I promise...
I promise to be good…..for the next two minutes!
This is Taka as a small pup. Well, that didn’t last long.
For all his admirers,Taka was bred by Debi and Nev at Blakesims Rottweilers near Benalla. He was sired by Iwan Kovi Rot, who is grandson to the legendary Gil Crni Lotos.
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KiimiG
sooo cute!! great shot
rodeorose replied
Hey KiimiG…I thought I had replied to you. Thanks for your comment. I’m so glad you think he’s cute. Appreciate you having a look at this.
CORA D. MITCHELL
what a beauty! adorable. I have to post some pup images of Conan too. he was hilarious! I love the b/w here.
rodeorose replied
Hey Cora! Thanks girl…:))
Susanne Correa
rodeorose replied
Wi-wi-wow wow! This is so great! Thanks for loving the shot of Taka whose “a natch” in front of the lens.. He sets up the shot and tells me when to take it. Thanks for your encouragement.
Anna Larson
So adorable…Congrats…
rodeorose replied
Hi Anna- thanks! I’m so glad you like him.
Antony Cole
Congrats on the feature!
rodeorose replied
Hey Antony. I can’t get over how excited I am about getting this photo featured. Thanks for your encouragement.
Brandie1
So cute.x
rodeorose replied
Hi Brandie- thanks for your comment ;)
katiem
a cute moment captured here, looks good in B/W, i get that look from my rottie when she wants somthing.
rodeorose replied
Ha ha…Taka always wants something. Thanks so much for your comment.
ViktoryiaN
This is a beautiful beautiful portrait!
rodeorose replied
Thanks for all your kind comments Vik.
micmac
Such a beautiful face,nice portrait!
rodeorose replied
Thanks Micmac.
Ginny York
LOL What as adorable puppy Taka was! :)) Very cute shot! Congrats on your Feature!!
rodeorose replied
Hi Ginny- he’s still very puppy-like, only fifty sizes bigger!!! Yikes!
Glad you visited.
DawsonImages
How cute, great catch
rodeorose replied
Hey, I missed your comment here, thanks Mike. Great to have you look in and comment.
Kat36
I love your Rottie pics, this one is adorable… :)
rodeorose replied
Hey Kat- thanks so much for your comment. They are all the one dog. His name is Taka, and he is definitely a “lady’s man”. That’ll have to be my next title..
TaniaLosada
Cute!
rodeorose replied
Thanks for commenting Tania.
Anthony Mancuso
It never does last long ; ) beautiful capture
rodeorose replied
Anthony, thanks for looking and enjoying this one.
Shoaib .
very awesome dog ! ! a natural at posing too .. quite the talent haha
rodeorose replied
Hi Shoaib- this guy does all the work, I just hold the camera. Thanks for enjoying this.
Tenee Attoh
Wonderful capture of such a sweet doggy , well achieved
rodeorose replied
Hi there Tenee- the sweet lil guy is now very very big, but still loves posing. So glad you dropped by and shared your comments.
Teodorac
This is a wonderful sweet shot; the doggy is adorable !!! well done !!
rodeorose replied
I’m so thrilled you like this- he seems to get to people alright! Thanks for your wonderful comment;))
greeneyedlady
what an expressive face, he looks like he’s never given you one ounce of trouble, haha! great shot!
rodeorose replied
TROUBLE!!!The real trouble is we love him…he’s so challenging! But who would live without these naughty angels? Thanks so much for your great comment and astute insight!
Richard George
terrific!!
rodeorose replied
Ha! This one seems to really appeal. Rick thanks for your comment again.
Karen Tillotson
Love this!!! And a perfect title!!!! Makes such a wonderful card!

rodeorose replied
Taka’s a card, that’s for sure Karen. Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas. Cheers again!
Rosie
Cee Neuner
Such a sweet face….. :D
rodeorose replied
Sweet as apple pie, and gets away with murder….or just dozens of socks he steals out of the laundry basket!! He gets us running all over the house this little angel/devil.
So glad you dropped by and liked this one Cee.
Silvia Ganora
Look at those eyes! Gorgeous capture and puppy!
rodeorose replied
Thanks Silvia- glad you like him!
Moniquitacute
Beautiful picture!!! He is gorgeous!!!
rodeorose replied
Many thanks.
Laura60
Excellent capture Rodeorose…
rodeorose replied
I’m so glad you like him Laura!
Blessedphoto
love the beautifully gorgeous tones and soft feeling!! adorable~
rodeorose replied
Thanks so much for your visit and kind comments .
Alex Gardiner
Still don’t believe you.
-Oh am’ just kidden’ a’ do.Love all your great doggie shots.
Alex.
rodeorose replied
You’s the best, man!
rzs7yk
yep-definately a cutie.
cheers,
marky
rodeorose replied
So glad you like this little guy Marky!
Scott Denny
Super BW, tones, processing, framing, composition, dof, and lighting. A fav for me.
rodeorose replied
So glad you like this- a personal fave too!
martinilogic
What a great capture of this pups great expression…. excellent use of monochrome
rodeorose replied
Hey Rick- thanks so much for finding this little guy- glad you enjoyed him!
leunig 29 days ago
Excellent thanks for entering my challenge
rodeorose replied 29 days ago
Thanks for being so welcoming!
eelsblueEllen 27 days ago
You have captured the sweetness and innocence (yeah right, innocent?) SO well. Nicely done. :)
faceart 27 days ago
so cute!
Ben Luck 27 days ago
I love this shot, love the focusing and contrast. Well done
Colleen Battis... 27 days ago
what a sweet face, great capture :-)
Diane Swarts 27 days ago
adorable!
Raquel Perryman 26 days ago
Make sure and get your featured picture into the Nov. Challenge :)
rodeorose replied 26 days ago
WOW!!! Raquel- thanks a billion for his one – I am so glad I re-visited this shot and ticked a few more squares- it was one of my very first I uploaded on RB…you have thrown me over the moon with this feature!!
Raquel Perryman 26 days ago
i love the face!! couldnt resist it :)
Kartoon 26 days ago
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! irresistible!!!!!! look at that face!!!! ohhhhhhh!!!
David Silsbury 26 days ago
Great capture, well done and congratulations on being featured.
David
Kasia-D 24 days ago
You know some lovely dogs, Rosie! Another beauty.
rodeorose replied 24 days ago
Kasia- this was our Taka two years ago!!!! He is still totally gorgeous only much much bigger!!! Thanks for the wonderful comment!!!
Eva Andréasson 21 days ago
How can you not fall in love?! :D Such a great photo of this adorable pup!!!
Congratulations on a well deserved feature!
Take care and have a wonderful Sunday. Best wishes, Eva (co-host Pets Are Us) :D
waitin' for rain 21 days ago
he is HUMAN !!!
JudyBJ 21 days ago
soooooooooooo cute ! Wonderful shot
Helen Akerstrom 13 days ago
Sweet as apple pie…