It's crazy that we've had Zooey for 50 days already! We took her out to Wags Dog Park for some fun outside to celebrate. She loves it there!

Tonight we attended another fundraiser for the Cincinnati Chapter of the National Canine Cancer Foundation - the third event in the group's Summer Paw Series. We had the opportunity to go to WagsPark in Newton, and this place is pretty much dog heaven. This park has plenty of room to run with other temperament-tested, healthy dogs, a pond to swim in, a dock to jump off, agility equipment, and a plethora of tennis balls. Wags Park also takes care of the humans with a bar in the park so you can enjoy a cool beverage while you watch your pup play.

Zooey had an absolute blast splashing around in the water and playing with her new dog friend, Zoey (it only got a little confusing). It was really nice seeing a large turnout. The event raised another $1,000 for the National Canine Cancer Foundation. 

Because of the success seen with the Summer Paw Series, the Cincinnati Chapter has added a fourth event on Wednesday, September 17. Dogtoberfest will be held at Washington Park in honor of the ongoing Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. 

Now that she has met a few dogs in the family and we were confident that she wasn't aggressive, we decided to take Zooey to the dog park for the first time. It's a great place to get her some socialization and to get some energy out.

We started off small, taking her to Schappacher Park in Mason - a park that I know doesn't get as busy as some of the other dog parks in the area. Zooey started off a little timid, but quickly gained some confidence when other dogs approached her. She isn't confident wrestling with other dogs yet, but she did have a good time running around with a few. She really enjoyed loved the opportunity to greet so many people.

After getting home from the park, Zooey was pretty tuckered out - a nice benefit of getting her to the park. We'll definitely be back at Schappacher Park a few more times before we start exploring more dog parks around Cincinnati.