{"id":733,"date":"2024-07-06T20:15:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T20:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/?p=733"},"modified":"2026-10-04T01:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T01:04:14","slug":"hovander-park-june-25-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/06\/hovander-park-june-25-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Hovander Park, June 25, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dogs love a good walk. Our favorite spot is the off leash area at Hovander Park, Ferndale, WA. The are multiple places to access the trails. Our favorite is from the boat launch parking lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_114812.jpg\" alt=\"Hovander Homestead Park information sign with trail map, public notice and park rules for dogs\" class=\"wp-image-734\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of the park with multiple off leash areas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_114637.jpg\" alt=\"Wide sandy dog play area beside the parking lot at Hovander Park, with grass and tall trees beyond\" class=\"wp-image-737\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Large sandy area by parking lot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_114729.jpg\" alt=\"Hovander Park off-leash area with a sign, poop bag station and trash can beside a grassy field, and a sheepdog's coat at the edge of frame\" class=\"wp-image-738\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Poop station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The park always has a good supply of poop bags and for the most part people are really good about picking up after their dogs. There is a large sandy area right next to the parking lot for dogs to play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boat launch is a great place for a quick dip to cool off or rinse off  before going home. Except for sheepdogs who don&#8217;t like water.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_114750.jpg\" alt=\"Gravel and dirt boat launch path leading down to a river at Hovander Park, with green shrubs and blue sky\" class=\"wp-image-739 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_120043.jpg\" alt=\"Mown grass trail beside a wildflower meadow at Hovander Park, with an Old English Sheepdog standing in the distance\" class=\"wp-image-735 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The dogs love being off leash, must feel so good to stretch their legs and just run. I am always amazed at their interactions with other dogs. Sometimes a dog they have never met is their long lost best friend, while others they approach with caution, and after a brief circle sniff, they go on their way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 37%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Braya and Benny were completely oblivious to this pair of deer that crossed our path. They want to affirm that they are sheepdogs, not hound dogs.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_120749.jpg\" alt=\"Two deer partly hidden in tall grass and wildflowers at Hovander Park\" class=\"wp-image-736 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"835\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_115152-1-835x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Two Old English Sheepdogs walk side by side along a grassy trail at Hovander Park under a partly cloudy sky\" class=\"wp-image-741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_115152-1-835x1024.jpg 835w, https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_115152-1-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_115152-1-768x942.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_115200.jpg\" alt=\"Two gray and white Old English Sheepdogs walking away along a grassy dirt trail at Hovander Park\" class=\"wp-image-743\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240625_120054-673x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Two Old English Sheepdogs walking along a grassy trail beside a buttercup meadow, one approaching with tongue out\" class=\"wp-image-742\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We always do some practice recalls, with lots of fuss and love for returning promptly. If you are ever in the Ferndale area and need a place to let your dogs out, the dogs give this and all paws up recommendation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dogs love a good walk. Our favorite spot is the off leash area at Hovander Park, Ferndale, WA. The are multiple places to access the trails. Our favorite is from the boat launch parking lot. The park always has a good supply of poop bags and for the most part people are really good [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[16,18,17,4,5,8,6],"class_list":["post-733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dog-parks","tag-dog-parks","tag-ferndale","tag-hovander-park","tag-old-english-sheepdog","tag-old-english-sheepdog-puppies","tag-pacific-northwest","tag-washington-state"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=733"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1066,"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/733\/revisions\/1066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandboundsheepdog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}