to the dogs...

can i just say what an absolutely perfect weekend this was? it truly could not have been any better. we started saturday morning with the annual woofstock festival. dylan had good intentions of coming, but he took a shift friday night, which got him home at 8am, and while he still intended on coming, while making breakfast he just had to stop and go crash. nevertheless, my parents were still on their way and the 3 of us just went.

i'll say right off the bat, they changed the location this year and i was not a fan. at all. it was in the beaches at woodbine park, which is a great area, but it takes a lot of work to get to that part of the city. driving took only about 15 minutes, and we got there 1 hour after it started, but we drove around for 1 hour looking for parking. it was absolutely ridiculous. see, the other location is very central, meaning easy to walk to from all of downtown, easy access to transit, and plenty of parking around. this spot has none of those features. on top of that, we felt there was no organization given that it was in an open space.

overall, there seemed to be less people and from what i'm reading, we weren't the only ones disappointed with the event this year. as someone who has gone the last 4-5 years, it just wasn't the same vibe. anyways, moving on to the pictures.

rocking that tutu.

"please, may i have one?"

funnel fries and apple fritters! redeeming qualities of the day!

i mean...so cute.

relaxing in trinity bellwoods.

after we got home from the festival, dylan was awake and the 4 of us went out for a nice long walk and lunch on a patio. while leaving the patio, i found $40 on the ground, and after asking around and no one claiming it, everyone was like, "it's yours! take it! enjoy the weekend!"and so i did. we finished off at trinity bellwoods, which is basically the most popular spot in the city for hipsters and those alike. really though, it is a fantastic park and a great place to hang out. i think the whole city was there this weekend.

woofstock...

oh woofstock (note: there's music that plays on the site), how i love thee. north america's largest festival for dogs never fails to bring out the funny, cute, awesome, and weird dogs (and dog owners). there's vendors galore, usually with free stuff, talent shows, costume shows, wiener dog races and more.

brother and sister maybe?

we're off to a pretty happy start.

too cool for school. 

pack of wieners. 

look who it is! the real 'maggie' from the cesar dog food commercials and ads! (pic stolen from their facebook page)

chloe wasn't as excited as i was.

mom and her granddogger.

looks pretty comfy to me.

mohawks are cool.

i can't even handle the cute.

buying a shirt for chloe was not my idea, it was dylan's. i was opposed to it, and he insisted on it. but now on the rare occasion that she wears it, she can represent a small piece of me ;)

done for the day!

the free loot this year.

love the luggage tag from the cesar booth!

"are we done yet so i can dig in???"

previous years here.

dog lovers dream...

woofstock was a blast, yet again. it's so exciting that no matter where you turn, you see hundreds of frolicking dogs and copious amounts of free stuff. ranging from food samples, full bags of treats, milk bones, bandanas, and poop bags, there was no shortage. my parents drove in with dylan and my girl friend met us down there. now, this was a huge deal for my dad to come. in the 5 years that i've been in toronto, he never walked more than the short distance of parking the car on the street and walking to my place. he honestly fears being gunned down. ridiculous, right? i know. only his love of dogs got him to walk around the city before i leave ;)

 the day started with a little rain, but it was all good. and don't my dad and dylan look like little twin/big twin? lol

 pretty poodle with her pink nails.

 cousins olive and chloe.

 i'm lookin' pretty haggard here.

 well, this is what you get at woofstock.

 little cuties.

 olive loves the attention.

a little lasagna for lunch.

 cooling off.

 helmet? check. aviators? check? motorcycle? check. one cool dude.

 cutest little puppy.

 you don't get more tuckered out than this. tongue hanging out on the cement; out cold.

family.

so.much.stuff. thanks to the extra hands this year (and the bag i came prepared with to stuff it all in), we were able to get her a lot more!

 of course i set all her free stuff up like it's christmas morning.

 when i say they give away a lot of stuff, i'm not lying. swag swag! plus countless reusable cloth bags.

a little treat. love her teeth in the first one.

i think i'm set for poop bags for a long time to come. and treats in general. if you're in the toronto area, i highly suggest you check this out next year! it's a total blast. can't wait for the winter version in november! (last years post here)