Saturday we spent the day at Arlington Racetrack where the Chicagoland Pet Expo was going on. We helped represent AllSaints Rescue out of Milwaukee, WI. This is the rescue we got Reggie from and through whom we are fostering Korina. Reggie was in his glory. WHere else could he go and be loved on by HUNDREDS of people without having to do anything to earn it?
Saturday night our friend Debbie hosted a party at her house for all the members of an online forum for big dogs we belong to. It was so great to see all these people in person! People who you chat with almost daily, who know more about what is going on in your life than your next-door neighbors. I sang "The Gambler" with Lora and Adam dazzled us with a Rodney Carrington song.
We spent the night in the Chicago area and went to our friends Melissa & Dan's house in the morning. The plan was to let Reggie and their dogs acclimate, play a little, then put Reggie up in the spare room to sleep for the day (he was still worn out from all the petting on Saturday) while the humans went into Chicago for good food and some sightseeing.
All went according to plan until we got to The Field Museum and were preparing to go in. Melissa gets a call from her next door neighbor asking, "Are you missing a Saint Bernard?" Reggie managed to escape the spare room, the crate that was pushed up against the door, two baby gates AND a LOCKED front door to the HOUSE!
Luckily we have tremendous friends who, if they did mind having to cut the day short did not show it, brought us back to our pup, who was being watched by her wonderful neighbor. Dan IS a master of the guilt trip though and I suspect, plans to use this whole incident at every opportunity. I think he is hoping for a lot of free meals to come his way. ANd i think the kitchen remodel was mentioned as well...
Here is a slideshow of the pictures we took:
