Black dogs are tough to take pictures of. Features tend to disappear, whether in sunlight (where weird contrast effects make white highlights out of random parts of the coat, and where details disappear entirely in shadow) or shade/overcast conditions (where there’s not enough light to make out the details in the first place.
See? No visible eyes. Also, gotta love that tail-plouf.
There ARE eyes in all that fuzz!
I can't tell if that's really a sad look, or if it's just the odd perspective.
More of this guy soon.
I've seen several of these 'balls'. The ones with feet. What's up with that?
Pooooooofly!
(Incidentally, sorry about yesterday. I spent most of the day on a plane. And yes, that means I’m back from vacation.)
You just want to run your fingers through her fur.
Teeny bit of tongue. And a very dubious expression.
And now, for your enjoyment and edification (and a small fee), may I present Suena the schnauzer, the only schnauzer I’ve ever run into who doesn’t look like a grumpy old man. She’s cute!
What a sweetie.
I can't believe she can actually lift up those ears!
We’ve seen Caylee before, here. This is her with a friend.
Took a few dozen pictures of the wolfhound, but this is the only one that came out even okay. Sorry about that.
I thought I’d had this guy up on here before, but now I’m not so sure… the other black German shepherd mixes all looked a little different… either no white on the chest, or different-looking ears, or whatever.
Anyway, I like him. Older dogs are awesome, especially the ones that don’t need to run around so much any more, but are still more than happy to walk five or six miles with you.
Dignified. That's how I'd describe him.
Aww. These two have been together for quite a while, I think.
He looks like he's concentrating very hard on sitting.
I love this: the dog’s name is Luke, but he’s more frequently known as Hannibal the Animal. He’s the biggest lab/poodle mix I’ve ever seen — bigger than any lab I’ve ever seen, and bigger than any giant poodle, too.
Luke and his mom. Note scale. I honestly thought he was half Irish wolfhound.
I can see where he got his nickname.
He also seems pretty easy to please. Just a little backscritching and he's in bliss.
Aww. Happy face!
Certainly never seen this mix before. Looks a lot like a flat-coated retriever, doesn’t she?
Big black dogs with big black dog noses!
Isn't there a rule about not pointing things when you don't know if they're loaded or not?
Aww. Soulful look.
Big yawn. And yes, that is a slightly disturbing-looking spotty tongue.
I can’t decide if I think this gal looks like a cute, fluffy stuffed animal or some kind of ‘super-pup’ action figure. Either way, cute!
Ridiculous. Those ears. That muzzle. The tiny feets. Reee-dee-cute-lous!
That curled tail is adorable too. She's a super-confident pup.
She definitely wasn't sure what to make of my camera.
Poor dude got one hell of a haircut.
Shibas are so cute, especially in combination with the adorable head tilt.
Shibas are so foxy.
Wink!