I was up in Williston Vermont today (about 2 hours from here) and we were right near a Petco, so we stopped in there. Malone had SO much fun! He met a little white dog (whom he wanted to jump all over but I didn't let him--mean old Mom!); got a cookie (a BIG one!) from a store employee; got all kinds of pats and rubs; and investigated EVERYTHING! I was going to buy him a new toy, but he wasn't interested! He much preferred sniffing all the corners (probably where all the other doggies had to "go"). Then we went down the "bone" aisle, and he picked out a cow hoof (all by himself!) and Mom picked out a great big white bone. After that, he wanted to go into EVERY store with us (probably thinking he would be given cookies there, too).

*Sigh* I really wish they would build a Petco or Petsmart or SOMETHING near us! We do have a locally owned petstore near us, but they get there pups through puppy mills, so I don't like to go there unless I absolutely have to...