With warmer weather right around the
corner, there is no better time than now to figure out where to take your best
friend for a good time. No, I’m not talking about buying shots for Steve at
Valhalla or taking Mary to Zeppoz for some late night bowling. I’m talking
about Bret Favre’s best friend from the jeans commercials that rides in the
back of his truck; and its not Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It doesn’t take much more than a
ball, a couple milk bones, an open field, and the air whistling through their
ears for a pup to feel alive. Dogs are forever trapped in the now, as we all
are, but they don’t realize it at least as far as we know, a predetermined
eternal bliss of sorts. Maybe if we all took a page out of our pooch’s playbook
we would realize that “we can’t play the game of life with sweaty palms”, as
Dr. Phil once said.
Here are a few of the many unique
spots in downtown Pullman that will make your canine comrade appreciate you.
There is a large, open grass field
for you and your canine to run free in adjacent to the Pullman Community Garden
at Koppel Farm. Make sure to bring tennis balls, a rebel spirit, and extra
treats for Rover, as you can both wet your whistle with the cool water of the
South Fork. Don’t bother bringing a watch because “you don’t need a pack of
wild horses to learn how to make a sandwich”, as Phil McGraw famously stated.
If you and your dog like running
around in dirt, walk a little bit down the path toward the baseball fields that
occupy the City Playfield. This area is beneficial on brutally hot days where
shade can be provided by the luminous evergreens. Remember to pack snacks since
one particularly famous TV doctor told me “a year from now, you’re gonna weigh
more or less than what you do right now”.
Across the street from Porch Light
Pizza there is a little area where you and your dog can get yourselves
acquainted with nature. This space, by the bridge that passes over the South
Fork, is your chance to get a slice of the Discovery Channel in Pullman, as
well as a slice from Porch Light. Gaze at your reflection in the water because
“its hard to see your own face without a mirror”, said the host of the infamous
CBS daytime doctor talk show.
If you would like a more privatized
location for you and your canine friend in downtown Pullman, look no further
than Reaney Park. Reaney Park offers a quant gazebo if you would like to
imagine you are trapped in The Great Gatsby or an HGTV promo. Bring a Frisbee
to play catch with Rex, since you “grew up in athletics, where people keep
score”, as an impeccable celebrity doctor once said.
Lastly, the corner of McKenzie and
High Street is especially rampant with squirrels and other woodland creatures.
Make sure to hold on to Brutus’s leash tight, lest he runs into a tree and
bonks his head in pursuit. Be prepared for Brutus to take chase and “don’t wait
until you’re in a crisis to come up with a crisis plan”, as the great Phil
McGraw once said.
Those were just a dozen or so of the
best places in Pullman for you to take your dog for entertainment. Like Dr.
Phil always says, “I just am not good at math.”
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