03 February 2012
Domino
This is Domino - not difficult to see why he's so-named. An adorable French bulldog aged 3. Domino lives in Menton which is where I met him.
Irresistible, wouldn't you say?
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French bulldog
31 January 2012
Gucci and Bombom
Gucci, the Welsh terrier lives in Gorbio village. We've met him before - click HERE - but today he wants to show you Bombom, the pet rabbit who lives in his house - and for good reason, behind wire. Gucci would probably have him for breakfast!
And to read about one lady's love affair with dogs do click on French Girl in Seattle.
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Welsh Terrier
26 January 2012
Alfie and Scruffy
This is a very long shot of two Golden Retriever puppies on Larvotto Beach in Monaco. I couldn't resist the shot because of all the shadows created.
In fact the owner of the puppies had her work cut out, dealing with the pups and her little girl who had yanked her big toe nail and was in a lot of pain. Happily she has now recovered.
Next week I hope to meet up with Alfie and Scruffy to take some proper photos.
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Golden Retriever
22 January 2012
20 January 2012
Dogue in need of Botox...
This Dogue de Bordeaux is in need of some Botox - and failing that, some good quality moisturiser ...
I saw him in the Jardin Bioves in Menton over Christmas but he wasn't very friendly so I didn't get near enough to ask his owner his name.
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Dogue de Bordeaux
15 January 2012
Nose to Nose
It's not terribly clear because it was dusk in Menton but I had to snap this meeting between two Great Danes - nose to nose through the wrought iron railings. It's so rare to see a Great Dane so to see two on the same evening was a surprise.
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Great Dane
11 January 2012
Friends Forever
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Jack Russell terrier
06 January 2012
Bruno, the Tasmanian Beagle
Meet Bruno, a beagle who has crammed a lot into his two and a half year old life.
When he was a puppy, he was found playing in
the Derwent Valley in Tasmania, Australia with his sister. The owners came and took his sister home but left Bruno in the Hobart Dogs' Home saying they could only afford to release one dog. They said they'd go back for him when they'd saved enough money to release him but they never did.
When Bruno was 8 months old he was given a new home by a super young couple, Amanda and Jason, who work on racing yachts. Bruno has been all around Australia and protected Amanda by chasing away dingos, snakes and wild boars. And he's met turtles, dolphins, kangaroos and whales. He's even been chased by a crocodile and survived.
In October, he and his family came to France where they live in Juan-les-Pins along the coast from here and since then he's travelled to Italy and Switzerland - where he loves the snow. His favourite hobby is chasing Amanda along the beach whilst she kiteboards.
And his favourite hobby at Pension Milou is chewing the other dogs' cushions!
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Beagle
03 January 2012
The dog with the funny ears...
Ricky doesn't really have funny ears. He just does strange things with them when you try and attract his attention. He's 9 years old and lives in Monaco and has appeared on Riviera Dogs once before - you can find more pics of him HERE. Isn't he a love!
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Cross breed
01 January 2012
Victor, the Performing Dog
Meet Victor, the performing dog. He is part of a troupe of animals - cats, poultry, white mice, goats and sheep who are part of a show in the Jardin Bioves in Menton. You can see a better photo of one of the cats jumping through fire on Menton Daily Photo - HERE. You can also read my comments on the show - all were treated beautifully, enjoyed their work and had a very kind and sympathetic owner, Jean-Luc, who you see in the smaller photo.
Thankyou so much to everyone for following Riviera Dogs and wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year and hopefully one where more unwanted dogs find loving homes. A little peace and common sense in our poor old world wouldn't come amiss either...
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Cross breed
29 December 2011
The Dog in the Wheelchair
No, nothing wrong with this little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel as she is pushed through the Christmas Eve crowds outside Menton's market. She's simply having a ride in her owner's wheel chair.
Cavaliers, with their markings and those eyebrows, sometimes look so worried, don't they? Like a clown.
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
27 December 2011
Hunter
Hunter is an old dog now and totally adorable. He's mostly Jack Russell Terrier and was born in England but now lives in Menton.
This Christmas, Hunter is staying at Pension Milou but he's appeared on Riviera Dogs before. You'll find some pics I took two years ago at his home HERE.
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Cross breed
25 December 2011
Happy Christmas from Marlow!
Marlow and Riviera Dogs wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
This photo was intended to be where it is, on Riviera Dogs, but last minute I decided it would suit Menton Daily Photo too, being Christmas Day - so apologies for showing it twice to readers of both blogs.
Marlow is eight and a half and lives in Monaco and when he arrived at Pension Milou for his holidays he was wearing this Santa hat - so it had to go back on for a short photo session yesterday. Woof!
Thank you so much to the dog lovers who follow this blog. Big hugs to your dogs - and you - from me. What would we do without our dogs?
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labrador
22 December 2011
Coffee
This lovely dog is called Coffee. He was walking near to the Old Port in Menton. Coffee is 9 years old and lives in Cuneo in Italy.
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Cross breed
20 December 2011
17 December 2011
Trolley Dog
This photo was on Menton Daily Photo yesterday but here it is again for readers of Riviera Dogs.
France welcomes dogs almost anywhere. No problem taking a dog to a restaurant, of course - a water bowl will be is provided. This is Danette, a 3 year old Bichon Maltais (Maltese Terrier) making sure her owner has bought the right dog biscuits in the supermarket.
You often see little dogs in a shopping trolley in a supermarket in France - or hanging off it, like Danette.
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Maltese terrier (Bichon Maltais)
12 December 2011
The Pleasure of Goldens
Two Golden Retrievers walking up from Port Hercule in Monaco to the Casino area. You can see the pleasure they bring by looking at the faces of the two ladies who have just noticed them.
That's what dogs do. Bring joy to people.
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Golden Retriever
08 December 2011
05 December 2011
02 December 2011
Creole the Guide Dog
Meet Creole, a 4 year old Guide Dog. She lives in Menton and I loved that her owner lets her off-lead to go and play with other dogs for a few minutes.
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labrador
26 November 2011
Walking for a Green Planet
In the last post we had two Cavaliers running for charity and here we have two Yorkies promoting a Green Planet. Quite right too!
I met these two in the Jardin Bioves in Menton - they are sisters, eight years old, and are called Mlle. Louise and Mlle. Margot. Adorable, eh?
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Yorkshire terrier
23 November 2011
Cavaliers running for Charity
Apologies for the image being not quite as sharp as usual but I wanted to share with you these two adorable Cavaliers who are walking for charity in Monte Carlo - the same photo is on Monte Carlo Daily Photo today.
No Finish Line is a charitable event where people walk, run, stroll around a circuit created at the port.
You can do as many circuits you like or as few and at any time of the day or night and it runs for 9 days. You have an electronic tag attached to your foot (you can see the tag on the lady's back shoe) and for every kilometre run money goes to charity. The dogs have a tag fixed to their collar. Some people walk with friends and chat, others take it really seriously and aim to beat records. There is even a special 24 hour run for the most kilometres during that time - last year's winner ran 248 kilometres in this category.
The record for the most kilometres run by an individual over the 9 days has just been beaten and now stands at 200 ks.
For a full explanation go to the website - NO FINISH LINE.
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
22 November 2011
17 November 2011
Cookie
This cute long-legged terrier was standing with his owner at the foot of the Old Cemetery in Menton. A mix with quite a bit of Jack Russell Terrier, don't you think? He's a one-year old boy called Cookie who lives in Menton.
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Cross breed
14 November 2011
Nina
This tiny chihuahua lives in Menton and is called Nina - she's one year old. Her owner said she is a toy chihuahua, which I believe is called a 'mini' in France. I didn't know a smaller version of a chihuahua existed. How small can you get?!
In the photo below, as you see, Nina says Bonjour to a shih-tzu.
There's a patient white poodle on Menton Daily Photo today.
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Chihuahua
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