Million Paws Walk- RSPCA -Albert Park Lake - 2010

These photos are from the RSPCA Million Paws Walk which was held on a sunny day in May. Albert Park Lake sparkled as about a million paws and feet walked the distance.



I have been neglecting this blog lately. It's a time factor rather than wanting to leave The Dogs. I've loved meeting so many Melbourne dogs and there has been some great dog. However it is time to move on.

I am going to concentrate on my new blog http://www.melbourneplaces.com/. It is a fun and exciting blog to work on and it would be great if you visited me there. The blog is about my love for Melbourne - my adopted city. Melbourne has become my home. The city welcomed me with open arms - it has been a lucky city for me and I hope my blog http://www.melbourneplaces.com/ introduces you to its charms.



Thank you all for visiting my blog over the years. I hope you have enjoyed the variety, quirkiness and the uniqueness of dogs who make Melbourne their home. I have enjoyed your comments and getting to know some of your dogs and of course you. My love and best wishes to all of you - dogs and people.

Patient Labrador Cross looking after the family pusher

This labrador cross is a loving dog living with a young family. We arrived at a fund raiser for a local child care centre and found him very patiently guarding the family's pusher.

When we left he was still there. I thought he was starting to look a little sad as if he had been forgotten. Perhaps he was just tired of waiting and wanted something interesting to happen.

Where do dogs eat out in Melbourne? My Dog Café Dismantled

I ask that question because My Dog Cafe on the Station Pier, Port Melbourne, has closed.

I still get a number of hits to 'My Dog Cafe - Dogs Eating Out' I wrote this post back in March last year. It is time to up-date. The cafe has gone.

This is how the area and the cute building looks now - not a sign that it was once a cafe.

This is what it looked like in March 2008 -an interesting place to visit.

I have enjoyed many a coffee and snack there in the company of various dogs. I loved being on the water and I always admired the drink bowl fountain. Sadly that has gone too.



So where do dogs eat out in Melbourne? If you know please tell.

It's a fun way to end an outing with your dog - calling into a cafe that is set up for your dog to enjoy the experience as well as you and you can both get a snack before heading home.

Maltese and Bitzer out and about - High Street Armadale

It was a lovely sunny day on Saturday and as we wandered along High Street, Armadale we found these two dogs waiting. The owners were nowhere in sight and as we stopped to admire, we wondered about the little black one. A couple of people passing announced she was a Bitzer.

She is a beautiful Bitzer! It would be interesting to know what bits have created her - does anyone know or feel they can hazzard a guess?

The Ugliest Dog Competition - the winner

This darling is NOT the ugliest dog in the Word

I have just viewed the video of the dog that won the Most Ugliest Dog in the World competition that was held in Californis USA. To my surprise I found that people considered a Chinese Crested dog the most ugly.

I have had a couple of posts about Chinese Crested dogs recently and I have found myself drawn to the dogs. View the BBC video here. What do you think? Perhaps it is just the tongue?

Melbourne Chinese Crested

The First Chinese Crested I saw was in the window of a shop in Victoria Street Richmond, Melbourne.

I was fascinated and I wasn't to only one. The dog drew a crowd. Why? They are rare here in Melbourne so we are not used to seeing a dog that is almost hairless.

To us, dogs should be covered in some sort of dense, short, long , wiry, curly or silky hair. The only time most of us see our dog's skin is when they are shaved for an operation. This makes the Chinese Crested unique - almost a freak of nature.


The Crested in the Video appears to have a jaw problem - the tongue is hanging out. The dog in the Victoria Street window manages to keep his tongue where it should be and I think he is sweet.

Chapel Street Prahran

Another patient dog! This one is in the funky Windsor end of Chapel Street

This will be my last post for a few weeks. My mother is very ill in New Zealand so I’m heading off to be with her.

If you visit my blog you may like to take time to refresh your mind on all the special dogs of Melbourne that have found a place somewhere in the posts over the last nine months.

They come in every shape, size and breed and some new breeds that are hard to recognize.

They are all unique in their own funny way and very loveable.

This has to be the best city in the world for wonderful dogs and wonderful people who love and care for them.

I hope to be back with the dogs of Melbourne soon. I am also wondering if it is time to think about the blog and where I may be taking it. -

Have you any ideas of how I could enhance it and make it more interesting and what different directions I could go in? - I'd welcome any of your ideas.

Until next time - love Em

Dogs, Food and Clothes on Glenhuntly Road

BLACK DOG

black nose, black mouth, black eyes

Glenhuntly Road in Elsternwick is great for dog watching.
It’s also great for fashion shopping. And great for eating.

I have had some of the best pastries in the bakeries cum cafes and delicatessens along the Elsternwick strip of Glenhuntly Road.

Black Dog waiting outisde Timothy Fine Foods - an eat-in and take away deli.

There's fashion from individual designers with a one-off shop and the more interesting chains like Kamikaze and Brown Bag Clothing. Imported fashions are well represented with a number coming from New Zealand designers and then there are very stylish clothes for older women.

It’s a Busy Street

So think Public transport - It’s a ride on a 67 tram from the city or you can get the train from Flinders Street – the Sandringham line. The station is at the edge of the shopping strip.

Check out the web site

Why am recommending it?

It abounds with dogs that are out shopping and waiting around and I like the atmosphere and the coffee and the food.

William The City Pekingese

William is a city Pekinese. He lives in Russell House on the corner of King Street and La Trobe Street.
The house has a heritage listing and has been on this spot and in this family for ever. A very elderly couple with their dog William live there. The wife is a direct descendent of the original owner
It is still operated as a café/milk bar.

William has a daily walk in /flagstaff gardens and when I met him he had just returned. He was a little damp from a light rain and a little exhausted. He collapsed under the table and had be coaxed out.

Camberwell Market - Part Two

The Camberwell Market is held every Sunday and many people take their dogs as they browse the stalls.

These are some of the dogs that were there two Sundays ago. It was a cold and rather bleak day but the sun did peep out occasionally.


Lots of Melbournians rent a stall and sell off the clothing they have become tired of. There are some great bargains

Dogs at the Camberwell Market - Part One

The Camberwell Market is a great place to be when you’re in Melbourne on a Sunday morning. It’s always crowded and there are great bargains.

Some people leave their dogs outside. This beautiful Labradoodle is going to get plenty of attention - there are very few rubbish bins to use.

There's a lot to get caught up with when you are inside.

Anything and everything is for sale.



But it can get pretty boring when you are a boxer tucked away under a chair.