A series of doggie walks

I always like finding new places to walk Wendy and Sooki.   We started the week by exploring an area off the Lucasville Road which is being developed into some pretty "fancy pants" housing lots.  

Fresh roads sliced through the beautiful country side.

One of the roads lead down to a lake, where one day, posh, over-sized homes with manicured lawns will sit.

   
Another day we walked in the Sackville Woods near my home.

Once upon a time there was a quarry in the valley.  ATV trails lead around the low, boggier parts of the valley.

Of course one day we went for a walk to Shubie off leash dog park.

Next we checked out the new dog park near the Canada Games Centre.  The park was hard to find as it was poorly signed.  It's a more traditional park;  fully fenced with a double gate system.

The park has two parts.  A small woodsy walking loop, 

and a large fenced field.

While Sooki played with the other dogs, Wendy found a man with a throw stick and a ball and kept him entertained throwing the ball for her.

Yesterday we headed out to Hammonds Plains where I was meeting a friend for lunch.   Prior to leaving I checked the Halifax Regional Municipalities' listing of dog parks and sure enough I  found one nearby on Kingswood Drive.

The park consisted of one very large unfenced loop through some beautiful, mossy, lush woods.

In the centre of the loop, reached only from the original entrance was a large, open field where the dogs joyfully romped and followed their noses through the grass.

We really are fortunate that Halifax is such a dog-friendly place.

Are there dog parks near where you live ?

Dog Parks.

Where you live are there dog parks ?  What are they like ?  

Halifax is blessed with some marvellous off leash dogs parks.  Does the image below look like a big dog park ?

Coz it's not.   It represents about 1% of Point Pleasant Park.  Can you imagine ?   The full park is 190 acres, of which 90% is designated "off leash" !   Ms. Wikipedia tells me that the park is owned by the Government of Canada (something I did not know) and is leased to Halifax for a ceremonial one shilling per year.   Prior to Hurricane Juan, which devastated the park in 2003, the shaded paths meandered through a massive forest of tall trees.

Before and after images depicting the devastating effects
of Hurricane Juan.  (Image from Wikipedia).

Now the park is far more open and bright with the new young under-story hiding the bare areas.

Located at the Southern tip of Halifax and facing the open ocean, Point Pleasant Park was once seen as a strategic military location,  hosting several artillery batteries,

and still contains the Prince of Wales Tower which is the oldest Martello Tower in North America (1796).

The Prince of Wales Tower

And if you know the right places to explore you can find some hidden ruins.

Many roads and narrower hiking paths criss-cross the park.

You could walk for hours without walking on the same path twice.

Sookie greets a dog walker with his large group of charges.  

And you'll never be short of doggie company !