Bark in the Park 2014!
My favorite sport is baseball!! I can go to a college game, a Triple A team, or even a major league game (Mariners Rock!!) to me it doesn’t matter. I love sitting in the stands and rooting for the home team! I think one of the best things about Fresno is the fact that we are home to the Grizzlies, Triple A team to the 2012 World Champion San Francisco Giants, 17 of which have played on the Grizzlies line up. So this year my husband and I decided to buy a mini-plan which included tickets to 12 games, which equated out to at least 2 games a month, sometimes 3.
As many major league teams across the nation, we have a Bark in the Park night. It is really not a true BITP night, no dogs are allowed and there is only one rescue group that is represented. I really need to figure out how I can help them to make this a true BITP Night!!
Tonight though, Riley was going to join me. Normally I go with just my husband and everything is great, but today he was suffereing from a horrible migraine. So tonight Riley joined me for a night out at the ball park. You may be wondering how I could take her… well Riley is my service dog. You see I suffer from Social Anxiety Disorder and she enables me to do things I wouldn’t want to do alone, or can’t do alone, for some reason there is a huge performance anxiety issue with this. Anyway, when my hubby is not with me she is… she does a lot more, but I’ll explain that at another time.
Tonight is her first night out at Chuckchansi Park to watch the Grizzlies. Since my hubby wasn’t there I took his ticket and she sat in his seat… so glad I brought her little pad to sit on 🙂
It’s not to late to go to a Bark in the Park game, there are a few major league teams with a few nights scheduled, if you want to go, hurry as tickets sell out fast!
- Tampa Bay Rays – Bark in the Park – Sunday, August 18th at 1:40 pm
- Cincinnati Reds Bark in the Park – Tuesday, August 20th at 7:10 pm
- San Francisco Giants Dog Days of Summer – Sunday, August 25th at 1:05 pm (sold out)
- Pittsburgh Pirates Pup Nights at the Park – Tuesday, August 27th at 7:05 pm (standing room only)
- Cleveland Indians Puppypalooza – Monday, Sept 9th at 7:05 pm
- New York Mets Bark in the Park – Saturday, Sept 14th at 4:10 pm
- Washington Nationals Pups in the Park – Saturday, Sept 14th at 7:05 pm (sold out)
- Arizona Diamondbacks Bark in the Park – Sunday, Sept 15th at 1:10 pm
- Atlanta Braves Bark in the Park – Sunday, Sept 15th at 1:35 pm
- Huston Astros Dog Day at the Park – Sunday, Sept 15th at 1:10 pm
- Chicago White Sox Dog Day – Monday, Sept 16th at 7:10 pm (sold out)
- Pittsburgh Pirates Pup Nights at the Park – Tuesday, Sept 17th at 7:05 pm (standing room only)
If any of these games are in your area, please be sure to follow the links about requirements to enter the park. Tickets tend to sell out fast so don’t delay!
This was initially supposed to be posted next week, but there are some important baseball dates everyone needs to know about! The last Bark in the Parks across the country… please join us next week as we explore a little unknown secret in the Sierras.
We’re joining up with 2 Brown Dawgs for This ‘N That Thursday Blog Hop!
My MN Twins are not only usually a lousy team, but there is not dog at the park day either. Our other second league team has one but it was back in May. I would love to go with Mom!
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at the start of next season I will be getting a list of all game for major & minor teams… I don’t want to miss out on any close to home, or let anybody else miss out on the fun!
They’re such cute photos! How lovely to be able to go together.
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Thanks so much for participating in TNT! Bark in the Park sounds fun. I am glad you were able to take Riley with you. It looks like she had fun!
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Our local Bark in the Park was rained out this year (Lakeland Flying Tigers/Detroit Tigers) and we were very disappointed…I’m glad you and Riley had so much fun
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That is so awesome that you have a Triple A team!! I love these teams because sometimes you get to see the heavy hitters when they are on the DL…. sorry you didn’t get to go to yours this year.. maybe next year!!
I have anxiety when I fly, oh how I would love for one of my dogs to go with me. I think I would feel infinitely better. So what exactly is BITP if you can’t bring your dogs?
I’m not too sure… I think that they think because they invite 1 rescue group that they are having one… from my understanding they had invited dogs a couple of years ago but it went very wrong and there were fights, etc…. this is not a dog friendly community at all. I wish it were, but a lot of people do not believe in training or proper socialization. It’s very sad.
I’m wondering if this is why my Hunny wants a Shih Tzu. He’s bipolar lite, with a side of anxiety. Now my brain is moving … we’d want to go the therapy dog route.
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I love the Shih Tzus… their demeanor is perfect for someone like me, they help keep me calm and they are very perceptive. My hubby has a Boston
TerrorTerrier, and she is seems nervous all the time, she is not good for me. Riley is my service dog, and we have thought becoming a therapy dog, but only at the childrens hospital… as I feel it might detract her too much from paying attention to me.The Detroit Tigers used to do this but stopped, I have no idea why, I think it is a great idea!
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I think they are really great to go to, I found it interesting in my research that the Pittsburgh Pirates have 8 Bark in the Parks!! That is absolutely incredible!
Looks like you mostly had fun…with a little nap in between. I get it, baseball can be a little slow sometimes!
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Hi Y’all!
Great list of teams. We live to rural for any of these to be anywhere near us.
Y’all come by now,
Hawk aka BrownDog
Check to see if there are any farm teams around, AAA or AA clubs are all around! I know the Triple A teams have a website…or maybe organizing a special Bark in the Park day with your local high school!