We Americans love our dogs and dog parks. And it’s no wonder… dog parks offer plenty of perks for both the dogs and their owners. They offer companionship, exercise, fresh air and a sense of community. There are many dog parks throughout the United States but I would like to share an article I came upon about a dog park located in Gilbert, Arizona.

The park is named “Cosmo Dog Park”. Now, that is a classy name for a park filled with barking dogs with wagging tails. Cosmo sits on four acres just outside of Phoenix, and boasts a bunch of tail-wagging amenities, including a man-made swimming area with a dock for jumping, a dog beach, and exercise equipment complete with climbing obstacles and tubes. In the middle of a small wading pool sits a drinking fountain shaped like a fire hydrant so the doggies can splash and quench their thirst all at the same time. There are four covered patios with benches and tables for the dogs owners to sit and relax to escape the hot desert sun.

Before the park’s opening in July of 2006 the town’s officials reported curious dog lovers climbing over and under the fencing to get an early peek. As nice a park as this is who could blame them?

As I read this article and took in the pictures of the park it gave me a real sense that dogs were in the builders mind as it was being built.