Woofstock 2007: (L) The crowds along Front Street. (R) Laura and Photon.
On Saturday all four of us went down to Front Street near the St. Lawrence Market to experience Woofstock, a weekend street festival for dogs and their owners. The event is huge; thousands of people and their pooches strolled the streets and checked out the doggie wares being hawked. We picked up some treats and toys at discounted prices, and got lots of nice freebies from various vendors (all sorts of treats, zippered carrying bag, nylon leash, magazine).
Photon and Jon both behaved magnificently and neither got freaked by the crush of people and the multitude of dogs. We left after about two hours when the crowds were getting noticeably larger, so we missed the stupid dog tricks contest and the beauty contest. Apparently this festival has been happening for several years, but of course if you don’t have a dog you are totally unaware of its existence!