Pet Expo at the Orange County Fair Grounds

My husband and I are big dog lovers. Last April 12th we drove about 30 miles to grace the Annual Pet Expo at the Orange County Fair Grounds, Costa Mesa. We left our house at 9:45am and we didn't reach the OC Fair Grounds til almost 11:05am. Traffic was really bad at the 55 due to a 2 lane closure and we totally missed the show that my husband has been itching to see on "Having Your Dog Certified as Therapy Dog".


Every year we look forward to this event to see the dogs from the different rescue groups and shelters. Most of this dogs are up for adoption. It is very unfortunate though that we can't take any of them home as much as we'd love to as we already have 3 dogs. This event does not only showcase the different breed of dogs but most importantly, it encourage people to go to their local shelters or rescue groups to adopt dogs.


We had a chance to see the World's tallest dog, Gibson. He is a giant....a gentle giant. This dog is huge....made me look like from Liliput Island standing beside him.



We've walked from one building to another and checked what's new at the different vendors booth . One of the coolest booth is that of PetSmart...where you pay a $1 and get to spin a wheel for your prize. And PetSmart donate the money to the homeless dogs. We petted & hugged alot of dogs .... some are big, some are small...some on wheels.....some are slobberer (like this one in the picture... this guy is a 9 year old Newfoundland and he's really so adorable) until our feet are sore...at one point we had to sit down to rest and cool down a little bit as it was really hot (upper 80's).




We headed home at past 6:00pm tired but happy and looking forward to seeing our 3 kids waiting for us with a big greeting.

It is amazing how dogs can make a huge impact on ones life. They're just beautiful creature that God has created whose goal in life is to please and give unconditional love. I could not comprehend how some people can have the nerve to abuse and neglect them.

Let's support our four-legged friends and be responsible dog owners. For those who are planning on getting one ... please think about it and ask yourself if you're really ready for it. Go to your local shelter. There are alot of wonderful dogs at the shelter who need a loving forever home. And let's put a stop to the puppy mills.