People and puppies gather in the warm sunshine
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Our afternoon begins at the visitor center
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Lots of new scents!
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Oh, look! A bus....can I chase it??
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We learn that the Bookmobile has dog themed books for us!!
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We gather for a brief welcome
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The walk begins!
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We start on the accessible trail
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Then turn onto a grassy trail
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We enjoy the prairie restoration area
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We stop briefly in the shade
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Our guide leads us into the woods
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The trail becomes more rugged
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Our dogs enjoy the stairs!
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A bridge takes us over the creek bed
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We find a stream with fresh water!
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Several puppies enjoy the water
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We turn at the bridge on a dirt trail
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Now we go UP the stairs!
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We come to a clearing
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...with a water pump!
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Puppies love the water!
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People enjoy the chance to rest
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Yikes! Check out the burrs!
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Several puppies rest, too
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Gracie watches her friends.
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OK, guys - let's go!
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What a beautiful day for a walk!
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Puppies continue on the hike
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Gracie worked her way up to the front
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Here come the dog pack!
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We cross a stream...
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Gracie really wants to swim....
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We take a grassy path again
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Lots of wildlife along the trail
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We stop near the observatory
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Puppies and people rest in the shade
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Hi, friend!
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Gracie enjoys time with other dogs
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Time to socialize
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Heading back to the visitor center
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Stopping to say "Hi!"
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We enter the center from the back door
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The landscape is adorned with flowers
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The feeder waits for birds
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Several taxidermy are displayed
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There are treats for puppies and their humans
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But this dog enjoys the cool tile floor!
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Several water bowls around the room
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Time for some puppy play!
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Gracie watches the crowd
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Burrs in the tail
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...and on the flank
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A brushing is in your future!
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Oh, look - a plush dog!
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Is he really sniffing.....??
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Smyles enjoys all the other dogs!
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Gracie visits the Bookmobile - there's books and DVD's about dogs!
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Prissy stops to smell the flowers
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The girls show Gary the "dogs on leash" sign
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Look! It's Smyles and the Bookmobile!
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The girls find the dedication plaque for the McFarland Park
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The girls stop to say good-bye - until next year!
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