Flavor town

We had a great experience on the patio. The fencing was small enough that it gave me enough piece of mind that I could sit and enjoy my food with my dog. To him there are no strangers, simply friends he has not met yet. So he does attempt to run off. They brought him fresh water and they said I could let him off leash if I wanted to. We got the trash can nachos and the pulled pork sandwich and it was a bit expensive but the portions were massive. My friend and I actually split a sandwich and we still had leftovers to take to go. I had packed lunch for Bruce so he got to eat his kibble on the porch and he took a well deserved nap in the sunshine on the patio. The waitstaff was super kind and it honestly was the best time I’ve had at the landing ever because of our visit.

Apr. 22, 2022

More tailored to bigger dogs

disclaimer: We actually had a wonderful time and would go back. The staff was super attentive and kind. And I really appreciate going to a dog park with a facility like this for safety and incase of emergencies. This is more sharing my mistakes in planning so that other people can better prepare.

I took my miniature dachshund for his birthday around the time the first opened. The dog treats were cute but the first one was so stale I couldn’t even break it when I slammed it on concrete. They were very kind and let us get another one but it still was too hard for him to chew and we ended up giving it to a friend he made there.

The yards for different sized dogs are well kept, lots of effort has been put in so that the little dog area is just as enriching as the big dog area, and they do a great job ensuring the food stays in the patio area. There just weren’t any other little dogs. if I would’ve paid for him to play he would’ve been crying to go play with the big dogs. Which was my mistake, I was going to bring my other weenies but since it was his birthday and our first time I wanted Bruce to have all of my attention. If you’re bringing your small dog and you want them to be able to play with other dogs see if you can find a friend with one or bring both of yours so they’ll have a playmate. They do sell day passes. He still had an amazing time in the leashed area and a staff member brought her puppy to work and he got to play with them in their office.

The only actual suggestion I would have for them to make it “perfect” would be to add some more small dog friendly things to their dog menu. They might have already done that because it’s been a few months since we’ve gone. I just feel bad sitting there eating my sandwich and not being able to get something he can enjoy too.

Apr. 22, 2022

Bruce’s Disney world

The wonders of wildlife paid admission sections (the main aquarium and the taxidermy muesum) do not allow pets. The freestanding store does and has several tanks throughout it. We do training sessions at the store close to closing time and I take him walking around the store on his birthday or as a special thing. He loves to watch the fish. The trout pond with a water wheel is his favorite. Most of the pet inventory is for bigger dogs and Bruce is a miniature dachshund. Its a fairly big store so it’s a big walk for his little legs and he finds it very engaging. He loves getting pets and treats from the employees. As soon as I say the word Bass he knows exactly where we’re going. Sometimes he does this thing at the park when we’re leaving where his legs won’t work if we’re heading towards the car. If I ask him if he wants to go to bass pro his legs magically start working again. It truly is his favorite store to go to. If you have a very people orientated dog who is scent motivated it’s a nice activity to do when the store isn’t as crowded. When we go to the aquarium and come back home smelling of bass pro he does spite pee to get back at us. Bruce would probably give this place 10/5 stars… I’m gonna give it a 4. It’s definitely not worth it to bring your dog if you plan on doing either of the attached museums. But if you’re just visiting the store or are looking for a place to socialize your dog, keep them active in bad weather, or take them when it’s dark outside it’s great. the facility itself could be way more dog friendly and its not that expansive if you have a larger sized dog. But it’s my boy’s favorite place to go, so we go. they’re also very forgiving about accidents and don’t seem to mind as long as you alert a team member so they can spray an enzymatic cleaner after. There is a lot of taxidermy, my mom’s dog Dave is terrified of it. Bruce however is just always faked out because he thinks the dead bear by the nascar stuff is a new dog friend and is disappointed each time he gives it a sniff to find out it isn’t.

Apr. 22, 2022