IL boxer bash?!?!

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stormie0734

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Im trying to get a huge bash going and it will take some time to find everyone from around this area but would you be willing to drive to a central location so we could have a weekend bash with our babies? I was thinking somewhere central for illinois,indiana,wisconsin,and Michigan. Anyone interested let me know and if anyone is up for suggestions I could really use the help.
 

Linswatson

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Van Horne is in Joliet right off of 55. It's really easy to get to. It's a smaller park, but no permit is necessary. What city are you in and I can give you directions. We go pretty much every weekend.
 

apollosdad

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linwatson-
can you please give me directions to the van horne? i am currently in nw indiana, very near the indiana/illinois border. i would probably take either rte. 30 or i could jump on i-80, it doesn't matter to me.
thanks. ;)
 

Linswatson

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It would be quickest for you to take 80W to 55N. Exit at Route 30. Take a left onto 30 and the second light is the frontage Road. You'll take another left there. The park is about a mile down on your right side. I will be there on Saturday and most likely Sunday too, (weather permitting). I usually go about 12:00 and stick around for a couple of hours.
 

apollosdad

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thanks for the directions. i have plans for saturday afternoon, but would like to be there sunday if the weather is nice.
 

SpartanBoxer

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Apollo -
Yes, I have been to Wiggly field - mostly when she was a puppy. It's OK but I don't like how it's all concrete, + it's not the biggest piece of land in the world.
The one up by Wilson and LSD is called Montrose Beach. That is a good one, used to go there all the time but last year that is when my boxer girl got in a viscious dog fight with this giant black schnauzer type dog. I go there at times when it's not too crowded.
It's more ideal when I go somewhere where there's just a few other dogs (hopefully males) and I can properly introduce them. Then she'll run with them all day w/no problem. I have to watch every move when the place is packed, those dog fights are scary.
I have been taking her to Hamlin Park (the dog park part of it isn't that good) but they have 4 baseball diamonds there. Problem is it's a school zone, and they are supposed to be leashed. A lot of people have been bringing their dogs there during non-school hours -early morning usually like 6am. Some guy called the cops on me a couple weeks ago when no one else was even at the park. Now they have a cop car parked outside there every morning.
I'd love to find a place relatively close to home that is nice and big and not too crowded... not necessarily a dog park - maybe it's wishful thinking living in the city - but some people actually have nice sized yards. I have no yard...
 

apollosdad

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spartanboxer-
yes, i don't like the fact that wiggly park is all concrete either. i go to a nice dog park here in the southern suburbs in homewood-flossmoor. it's by the intersection of halsted and 187th street. i know that is way south of where you are at but if you are ever in the area, please feel free to come by. it's got lots of nice people, and some not so nice ones, but the nice far outnumber the others. you'll get that everywhere i'm sure. the time i like to go is in the evening, because my dog has been socialized with those dogs since he was a pup. i am always enlightened by dog's behavior and i just enjoy watching them play with one another.
 

Linswatson

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I just remembered that I'll be in Wisconsin this weekend so I won't be at Van Horne on Sunday. I will definitely be there the weekend of the 21st though!
 

NikoBrindle

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van horne is the park i take niko to all the time, but lately we havent been going cause he is still fighting his "d" mange. last time i was there and he was missing some patches of hair some people made me feel very unwelcome. if there are going to other BW members there that wouldnt mind us tagging along with them on sunday let me know. we are just waiting for his hair to grow back at this point and i guess people dont like the way he looks :(

he wants to go play so bad im just tired of trying to defend him to the same people over and over again.

he knows i still love him though

but yeah let me know
 
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