Eldon is a kind, gentle soul. This is his 3-year-old Sheepadoodle Emme. When asked, Eldon smiles and states Emme was well worth the trip to the Ozarks, to St. Louis to get her!
They have been coming to the dog park two or three times a week since it opened. Weekends are easier for them than during the week as he and his wife are very busy at home. Eldon talks about his short time in the army. He has been in the Buffalo area all his life except for when he chose to live in Pennsylvania for a few years just to return home to our area again. He has shown me videos of his dog Emme running along the fence in their backyard with the deer on the other side playing with Emme!
Eldon is a retired Hamburg police officer. He served for 23 years on the force. Eldon felt he needed more to do so he took up repairing slot machines. This led him to the Hamburg casino where he worked another 9 years! When I asked him how I could win he said, “You know you just don’t play!” and he smiled as he chuckled! Actually, he really enjoys going to play the slots now. You can also find Eldon vacationing at a resort in Florida.
When asked what it is he would like to see in the dog park he stated he would like to see more seating, more benches, and possibly shade. Eldon did state that this is the cleanest dog park he knows of and most of the users of this dog park are courteous, helpful, and always supervise their dogs well. Thanks, Eldon and Emme!