The Land That Ugly Forgot The Bewildering, Beautiful and Blithe Happenings Around Vancouver, BC

1Nov/102

Fanciers Fancying Dogs

Last weekend was a get together of doggies galore at the Abbotsford Tradex for the Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers of BC. The fur was flying, but it was limited mostly to the grooming sections.


29Jun/104

Duck, Duck, Goose!

Goose on the right is whispering to goose on the left, "Psssst! Hey, do you ever get the feeling that you're being watched?"

8Jun/103

I Hate When That Happens

Retriever was very ambitious in chasing after a ball the owners threw in the water repeatedly for it to go fetch. Alongside a big splash, I think the look on its face here says "I got water up my nose".

3Jun/108

The Dog Wants Something

Sometimes no to another biscuit just has to mean no regardless of how cute the big brown eyes of a Shepherd-Rottweiler-Collie-Hound cross asking for one are.

1Jun/102

Twist to Dry

I wish it was this simple to come out of the shower. It would save the hassle of having to do laundry loads of towels.

29May/102

I Got It! Where’d Everybody Go?

Penticton's off-leash area by the lake is an excellent place to take the dog for a swim followed by a few rounds of catch in the adjacent park. I think Labrador here needs a new frisbee.

24May/104

Wash Your Mouth Out With Soap

Saying naughty words gets your mouth washed out with soap when you are a kid, and involving bubbles would probably be slightly more enjoyable than getting a bitter bar of Irish Spring in the yapper. One result of this activity: no more dog breath!

20May/108

Regal Beagle

Here Beagle is saying, "I'm waiting in this truck for my owners. They're in Booster Juice. I hope they bring me a smoothie too." Beagle is going to be disappointed though. Booster Juice doesn't have a liver-flavoured smoothie on their menu.

30Mar/1011

Vancouver Superdogs Material

Inspired by all the Superdogs shows I've seen at the Pacific National Exhibition, I had fun practicing some action shots of a dog I met at McLean Park on the weekend. Wally is a Golden Lab / Pitbull / Rhodesian Ridgeback mix that was adopted from the Vancouver pound. Between the slobber and the rain I needed a good towel off afterwards, as did Wally:

24Feb/100

Learn Dog Speak

Usually when a governing body goes to the trouble to print signs to inform the public, the signs have some sense of formality. Given this sign is to advise dogs and their guardians where they're allowed to walk, it only makes sense to post the sign in both human and dog language so both understand. The West Coast of BC is very dog-friendly.