Dogs of Summer

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Judy with her dog Yoda

Yoda

Marisa with her dog Jarah

Jarah

Jill and Tim with their dog Sam

Sam

Kevin with his dog Raven

Raven

Margy with her dog Lola

Lola

George

Denise with her dogs Lily and Rosie

Michelle with her dogs Lola and Alex

Betsy with her dog Cali

Alex and Cali playing 

Midnight and Teeka

Nells

Kathleen with her dogs Abbie and Champ and her friend Krista

Tom with his dogs Jasper and Sophie

Sophie

Jasper

Katie with her dog Blue

Blue

Miriam with her dogs Sofie and Fritz

Denise and Joan with their dogs Lily and Rosie

Cathy with her dogs Penny and Evalyn

Evalyn

Penny, Evalyn and Riley

Amy with her dog Riley, Cathy with her dog Raffa & Cathy with her dogs Penny & Evalyn

Raffa, Penny and Evalyn

Riley cooling off in the ditch

Dogs in the Neighborhood

It's been a wonderful week to take pictures on the ditch. The weather has been a lot cooler, thanks to the rains we've had. The ditch isn't as dusty which means I don't have to wash my legs after my walk.
I've met a lot of new people on the ditch that have moved here recently or have had different walking schedules. Doing this blog has given me the courage to introduce myself to some people I have been passing on my walks for several years. One gentleman in particular, the owner of Rusty, told me the story of how he found his dog. When the construction on Campbell Rd. was going on they came across a coyote den in the bosque that was in the path of their construction. Rusty's owner found out about it and rescued Rusty. They have been companions ever since, and they run several miles every day. I have enjoyed hearing all the dog stories. I invite the people and dogs featured on this blog to share their stories.
Thank you for allowing me to photograph you and your dogs. I appreciate your contribution to this blog.  I feel fortunate to be a part of this community.

Jessie with  her baby Maren and her dogs.

Thumper, Checha and Lucia

Monica with her dog Carmella

 Carmella

 Carmella

Maggie

 Connie and Judith with their dog Tock

 Tock

 Cathy with her dog Kit

 Kit

 Cathy with her dog Penny

 Penny

 Penny

 Pat with her dogs Maggie and Jessie

 Maggie and Jessie

Dawn with her dog Cosmo 

 Cosmo

 Rusty

 Rusty

 Judy with her dogs Tille and Stella

 Tille

 Stella

 Katie with her dog Rafa

 Rafa

 Steve with his dog Lucy Lu

 Lucy Lu

 John and Pat with their dog Maddie

Maddie

 Caroline with her dog Mia

 Mia

 Michelle with her dogs Rufi and Alex

 Alex 

 Rufi

 Michelle with her dog Mona

 Mona

 Freddie

 Mary Jane with her dog Jasper

 Jasper

 Chewy

Dogs on the Ditch

Tug

Fabrizio with his dogs Bigio and Pippo

Bigio and Pippo

Joan with her dogs Lily and Rosie

Lily and Rosie

Cynthia and Gladys with their dogs Zoey and Harley

Zoey and Harley

John with his dog Maddie

Maddie