Sandy Robins / Special to Msnbc.com

Sandra Anderson of Brooklyn, left, and housekeeping supervisor Liliane Garcia, right, join our writer at Hotel Pennsylvania before the Westminster Dog Show.

Once again he’s being inundated with orders for McDonald’s cheeseburgers — hold the onions — a popular pre-show treat amongst the petset.

The foyer of the hotel hums during Westminster week as TV crews and photographers mingle looking for interviews and photo opportunities, guests meet and companies set up shop handing out samples of their pet-related wares.

“It’s organized chaos,” said Leonard, “and very much part of the flavor of the event.”

To describe check-in over the Westmisnter weekend as a zoo is an understatement. However, the front desk can process a show dog and its entourage in less than seven minutes.

“We also have extra staff out on the sidewalk dealing with the additional luggage and grooming paraphernalia that accompanies a show dog in order to keep the cars moving in the front of the hotel," Leonard said. "And of course we move in with military precision if the weather changes suddenly heralding rain or snow.”

Another task that housekeeping has to deal with during the event is the constant handing out of free merchandise that is delivered by the truckload to the hotel for the canine celebrities. These “wag bags” contain everything from toys to leashes and are laden with yummy treats.

However, because the recipients of all this swag are dogs, they can bury their goodies from the prying eyes of the IRS, which means they can escape having to declare anything for tax …

Now I know the true meaning of the expression “lucky dog.”