special. After Annie had her exercise, she had a good night sleep.
But eventually I had boardwalks through mangrove forests to explore. There were still Painted Buntings, Limpkins, Purple Swamphens, Purple Gallinules and loads of other birds to find. My journeys from Florida continue......
It does look like fun, but I would soon want to be away from dogs and in amongst the birds!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun place, dogs just love to have fun!
ReplyDelete..and you got bird time later, seems to a win win...
Fantástico.. Los perros con sus amos on the beach.. :-))). Saludos..
ReplyDeleteAwesome place Chris. Those dogs look like they are having a wonderful time as do their humans.
ReplyDeleteAnnie is cute! It is awesome that the dogs a have beach of their own to play and swim.. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThat is my sort of day out. I'll show my two what they are missing.
ReplyDeleteHi Chris. How wonderful to have a 'dog beach'. The dogs all looked like they were enjoying it however for me I would have been down that board walk looking for birds.
ReplyDeleteFun place and it lets you forget about everything else when you are playing with a dog.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and cute dogs Chris :) Glad you had fun and managed to fit in some birding too :)
ReplyDeleteI'm always amazed at how dogs, when introduced to one another, simply regard one another and then join in the play. You won't see that happen with a cat. uh uh.
ReplyDeleteA dog beach! What a great idea! Looks like they all love it. We had an English Springer Spaniel when we lived in FL but we weren't in that particular area, and never saw a dog beach close to where we lived. Our Taffy would have loved it! :-)
ReplyDeleteWe are fortunate to have a dog park in our neighborhood, and we are near daily visitors. Like you, I am constantly amazed at how well everyone gets along. That park in Florida is absolutely beautiful, but would be lost on my hounds, they can't stand to get wet.
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