Things to do in Chicago with Dogs: Downtown Tourist Dog

 

Whenever I travel, I can always imagine myself living in that new city and taking advantage of all those fun, touristy things on a daily basis. But in real life, I don't. I often have to remind myself that people spend a lot of money to travel to Chicago, and I should really take advantage of what the city has to offer.

So, I decided to load up my pitbull in a cab, and head downtown. Growing up, our Mom always taught us to dress up when we went downtown, so Miss M got fancy with her Silly Buddy bow:

We've written before about how to catch a cab with a pitbull, and the cab drivers are usually really nice. Pretty Little Pitty also wrote about how she catches cabs in NYC and I like her tip about teaching the pooches to lay nicely on the floor.

So what is there for a pitbull to explore in downtown Chicago?

We checked out the museum campus and outdoor sculpture exhibits:

Found a 'pocket park' tucked among all the huge buildings:

 We spent time checking out the famous Chicago architecture and skyline. The tourists taking the downtown segway tour were surprised to see a big dog like Miss M downtown. Miss M was surprised to see people scooting around on segways:

You usually didn't see big dogs, and especially pitbulls, downtown because most of the highrises have weight restrictions. People were really curious about Miss M. I think she won them over with her dainty pink bow, coupled with her pathetic scowl.
Has anyone else been doing fun staycation things with your own pooches lately?