I thought that it would be fun to write a different sort of post today about a fun place to go with your best four legged friend in Saint Augustine – a dog park. Roberto and I got a puppy back in September, Pepino and in November we started taking him to Puppy School. Well this past weekend, his trainers at Good Dog decided to host a “Santa Paws Party” for all the Good Dogs at the gazebo at Joe Pomar Park, a large recreational facility in Saint Augustine, FL.
Near the gazebo there is a large fenced in area just for dogs. The dog runs are double gated, and there are two sections, one for small dogs and one for larger dogs (yeah that is a husky there with Pep, but that is his friend Jax, and Jax only came in after his mom asked everyone if it was okay). It really is a great place to take your dog. Pepino loved meeting some new friends and running like crazy. He has some hound in him (either Italian Greyhound or Whippet) and so he loves fast running. Even when we go to the beach, he has to be on his leash, and we don’t have a fenced in yard, so it is difficult finding opportunities to let him go as fast as he can.
He also really enjoyed playing with the other dogs and making them chase him (although they never quite caught up!!!). As every dog owner knows, a tired dog is a happy dog!
Joe Pomar Park is located off Master Drive, just south of the intersection with State Road 16. The park is open daily.
**In the future I may post about other dog friendly places to take your dog in Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine is a very dog friendly town. Dogs are permitted (on leash) at the beaches, and at many eating establishments that have outdoor seating. There is even a treat shop downtown, that is a great pit stop for your furry friend when visiting our beautiful town.**
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Glad we live just a quick jaunt away!
Darius T. Williams - December 9, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Great pics…I really wanna get a dog now. I think!
-DTW
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Jenn - December 10, 2008 at 12:45 am
You should! They are AWESOME!
erin :: the olive notes - December 16, 2008 at 10:39 am
Yay! Pepino…ONE day I’ll meet him! I thought that was Jax in those photos…glad they’re friends.
Jenn - December 16, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Erin! You will meet him on Sunday!
Yeah, Jax is cool! I am glad they met, too.
Trotter - December 24, 2008 at 11:26 am
Hi Jenn! Sorry for the absence, but these last weeks were a nightmare. Just dropped by to wish you a great holiday season! Hope to be back before 2009…
Merry Christmas!
Blogtrotter is starting its new adventure in India. Enjoy and have a great week!
Trotter - January 3, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Hi Jenn! Hope you survived the food and the champagne, and entered 2009 in great shape!
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Happy New Year!
Blogtrotter will be posting on Delhi the next weeks; lots to see… Hope you like it and wish you a great weekend!
conrad - January 9, 2009 at 2:08 pm
hey homie! Where do you guys live? haven’t run into y’all yet. I run the Pirate Haus Inn downtown and found your review of Casa Maya when I was looking for their address to write a review on Trip Advisor….Have you checked out Trip advisor? any way a group of us locals on there get together for lunch every now and again, so you might like to join in. Also, we plan on going to Good Dog when we get the chance…
Jenn - January 14, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Hi Conrad! We live downtown as well. I have been on trip advisor one or two times, but I didn’t realize there was a group of you on there. How would I find you all?
Good Dog is awesome, the trainer Carol is a hoot and she is great with the dogs. Our dog is a genius now, seriously! What kind of dog do you have?
Judy - January 14, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Don’t forget to add when you do more dog friendly posts that you should always carry a bag to pick up poop in the historic district for when your dog goes in the middle of the road! LOL!