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Best Place to Find Your Dog a Date

Shoal Creek Greenbelt

The Texas summer is tough on dogs. There's the heat, the fleas, that thick fur coat. During the dog days, we take our pooches to this heavenly stretch of greenbelt. At Shoal Creek, dogs can run without leashes between 24th and 29th Street. They can swim, roll around in the mud, and maybe even find that special someone to sniff. Our dogs say that the pick-up scene is liveliest right around the benches at 24th Street. So, bring your favorite canine and your oldest tennis ball. Among all the other dog owners, you might even find a date for yourself.