Dog Beach: "The Best Place in the World"

OK, so I'll get back to Fort Myers next blog, but first I need to tell you all about the "Best place in the world," at least as far as Eugene and Meika are concerned. That would be the Dog Beach at Bonita Springs just south of Fort Myers Beach, where dogs can enjoy the sand and surf off-lead. We've been there a few times now, and will need to return at least one more time before we leave Fort Myers next week.

While Eugene was his normal obsessive-compulsive self and spent the entire time playing with his ball in an antisocial manner (other then a brief respite in which he obsessively retrieved frisbees tossed into the ocean), Meika gleefully joined the wandering pack of retrievers that alternated romps through the water with the necessary greeting of all new dogs to the beach. The first time we took them, we were still a little worried about Meika, and kept her on a long lead, but she's really earned our trust with her good behavior.

The bonus is that for about an hour and a half, they run around like crazy dogs, but then they spend the next two days sleeping and recovering.

Anyway, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

One happy Eugene!


One happy, happy Meika!











Meika, returning to the pack...

'til next time...