By request, a few pictures of Dexter the Awesome Dog.
He wasn't just panting here. He was panting AND happy to see me.
That's a 'say cheese!' expression if I've ever seen one.
Two seriously fluffy breeds collide. This guy sheds buckets.
I hear chows don't tend to like playing fetch much. Clearly this guy got that from the golden retriever side.
I love goldens, but somehow 'up' ears always looked cuter to me. That makes this guy nearly perfect in my book.
Aww. Such a pretty, happy pup.
Vinnie is a retired show dog! Although, silly me, I didn’t ask about her record.
At 11 years old, she’s slowed down a little, but she’s still happy to go out on the town. She is a perfect lady: dainty, careful, and friendly yet reserved.
Ohhh, the blue eyes get me every time.
She mostly didn't take her eyes off mom, even when I was petting her. Clearly a very special relationship.
Dog in a bag in a bag in a bag in a dog in a bag in a bag… Say it fast.
Someone got a doggie bag to take home!
Despite appearances, these three were having the time of their lives. The poodle did look a little uncomfortable at one or two points, but he had a pretty effective means of communicating this, and the others apparently backed off when necessary. They had a lot of fun together.
This is the three of them. Yes, the poodle has ahold of the Collie mix's collar.
The fine fluffy collie/Australian shepherd mix. Not a combination I've ever seen before, but it's awfully pretty.
And the poodle. Humongous. Unfortunately, I don't have any pics of the Dane by himself.
Dancing dogs!
That poodle is a real character.
The poodle's expression in this one cracks me up too.
Look at the funky toes.
Just goofing around.
Offered without comment. If perhaps with a bit of snickering.
Is it just me, or does that Great Dane mix look a little worried there?
Aww. Super-soulful look.
And the impish grin. I would take any of these three pups in a heartbeat, but I bet this is the one who would excite the most comment.
This gal’s an unusual shade: a bluetick beagle. Didn’t even know that was possible. Cute little bugger, huh?
For some reason I find this pose in dogs amazingly cute. Plus: is that a bonus raccoon with a tennis ball in the background?
Look at those markings. Very distinctive. I totally thought she was a mix of some kind.
As some of you may have noticed, I’ve given in and linked up my blog to Facebook. Nothing dramatic: it just posts a status update whenever I post my dog of the day, and puts a little ‘like’ button on the bottom of each post. Curious to see whether anyone actually uses these things.
Feel free to leave a comment on this if you like.
Today, class, we will be examining the English Springer Spaniel.
The English springer spaniel is truly a magnificent example of doghood.
Note the ridiculous ear floppage. This allows them to amuse everyone in viewing distance when they run.
Note the ridiculous spotty muzzle, and perpetual sad expression. The happier an English springer is, the sadder it looks. Well-known fact.
See? This dog is deliriously happy. Can't you tell? (Typical English.)
An old friend, who I’m pretty sure has shown up on here before. Nevertheless, with this amount of foofliness and ridiculositude, I predict that this will not be the last time, either.
Also, what on earth is that thing? It’s like an oblong tennis ball!
One of those dogs that you just want to walk up, bury your face in the fur for 30 seconds, and then continue on your way. 'Fuzz Therapy', a la Calvin and Hobbes.
Every once in a while, I find a dog whose pictures speak for themselves. I’m going to try not to get in the way, except to say that before I met Mr. White, my ideas about Chinese crested dogs were formed largely by the ‘world’s ugliest dog’ competition. After I met Mr. White, for the rest of my life, my ideas about Chinese crested dogs will have been formed by Mr. White. Needless to say, that marks a huge improvement.
My 'dogs with clothes' attitude does not apply to these guys. We don't want ANY dogs freezing to death in San Francisco.
Aww... love the hairflop over the eye. Don't be sad, emo puppy! We love you.
I wonder how many dogs have cow spots like that, but you can't see them because they're under the fur?
What an expression.
The plouf on the end of the tail is really something.
Their fur is super-soft, too. And the skin, is, well, skin. Nothing exciting.
Another thing this guy made me wonder: do all black-nosed dogs have a splotch of black under the fur near the nose, and around that, pink skin? Weird!
Goodbye, Mr. White. I see a lot of dogs, but I'll remember you. And next time I see you, I'll have a treat for you.
Ran into these guys on lunch a couple of weeks ago, and then saw them again today, and was reminded just how awesome the pups were. The Aussie is the mom, and the other four are still growing. They look quite similar to flat-coat retrievers, and have a lot of the same energy and goofy nature, too.
This is about as close as they managed to get to 'family portrait'. Hey, more than half of them are facing the camera, and all o them are in the frame. That's not bad.
That's a better pic, but missing one. Such pretty dogs. The one on the right looks a little derpy though.
Mom has a bit more of an attention span than her pups, huh?
TWO-HEADED DOG MONSTER! They noticed that I was holding my lunch in my non-camera hand and suddenly became a lot more attentive.
Okay, I lied, I did get one more family photo. I like to think the guy in the back is intentionally making a face at me.