Background info... I stopped walking the dogs, due to ticks and off leash dogs a long time ago. I can't imagine a dog park (at least in my general area) being a good place to go. Lacy seemed to be getting enough exercise running and playing with us and Sparky in the backyard.
Well... there has been no Sparky for a year now. I can't get Lacy motivated (much) to play with me outside. I thought she would eventually "come around." But, as mentioned, it has been a year. Time to do something different.
I took Lacy to a retirement neighborhood yesterday. We drove there and parked at a family member's home. Then we went on a walk. The people there ALL have their dogs on leashes... and they leave us alone. NOT that I don't want to be sociable, but Lacy is very skittish of other dogs. She didn't exactly get to run, but she did get a bit of a walk and experience the outside world. Maybe she will eventually accept that not every dog wants a piece of her. Baby steps.