Pet Fest 2006!

Left:Caesar and his human, Alexander; Right:Cooper and his human, Erica Middle:Atlas and Cole and their human, Jaime (my husband)

Today was Pet Fest 2006! A gathering of dogs of all shapes, sizes, colors, and temperaments. It is held at Palmetto Island County Park in one of their large fields. Rescue groups, doggie daycares, "froo-froo" dog treat vendors, pet stores, and people food vendors line each side of the field and you, the human, parade your pride and joy(s) down the center. Of course, this is no quick trip. While the distance isn't great, the distractions are numerous and the butts to sniff are endless and ever changing. Danes, in general, seem to attract stares from the 2 and 4 legged alike. We are always being asked, "What is that?"and "Where's your saddle?" One day, I'll come with really witty answers. Suggestions are appreciated and can be left in the comments section :-)

The turnout this year seemed to be bigger than last year. We definitely saw ALOT more Great Danes. Amazing that we don't have a Great Dane Club here in Charleston. That soon may change. We met a guy and he owned a Fawn named Caesar..he looked just like Marmaduke. We exchanged emails and scouted other Dane parents and hounded them for their information, too. Great Dane owners....a special breed of their own, for sure.After a couple hours of parading their goods, sniffing and licking places in public that humans would be arrested for, and slobbering any human or dog within a head's length, we headed out for lunch and a quick jaunt through PetSmart before heading home. They are, of course, knocked out, Atlas sprawled on the floor and Cole curled on the couch.

Great, mission accomplised: the kids are worn out after all the stimulation! The nasal passages worked overtime and I think they are trying to metabolize all that love and attention. However, the parents still have some energy to burn off and we are headed for a night with the human kind! Burgers, beer, and Texas Hold 'Em! Shhhh....don't tell the boys we are doing something without them!

Pictures---2nd Picture is a Fawn named Cooper (yes another Cooper) and he is 16 months old! The 3rd Picture is of Maya, her mom is a nurse with me. Maya looks nervous but she rubbed and jumped all over Atlas..she was ready to play!