Depressed? Or just really, really relaxed? You decide!
Just a giant puddle of golden retriever. (And yes, I did throw out the cigarette butt after the picture.)
Yes, after I finished taking these pictures I had to stop and give her a lot of petting, and eventually a thorough belly rub. She just looked like she deserved it.
Pictures in the shade. This is the only one that wasn’t blurry, because the only time Una stopped for long enough for me to get a shot was when I found an itchy spot under her collar. (The black thing in my hand is not her collar, it’s my camera cover.)
Look at the tight curl on that tail. One of Autumn's hobbies is going around uncurling curly dog tails.
The cute is strong with this one. 10 weeks old.
Look at the teeny tiny little claws! So cute that you hardly notice when you get gouged.
I have no idea what she was gazing at here, but whatever it was, it must've been pretty compelling.
Sometimes the puppies tire before the people do. Don't worry, in another couple months you'll have a dog that can wear you out without even breathing hard.
I have no idea what this expression is, but I want to see it more often... it's ridiculous!
This one would be red merle instead of blue, but otherwise he looks pretty similar to Diablito. And he’s definitely got that ACD ball-related OCD.
Another example of bandanas making awesome dogs awesomer.
These were taken using the 'real' camera: our Canon 50d. I really need to start trotting that thing out more often.
Liked this picture so much I had it sent off to a high-quality printing place. We'll see how it comes out.
Achtung! Ein Snorghund nähert!
Or, uh, something like that.
One of the iconic breeds that I think of when I think 'dog'.
It seems ‘Tulear’ is a city in Madagascar, and ‘coton’ should be pretty obvious, not only from spelling but also from the appearance of this rather ridiculous pup.
This is Bean, a 2.5 year old super-fluffy example of the breed. His mom explained that he needed to be groomed, but I think he’s awesome the way he is.
This was my first sight of Bean. I couldn't tell what I was looking at, and I still can't. Is that a tongue? Is that a nose? Where's his FACE?
That's a little clearer... he does have a nose! And eyes, and a tongue. I'm not so sure about ears though.
Aww. Happy face. And so... round. Practically spherical!
I was pretty sure I’d seen this guy before, and indeed I had. Only last time I saw him, he had this amazing goofy grin on his face. This time he looks… serious.
I was sitting next to him and playing with his ears. This is what he looked like while I was playing with them.
And this is what he looked like about five seconds after I stopped.
Shortly, thereafter, mom let him off the leash and he went off to meet some friends.
Warning: ridiculous underbite ahead!
The ear floppage is pretty funny too.
So gangly!
I must say, I love that collar. Bow Wow Ruff Woof to you too!
Dunno. Up ears, long body, short legs, black coloration (with a splash of white). I’d say he was a black German shepherd mix, but the face looks more Lab-like to me.
Anyway, cute!
Edit: Buster’s dad checked in below, almost two years after I first ran into Buster, and filled me in on his name. And the more I look at Buster the more I think maybe black German shepherd, not lab. Those ears, man. Those ears.
What Autumn likes to call the ‘Noble Dog Pose’.
When a dog gets that expression, I can only imagine that he is pining for his food bowl.
If I had Photoshop, instead of Elements, I would totally edit out that damn bush in the foreground.
I wouldn’t normally post something this blurry, but it shows how long he is, where none of the rest do.
Better watch out… someone’s keeping an eye on you.
This is the kind of stalker I could learn to live with.