CHEWY IS SO AFFECTIONATE
A FRIEND OF MINE, THAT I’VE KNOWN SINCE I WAS A TEENAGER, STOPS BY THE HOUSE EVERY NOW AND THEN AND WE BREAK OUT THE MEDICINAL HERB AND HAVE A SMOKE. SO, WHILE I WAS PREPARING TO ROLL THE DUBIOUS DUBEY, MY FRIEND GRABBED MY KODAK EASYSHARE Z710 AND STARTED TAKING PHOTOS OF MY KIDS SITTING ON MY BED. SO, WHEN I SAW THIS SHOT, I LASSOWED IT FROM THE SHOT IT WAS ORIGINALLY IN AND CUT IT. THEN I WENT INTO MY DIGITAL ABSTRACT FILE AND PULLED UP AN IMAGE THAT STARTED OUT AS FUNGOUS ON THE SURFACE OF A POND OUT ON GRIZZLY ISLAND IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I PASTED THE IMAGE OF ME AND MY KIDS IN A POSSITION THAT IT ACTUALLY FIT WITH THE BACKGROUND IMAGE. I DON’T OFTEN GET SHOTS LIKE THIS OF ME AND MY KIDS, BECAUSE I’M USUALLY THE ONE BEHIND THE CAMERA AND TO SET UP THE CAMERA WITH A SHUTTER TIMER, I DON’T ALWAYS GET THE IMAGE I WANT AND BY THE TIME I’VE TAKEN 4 OR 5 TRIES, I’M EXHAUSTED SO I GIVE UP. BUT, I COULDN’T RESIST THIS SHOT BECAUSE, “CHEWY IS SO AFFECTIONATE”, HE LOVES HIS ATTENTION, GETTING AND GIVING. WHEN I GIVE THEM TREATS AND I ASK CHEWY IF HE LOVES ME, HE LEANS FORWARD AND GIVES ME A LITTLE PECK ON THE LIPS OR NOSE. AT LEAST HE KEEPS BIG SLOPY TONGUE LICKS TO A MINIMUM. CHEWY IS A 75% SIBERIAN, 25% TIMBER WOLF AND SASHA IS A MIX OF BLACK LAB AND GERMAN SHEPHERD. CHEWY WILL GET TO BE ABOUT 80 POUNDS BY THE TIME HE IS FULLY GROWN, RIGHT NOW HE IS ONLY 20 MONTHS OLD. SASHA IS ALREADY OVER 4 YEARS OLD AND SHE DIDN’T GET BIG AT ALL. IN FACT, SHE STAYED SMALL FOR THE BREED DOGS THAT SHE IS. I THINK SHE MAY HAVE BEEN THE RUNT OF THE LITTER. BUT, THAT’S OK, HER SIZE HASN’T STOPPED HER FROM DOING THE SAME THINGS CHEWY DOES,,,,EXCEPT FOR MAYBE JUMPING UP ONTO THEIR DESK. SHE USES A RAMP, UNTIL I MOVE IT SO SHE WON’T SIT ON THE DESK AND BARK AT PASSING CATS. SHE GOES NUTS WHEN SHE SEES CATS,,,,I MEAN N. U. T. S., NUTS.
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MichelleR 19 days ago
Awwww, This is very sweet. Love it.
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS replied 19 days ago
THANK YOU MICHELLE, SASHA, THE LITTLE ONE, GETS SO JELLOUS OF CHEWY WHEN HE IS BEING SO ATTENTION GRABBING. BUT, THEN WHEN SASHA WANTS ATTENTION, CHEWY GETS THE SAME WAY. I APPRECIATE THE COMPLIMENT. BOB :)
Catherine Howell 19 days ago
great photo!!
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS replied 19 days ago
THANK YOU CATHERINE. IF IT HADN’T BEEN FOR MY FRIEND COMING BY THE HOUSE THAT DAY, THIS WOULDN’T HAVE HAPPENED. I APPRECIATE YOUR COMPLIMENT AND THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY. BOB p)
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS replied 19 days ago
PS. THANKS FOR ADDING “CHEWY IS SO AFFECTIONATE” TO YOUR FAVORITES. I AM HONORED AND HUMBLED. BOB ;)
Dawnsky2 7 days ago
Congratulations, your image has been

SMOKEYDOGSOCKS replied 7 days ago
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR MY FEATURE IN YOUR GROUP. I AM ALWAYS HUMBLED AND HONORED WHENEVER ONE OF MY IMAGES MAKES IT INTO A GROUP FEATURE. I APPRECIATE IT A GREAT DEAL. BOB ;)
dawndavies 7 days ago
many congrats on your feature,dawn
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS replied 7 days ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH DAWN. I AM ALWAYS HUMBLED AND HONORED WHEN ONE OF MY IMAGES MAKES IT INTO A FEATURE. BOB ;)
Deborah Glasgow about 5 hours ago
This is fabulous. Congratulations on your feature. Well deserved
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS replied about 2 hours ago
THANK YOU DEB. I ALWAYS LOVE IT WHENEVER ONE OF MY IMAGES MAKES IT INTO A FEATURE. I’VE HAD TWO AVATARS SO FAR AS WELL. I AM ALWAYS HUMBLED AND HONORED WHENEVER THAT HAPPENS OR WHEN SOMEONE FAVES ONE OF MY IMAGES AS WELL. BOB ;) XOXO