I know you are out there :D I have seen quite a few people from the Chicago area on the board. I would love to meet everyone and have a labfest before it gets too cold.

What do you think? suggestions for date and location?

I'm open most weekends in October, through mid-November. As far as locations, I would think someplace in the west suburbs would be pretty central for people coming from the city and various 'burbs.

I'm in if we can get it going. Ray, do you know of any dog parks out that way?

Maybe we could ask Tracy about her place....she has tons of acres. I'll ask her tomorrow.

I'm in if we can get it going. Ray, do you know of any dog parks out that way?
Yes, I sure do. The two owned by the Will County Forest Preserve are sweet, but they'd require advance registration and a per-dog-fee.

Maybe we could ask Tracy about her place....she has tons of acres. I'll ask her tomorrow.
Now that's an idea.

Yes, I sure do. The two owned by the Will County Forest Preserve are sweet, but they'd require advance registration and a per-dog-fee.
:rolleyes:

Now that's an idea.
All we can do is ask. She's probably going to kill me :floor

:rolleyes:
Yeah...the fee is minimal though...like $5 for a day pass. The pain in teh butt would be doing the registration because we'd have to have proof of vaccinations beforehand.

Ya know...I work for the same government as they do. Maybe I could work something out.

I'd be interested in going but I need to know dates ahead of time for sure.

Also if it ended up being just a few of us, my yard isn't HUGE, but it's fenced, and I'd be glad to host something small. We could have another fire and tell ghost stories. No tents this time though. :)

*bump* for the day crowd.

I'd definetly be interested in something!!

I have no yard, so I am useless in that matter!!

I was gonna suggest the Dupage Forest Preserve, but I dont believe they have an per day rate, and its outrageous for out of county people.

From what I understand the downtown beaches are "open" for the dogs now, because they are clsoed for people now?!?

Well let me know if I can help with anything. I'd love to help organize something, guess location woudl be the first thing though.

I'd be interested in attending, too. We're located in the southwest suburbs, but I'm willing to drive to meet new people and their pups.
From what I've read on this thread, it sounds like a fun day!

Tracy (Fruity) said we could do it at her place. I asked her to pick a date that is good for her and we will see who could make it. She has lots of land. She said people could camp there too if need be.

Tracy (Fruity) said we could do it at her place. I asked her to pick a date that is good for her and we will see who could make it. She has lots of land. She said people could camp there too if need be.

Wow, that would be AWESOME! Thanks Tracy! Where is she located?

What would be awesome!! I'm open for any days really!! Charlies social calendar has really slowed down alot, now that summer is over!!

I am late to the party but I am in. I live on the North Shore but I am more than happy to drive if I get to meet some fellow lab lovers.

If the day/time works... we might just join you (from Milwaukee!!)

Having just experienced my first lab fest I'm eager to attend more :)

(And Eric is jealous cause he missed the Milwaukee one)

OK Sorry.......Tracy (Fruity) thought we were talking about next summer. She can't have it this Oct....So we need more ideas about where to have it.

There are some nice dog parks here at the Lake Forest preserves. It is 5 dollars for the day however. I have a pass and I have been quite satisfied. They are a few around here, Highland Park, Libertyville, Lake Forest, etc. but I know there are others. I have the link at home, I will post it when I get off work.

Here is the website as promised. I live in Lake County so I usually go to those dog parks. Like i said, it's 5$ if you don't have a pass. Hope this at least gives us all somewhere to start.

http://www.becklakedogs.org/dogparks.htm

Do the lake forest parks need proof of vaccination like the Will county park? I live in DuPage and have a membership there - but apparently they don't do day passes. It is unfortunate because I feel the western burbs would be a happy medium.

I think it would be fun to have it at a place where the dogs could swim. . . .

Swimming would definetly be a plus!! I really dont even know of any parks or anything, that a. dont need a permit for and b. have water!



I'll brainstorm!

Ok, here is the link for DuPage county forest preserve. According to this info, it is $5 per day for in county resident and $15 per day for out of county resident.
http://www.dupageforest.com/recreation/dogs/dogs.html

Sorry, slow to post back. I don't think they require any vaccinations or permits. I have a pass that I purchased for the year but prior to that i just brought five dollars and paid at the location. I have been to the one in Lake Forest and in Libertyville and they both have water and places to swim. The Libertyville one is really nice.

I understand if people would prefer western suburbs for location, just thought I would throw it out there and try to be of service. Let me know if i can help any other way. Count me in for the fest!

Sorry, slow to post back. I don't think they require any vaccinations or permits. I have a pass that I purchased for the year but prior to that i just brought five dollars and paid at the location. I have been to the one in Lake Forest and in Libertyville and they both have water and places to swim. The Libertyville one is really nice.

I understand if people would prefer western suburbs for location, just thought I would throw it out there and try to be of service. Let me know if i can help any other way. Count me in for the fest!

It seems like that would be the least hassle as far as a one day admission. I don't have a problem driving up there, just want to make sure it's ok for the south suburban people. Thank you for looking into it!

What does everyone think?

Count me in, but I'm in the western suburbs. Out by whitney.

Hi:

I'm Karen-Live in Woodridge, Illinois and have a Rescued Golden Ret. & A Samoyed.

I don't go far from the house-only feel comfortable driving certain distances, but wanted to say HI to all of you.

I doubt I could make it which is a bummer because of plans every weekend for the next month but I'm a member of the Dupage County Forest Preserve off-leash parks. It would be 5 or 15 bucks as stated above but there are a few decent off-leash areas I go to. I just posted pictures of one park in the pictures section from today (titled tidalwave or Bodhiwave!?!?) if everyone was interesed in a park with swimming. Through the link above from supercooper it's the East Branch preserve and it's not bad. It's also not perfect since it's not completely fenced in. Just an idea and I'm hoping I could make it so please let me know the dates in consideration when/if you all find a location.

-Ben

:shout: KIM! Why didn't you tell me there's possibly going to be another chicagoland labfest? :floor Depending on the weekend, we'd possibly be up for it too!!! My parents live in IL so we'd make a weekend out of it. We've had so much fun at the two Milwaukee labfests and the IL labfest though we'd love to do another!!! :)

I am still open to a small group to come here since the yard is fenced and all. I think ideal would be like 10-12 dogs, and the # of people doesn't matter. Our yard is 1/4 acre fenced and I could clear out the agility stuff so that there are no injuries. :)

There is an enormous field behind our fence that we could use but of course it is not fenced. It is far from roads, though. I go back there with Abby's ball slingshot and shoot balls for these guys.

Just made an appt. for Cooper to get neutered :scared: next Friday, October 6th. So we are out for the first part of October.

Other than that, our schedule is wide open.

Liz -that would be awesome if you could come!!

Maybe if everyone contacted Whitney (Asquared), we could find out how many dogs would be going. She said she could handle 10-12 dogs. Her yard would be great.
Of course after, she may have to get rid of her yellowed grass areas!! J/K:rolleyes:

I could certainly crash Whitney's place, depending on the weekend. I'd be bringing two labradorks.

That's very nice of you to offer Whitney!! Like I said earlier, depending on the weekend, we'd be up for it! We have stuff here and there, so unfortunately until there's a date I don't have a set answer. :( I know we're going out of town the weekend of the 14 though. Other than that, I "think" we're free. lol

Well, we've just got a 7 month old puppy. Maybe he could count as half ;)

I can't wait to finally put faces with names!

Oh, and I'm sure it would be fun for Cooper too. :p:

I am available for the most part in October and November except Halloween weekend. I would love to come. It would more than likely just be Jackson and myself. If we decide on a weekend I can let you know my availability for sure. Thanks Whitney for volunteering, where do you live?

Well, we've just got a 7 month old puppy. Maybe he could count as half ;)

I can't wait to finally put faces with names!

Oh, and I'm sure it would be fun for Cooper too. :p:

I would love to meet Cooper!!

Oh, and you, too!:rolleyes:

I would love to meet Cooper!!

Oh, and you, too!:rolleyes:

And I would love to meet Fish & Finn! And Abby & Alex (Remi too?), and Maggie & Molly, and Libby & Moka and the rest of the labs! Seeing all of the multiple dog owners is certainly not going to help my "2nd lab" fever that I currently have. :D

Count Charlie and I in!! I am open pretty much any weekend! Maybe we could do the same kinda thing as last time, pitch in for some grillin' goods, or everyone bring something?!!?

Krissy

It seems that the following are DEFINETLY interested...

Asquared 3 labs
Paws n Jaws 2
Crazy Lab 1
KrissyK79 1
Super Cooper 1
Mom 2 Labs 2
LibbyRutt 2

Total 12

Showed interested

CherLovesLabs 2
Actionjackson 1
Endersmom 1

Total 16

So maybe if we can see who is DEFINETLY interested we can figure more details out!?!?!

I call dibbs on all the puppies.

:clap: :clap: I hope this works out. :clap:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b335/kimvela/BaileyHalloween200600400000.jpg

oh my goodness - I can't wait to meet patient Bailey! I can't believe she does so well in those costumes! She is so cute!!

my dogs would love to kick the A's and R out of that fancy room, my two are down... weekends are all good... I think

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b335/kimvela/BaileyHalloween200600400000.jpg

oh my goodness - I can't wait to meet patient Bailey! I can't believe she does so well in those costumes! She is so cute!!
She is pretty tolerant. :floor

Ok so I think I have read all the posts and see no mention of a date so i figured I would throw something out there. I think Super_cooper can't come until November due to a neuter...so how about the first weekend in November. I am out of town Halloween weekend but other than that I am good for October. If we wait until much later we will all be standing outside freezing! So hopefully this gets us started a bit. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Cooper gets neutered October 6th, So he would actually be ready by the weekend of the 20th if that works better.

I live in South Elgin, not on any maps yet because the area is so new.

I'm right next to a middle school, so I'll give that on the map here. My street is not on the map but it is less than 1/4 mile from here.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1515+Raymond+St,+South+Elgin,+IL+60177&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=42.006831,-88.282056&spn=0.02937,0.081711&om=1


What about Sat Oct 28, or Sat Nov 4? 21 is out for me, and much later is getting cold!

:clap: :clap: I hope this works out. :clap:

I hope it works out too so I can rescue poor Bailey from the torture she has to endure at home.

She looks mighty happy in that costume. :D

What about Sat Oct 28, or Sat Nov 4? 21 is out for me, and much later is getting cold!

Both work for us! I don't know if I thanked you yet for offering your backyard! THANKS :D After we finalize everything, let me know what I can bring.

Tell Cooper Remi was just neutered last week so they will hit it off quite well, I think. :D

No problem on the yard- I hope nobody minds my burnt grass. :(

I hope it works out too so I can rescue poor Bailey from the torture she has to endure at home.

She looks mighty happy in that costume. :D
:floor :floor I know she was thrilled. :floor :floor

Both work for us! I don't know if I thanked you yet for offering your backyard! THANKS :D After we finalize everything, let me know what I can bring.
Those dates work for me.

Ok then someone pick a date already! :) I'll vote Oct 28 since it is more likely to be warmer. We can always say the following week (nov 4) is a rain (or snow) date. :)

We will have the grill ready and we will grill up whatever you bring, or we can have stuff ahead of time... and maybe everyone can bring a side (salad, cookies, etc).

I will have the fire pit out and supplies for smores. What else?

I should probably tell Grant about it. :)

Ok then someone pick a date already! :) I'll vote Oct 28 since it is more likely to be warmer. We can always say the following week (nov 4) is a rain (or snow) date. :)

We will have the grill ready and we will grill up whatever you bring, or we can have stuff ahead of time... and maybe everyone can bring a side (salad, cookies, etc).

I will have the fire pit out and supplies for smores. What else?

I should probably tell Grant about it. :)
I'm in!!!

Well now, this sounds like fun. :D

I am out of town that weekend but I am available for the rain date. Sad I will miss it!

Ok then someone pick a date already! :) I'll vote Oct 28 since it is more likely to be warmer. We can always say the following week (nov 4) is a rain (or snow) date. :)

We will have the grill ready and we will grill up whatever you bring, or we can have stuff ahead of time... and maybe everyone can bring a side (salad, cookies, etc).

I will have the fire pit out and supplies for smores. What else?

I should probably tell Grant about it. :)
:clap: yay :clap: We are in!!!! I'll bring something yummy. Oct 28th is good for us. What time Whit??

10/28 is good for us too!!

What the "dog" head count at?? I dont wanna put you out Whit!! Your such a blessing, organized the last one, and offering up for this one!!

I cant wait to see pups!! And I probably wont be able to make pup treats this time...school full time + work full time + new bf = NO TIME!!!

Let me know what I can do to help!! BTW...let Grant know!!

Krisssy please bring the new BF!
Don't worry about the treats. I'll have turkey necks or something equally gross for everyone. ;)

Let's say 2pm until ?

Grant was really excited, said we should turn it into a big halloween party and require costumes, and have booze, karaoke, and probably some pretty scary memories.

Oh yeah......DEFINITELY bring the new boyfriend. You can evaluate him on the dog-event-comfortability-scale. If he doesn't think we're all weird, he could be a keeper. If he does, kick his arse to curb..........j/k (not really, though).

2pm sounds good, Whit. That'll give Krista a chance to get in 2 or 3 naps before we leave :floor

2pm sounds good, Whit. That'll give Krista a chance to get in 2 or 3 naps before we leave :floor

Before you leave home or before you leave my house?

We have this new couch... it is SOOO comfy.

Before you leave home or before you leave my house?

We have this new couch... it is SOOO comfy.
Um....probably 2 naps before we arrive, 2 naps during, and 1-2 naps after we get home. Then it's bedtime.

I'll have her bring a pillow :floor

Before I forget.......I call dibbs on the puppies.

Before I forget.......I call dibbs on the puppies.

Trust me you do NOT want Remi. He is completely nuts.

Trust me you do NOT want Remi. He is completely nuts.
But so am I :D :D

Trust me you do NOT want Remi. He is completely nuts.

I am SOOOOOO willing to bet that Cooper is worse :rolleyes:

I am SOOOOOO willing to bet that Cooper is worse :rolleyes:
Oooooooo...challenge, extended.

Krisssy please bring the new BF!
Don't worry about the treats. I'll have turkey necks or something equally gross for everyone. ;)

Let's say 2pm until ?

Grant was really excited, said we should turn it into a big halloween party and require costumes, and have booze, karaoke, and probably some pretty scary memories.
Whit, that sounds like a blast. I love it. :brow: :brow:

If he doesn't think we're all weird, he could be a keeper. If he does, kick his arse to curb..........
If I recall correctly, your wife said the Lab board was like a cult and she didn't understand the addiction.....:floor :floor
Don't you be kicking her to the curb......... now that she's pregnant you have to keep her.

If I recall correctly, your wife said the Lab board was like a cult and she didn't understand the addiction.....:floor :floor
Don't you be kicking her to the curb......... now that she's pregnant you have to keep her.
She understands it "better" now. No worries.

She understands it "better" now. No worries.
I just had to laugh when she said that. :floor

I am SOOOOOO willing to bet that Cooper is worse :rolleyes:

I will raise your bet.
They are going to have so much fun together! How big is Cooper? Remi is almost 6 months, but he's pretty tiny at 31 lbs.

Whit, that sounds like a blast. I love it. :brow: :brow:
Can everyone attending handle a crazy 'lab-o-ween' party?

I know you can, and I know we can... :)

Can everyone attending handle a crazy 'lab-o-ween' party?

I know you can, and I know we can... :)
Sure....I'll just have to find some costumes for the labradorks. Any online shopping ideas, anyone?

Sure....I'll just have to find some costumes for the labradorks. Any online shopping ideas, anyone?
Target has the cutest ones....inexpensive too. I almost got Bailey the Fire Hydrant. It was so cute. Only 8 bucks. They had Superman, batman. all kinds. :floor

my dogs don't like dressing up.. as quick as i put them on they would be taken off...... so you are saying oct 28th eh whitney?? how many people are in??? and what is the head + dog count?

Mike you have no excuse. Does it look like my dogs enjoy it?
http://asquared.phanfare.com/show_image.aspx?album_id=59079&section_id=59079&hmi_id=2793208&image_version=7&rend=WEB


http://asquared.phanfare.com/show_image.aspx?album_id=59079&section_id=59079&hmi_id=2793209&image_version=7&rend=WEB
http://asquared.phanfare.com/album/59079/59079/2793208

my dogs don't like dressing up.. as quick as i put them on they would be taken off...... so you are saying oct 28th eh whitney?? how many people are in??? and what is the head + dog count?
That's no excuse...
I don't think any of them particularly like it...Look at my siggy.... She doesn't look thrilled.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b335/kimvela/BaileyHalloween200600400000.jpg