Indulge me as I revel in the joy of dogs.
(This is our dear Oscar – gone but not forgotten.)
They know how to live life
So fully and happily and goofily
(Life is better with a bit of silliness in it and Simson is our little goofball.)
They know how to greet friends
With open paws and make them feel appreciated
(This is Alba, a friend’s dog.)
And they know that a smile and some snow
Is the best cosmetic in the world,
(Just like our Ruby).
For more joyful posts, please visit: Our World.
Lady Fi 
So true. Dogs are a man’s best friend. Say hello to Pedro on my blog. It’s his birthday!
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I love the dogs, I used have one, just like Ruby or Oscar, wonderful aren’t they?
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I love these shots!
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so true. and Alba looks like the perfect snow dog with all that marvelous hair!
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Joyful medley of doggie photos – supplying liveliness when much of the northern hemisphere is dormant.
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You have got more snow than us 😉
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Great shots. I love my dogs and can’t imagine not having them in my world.
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Wonderful doggie post.. It is a happier world with the dogs in it.. Your Simson and Ruby are adorable.. Happy March, have a great new week!
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Beautiful pictures of the dogs, I love them.
Best regards, Irma
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All of the look so cute, and Alba looks like a cute fur ball!
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I love these!
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Olá, os nossos amigos cães são fantásticos, conseguem cativar e dar carinho, quem diz que os cães não tem sentimentos, não sabe o que diz.
AG
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Wonderful, wonderful photos of this beautiful dog.
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loved seeing sweet oscar’s face again. 🙂
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A house isn’t a home without at least three dogs. We were a home of only two for a couple months, but God sent us a stray to play with Lucy. Things are all better now 🙂
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Awww – how nice! Two dogs are enough for us in our small house…
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I understand the joy of dogs… even though I am a cat person… I get it!
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You can share as many dog photos as you like. :-)) I love it.
I think it is great your dogs get so many walks. Molly, our Boston, she gets a walk every day. Usually two miles in the Winter and three the rest of the seasons.
She loves when we are able to go for a hike and she can explore the woods as well.
Great photos, they make me smile.
Carla
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I love dogs. I had a few dogs but they are all gone. Still missing them. Yours are lovely dogs.
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Such wonderful shots of such joyous dogs! My favorite kind of joy!
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Such wonderful photos of these magnificent canine creatures! I love how you capture the spirit and the joy they take in the moment! Love these!
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Lovely dogs. They’re no fools and so nice if them to tolerate our foolishness. 🙂
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love all dogs, especially the retriever ones 🙂
beautiful shots 🙂
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ha. i totally thought that was his tongue in the first pic….lol…
ah they keep you young, just like kids
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Such lovely photos of all the dogs. Sweet Oscar being remembered and Ruby looking perky. I love galloping Alba too. You have captured all their unique personalities.
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Just look at those faces!! So nice to see Oscar once again, Fiona. Thanks for sharing this joy.
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Great wintry shots of your lovable fur persons!
Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol
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They bring such joy to our lives.
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Dear Lady Fi, there is a joy that seems to reside deep down in dogs. That is part of their very nature. There is I think always a desire to choose–as Harry Potter did–the joy of being goodness for another. Peace.
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Pretty happy faces! They like to play in the snow !!
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Wonderful pictures. Dogs are so fabulous. I miss mine dearly.
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Love all those snowy pictures with beautiful dogs 🙂
And I fell in love with Alba, I love fuzzy dogs 😀
Have a wonderful week!
【ツ】Knipsa
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With our companions, these are games and a shared joy !! Have a nice week
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We can learn a lot from our fur friends.
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yes, joy is a perfect word
and your photos express this beautifully
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They’re lovely and funny. And yes, they know how to have fun.
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Truly special moments…Love the photos.
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So cute! Dogs are the cutest!
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Albas colors goes well in the snow. 🙂
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I love these winter shots ! And I love these beautiful happy faces :))
Greetings
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Fantastic shots of the frolicking, fun loving dogs in the snow.
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Lovely photographs of such cute dogs! Your post made me smile. 🙂
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Sweet photos, sweet photos!
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When I see Oscars face, I smile w/ joy. xxx
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I revel right along with you!
I cannot imagine my life without a dog in it.
They are such an important part of a family.
I just love these images, Fi!
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They are beautiful.
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Thank you Ruby for reminding me: “a smile and some snow is the best cosmetic in the world”
(Dear Oscar)
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Yes, dogs certainly are full of joy – great post!
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I want to hug each one of them. But Oscar will always be my favorite. Thank you for sharing these joyous faces! .
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Awwww.
Thank you for the magic.
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Aw, I love your tribute to your dogs. They are such wonderful companions. Sadly I cannot own one in my condo , not even a tea cup version.
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I have always believe that we can learn more from our pets than they can from us.
As you shared…
“They know how to live life….”
And what’s more, they know what unconditional love is because they ARE unconditional love.
Beautiful photographs, Fiona! Love that last one of Ruby!
X
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Well that’s me grinning from ear to ear or should I say paw to paw!
Love your joyous doggy post!
Wren x
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these beautiful faces are heart-melting:)
I so love furry souls:)
-Jennifer
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love love love it!
ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
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I have three “grand dogs”! All have distinct personThey all make me smile!alities.
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Sweet dogs! We had dogs when I was little and I still miss them.
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Gotta love them! ….their exuberance and their smiling faces. Enjoyed the photographs. And I knew that was Oscar instantly.
Elvira and I went for a four hour hike on Saturday, the first extended tour de force due to extreme cold in over a month. To say she was delighted would be an understatement.
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Dogs are wonderful, as are your photos!
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Dogs are good photography subjects.
http://calrat.blogspot.com
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Beautiful images of Oscar and Alba. Dogs love snows do they? Mine does too 🙂 I was raised with dogs around our house and I still remember all my parents’ dogs who were now gone. I always think dogs as part of family members, and they will stay in our hearts and minds where ever they are. Best wishes ❤
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Lovely!
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Excellent pictures!
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Sweet thoughts and fun pictures!
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Dogs! The best creatures ever!
Lovely pictures. The look so huggable. And yes! Such a joy!!
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So nicely writen! Beautiful dogs! I wish I had one.
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these dogs are like polar bears, they don’t feel the cold.
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Haven’t seen Oscar in ages!
How’s he doing? 😉
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Oscar went to sleep peacefully at the end of September last year.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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Love every single shot! Life without dogs? Impossible. We are still waiting for our dog which we adopted in Greece and who is not allowed to travel because of new regulations of the new government in Greece. I think they have other and more urgent problems?
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Such sweetness!!
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Love your beautiful dogs!
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Thank you for the opportunity to revel with you in the joy of dogs!
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I do like that shot of Alba – all that movement is great.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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I can’t forget Oscar. May he rest in peace. Dogs bring joy, my father has 8.
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Beautiful dogs, I have a Goldie, he makes me smile every day!
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So true and such wonderful moments captured by your photo camera!! And in the spirit of an early Spring, calendaristic time speaking, I want to wish you: to have a good time, a sunny one, warm days in heart and in mind, good health for you and family, good cheer, lots and lots of happy moments spent in nature and wherever you need, gorgeous blooms and amazing sunrises!! A Happy and sunny Springtime for you, now and always!! Alexa
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really beautiful images!!! they are always happy to see you and they never ask for money!!!! they are PERFECT!!!!
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You can indulge any time you like Fiona, your furry friends are a delight.. How handsome Oscar was, you must miss him, although Ruby is gorgeous.
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So true. Alba looks a cute ball of fur. Say Hello. 🙂
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A best friend – unconditional love both ways.
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Aren’t dogs just the best? They truly know how to live life joyously!
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A fine “joyful” post of these attractive dogs. Dogs live life so well, too bad humanity can’t learn their ways better.
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There is nothing that cheers me up in the morning to come and see your goldens! Oscar was so much like my dog,it is like looking at a picture of her! She did love the snow also. Goldens are so happy and friendly.
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awwww…what a cutie. no, they are always with us, never forgotten. hugs to you and a heavenly hug to Oscar too!
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Happy-go-lucky dogs – they teach us to be present and enjoy every minute (they are also good nappers!) 😉
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So good to see an old photo of Oscar, he was so special. I hope Ruby and Simson bring you and the ankle biters many smiles:)
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I always enjoy your posts of your dogs. They just make me smile and feel good about life.
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Beautiful series and stunning dog portraits, well taken
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Dearest Lady-fi; How LOVELY Oscar looks♡♡♡ I still have my sweet memories with Tony (shetland sheepdog) we had before I was 30’s. Never succeed to convince hubby to have another one p;) Always heartwarming to see faces of doggies♪
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend, xoxo Miyako*
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So sweet. You will certainly miss him terribly. A dog is a family member and leaves an empty place when he is gone. Great series, Fiona. Greetings from the Netherlands, Joke
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They all sound cool!! How beautiful the moments snapped to be memorable and remarkable.
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They all sound cool!! How beautiful the moments snapped to be memorable and remarkable. (sorry the above comment fell mistakenly as anonymous)
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Lovely captures! 🙂
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Ahhh ….. what a beautiful picture Oscar. Of course you never forget that. This is a friend and people who live on in your heart:-) The photo of the dog of a friend is also a sweetheart:-))))) Snow is indeed a very good cosmetic hahahaha …
Greetings, Helma
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these guys are having a wonderful time in the snow – fun photos!
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This is why I love them so much!
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Loved seeing all your doggy friends. Missing Oscar.
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As lovely as Ruby is…I still expect to see Oscar. Makes my heart sigh when I remember.
Jen
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so lively and smiling 🙂
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You are soooooo right! THey do know how to live and have taught me a lot!!…:)JP
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Sweet dogs, and they all do have such different personalities..I remember every pet we have ever owned, and miss them so much. Have a blessed day!
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We can learn a great deal from the joy and happiness in which dogs live 🙂
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they show us that to live life simply’s the best way to enjoy it
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Bless him, Oscar was a beautiful and sweet dog. Thank you for sharing his photos again.
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Our McGee’s birthday would have been in February. Like Oscar, he is gone but not forgotten, and brings me smiles. 🙂
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Ahhh—such great pictures of your Sweetie… YES–Oscar is gone but will never ever be forgotten… We humans could learn from dogs.. They live life to its fullest, they are always happy, and they love us unconditionally –no matter the circumstances…. Love your post today!
Hugs,
Betsy
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A beautiful, true and touching tribute to our wonderful canine companions, Fi. Thank you for the beauty you share with us too.
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posts like these make me want a dog so badly .. i wish i lived somewhere that was larger .. our small apartment is just not big dog friendly and honestly much as i love dogs in general, i am not truly a small dog lover ….
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j’adore la troisième
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They have a good like I think 🙂
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Beautiful photographs Fiona. Yes, dogs indeed know how to live better than we do.
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Oh dear Ladyfi.. I had to scroll down as I saw the dog of today’s post was not Oscar. I first thought it was.. took him for granted.
I am so sorry Oscar has passed away, gotting so used to see him here in your blog.
Rest in Peace dear Oscar. 💚
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Thanks. He passed away at the end of September. So now we have Ruby and Simson.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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