Don't forget your pooch on Sunday afternoon

No, no, I am not talking about that little bit of extra love around your waist. There is no way I will be forgetting mine this weekend ... Sunday is "bring your dog to the rink" day at Toyota Center, an event that has become an annual affair at several of the sporting events around town.

The first time I attended one, an Aeros game in San Antonio two seasons ago, I thought it was a dumb idea. But the animals were well-behaved and it really did bring out a few fans that had never been to a game before. As to how many of those would come back sans their "best friend," I don't know.

But what can it hurt? The Sunday games are on the lower end of the attendance chart, and the building can more than accommodate. Fox 26 News did a piece in advance of this event recently. Here is the clip from that.

My friend Megan, with whom I have worked for the last five years, has never been to an Aeros game. She went to Amerks games in Rochester all the time as a teenager, but is too busy to make the trip over. She also lives far north of the city, and enjoys spending her free time with the dogs.

I sent her a link about bringing her dog to the game, and she already has a ticket ... that is a win for the Aeros, and that is a win for the rest of us who want as many people as possible to enjoy the game of hockey.