Day 2 – Hotel Pennsylvania – New York City

Contributed by James McManus
Photos courtesy Laura McManus

Against the backdrop of America’s largest and busiest city, the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog show arrivals continue to stream into the Hotel Pennsylvania. In just two days these dogs will cross the busy midtown street and enter Madison Square Garden to compete with each other...

but today is for arriving, catching up with old friends and relaxing.

As we enter the bustling hotel lobby, no one is more relaxed than Buell, a 4-year-old Australian Shepherd.

Buell, Australian Shephard - AKC ASCA CH Woodstock's Full Throttle

He waits for his room assignment by sprawling out on a lobby bench. This morning he flew in from California and appears to be sleeping off a bit of jet lag with his pal Collen Stone.