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A Wandering Walk In The Woods With Flying Saucers: Disc Golf & Fit Dogs

7/11/2014

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Leashed fit dogs safely hiking a disc golf course.
Typist: Wilhelm
Just a little over a mile from Michael and the Alaskan Klee Kai's house, Brychwyn, Huxley and I went for an unusual leashed dog friendly hike through the woods. Bethany and Michael called our adventure "disc golf" but I say it was fabulous fit dog time. While the humans threw flying saucers, we leashed fit dogs hiked along dirt, wood chip, gravel and grass paths, as well as sniffed a wide variety of trees and bushes. Part of our hike was even along the raging White River.

I have been to Game Farm Wilderness Park in Auburn, Washington for disc golf fit dog time before, but I used to be very loud when people throw things. Bethany has done something she calls desensitization with me and now instead of barking like crazy when an object flies through the air, I expect a treat for being quiet and calm. On this weeks fit dog outing, I was so busy checking
out the beautiful surroundings, I barely even noticed the soaring frisbees. The few times I did notice Bethany and Michael throwing those discs, I whined a little because I wanted to play too. Bethany gave me a stick instead of the golf disc so we had a few small branch tugs and little games of wood fetch during our hike.
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Sometimes people using the disc golf course break the law and don't have their dogs on a leash and this is something that makes me (and Brychwyn and Huxley) bark. Fortunately, during our visit this week we had the full course to ourselves. I am a dachshund who certainly loves off-leash playtime but during disc golf people should obey the park rules and keep their dogs on an eight foot leash. It's dangerous for canines to be off-leash with all those flying saucers everywhere! Bethany had we three fit dogs attached with bungees to her hands free leash Umbilical Belt for our walk to and from the park as well as the entire eighteen holes. She said she played an excellent game and Brychwyn, Huxley and I got plenty of exercise. We walked a total of five and one quarter miles!
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A GPS map of our fit dog disc golf course hike.
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Huxley carried our poop bags, water, collapsible bowl and first aid kit.
We have had some relatively warm afternoons here in Cascadia lately, so it is nice that our disc golf course hike had a lot of shade and plenty of water stops. There was a gentle breeze when the course took us along the White River. For some reason Bethany and Michael threw their discs into the bushes a lot more when our hike got breezy. They complained about where their flying saucers landed but Brychwyn, Huxley and I loved tromping through the brush and helping to sniff out the discs on the ground.

Now that I can be quiet around items being thrown, Bethany says we might get to have more fit dog time on disc golf courses. I'm all for fit dog time with such varied terrain, activities and fun.
I think that the Game Farm Wilderness Park disc golf course will always be extra special though because it is such a pleasant walk from Michael and the Alaskan Klee Kai's house. Plus it was my first noisy and quiet disc golf experience. Measuring learning and fitness progress always makes a locale memorable.
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I just love shady, cool grass in the woods.
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Brychwyn takes advantage of one of the disc golf courses many shady benches.
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Even though most of our disc golf hike was shady, we fit dog hydration opportunities at almost ever hole.
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Fit dogs Brychwyn and Huxley, a disc golf "hole" and the White River at Game Farm Wilderness Park, Auburn, Washington, Cascadia.
Have any of you fit dogs accompanied humans on a disc golf course?
Have any of you active humans taken your fit dogs for a disc golf course hike?

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13 Comments
Emma link
7/10/2014 09:20:20 pm

We have walked past a disc golf place, but never through one and Mom can't throw a frisbee if her life depended on it. It does look like a fun sport and it sounds like you all had fun.

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Bethany
9/16/2014 06:46:11 am

I am not the best frisbee tosser either but the disc's for disc golf are actually easier to throw. There is also something about not trying to play catch/throw it another person that takes the pressure off!

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Mary Hone link
7/10/2014 11:27:01 pm

What a fun day.

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SlimDoggy link
7/10/2014 11:41:59 pm

What a great fit outing...we have a frisbee golf place near us, but none of us are big frisbee players...probably couldn't even get one shot in! Thanks for joining the Hop.

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Talent Hounds link
7/11/2014 01:48:40 am

Beautiful photos as always. Looks like a fun time :)

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Oz the Terrier link
7/11/2014 03:17:46 am

Wow! We have never played disc golf before! I think it is great that leashed dogs can accompany their humans during a game...if only everyone would obey the rules. I am so glad you all had a wonderful day filled with fun and good exercise!
*high paws* for a great weekend!
Oz

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Bethany
9/16/2014 06:48:25 am

Thanks, Oz! And it wasn't just good for fit dogs... my shoulder and back were a little sore from the disc throwing!

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Mark at DBDT link
7/11/2014 04:48:08 am

What a great adventure. We have actually never played rural disc golf. Loos like fun.

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Jan K link
7/11/2014 05:42:05 am

That's pretty cool, I've never heard of disc golf before, I wonder if they play it here in the Northeast?
So the dogs don't get to chase the discs? My crew might take exception to that....LOL.

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Bethany
9/16/2014 06:50:02 am

I first learned about disc golf in the Northeast! My uncle (in rural Western New York) loves it and was once working on putting a 9 goal course on his property!

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Tenacious Little Terrier link
7/11/2014 06:33:46 am

We live a couple of blocks away from a disc golf course/park. We've almost gotten hit by a disc a couple of times.

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Bethany
9/16/2014 06:51:44 am

Yeah... I have walked through this park and others and when not playing the course the flying discs are an annoyance.

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It's Dog or Nothing link
7/11/2014 09:45:19 am

When we lived in California there was a huge park next to our house that had a frisbee golf course. We never played, but we would walk the course and watch others play. It's definitely a great workout!

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