Shiatzu waiting at the loading bay Bunnings

I have had time out from this blog but I hope I am on board again with this cutie. She looks like a Shiatzu and is waiting at the Bunnings' loading bay. I don't think you would say she was waiting patiently. She was looking everywhere with her bright eyes darting about showing great curiosity in everything around her.

She wasn't tied in and I felt her liveliness may cause her to jump out. After I took the photos she was still waiting but when I came out the vehicle and dog had gone. She is obviously full of life and intelligent enough to know that getting out of the car in the busy yard at Bunntings would not be a sensible thing to do.

Resting at the cafe in the Botanical Gardens

The Melbourne Botanical Gardens are lovely at this time of the year. In the morning there is a faint mystical mist hanging over the low lying lake. The camellias are coming out. Although if you are a real fan you may want to wait a couple more weeks when there will be more of them.

The café was bathed in sun and it was a resting place for people and dogs.

Rescue dog Cody (CLICK HERE FOR HIS STORY) was eager for his snack

and then he let himself be bathed in the winter sun.

Red is the ‘in’ colour for jackets this year. Red was the predominant colour on the RSPCA’s Millions Paws Walk. Nugget, the Minature Maltese, we met there was wearing a red jacket with a hood but he preferred to wear it down.

These two spaniels were very patient and they were happy to share their water.

If you do decide to walk in the Bot Gardens and finish with a rest at the cafe - check the prices before you order. A coffee and the average sized muffin sets you back $8.00.

Dogs out and about - Kevin

I met Kevin at a café in Carlton North. It was a lovely clear sparkling morning and strangely he was the only dog I saw out and about. His owner drank coffee and read the paper and Kev watched the passing legs.

Kev was bought from a Pet shop when he was an eleven weeks old. That was about five months ago so this fluffy little fellow should be fully grown by now.

His owner told me he named him Kevin as a sort joke – campaigning for the elections had just got under way and this new dog owner, a charming man, carried the joke further by displaying 'I love Kev’ across the front of his T-shirt. There is no doubt he loves his Kev and with his namesake ruling the country I think this little fellow has some control on his home front, too. And if charisma counts he is well in there.

He loves toys. The one with him is a $1 special from Savers in Footscray. He chose it himself. He is allowed to put his face into the bin and pull out the one he wants. His toys are loved ‘hard’ and no time need to be replace. You may catch him when he’s back a Savers making another choice.

2007 was a good year for Kevins. This Shiatsu Poodle X struck the jackpot with his new home and to add to his endearing charm he loves having his photo taken.

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