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Dog portraits

I’ll be back to politics, tyranny, freedom, snitchery, and Other Serious Stuff tomorrow.

But today a couple members of the local rescue group were here. One is an excellent photographer who took photos of the foster boy I wrote about yesterday (who happens to be stuck with the unfortunate, but all-too-apt, name Marley). She also took the best pix ever of my pack. So here are some Sunday smiles.

Here’s foster boy Marley being loved on by a stranger:

Foster dog Marley with eyes closed in ecstacy, being petted by a stranger

And the Wolfe Pack:

Nadja, Robbie, and Ava, my dog pack

Here’s handsome Robbie-Bob, who’s just turning 11. That’s Her Royal Highness Princess Ava Prettypaws in an unaccustomed spot — in the background. In reality, Ava is in the background about as often as a Kardashian is in the background:

Robbie with Ava in background

Finally there’s Nadja, who always manages to look intelligent, sincere, and noble despite being a total psycho (and oh no, Ava’s in the background again; she’d be horrified if she realized she wasn’t center stage at all times):

Nadja the Noble

The photographer also brought tags she made for the dogs that say, “If you can read this I will lick you.” So true of Robbie. Also of Ava. Nadja, on the other hand will simply gaze into your eyes as if all the secrets of the universe are passing between you.

14 Comments

  1. water lily
    water lily May 20, 2012 7:48 pm

    Great photos! Lovely dogs!
    Dogs rock.

  2. Matt, another
    Matt, another May 20, 2012 10:29 pm

    That is a great wolfe pack. Marley could pass for my Honi except Honie is blonde. The white chest is almost identical.

  3. A.G.
    A.G. May 20, 2012 11:02 pm

    Nice family you have there. Thanks for sharing.

  4. Karen
    Karen May 21, 2012 4:34 am

    Fabulous photos! Thanks for sharing.

  5. Joel
    Joel May 21, 2012 9:18 am

    That’s got to be the best group dog portrait I’ve ever seen.

    I still kinda miss your motley crue. Not, you know, a LOT, but…

    And Nadja isn’t a total psycho. Almost. Very close. But not total. She comes from a broken home, you know.

  6. Woody
    Woody May 21, 2012 9:52 am

    Great photos. Marley looks very much like my Pearly Mae, Lab/Pit/Greyhound mix. She was the smartest most loving dog who ever shared her life with me. She died of cancer at three and a half. There is never a day that passes without me thinking of her. I hope Marley finds a loving home with someone other than a narc.

    Your pack looks like a great bunch. Good on you.

  7. Ellendra
    Ellendra May 21, 2012 10:43 am

    Nadja is gorgeous!!!

  8. bumperwack
    bumperwack May 21, 2012 11:46 am

    Good looking kids Claire!

  9. The Infamous Oregon Lawhobbit
    The Infamous Oregon Lawhobbit May 21, 2012 5:00 pm

    The Wolfe Pack needs moar corgi…. 😉

  10. Mary Lou
    Mary Lou May 21, 2012 7:10 pm

    Beautiful, just beautiful…

  11. naturegirl
    naturegirl May 22, 2012 11:49 pm

    Aww, Claire, your kids are beautiful…..I see wisdom, serenity, and a peacefulness in (all of) their eyes…I think the psycho moments are just to confuse the humans otherwise….

    At least now you have awesome pix to look at next time they get in massive trouble, hehehe…..

  12. Claire
    Claire May 24, 2012 7:45 pm

    No problem on the “advertisement,” Travis. 🙂 That’s interesting art — and how cool that you have an original of all three of your dogs.

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