Maybe these would, though!

Pet Fest

Maybe they were just tired after the 1.5-mile Annie Walk from the library to the railroad station. Perhaps they just needed some more Scooby Snacks. But somehow I was pretty sure that none of the dogs moseying around the animal obstacle course would qualify for the Doggie Olympics.

“Hey, these are like the dogs in Panama,” I remarked to Tori and her mom at one point. “They don’t even bark.”

Most, in fact, seemed to just be lying around on the lawn like it was the beach, completely disinterested in the hoops, tunnels, and hurdles within a paw’s reach away. Then there were the dogs who would just run right through the hurdles instead of over them.

Despite the dog lethargy, we still had a fun time. Especially because there was a Greek festival a few blocks away in Old Town where we were able to get some Greek food.

A few hundred feet from that was also a pet store we also visited. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite stores in Fort Collins not because I have a pet, but because there are so many things in there that make me smile.

For example, is it just me, or is this octopus funny-looking?

I like him.

I like him.

A model train set at Pet Fest in Library Park in Fort Collins.
A model train set at Pet Fest in Library Park in Fort Collins.
Camera-shy dog.
Camera-shy dog.
These dogs did not look like they'd qualify for the Doggie Olympics.
These dogs did not look like they'd qualify for the Doggie Olympics.
Maybe these would, though!
Maybe these would, though!
Tori holding an octopus in a pet shop, probably thinking, "this is funny looking!"
Tori holding an octopus in a pet shop, probably thinking, "this is funny looking!"
The indifferent kitty: "When everyone pretends not to know your name."
The indifferent kitty: "When everyone pretends not to know your name."
Wag more, bark less!
Wag more, bark less!
Mr. Octopus again.
Mr. Octopus again.
Doggie mural in Old Town Fort Collins.
Doggie mural in Old Town Fort Collins.
Bossy kitty: "Feed me now!"
Bossy kitty: "Feed me now!"