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Update:    Dante … despite his handler … managed to finish 12th in the breed in the nation for 2008.  Not bad for his first year as a special!!   

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Every now and again, I manage to get a good shot of the animals.  Just roused for the day and sitting sleepy-eyed in the dappled morning light with a typical Dante hair-do.  I particularly like the angle of the shot with only one eye showing and the lighting.  It draws one into the photo …

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While this is Dante’s page, he’s not the only dog in our house.  There’s also Ali, my soon-to-be 12-year old, and Frankie, who will be 9 in August. 

Ali ... grande dame

Above is a shot of Ali supervising a pot-planting day recently.  She’s been in full coat most of her life, having the proper texture which makes it easy-care.  She can literally go three weeks+ without a brushing … or a mat.   One of the best coats I’ve ever seen on an Apso.  She’s a dark red with a black overlay and tipping.  Totally unflappable, she moves seamlessly from moment to moment, taking every thing and every activity in stride.  Adopted as a 2.5 year old, she’s been an apsolute joy all these years … my beautiful red girl.

And then there’s my little “yard guard,” Frankers, who takes his job quite seriously.  Never know when a blackbird or a squirrel will need to be chased off the premises.

Frankers was my first male dog … ever.  He came to me as an 8-month old puppy and I was to home school him.  Either I’m a really bad teacher or he’s a poor student because he never left.  Actually, he’s a bright boy and about as sweet as they come … we just couldn’t let him go.  My little velcro buddy.  Want to know where Frankers is at?  Just find Mom!