February 2007

For this month’s best photo, we thought we’d highlight Pandora, an American pit bull terrier mix, who won Best in Show in Dogster’s Second Animal World’s Coolest Dog Show. Leslie Nuccio, Pandora’s owner, was thrilled with the victory. An Oakland resident, Leslie entered photos of her dogs Pandora and Guther just for fun and was delighted when Pandora became a finalist in Best Smile and Best Jumper categories. When it was announced that Pandora won for Best in Show, Pandora gushed in her Dogster blog, “Thanks to Dogster, all my pals, and even Gunther, for making me look so fabbo in comparison. (Sorry Gunther, but we all know who the superstar is.)” Gunther was a good sport about it all, and allowed Pandora to bask in her fifteen minutes of fame. Pandora arrived in Leslie’s life 6 years ago when a mom dog gave birth to a litter in the middle of the street. Mom and her pups were taken in by BADRAP (www.badrap.org), a local rescue and education group. Leslie became a foster parent and then a failed foster parent when she officially adopted the dog months later. Pandora obtained her Canine Good Citizen certification, and pitches in to help other rescued and fostered pit bulls by socializing (and tolerating) them with Leslie. To visit Pandora’s Dogster Page go to www.dogster.com/dogs/426.

January 2007

When the dog park’s closed due to wet muddy weather, might as well plop on the couch with the remote and a can of your favorite….? Meet Saatchi, January’s photo of the month. Saatchi lives a joyful life in San Francisco and according to her person, Dany Vallerand, Saatchi has a great sense of humor. We can see that!

December 2006

Dogs love to swim and nothing makes it better than being fashionable at the same time. Tulie, a year-old Boston Terrier who makes her home in Santa Rosa with pup parents Karen and Rich, poses in her best swim gear.

November 2006

A Hopalong Rescue volunteer holds two lovely puppies, part of a litter of 8 that is ready for adoption. Hopalong, Pets Unlimited, San Francisco SPCA, and several other groups were all part of the Dog Gone Fun Run held October 14 in Golden Gate Park. If you think these Shepherd-Rottweiler cross puppies are cute and might like one for your own, contact Hopalong at 510-267-1915 or www.hopalong.org.

October 2006

Brothers Rufus and Cocoa Puff traveled from Walnut Creek to attend the Pet Fair. These handsome boys sported complementary bandanas and posed in the midst of their busy schedule to be captured on film.

September 2006

Peaches expresses the pure joy of a day in Wine Country. Peaches and her people, Scott and Sally Evans of Santa Rosa, stopped by the FETCH booth at Mutt Lynch’s Dog Days of Summer event. Sally was so happy she let us immortalize her smile for Pet Photo of the Month.

August 2006

If only the world’s nations could get along like this! Hugo and Axl, companions of Bethrenae Tribble, practice a bit of cat-dog diplomacy.

July 2006

Cody lives the good life in Santa Rosa now, but he went through some rough times to get here. A Hurricane Katrina survivor, Cody was found in a mailbox weighing ten pounds, with a broken leg. Today he’s a happy, vibrant dog and turned a lot of heads at Bark in the Park on June 10th.

June 2006

Noe Valley’s Zoe loves the Giants! Here she’s watching the season opener on TV. Her main hobbies are chasing birds, baseball, playing with her sister Lucy and best friend Poppy, and chasing squeaky balls. She was adopted from San Francisco SPCA in October 2004. Zoe’s photo was submitted by Duncan German.

May 2006

Mattie, a Dogue De Bordeaux puppy, wants to help out with the household chores! Mattie's people are Jennifer and Steve Garcia of Aptos.

April 2006

Meet Benton, Audra Adams’ eight month old Boston Terrier and FETCH’s Pet Photo of the Month. Benton’s charm and expressive face earned his person a FETCH t-shirt.

March 2006:

Look at that smile! Rover, our Roving Canine Reporter, took this shot of a glowing Paws for Love attendee, but was distracted by a sniff fest and didn’t get his/her name! If this is your dog, let us know and you get the FETCH Photo of Month t-shirt.

February 2006:

Cuddling like valentines! Meet Jesse and Jacob, Mary Quinn’s beloved dogs. We thought they were the perfect expression of love and harmony for our Valentine’s issue.

January 2006:

Baby, it’s cold outside! Minke Gerstein of Cotati snuggles under a soft blanket. Minke’s people are Karuna and Loren Gerstein.

December 2005:

Here’s Dixie Chic of Napa at the 2005 Fisherman Festival in Bodega Bay. Dixie is the companion of Merlene Cook.

November 2005:

Vicious attack Dachshund or just some intense bubble popping? Frida, the beloved pet of Lynne Bartz and Robert Bulman, exhibits focus and intensity as she goes after some bubbles on a recent afternoon.

October 2005:

Late Friday evening, September 16, Dr. Brinda Singh was reunited with her 8-year-old Welsh Springer Spaniel, Lady, who went missing more than two weeks earlier in Hurricane Katrina. Lady arrived at The Marin Humane Society the previous Sunday night. Dr. Singh located her on PetFinder.com and flew to the Bay area on Friday to meet up with Lady.

September 2005:

Mill Valley resident Spanky was featured in a series of sports shots submitted by his person, Ashley Hayes. We thought the red sweater was particularly fetching on this 15-month old Boston Terrier. Spanky the Sportsman also enjoys soccer, playing chase, and snuggling.

Dog Days of Summer

The last month of summer was overflowing with events for pets and their people. If you didn’t attend one of these events this year, plan ahead for next year. Cats and dogs found new homes and made new friends, and we saw a lot of people smiling. Our local shelters and animal advocacy groups benefited from these events, as well.

August 2005 Winner:

Elliott, a 16-month old German Wirehaired Pointer mix loves to go for a Sunday drive with his owners Angela and Dan as they explore the Bay area.

July 2005 Winner:

Katy, a tricolor King Charles Spaniel, is companion to Bud and Sharon Daveiro of Sebastopol. Just two months old when this photo was taken, Katy’s now nine months old.

June 2005 Winner:

Carson, an 11-month old Labrador Retreiver, relaxes in a mud puddle during a break from his play group. Carson’s mom Sarah said she thinks he wanted to try out a chocolate Lab coat for the day!