Often, I get asked: which dog breed is the best? To me, it’s not about the breed but about the spirit of the dog. I’ve never owned a dog from a recognizable breed. All my dogs, the three of them, have been mutts of unknown origin but somehow all of them have been male and all of them have been “chickens.” I didn’t choose my dogs that way, it just happened. That’s what I was given and I took them…

I’m always amazed at how expressive dogs are. It’s the position of their head, their ears, and their tails. Some dogs will bark or try to run away. Every dog owner can read their dog at a glance and often knows how to deal with their dog’s fear.

Agility competitions are a big commitment. The dog has to do the work, but it’s the owner that has to commit. People who compete in these agility events have to train themselves and their dogs. Once a week just isn’t enough, it’s almost always a seven days a week dedication.

Having a dog (or many) means walking the dog, in the rain, the snow, in the ice and on nice days too, that’s every day. It was one of these almost nice days and I was walking with my own dog when I saw these two women walking their dogs.

Getting my dog to something new is always a struggle for us. He’s so afraid. It’s a chicken in a doggy costume. We have to do that new thing at least 20 or 30 times for him not to be afraid of something and then … if there’s any change or slight variation or … then he will bolt and try to run away.

I always watch dogs. Even when I’m not with my own dog or not taking photos of dogs. I’m always surprised by what I observe. This is a younger Greyhound, maybe a year old, not fully grown yet. Look at these huge back thighs!

There are days when I need a really ‘good walk.’ A good walk is if the walk is long enough to change my mood and to get my dog ‘pooped out’ so he can sleep the rest of the day. Working from home has its perks… I can start later, as long as I don’t have any client meeting on that day.

This is Max, an Lhasa Apso, walking down the street toward me and my dog Dodoïte (pronounced: Dodo ïte) https://www.sritch.com/search/?s=Dodo%C3%AFte. He knows us well, but he’s ashamed of his daily behaviour.

I was at the David Lam Park with my own dog when I saw this dog. I don’t know his name. His owner, a younger lady, was at the other end of the park talking with her friends. Usually, when they go on a walk, most male dogs will pee all along the walk to say:

I was here.

I regularly walk along the Vancouver Seawall with my dog. I don’t live too far and it’s a downhill walk to go the Vancouver Seawall. I almost always have my camera with me, just in case… Like on that early spring day, it was nippy.