5 months

Caffrey and Christy : Geneva, CH

Some of you may recall pictures a few months ago of friends Erik and Christy and their new puppy, Caffrey. At the time, Caffrey was about seven weeks old. Now, he's five months old and Christy doesn't pick him up to cuddle on her shoulder like she did in the first picture I posted of them here.

"Puppy" is a loose term here...

Caffrey visited the vet a couple of days ago and weighed in at nearly 28 kilos. That's nearly 60 lbs! The term "puppy" is used loosely with this sweet, docile dog.

Erik and Caffrey : Geneva, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 11/10

Fuerteventura : Part VI + Post #300

 Felix

Some of Tuineje's animal life: Jan and Christa have two dogs named Felix and Candy. Their neighbors have donkeys. I don't know the donkeys' names, but they all sure were cute!

On a seemingly unrelated note, if I'm reading Blogger correctly, this is my 300th post on The F-Stops Here... and my 1,100th post as a member of the City Daily Photo community. (I clocked 800 posts on my former blog, D.C. Confidential.) Hm. I think this might be cause for a party!

Refusal

"I can hear you looking at me!"

Gentle giant

Candy

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 10/10

100 Friends: Erik and Christy

Friends Erik and Christy with the newest member of their family, 

a black Russian terrier named Caffrey : Winterthur, CH

On Sunday, we were asked to go with friends Erik and Christy to Winterthur to visit a breeder of black Russian terriers. The breeder is Swiss-German and Erik was worried his military German wouldn't cut muster, so Maya and I went along to act as interpreters. The Russian terrier is a huge--and I mean HUGE--dog, but Erik and Christy wanted a large dog and that's what they're going to get in Caffrey. (They're name for the dog. Personally, I was trying to convince them to go with Attila Langley Tweety--an homage to the dog's size and a place name based on where Erik and Christy use to live.

It came down to two puppies and when this one picked up the roll of 

toilet paper, Erik and Christy knew they'd found their pet! 

Caffrey (aka: Attila Langley Tweety) : Winterthur, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 8/10

PUPPY!

 PUPPY! : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

This little fellow was accompanying his human in the market last Saturday and I just couldn't resist taking his picture. Cute little bugger!

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 4/10

A Menagerie

Krissy and Willy : Brigels, CH

In addition to the hotel and restaurant, Krissy and her husband, are the proud parents of four miniature horse, one onerous donkey, a dog, and a cat. This is Krissy, giving Willy the Donkey his daily hug. Willy will also take you for a walk in the village, if you want. To see a few more pictures, visit my Picasa Web Albums.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 4/10

Dog & Master

Dog & Master : Bossy, CH

And again, just another sight from a walk in the countryside. This dog came when his master called and presented his compliments to the same.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 3/10

Caption This...

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This week's photo was taken while out walking around Bossy/Collex, Switzerland. Give me your best shot at a caption. Click on the image to enlarge.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 3/10

100 Strangers: Oscar

Oscar, the rescued dog from Eriteria, thanks to his human, British diplomat Chris : In the fields near Bossy, CH

Okay, technically, this doesn't count as a stranger, but this is Oscar the Dog. We met Oscar the other evening when we were out walking in Switzerland. Oscar is this happy-go-lucky dog from Eriteria who was out with his human, British diplomat Chris. We talked to Chris for a bit and learned the following:

Chris and Oscar walking along the vineyards between Ornex, FR and Bossy, CH

1. Chris rescued Oscar as a puppy off the streets of Eriteria. If he hadn't, Oscar likely would have been shot.
2. Oscar is named for the British author Oscar Wilde.
3. Oscar doesn't much care for bodies of water.

Oscar keeps an eye on us from a gentle hill in the fields bordering France and Switzerland : Bossy, CH

Chris was, as the Brit's say, a lovely chap and his dog, Oscar, was a complete delight to watch as he gambolled and tore about in the fields along the pathway. Now when we go out for our evening walks, we look for Chris and Oscar. Haven't seen them again since, but we're hoping to.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 3/10

At the Alpage V (Saint Bernards)

The Parade of the Saint Bernards
started with this "little" guy : Alpage : Annecy, FR

These are the last of the photos from the Alpage. In addition to the goats and sheep and cows and geese and horses and donkeys that were a part of the parade, there were Saint Bernhards--those storied dogs of Alpine adventure and bravery who rescue hapless folk from the harsh realities of winter in the Alps. These dogs are HUGE!

Massively huge Saint Bernard : Alpage : Annecy, FR

Here's a bit of information about these mythical dogs of Alpine wonder.

A pair of Saint Bernards : Alpage : Annecy, FR

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 10/09

Cinnamon

Cinnamon romps through the garden

This is Dr Lala's cat, Cinnamon. I caught this snap of her the other evening when she followed me in the garden. Almost like a puppy dog. She's a sweet cat.*

* My use of the words "sweet" and "cat" in the same sentence should not be construed as an indication that I am becoming an ardent cat lover. I am not.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 07/09