Ottawa Dog Parks

Ottawa Dog Parks

If you have a dog be respectful of where you can and can't take your dog in Ottawa. We are lucky to have so many parks that allow dogs
as well as dog friendly walking trails. See link to dog friendly parks and trails in Ottawa.

      

Getting your dog's attention

Getting your dog to pay attention to you can be a challenge for new dog owners and seasoned owners. 

Best to start with a tired dog. So before training go for a run with your dog, play stick for 10-15 minutes before training. Also have the best smelling treats you can find. Use these treats for only training or correcting behaviors.

Charlie at the Beach

Charlie wants to go for a swim

Be careful of  your dog on ice and open water during the winter months.  Dogs can be hurt on icy patches on sidewalks or on frozen lakes and rivers.  Ice and snow can also accumulate between a dogs toes, which can be very irritating and painful for your dog.

Charlie sniffing the bird footprints

Walking your dog at night

Your dog can see better than you can in the evening light.

Dogs see a lot better then we do at night since dogs have larger pupils and the center of the retina has more light sensitive cells which work better in dim light.

Play Time

Charlie loves to play.

Play time for a dog is very important. It offers physical and mental benefits for all dogs. Also keeps your dog happy and healthy. A dog walk, tug games, hiding food games, chase are all good activities for man's best friend.

Toys- Every dog needs toys.

Toys such as such as kongs, pull toys, plastic bones and raw hide are also good for mental stimulation for your dog. I would suggest one toy at a time. You could also make your own toys. See link for ideas

Charlie and his friends

Can dogs have best friends? 

Some feel that dogs do have best friends since their heritage is from wolves, which are cooperative hunters who need to work together and form lasting relationships to be a successful pack. For more info about dogs and their relationship with other see link

Nothing better for Charlie then a stick to chew on and a friend to share it with.

A snowy day

Charlie and I don't see any bikers on the bike path today. 

A great time to take your dog for a walk on the Ottawa bicycle paths. Not many walkers and too early for cross country skiers on the path. 

A boat is leaving Britannia. Must be heading to a new Marina.

Picking up the the local paper. 

Charlie is having so much fun in the snow. He must have eaten a gallon of it.

Charlie wants to go for another walk to the park.

Half an hour with his buddies in the park is not long enough.

Charlie's first time in the snow.

Here is Charlie trying to catch snowflakes. The cold and the snow are not stopping him. 

He's not coming into the house until he catches all the snow flakes.

Charlie goes to get renovation supplies.

Charlie visits the Britannia Yacht Club

Charlie is going to Britannia Yacht Club today.

Charlie is not a sailor. He loves the water but afraid of going over his head. He needs swimming lessons before learning how to sail.

Britannia Yacht Club is located on the most scenic site in Ottawa at the eastern end of Lac Deschênes,  all the amenities of lake-side cottage living without having to leave the city

Would be much better for Charlie to come back in the summer. He could sit on the patio with a stick or chase the ducks in the water. 

Charlie enjoying the fall weather

Charlie is like a detective he needs to investigate everything on the ground.

We are ok with Charlie picking up sticks but not kleenex, plastic, garbage and other items. In a deep voice "DROP IT" or "LEAVE IT" usually works but not always. If Charlie still won't drop the item a dog treat will always work-but that is last resort.  

Charlie in the leaves again. Must be something interesting in those leaves.

No one playing tennis today

Charlie in the neighbourhood

Charlie in the leaves

To big for me!

A friendly guy in the neighbourhood. Charlie's not sure about him though.

Let me introduce you to Charlie. Charlie is 7 months old. Join Charlie and I on our walking adventures in Ottawa, Ontario Canada