Saturday was a fun day. This is the first time in 5 years, that I haven't lived in Soulard where most of the Mardi Gras festivities take place in St. Louis. So, it was a little sad for me to learn how to get around the neighborhood and find parking just like everybody else, instead of just walking to where I wanted to go and have a bathroom that wasn't a Porta Potty. I hate Porta Potties.
We met up with my sister's friend Michelle near the Soulard Farmer's Market. Michelle is a foster dog mom, so she was there with her dog Vivienne (Vivi or Vivi-roo) and her foster puppy Francesca. She refers to her as "Little Girl Dog".
This is Little Girl Dog.
She'll be up for adoption at the Humane Society on Macklind next week. Michelle was carrying her in a computer bag like a Baby Bjorn. I don't think I ever heard her bark all afternoon. She doesn't really like mud, though. When we moved to an area with more space to watch the parade, the ground was pretty wet and muddy, but Michelle put a blanket down, sat down and let her dogs roam as far as they could on their leashes. Little Girl Dog stayed on the blanket and chewed on what she could from there. She's seems like a smart and cooperative dog who really likes to be petted.
Bogey, my sister's dog, is on the left. Vivi, Michelle's dog, is on the right.
Bogey has had a mixed bag of results during recent Dog Parades. He seems to like the adventure of getting out of the house and walking around with the humans, but he's never been a fan of loud noises or dogs sniffing his butt. He also gets humped a lot, so he's not really a dog's dog and likes to stay with the humans when he can. He did very well, except when the plane flew over and when we let him loose on the leash-free side of the dog park (he tried to hide in a Porta Potty). We headed to the Frenchtown Dog Park in Soulard after the parade. They had food, alcohol, and contest prizes. It's a really nice dog park that has one side that is leash-free and lets the dogs run wild and do their thing. The other side requires a leash, but it's a lot more calm and orderly, so Bogey preferred that side.
Vivi seemed to have a blast. She's very social with both humans and dogs, likes the adventures of trips like this and camping. She didn't mind hanging with her mom on the leash side of the park, but ran around like a wild child, when she had the chance, on the leash-free side. Viv had a good day.
Little Girl Dog was exhausted by this point so she cuddled up on top of her bag and went to sleep. Apparently, she didn't want to sleep on the wet ground. Then when it was time to go, she got put back in her Baby Bjorn where she fell asleep again pretty quickly.
Overall, it was a good day at The Dog Parade.
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