Dogs

This dog is so happy to be going wherever he is going. I don’t know where this dog is going, but he is happy. This dog looks like a happy dog.

Often, my dog is a happy dog. How do I know when my dog is happy?

This is Maddie. Maddie is a Coon. She is the ‘famous’ Maddie the Coon. The photograph was made by Theron Humphrey and his websites are https://maddieonthings.com and https://www.thiswildidea.com/maddie. Theron Humphrey is a photographer and he used to post photographs of Maddie on a daily basis. This photograph is at: https://maddieonthings.com/post/76343456306/this-is-what-happens-when-maddie-goes-grocery shopping.

This photo is amazing! It’s not just Maddie the Coon that is amazing but let’s examine the situation.

Photographing black dogs can be a real challenge, and here’s why:

• The Camera’s Color Conundrum: Cameras are designed to see everything in terms of middle gray, which means they’ll change a black dog to a gray dog. With snow we have the same issue; the cameras want to turn bright, white snow into a dull gray.

Koda is a Husky and German Shepherd mix. He has the eyes and the build of the Husky but the fur, ears and face belong to a German Shepherd. It must be cold for him in the fall, winter and spring. Does he have a double coat of fur to protect him? I hope so but I don’t know. I didn’t try to pet him. Never approach dogs in the arctic without the owner being present and guiding the dog. It would be too dangerous…

Take a look at his blue piercing eyes. This is not a relaxed dog, but it’s a dog paying attention and ready to become “on guard” if needed.

Conspiracies are everywhere. There is the 9/11 conspiracy where people claim that it was George Bush that bombed the Twin Towers in New York. There is the Area 51 conspiracy in Nevada. The area is supposed to be closed because of aliens and UFOs.

At considerable personal risk, I have uncovered the ‘Great Chicken Conspiracy’.

Her name is ‘Peace’. She’s a 3 or 4 years old and she deserves her name. Her owners first gave her that name because she’s nice and pleasant, then they found the name tag to match.

The stare: she looked at me for a good 20 seconds, straight, but at no point in time, there was any sign of aggression.

Here’s my big chicken when he wears his doggy suit.

Right now he’s worried. What am I doing? I’m kneeling to be lower than him and take this photo. I have taken many photos of him, but very rarely in our home.

JR is a standard Jack Russell named JR. Almost all Jack Russells are the same size and the same white body with the very similar black patches. JR stands for Jack Russell.

These days, JR is not a happy camper. JR used to be a star on the streets of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside. Almost everybody on the Vancouver Downtown Eastside would know him. People would give him treats and he would do some tricks.

Let’s get “mooving.” The dog has to pull her owner.

Actually, I don’t think that we can say who’s owning who. The lady legally owns the dog, but the dog is definitely in charge and owns his human.

Vancouver, like almost all city, have some kind of animal by-laws. They want to control, regulate and make some money from people with animals.

In Vancouver, the by-laws are 21 pages. That’s only for Vancouver. The neighbouring city, Burnaby, has their own by-laws, so is Richmond…