Here they are..... Bert & Ernie

My absolute highlight as the dogspotter for my trip to Newcastle has to be the delight of meeting Bert & Ernie. Whilst walking Toby, granny Joyce's hound, I could hear rather loud and excitable barking. As I looked out into the snowy distance I could see not one but two shaggy dogs bounding towards me. You can imagine my sheer delight. Bert & Ernie are the kinds of dog I dream about, playful, furry with endless energy. Mr. Bert, as his owner referred to him, simply is the spitting image of Boot from the Perishers and Ernie ( the black shaggy ) is a rescued dog, he has now found his true home after being rejected by others before. WHO could do such a thing!
I have taken so many shots I am going to post them over to posts. Enjoy and Merry Christmas. The Dogspotter x

More Bert & Ernie

Supermarket dogs

As the title suggests - these old timers were spotted being very patient waiting for owners and sausages outside the local supermarket.

British and Proud

hi hound lovers, a very quick dogspotter post. I am up in snowy Newcastle visiting family, where my lovely sister-in-law spotted this delightful hound on the local high-street. What a looker. British bulldog and proud. We love him. Thanks sis x
Coming very soon Burt and Ernie. NOT TO BE MISSED!

My favourite of the Jackson family

Sunday was the manic rush of central London Christmas shopping. To take a breather I popped in to my favourite coffee house in Soho - Fernandez+ Wells (attached is an image of the wonderful flat whites they make). On this visit there was an added bonus, aside from the slice of yummy cake, there was Jackson. A charming character that had been so well behaved that I, the dogspotter, did not spot him sitting patiently under the table bench. I came to learn that Jackson is a bit of a pro when it comes to sitting for photographers. He was recently captured by none other than Martin Parr, a rather reknowned photographer. I think he noticed that I was some what of an amateur in comparison, as Jackson was not in the mood to pose today, hence my shots are a little blurred around the edges.

Henry the Great.

Henry the great blue dane.
Now, I have to confess that I spotted Henry via the net and as of yet not had the personal pleasure of meeting snout to snout. I spotted Henry whilst viewing http://www.sawdays.co.uk/ where I like to peruse possible delightful places to stay around the UK. It's a great site if you are looking for smaller inns and B&B's. Anyway, the reason I was so taken by this remarkable hound is that he has he's own blog and also keeps his fans up to date via his twitter page. This very handsome dane has the pleasure of living at http://thesomersetarms.wordpress.com/, which looks like a rather comfortable place to reside. I am hoping for a little trip there myself in the New Year. Check out this rather cosy place for a weekend away or just pop in to visit Henry sometime. You can follow all his antics by clicking on the site.

D Factor

Who needs Jedward when you can have Jaffle - that's Jude and Waffle to those not in the know. Brothers and buddies, these two go everywhere together. Here spotted in West Brompton but their favourite haunt is Holland Park where all the up and coming stars like to run and sniff. Look out for their number one Christmas hit, D Factor far better then the letter X.

I LOVE PETS - the perfect present!

Clare Ormerod is what is know as an artist. She can and will capture the individuality of your beloved hounds. But also can turn her magical hands to a zebra or antelope if you happen to have one living in your home. check out her site www.clareormerod.com for her contact details. The perfect present for the dog in your life.

Babe in arms

This little babe was being carried around the streets of Knightsbridge.
Look at those baby blues, impossible not to fall under his gaze. Adorable, cute, I demand one now!

A true bundle of fur

On a rather wet Saturday afternoon in London after accomplishing the start of my Christmas shopping via a visit to the Fortnum and Mason an absolute bundle of fur was spotted taking a refreshment stop outside a cafe. He simply makes you want to throw your arms around his neck and keep hugging..... for ever.

It's nearly that time again.

A little festive fun from L.L.Bean.  Dogs and Snow and Models!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGsQKG6S_QQ

I love Lucy

Oh Lucy what a hound.  Her owner kindly let me take the her lead and Lucy showed her gratitude by jumping all over me. I truly love Lucy.

Lucky number 7

Across from our hotel is where Lucky lives.  He runs, with his owners, a great traditional French bistro where lamb chops are a menu favourite.  He can often been found sat on a high bar stool dreaming the days away with the other locals.

More Parisian Chic

These hounds were all spotted around the Pigalle area.  If you are into vintage clothing and furniture I would highly recommend the market at the weekend.  

A couple of these old timers are stall holders so you may get to spot them too.

Dog Fashion Week

Sorry for the delay in this post.  Paris fashion week a.k.a. dog fashion week.  The glamorous world of fashion sets up in Paris for a week of trend spotting.  For me this goes hand in hand with dog spotting.

A few glorious hounds were snapped which I am over the moon to add to my blog. 

Paris dog owners have an air of chic pride when asked if a picture can be taken of their hound. Also the models themselves seemed to be born naturals when it came to striking a pose.

The only model that suffered from shyness was the remarkable Great Dane, who seemed unsure as to what all the fuss was being made over him. He was surprising cute for a larger then life character. Proof that not all the best things come in small packages.