little dog, big city

This weekend we took our little adventurer to the Big Apple! Thanks to a dog friendly Radisson in Koreatown, we were able to bring Daisy for some NYC fun to celebrate the onset of spring.

We arrived in New York around dinner time and checked into the hotel. Nick picked up some Korean takeout and we had a feast in the room because hotel rules stated that you were not to leave pets unattended. This meant, of course, finding a dog friendly bar for the evening.

We went to The Otheroom because of the dog friendly reviews I found online (and a call to confirm).

While this bar allowed dogs-- I wouldn't go so far as to say it was "friendly"-- the lounge was so dark I could barely see anything. The music was really loud and Daisy was getting anxious. We got a bottle of wine and brought it outside. Daisy made new friends, many of whom were doxie owners themselves (or hoped soon to be).

The temperature started to drop, so we hopped a cab back to the hotel for the night.

The next morning, we checked out of the hotel and grabbed some more Korean food. We had a picnic at one of the tables in the park. After feeding the birds and watching Daisy's reaction, we headed towards Times Square.

On our way, we had several people stop and ask if they could take a picture of Daisy. One of the street promoters for a Broadway show stopped to tell us about her rescued dachshund.

Another woman walking two long haired doxies told us about Dachshund Day in April! On April 25, 2009 hundreds of people will bring their dachshunds to Washington Square Park for a mass meet up. I can't wait!! Nick is busy designing t-shirts for the occasion already.

Anyway-- decided to stop in Central Park so Daisy could have a bathroom break. She loved saying hello to all the children and other doggies. We camped out on the grass so Nick and Daisy could take a nap, and I snapped a few photos.

After Central Park, we crossed the street and went into the Time Warner Center (which is another dog friendly location). I laughed seeing Daisy inside a shopping mall. My apprehensions about whether it actually allowed dogs became a mute point as several dogs walked by us. Two cranky older dachshunds scared Daisy a little. I think this is how my dog, Chip would react to her if I bring her home to Texas for a visit!

We walked around the mall and then headed back outside. It was starting to rain, so we went to the car and drove back across the river.

When we came home, Daisy ran around in excitement-- happy to be in a familiar setting again. She circled a few times and collapsed in her bed for the night. What a big day in the city for this little doxie!