Off leash, no fence,....

A few weeks ago we ventured out to Willmar, MN where my in-laws live. It was Juno's first trip there. They have about 5 acres of unenclosed land and we wanted the J-Dog to be able to enjoy it, but were a little wary of letting her go off leash, especially with the risk of the errant bunny, grouse, or field mouse catching her nose.

We came armed with many toys -- new and old -- treats and our thrilling personalities to keep her nearby. Turns out that we didn't need to be too worried. The novel situation was possibly enough to keep her near us.

She enjoyed the water feature in the backyard:


Having some of her favorite people, like my FIL, Loren, nearby helped since he's always willing to wrestle with her right on the ground:


We also had another dog (my in-law's Peekapoo, Bailey) to keep her attention focused on us. Although, honestly, this is probably the closest the two have been to each other without Juno swatting, sniffing, bowing, and jumping around in an effort to get her to play and Bailey barking in return.
She loved playing with her Chase-It, which is basically a flirt pole or a really basic fishing pole, that's, obviously, fun for people too:
I'm guessing that the next trip out will be a bit trickier as the novelty will have worn off a bit but, thankfully, on this trip she had enough outdoor fun to be passed out for the entire 2 hour drive back to Minneapolis.