dogs – Page 42 – Black and White

night

cobra style drop lens and hood — the grim reaper walks her dog

Queen of Dogs

Sophie yawns — A new day. Sophie yawns, checks jaw clearance.Sophie is 15 years old today.

30 x10208 px box

threesome

three labradors — Stopped by Service Dogs of Virginia, making new friends. Service Dogs of Virginia is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that raises, trains, and places dogs to assist people with disabilities. Highly trained dogs perform a multitude of tasks that allow greater personal freedom and independence.

reminder for Helen

Market Street Shisa — Some Okinawans believe the male has his mouth closed to keep bad out of the home, while the female has her mouth open to share goodness.–Wikipedia

Carter's Mountain — Carter’s Mountain

mandibular prognathism

Toulouse the bulldog — Keeping an eye on the cat next door. Toulouse is a French Bulldog, a brachycephalic breed that exhibits notable mandibular prognathism. The word “prognathism” derives from Greek pro (forward) and gnathos (jaw).
Brachycephaly, from latin roots meaning “short” and “head”, is descriptive term for animals whose skulls or noses are shorter than typical for the species.Wikipedia.

quercus palustris & Canis lupus familiaris

Sophie cruising Market Street — falling rain and leaves

old dog

old dog swimming
Sophie is my first old dog, she is 14, she endures, cavorting in brackish water.

sweet shisa

Kyuyo Street. Sweet shisa.

When in pairs, the left shisa traditionally has a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth.
The open mouth wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth keeps good spirits in.–Wikipedia

bark

Kyuyo Street

Mike and Jada

cm3114-mike-Jada-dog
Charlottesville