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| Luna was found wandering the streets of Oakland, picked up by Pets in Need in Redwood City, and has been with her human for about 7 years. She eats everything in sight, and particularly enjoys grazing on the trail. Luna's human tells me that her special ability is that she can gaze directly into your soul. I didn't realize it at the time I took this photograph, but I think she's doing it right here. |
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| 7 years ago, Ripley's first human was transferred to Canada. There is a very long quarantine period for dogs entering Canada, so it was decided that Ripley would better off in his current home. A Whippet-Labrador mix, she is still working on her relationships with other dogs, but she and Luna got on very well. Butts were sniffed, and life goes on. |
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| That's Dad on the left, Mom in center, and their 4-month-old puppy Dudley on the right. Mom and Dad are attentively posing, but Dudley wanted none of that sitting-still stuff. You can almost see him roll his eyes impatiently. |
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| Petunia really isn't old enough to be outside yet, so we are lucky to get a glimpse of her. Since she needed to get inside to warm up, I didn't press for details, but I'm eager to find out how her housemate Boots (MoriDog#100) feels about her. Details as they happen! |
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| Jessie enjoys a vigorous scratch in the warm sun. Soon after acquiring Jessie, she and her human met another Golden Retriever named Jesse James. No relation, they're just good friends. |
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| Marcy is only 2-1/2 years old, but she's already had three rescues. Her first was a Los Angeles veterinarian who treated her broken leg, probably from being hit by a car. Rescuer #2 took her from the vet to live with her loving Grandma, where she had a happy life. But Grandma got too sick to care for her, so Grandson (and her current human)became Rescuer #3. They live in Napa, but love Mori Point so much that visit here frequently. Marcy is an Affenpinscer, which translates in German to mean "Monkey-like Terrier." In the show ring, they are groomed in a way that will enhance their "monkey faces." |
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| Brownie has a good trick--she fetches and dances for money! Her humans report that 20s are her favorites. While one holds a bill, she will dance, and then take the cash in her teeth, over to her other human. Brownie has a twin named Kitty who lives nearby, but they are hardly identical. Not only is Kitty white, but does everything opposite to what Brownie does. |
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| Tucker is already a star. He appeared in Proctor and Gamble commercials with his littermates before he came to Pacifica 12 years ago. He was sometimes seen in the Chronicle courtesy of his Travel Editor human. He's in semi-retirement now, but still knows how to strike a pose. |
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| Naka is short for "Nakama," which his human tells me means "family member" in Japanese. He's a Shiba Inu, which looks like a small Akita. Naka has a special talent--he is bilingual. In addition to English, he also understands Cantonese. |
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| Leila is a Havanese, a birthday present to her young human. It was a long ride up to Chico to choose from 6 puppies, but in the end, Leila did the choosing by jumping up on the couch to be with her new family. She greets everyone in her family with a daily kiss. Beasley, Leila's all-white half-sister, lives with Grandma. |
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| Timber probably has the greatest claim to the title, "MoriDog," because he was born and continues to live in Fairway Park, where Mori Point is visible from every home. He enjoys going on bike rides, but the pace has to be a little slow--at about 100 lbs, Timber doesn't move very fast. In this photo, he looks a little grumpy...but that's not in his nature. See those flowers in the background? Timber has been digging them up...and his human was telling the story as the photos were taken. Did he sense we were talking about him, and was he showing remorse? Or just annoyed because there wasn't a treat when we asked him to "stay?" One thing is certain--his weight didn't reach triple digits by working for free. |
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| Ka'la means "Sunshine" in the Hawaiian language, a perfect name for a Yellow Labrador. His name is often mispronounced in English as Kala, which means "Money" in Hawaiian, so he doesn't mind that at all! Ka'la is very protective of his human mom, and she reports that he doesn't share her well at all. He doesn't do anything physical, but he will bark a lot if he thinks she's getting too much attention, which has earned him the nickname "Bob Barker." Bob likes girl dogs immensely, being that he still has the equipment to enjoy them fully. |
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| Noodles started life in the idyllic town of Trinidad, CA, half Bergamasco Shepherd, and half...something else. Bergamasco is an ancient Italian breed, with a coat that will "cord" naturally, like a Puli. Noodles gets a daily run with Grandma, and all that fur would just get in the way, so she gets the dreadlocks clipped. |
