The past three days I was in Mississippi staying with my dad while my stepmom is out of town. We had a great time together, spending Tuesday at a beautiful hunting lodge and Wednesday at a civil war cemetery. During this time, I photographed a variety of deer, flowers, civil war artifacts (from my dad's collection), and gravestones. But out of 461 photos, my favorite set was of Oodles, their half bichon, half maltese (I think) mix. Oodles rules the roost. She growls when it's bedtime, barks when she needs to go out, barks when she's hungry, and is fed by hand—by my otherwise tough dad—out of a crystal bowl. I never got treated so royally when I was a youngster. Well, she is too cute to resist, I must admit.
The moods of Oodles:
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| Hungry |
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| Inquisitive |
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| Alert |
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| Bored |
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| Concerned |
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| Happy |
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| Annoyed |
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| Diva |
I'll be around later to catch up with everyone! Hope I didn't miss too much while I was away.
you made me laugh. she really is a bit of a princess, i think. hand fed from a crystal bowl? sheesh!
ReplyDeletehaha! Who knew dogs had so many expressions! Great shots!
ReplyDeleteShe is ADORABLE and you captured her moods quite well! There are some dogs whose faces will show their emotions/moods....Chewy is one of them, I can always tell what mood he is in or emotion he is experiencing just by his face, whereas Lilibell...her face is a closed book to me, you can never tell what's going on behind that cute face of her's!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing Oodles with her moods!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Oodles is adorable. Your captions are perfect for the various moods of Oodles. "Happy" is my favorite, of course. Isn't it everyone's, when you get right down to it?
ReplyDeleteOodles is a star ;) I love her bored mood and the happy one. but she is adorable in all moods. those are just my favorites. seems you had some fun. I hope to see my dad next year. hopefully on Spring. welcome back sweetie :) xxo
ReplyDeleteI like the way you matched her ribbon to her tongue. Good captions too Gail.
ReplyDeleteOh Oodles is adorable love the Diva. Time with Dad special. Hugs B
ReplyDeletePrecious pup Gail! I love the second to the last! Awesome photos!
ReplyDeleteWonderful "mood" series, Gail! What a cute dog. (Personally, I'm glad other people have them, though.)
ReplyDeleteGoodness that's a cute pup- no wonder she is so spoiled.
ReplyDeleteExcited to see all your photos, but this one certainly is precious! Oodles is a cutie! I'm figuring she does Rule the Roost!! Glad you had a great time with your dad...special memories made, I'm sure!
ReplyDeletehugs girl.
shug
Oh my goodness, Gail, she is absolutely precious.
ReplyDeleteWant to kiss that little nose!
So glad you had a wonderful time with your Dad.
xo.
She's a cutie!
ReplyDeletecute fur girl.
ReplyDeleteGail - she is fabulous! I love each emotion and loved seeing how well her tongue matched her ribbons in her hair!!!
ReplyDeleteI found the Pond as a small reservoir and it has foot paths to it. Yay!
Glad your photoshoot was not as exciting as the one your dad arranged (does turtle ring a bell?)! Oodles is a gorgeous diva!
ReplyDeleteGood heavens, she's cute as a button! I'm glad you had a good time on your getaway :)
ReplyDeleteomg...this is too funny and oodles is too cute !!
ReplyDeleteOh, she's a doll. It's funny how our fathers mellow with age. So glad you were able to spend time with him. Hold tightly to those moments and enjoy going through your pics. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteCrystal bowl? I love that I don't even sense any real sibling rivalry. But I agree, she's too cute to resist! What a fun time it sounds like you had with your dad!
ReplyDeleteShe is too adorable and these are lovely shots of her!
ReplyDeleteOk...I admit that the spoiled pooch at home barks annoyingly so that someone will take him out to play. And bangs the blinds on the back door to be let out.
ReplyDeleteBUT...he does NOT get hand fed out of a crystal bowl!! hehe!!
I love how you captured all the different expressions!
She is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOMG - she's cute!
ReplyDeleteThis post reminds me of my Expressions of a 10 lb pup post that I recently did. Oodles looks like she is just oodles of fun!!! Beautiful little pup and definitely an awesome breed mix. I have more of Gracie (oddly enough, similar to these) I just haven't posted them yet. So glad to see you back in the blog world and glad you had fun in Ole' Miss! Much love & hugs, Mitzi
ReplyDeleteShe is adorable! (I'm glad you're not too jealous ;>)).....Sounds like you kept your dad busy; can't wait to see some photos.
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a dog person, but even I can see the appeal of that little face!
ReplyDeleteThe parrots are rather wonderful - you can imagine what it was like when I saw them for the first time!
Stewart M - Australia
My dad and mom had a shitsu named Fergie -- she ruled the roost as well. What a cute companion for your dad. :)
ReplyDeleteMy husband and daughter comment at times that I love the dogs more than them....hmmmmm...I wonder why....could it be dogs can't talk???? ;)....I always clarify and tell them they are only attached to me because I feed them...the dogs...not my family...they can fend for themselves ;)...I love the clarity in your photos!!! Did you take these with that macro thingie you purchased a while back? I have that on my 'wish' list.
ReplyDeleteThat pooch has the cutest expressions!
ReplyDeleteI'll be posting photos from our Birthday celebration for my husband! Thanks.
What a little actor...Oodles is so expressive and very sincere.
ReplyDeleteMmm, a dog that rules the roost. Hope they are happy... - Dave
ReplyDeleteout of a crystal bowl!!
ReplyDeletegood for her
and your Dad :)
she has clearly stolen his heart
I love all her many moods
great portraits
Oodles is adorable and you can tell SHE rules the roost!! Have a wonderful time with your DAD :-}}
ReplyDeleteThat is one precious dog and love your commentary. I bet it is not spoiled one bit.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cuuutie! Lovin all the faces, esp those pink bows! heheheee
ReplyDeleteI'm going to email you about your camera...
Awww...melting over here!
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