Kaaawa Morning Dogs

August 18, 2007

Photographs by Ian Lind, Kaaawa, Hawaii

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Pua and Max (the 100 pound puppy) are more than a handfull.

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That's Max at the top, and Ms. Pua just slipping into the picture.

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Ms. Roo and a friend.

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We usually see Ms. Rhya (spelling?) at her house, so running into her on the beach this week was a surprise! She was, though, very well behaved.

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Ms. Inu is mesmerized by the promise that her ball is going to be thrown.

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Ms. Moana gets so excited it seems that she might wiggle herself into pieces.

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At home it's much the same thing, a lot more excitement than a simple dog biscuit would seem to warrant.

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A multi-generational household. Bomber, left, is the "puppy" while Malama, right, is a honored elder.

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A begging Bomber.

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Across the street, Bandit has grown up to be a very happy dog.

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We hadn't seen these ladies for a while after changing our route to avoid the intimidating dog next door to them. He has since moved, so we visit more frequently.

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To our surprise, those two recently gained an adopted sibling.

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These next three share a household just around the corner from us. This is Maleke, the elder.

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Ms. Pe'a, able to snort a large dog biscuit in a second, apparently without chewing. I'm told that I am one of the few people willing to open the gate and walk in to visit these dogs.

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And this is Jack, a very intelligent and excitable Australian Blue Heeler.