This dog walker loves the fall. Cool weather, and thus far almost no rain. I tried to capture a little of the Oakland autumn, this week.
Pinky and
Crema are still walking together, and at least tolerating one another. We stopped here to check out some fallen leaves.
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Pinky [L] and Crema |
Some of my groups are difficult to photograph in action, so this week I decided to kind of embrace that, and give some glimpses what a pack walk really looks like. This is my Monday & Wednesday crew, they love to walk as a pack. Bandit was out of town in the first one...
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Haley, Buster, Dodger and Gracie [L-R] |
and then
Gracie's schedule changed so she was absent for this one...
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Haley, Buster, Bandit, Dodger [L-R] |
I didn't plan this on purpose, but here's what it looks like to walk 5 black dogs...
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Bandit, Guy, Salix, Hanna and Jupiter [L-R] |
It wasn't all pack walks, I brought Jupiter, Salix and Guy to Hardy Park to play and much fun was had...
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Salix, Guy and Jupiter [L-R] mix it up |
People like to complain about Hardy Park, but the dogs... not so much.
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Jupiter and Salix are all smiles |
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Guy is a happy guy |
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Jupiter takes a break from playing to pose for me |
Our puppy
Stella is growing up fast, and she has no problem playing with the big kids. She loves
Hank, and when they get going... watch out.
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Hank [L] and Stella about to pounce |
Hank even distracts
Cookie from her ball once in a while, and gets her in on the action...
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Hank [R] getting Cookie involved |
Stella loves to wrestle with Salix too...
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Salix gives Stella a little nibble |
Even a big guy like
Jupiter doesn't worry her much...
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Stella and Jupiter going mano a mano |
Stella welcomes all newcomers--this fellow with the big ears mixed it up Stella and Jupiter
Another pup named Stella showed up and our Stella was thrilled. The two Stellas had a good time trying to steal the stick from Bloom.
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Bloom tries to fend off the pups |
After all that puppy action, Bloom was happy to meet another dog his size, and what a good looking girl she was...
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Great Dane party |
Finally I did try to take a couple of posed shots with the autumn leaves. After the girl party, it was hard to get Edie, Salix, Gracie and Hanna to sit still.
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Edie in sweater, Salix and Gracie, Hanna [clockwise] |
Dodger is not much for poising, and by this time, I think
Gracie was getting annoyed at all the posing with leaves, so maybe that's enough for this time...
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Dodger [L] and Gracie
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