Almost alone at the dog park

LADY AT THE DOG PARK

I had a strange feeling at the dog park today. Lady and I were about to take a walk outside the fence, and I noticed a lone dog lying calmly in the grass in the middle of the enclosure. Other than the dog, the park looked empty.

For a minute or two, I waited and saw and heard nothing. I worried that I might have to take the dog somewhere.

Just as I was about to call my wife, I heard a young female voice (she was probably in her 20s) calling the dog. The owner was standing on the other side of the park, below the hill, so I couldn't see her.

The dog jumped up and ran to her, and we walked on. I don't know about Lady, but I was relieved.

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