pet photos: December 2010 Archives
This is Oscar. And I'll confess, these pictures immediately made me laugh. 
From his owner, Stacey: Thankfully, Oscar just frowns for a couple of minutes before he takes off the hats. But treats help him to sit still a few minutes longer while I snap a few more pictures.
I adopted Oscar from Beagles n Buddies in March 2009. He is possibly a Basset/Terrier/Shar-Pei mix. He's about 6 years old. Oscar is a very loving dog and I am very lucky to have found him. Then again, he is pretty lucky. In his first year and a half with me, we went on three vacations. He does well in the car and when we're out and about. Even some shop owners have let him inside the stores while I browse.
Want to see more photos? Oscar has his own Flickr page.And send us your winter/holiday pet photo to post.
These girls, it seems, are quite accustomed to having their photos taken so snapping this pose was no problem for our Daily Breeze colleague Sandy Gerety, their owner.
Desilu on the left and Carmen on the right were pretty good sports for posing in their new Santa hats. They are also the proud new owners of a Santa squeak toy.Hats and toy courtesy of Sandy's daughter, Rachel Jazina, co-owner of the Chihuahuas.
Wheeee! We have our first (non-employee) reader submission in the annual winter pet pictures extravaganza. See our earlier post for details.This comes from Christina who says it took her 20 minutes to get this shot (I feel your pain) of Brody, a Redondo Beach Chihuahua sporting what looks like a hand-knitted (?) reindeer outfit.
Very nice!
We did this last year and received some great photos.
So here's the deal: Email us a photo of your pet gussied up for the holidays in his or her special collar, sweater, hat, antlers, scarf, posing with Santa .... well, you get the idea. Then we'll post them at South Bay Pets.
If your dog refuses (and, believe me, we DO understand those objections -- see my dog Cowboy at left), a photo taken in front of the Christmas tree or simply in the snow would be great.
Be sure to also send along some information about your pet, including what city you live in (and state if you're out of the area), so we can post it along with the photo.
We'll post them as they come, now through the holidays.
Send them to donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com
And, yes, I did apologize -- profusely -- to Cowboy.
So here's the deal: Email us a photo of your pet gussied up for the holidays in his or her special collar, sweater, hat, antlers, scarf, posing with Santa .... well, you get the idea. Then we'll post them at South Bay Pets. If your dog refuses (and, believe me, we DO understand those objections -- see my dog Cowboy at left), a photo taken in front of the Christmas tree or simply in the snow would be great.
Be sure to also send along some information about your pet, including what city you live in (and state if you're out of the area), so we can post it along with the photo.
We'll post them as they come, now through the holidays.
Send them to donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com
And, yes, I did apologize -- profusely -- to Cowboy.
For those of us with dogs who are simply too big (or dignified) to pull off the cutesy Christmas sweater look, we can do wonders with the humble collar.
There is an abundance of holiday collars on the market these days, from the silly to the sophisticated. Does your pet favor (and can you afford) some high-end bling? Check out the story about Sanderella in Beverly Hills.
But for most of us, holiday accessories must remain on the more modest side. Among the selection out there this year: rhinestones and ribbon-like prints featuring snowmen, Peanuts characters, reindeer, Santa Claus, ginger bread men, candy canes, Christmas trees and holly.
And bells.
We've gone with red jingle bell collars for the last several years. Cute but understated. The collars are leather and hold up well from year to year. And we sound like a team of reindeer when we go on leash walks through the neighborhood.
But it's not all about us.
Send us photos of your pet's holiday get-up this year -- sweaters, collars, reindeer antlers, other accessories?
We'll post them here and your dog or cat will be either famous or humiliated for life.
Be sure to include a few lines about your pet with the email.
The Friends of Redondo Beach Dog Park sponsored dog photos with Santa on Sunday. They sent us a couple photos from the event, which was a big success. Proceeds all go to park maintenance. We'd asked them to share some shots of the event with us.
The e-mail from Nancy Grenier, a member of the RB Dog Park board and a graphic artist who served as the event photographer:
We had a great turnout! It is one of 3 photo events that we do each year and probably the more popular. It was a fun filled day for all and a successful fundraiser for the Redondo Beach Dog Park.
I have attached 2 photos from the event. Thanks for including them on the blog! :)
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.