Prospect Park Dogs

A few more

2012-01-13T16:48:00.002-05:00

A foggy day

Doubleday twins?

Hold a toy, turn away and Presto, magic... a dog appears!

Superdog!

shopping for dog clothing

Bark the Herald - December 10, 2011

2011-12-14T16:46:00.004-05:00

Santa gave all the good doggies bandanas, balls and rawhides.

Official Photographer and her assistant

"Kisses"

"Bark, the herald angels sing...."

"Where's the holiday treats?

"I'm thirsty after all those biscuits"

Get the ball, get the ball!!

In memory, coffee bark, doggie beach

2011-12-14T10:57:00.002-05:00

In memory Nov 2011

December Coffee Bark

"Coffee Bark bagels are the best!!!"

Doggie Beach - the same color as fallen leaves

Fall is here?

2011-10-01T18:47:00.003-04:00

"If I stay like this long enough, think someone will rub my belly?"

Ready for Halloween

You are getting sleeepy...

Dogz

2011-09-29T21:38:00.003-04:00

Group Hug

Hollywood Filming

2011-09-29T21:24:00.000-04:00

Filming "Hollywood" in the Park (during dog hours)

Hurricane Irene Aftermath

2011-09-29T21:20:00.004-04:00

Tree Damages

Lake overflow up to the steps

Truck convoy to remove tree debris

"Disaser Relief Truck"

Summer

2011-07-22T09:32:00.000-04:00

Can I be any cuter?

Smile... I'm 17 years old

"What's that?"

Mush!

Pupnic - June 24, 2011

2011-07-03T20:45:00.002-04:00

The picnic spread

Princess

Dressed up for the picnic

Catch the biscuits contest

Limbo

From hula to swans

2011-06-30T20:25:00.015-04:00

"I can hula!"

Lion sighting in the park

What's out there?

"I just rolled... can you tell?"

Pssst...got any treats?

rah, rah, - the gang's all here

The next day - going for a ride

Swan Babies

9 days later

10 days later - only 1 baby up for a ride

15 day later - growing fast

21 days later - much bigger

25 days later - all the children sleeping

27 days later - adolescents?

1 month old - teenagers

Warmer weather is finally here

2011-05-29T15:26:00.007-04:00

Sooo much fun with so many dogs at Coffee Bark

Safe in Mommy's arms

Chihuahua on stool while humans stand around

Prospect Park Dogs have the good life!

Beverly Hills Chihuahua??

Play, play, play...fun, fun, fun

The "other" side of me after all that fun

Line up

Pretty

"I just rolled...(he, he, he)"

Hide and Seek - "You found me!"

Sweet

NYRR Half Marathon - THOUSANDS of runners

Waiting patiently for a lull to cross the road. It took me 10 mins before I could run across.

Over 60 porta pottys for the runner.

another day

2011-04-23T11:15:00.005-04:00

Beach Play

"Stick, stick, stick"

17 years old and still trucking

"hmmmmm"

End of March - Still cold and I'm tired of it!

2011-03-29T12:01:00.016-04:00

Mom... it's sooo cold

I had to keep my pjs on for warmth!

11 month old wired hair dachshund

"Meeting of the minds"

Hello from down here

Another 11 month old but from a different litter

Hey you... what you looking at?

Park Homesteading - creative and interestingly well built from nearby salvaged materials

Front view - Big enough to almost be a cottage and there's seating inside

It even has a back door!

"Bedding moved in"

Demolished homestead

Doggie Beach is open for the season

2011-03-09T21:56:00.003-05:00

It's still cold outside (around 39 degrees), but Doggie Beach is now open!

Past photos

2011-01-17T19:23:00.007-05:00

Just a few dogs

Finding a pillow when suddenly tired

Adoration

Dogs say hello by sniffing each other

So they sniff...

And sniff...

It's a new year

2011-01-17T13:17:00.005-05:00

Snow scene 1

Snow scene 2

Bird convention???

Majestic...look a those ears!

Poised

Sebastian the Forester - I'm told that Sebastian has a background in Wildlife Taxonomy, with minors in Scatology and Airborne Chemistry. Photo courtesy of Paul Kowacki

More snow

2010-12-30T12:53:00.011-05:00

Snow gargoyle or monkey?

"Hey,...where's the sled???"

Dressed appropriately for the weather while looking good

Winter Wonderland

Dogs checking out the growing sledding remnant graveyard. Amazing how much more has accumulated after just one day!

Sledding and snow sculptures were one of the few enjoyable activities since Brooklyn streets didn't get plowed and salted till yesterday. Did you know that a few sheets of cardboard in a thick plastic bag sleds better than a garbage can lid? Learn something new every day!

18-20 inches of snow with 4' drifts...

2010-12-29T17:22:00.004-05:00

Dogs in snow

Snow Biking???

"Mom, I'm done. Let's go."

"I'm waiiiting...."

Cuter than cute and well dressed too!

"I love my dog"


"And he loves me!"

"Dog Sledding"

Sledding remnants

"Bark the Herald" - Dec. 13, 2010

2010-12-18T13:09:00.006-05:00

I'm the first to tell SantaPaws what I want for Christmas!

"I got a new coat!"

Goodies: cake, dog biscuits, bagels, coffee, tea, cider, hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts...

The dogs like the food table (wonder why???)... even the garbage is tasty.

Festive

Human caroling...

Canine caroling

Speech! Speech! The dogs get their say afterwards.

Fido's photographer and her furry assistant.

SantaPaws and one of his reindogs.

Merry Christmas to all.... ho, ho, ho!!!

More park

2010-12-18T12:24:00.005-05:00

Please... just throw the ball already!

I obey signs... so here I am, waiting here patiently, the good dog that I am.

Time out? Pug sitting alone on hill.

Daddy told us to sit.

So we sat...


And sat... " Aren't I festive?"

2010-10-23T19:53:00.056-04:00

I counted at least 28 dogs - isn't socialization great?!!

"Hey, quit hogging the shot"

"I want to be in the limelight too!"

"Peek A Boo"

"Please sir, can I have some more?"

"I speak..."

"You speak..."

"I love you, I love you, I love you..."

"OK, back to seriousness..."

A bear in the park

2010-10-14T18:15:00.002-04:00

Fall is here

Greetings from us short folks

New Italian in town

cute and dignified

Stylish with faux fur trim around hood

Whatta face!


	Pretty girl

4 months old

6 months old

Did termites do this?

Group pigeons mooning???

"Blessing of the Animals" - Oct. 2

2010-10-02T20:49:00.019-04:00

October is the month for the "Blessing of the Animals". It's conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures. A prayer is said and then the animals are sprinkled with holy water.

Blessing held at Fido's Coffee Bark

Prayer

Congregation

Sprinkling of Holy Water

Bless me, bless me!

I'm so happy I've been blessed.

Happy dogs make happy owners

Now that I have your attention...

2010-09-29T19:16:00.017-04:00

My first day in the park after all my puppy immunizations. It was sooo exciting.

Look... I'm already on the scent!

After all that playing, I just had to lay down and drink!

Hey guys, I saw treats coming out!!! Really? Are you sure???

I am zee handsome dog!

I'll just sit here till I consider my next move...

2010-09-17T18:32:00.005-04:00

"10 inches of ridiculously cute!"

Happiness is a furry face

I obey... now give me a treat!

Nothing like a good soak

Threes a crowd?

Senior Corner

2010-08-19T18:40:00.009-04:00

Two months shy of 19 years old!

16 years old

13 years old

13 years old

10 years old - "gotta ball?"

2010-08-19T18:32:00.005-04:00

It's a yorkie lion! Love the haircut.

I LOVE garbage!!! yum, yum, yum

Goopy sludge...

2010-08-15T17:47:00.007-04:00

This was the lake water this morning. What is this stuff? Someone threw in a couple apples and a lemon. Hard to believe the green is only duck weed since the surface "wrinkles", "bubbles" and coats like paint (click on photo to see it in better detail) - yuk! Does a dog come out "painted" after swimming in that?

2010-08-13T18:14:00.014-04:00

"Join the group"
The man was sitting quietly with his french bulldog in the middle of the meadow when the big brown dog trotted over to him and sat down next to him. The brown dog seemed very content just to sit there for a while with the man and his dog.

Hi Mom!

My very first swim! Aren't I doing good?

"Can I be your friend, huh, huh???"

Mirror image?

2010-08-08T10:05:00.007-04:00

Happiness is a good ball.

Huh?

Dance with me?

Only 16 months old.

Little Dogs and Water Bowls

2010-08-07T15:22:00.011-04:00

2 pound girl on top of 105 pounds.

It's a tiny bear!

Funny how many of the big dogs (including the New Foundland, came to drink from this tiny water dish!

Maybe that's why the little dog went to drink out of the big dog bowl!

The 4 month old pomerian isn't much bigger than the size 7 woman's sneaker.

Water Dogs

2010-08-05T21:22:00.019-04:00

Good day for a swim

"Dad, can I go in the water?"

Look Mom... I can swim!

"Let me outta here"

Small Dogs

2010-08-04T18:28:00.027-04:00

New puppies

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This girl had her leg amputated only 2 weeks ago and she's getting around beautifully.

"Hello there"

"I'm coming Mommy"

It's a threesome.

"It unexpected"
Spotted this in a tree about 5' up from the ground. The letters are made of pipe cleaners and the entire phrase is about 14" wide.

Frisbee Dog

2010-07-24T10:47:00.007-04:00

I couldn't get my timing right to get a photo of this dog catching the frisbee in mid air but take my word for it, he's great at it!

Handsome boy

Can you tell he knows he's a frisbee pro??

Still hot weather

2010-07-23T13:00:00.023-04:00

Proud to be a dog!

Small, bigger and bigger

Testing the waters... is it the right temperature?

Hot, thirsty... need water

Four of these dogs are siblings and belong to one home along with a fifth dog.
All of them are incredibly well mannered.

Finally, much needed garbage cans distributed about - it's about time.

Nice photo of the park - how peaceful...
how clean... and look, more garbage cans!

Trees

2010-07-15T21:17:00.011-04:00

A while back, I came across this huge tree that was cut down. A 100lb dog on the tree trunk gives an idea on how huge this tree was.

Came back another time when the tree was cut up smaller and found a grave marker.

This huge tree came down during one of those windy rain storms.

Safety Tip of the Day:
Good idea to NOT be in the park during lightening, wind storms and/or heavy soaking rains.

Smurf Movie

2010-07-11T11:38:00.005-04:00

The Smurf Movie was filmed in Prospect Park back in May. The waterfall was landscaped beautifully with flowers (too bad it doesn't always look like that) and there were fake boulders and fake lampposts.

Misc

2010-07-10T15:27:00.014-04:00

This cutie obviously can't take a bad picture.
The camera couldn't LOVE her more.
The sheepdog looks pretty good too!

Big Fish

2010-07-09T20:34:00.007-04:00

A couple days ago, I threw a dog biscuit into Doggie Beach for my dog to fetch. Right before the dog could reach it, there was a huge splash and a fish snatched the biscuit first. Must have been a big fish (carp possibly). I know there's different varieties of fish in the lake. I was glad it didn't eat my dog! Just imagine what can be caught during Macy's annual fishing contest in mid July.

It's cool to see the carp splashing around in the spring spawning their eggs. It sounds like a small/medium dog jumping in & out of the water. The carp are about 16" long. Sometimes they churn the water under the water plants and it looks like the lochness monster emerging.

Prospect Park Birds and Turtles

2010-07-09T13:46:00.014-04:00

Who's eggs are these laying around the lake?

Swan family - Look midway under the baby swans...
is that another egg???

Geese Family

Turtle nest

Previous Coffee Barks

2010-07-09T13:27:00.016-04:00

There's nothing like "Coffee Bark"

Courtesy treats from Starpups Cafe

They'll even come to "Coffee Bark" on unicycle while juggling!!

Sure could use some snow now...

2010-07-08T15:28:00.017-04:00

It's been way too hot so I thought this photos might help (don't I wish).

This snowman had been pretty popular judging from the yellow legs. By the next day, he was completely gone. He "melted" away???

A big dog snow cave to play in - how neat ...
fun, fun, fun

A little dog cave - this bulldog had a blast running in and out the front and back doors!

Aren't I handsome in my red booties?

Fido Pupnic June 25, 2010

2010-07-07T15:51:00.010-04:00

Some additional photos from 2010 Pupnic:

Best Tricks - "Hugs"

Gee, that food looks good (yum)...wanna share?

Me and my dog

Are we having fun yet?

Little guests

Food went over well

My new photo site since my last website closed ---

2010-07-05T18:29:00.019-04:00

These pics probably won't be in "time sequence" since I had some stock piled, here goes...

March 20, 2010
Opening day at Doggie Beach

Are these signs reducing the amount charcoal fires by the trees? We can only hope.

The only way to drink

"If I roll over, will you rub my belly?"

Fishing Line Disposal Bins donated by FIDO -
Ever since I saw a bird hanging from a tree caught up in fishing line, I've continuously picked up ALL fishing line that I find during my daily walks. Since I try to recycle as much as possible, I'm glad there's a use for that line. My father was an avid fisherman who fished everywhere including Prospect Park and he NEVER left line or hooks/lures lying around like I often come across in Prospect Park. It's dangerous for wildlife, dogs and children/people.

Has the Mayor been here?

TRIVIA
Federick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed the 320 acre Prospect Park.
Birthdate: January 1866