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Burbank Retriever Park
Posted on 4/27/15 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 4/27/15 at 12:15 pm
We like to take our dog to the retriever park at Burbank to let her swim/bumper train. There were 30-40 snakes prowling the lake yesterday.
I called BREC to complain - where else in BR can I take my lab to swim in the meantime??
I called BREC to complain - where else in BR can I take my lab to swim in the meantime??
Posted on 4/27/15 at 12:17 pm to jlhalfac
It's just that time of year. Critters are out. Those snakes aren't out on the prowl for your dog, so I wouldn't sweat it. They'll do everything they can to get away from a dog running and jumping in/out of the lake.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 12:30 pm to jlhalfac
Dogs take water moccasin bites much better than people do. Its usually NBD if a dog gets bit by one.
I haven't seen near as many snakes by the pond that is next to the dog park.
I haven't seen near as many snakes by the pond that is next to the dog park.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 2:32 pm to JTM72
Good info - still makes me really nervous though.
Any other options to take her swimming? Don't have any land of my own...
Any other options to take her swimming? Don't have any land of my own...
Posted on 4/27/15 at 2:44 pm to jlhalfac
And I doubt that they are even poisonous snakes.
If you're still concerned, I would just try any other BREC park with a lake. In my experience, people have loose dogs at all the parks. I'm sure you could let your dog swim in them. I would at least try that until someone told me different.
Also, those snakes have probably been there every time you've taken your dog to that lake. They will probably be there whenever you take it in the future. I think you'd be fine going back anytime.
If you're still concerned, I would just try any other BREC park with a lake. In my experience, people have loose dogs at all the parks. I'm sure you could let your dog swim in them. I would at least try that until someone told me different.
Also, those snakes have probably been there every time you've taken your dog to that lake. They will probably be there whenever you take it in the future. I think you'd be fine going back anytime.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 3:38 pm to jlhalfac
What about LSU lakes? not sure how strict they are on dogs off leash out there.
Or the pond by the cottages.
There is a pond in one of the sections of Green Trails neighborhood by shenandoah, that is off the road a good bit, with a big field by it i use to go to a good bit.
Are you training her, or is she just a pet? just curious.
Or the pond by the cottages.
There is a pond in one of the sections of Green Trails neighborhood by shenandoah, that is off the road a good bit, with a big field by it i use to go to a good bit.
Are you training her, or is she just a pet? just curious.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 4:24 pm to JTM72
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What about LSU lakes? not sure how strict they are on dogs off leash out there.
Not that strict from what I've seen, assuming your dog is decently trained.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 4:27 pm to Jcorye1
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assuming your dog is decently trained.
Pretty much the case in most areas. Don't be that guy that has not control over his crazy dog.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 4:51 pm to JTM72
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What about LSU lakes?
Used to go there all the time when I was training my BLM and working in Geismar a lot .
Posted on 4/27/15 at 4:56 pm to JTM72
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Pretty much the case in most areas. Don't be that guy that has not control over his crazy dog.
Unless it's a puppy
That being said, I saw a snake at the LSU Lakes, and he took one look at my 10 week and he took off underwater.
This post was edited on 4/27/15 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 4/27/15 at 9:36 pm to Jcorye1
My dog swam in the lakes twice and got a bad skin rash both times.
The Burbank park is a soccer complex, not a retriever training area.
Look at joining Amite HRC or some of the other groups in the area, great way to open doors in the dog training world.
The Burbank park is a soccer complex, not a retriever training area.
Look at joining Amite HRC or some of the other groups in the area, great way to open doors in the dog training world.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 10:08 pm to 2indapink
Go to the cottages of baton Rouge off of Ben hur. Relatively clean water and lots of dogs swim and live there.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 12:18 am to jlhalfac
Do not put a dog in the water near the fraternity and sorority houses. There is something sharp on the bottom around there and it will destroy their feet. Speaking from experience. And I lived in one of those houses.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 7:03 am to LouisianaChessie
Clams by sorority row.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 7:58 am to 2indapink
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The Burbank park is a soccer complex, not a retriever training area
So the fenced in area that has a sign saying retrieving training area, is in fact, not a retrieving training area?
Posted on 4/28/15 at 3:36 pm to ChadJones4Heisman
The retriever area must be new then?
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