Our Friends in Balmain (15)

Isn't he BIG? This is Herman. But, you wouldn't believe it, but he is really gentle! Don't you just love those strong, quiet types?

Herman is playing with Max. Now he is my kind of dog - just the right size. Big enough to defend you but not so big he might squish you!

He is really gorgeous!

Could you resist that smile?

The BIG kids playing. This is Keith with Toby and Hewey.

This is a rare picture - Jangles on the beach! He is a bit of a scaredy-cat. Mum threw him into the water once and he is very wary of going onto the beach if mum is around.

Does Toby look cool or what? He knows what he wants - and I just hope it is me!

Rollo is thinking of going up to Toby and asking him to play with him - but he is pretty shy.

He did manage to muster up the courage and now they are having a great game of tug-o-war.

This is just Skeeter again. I swear he follows me around like a love-sick puppy!

Tangie is not exactly a "lady" - she plays very rough and very fast, and ends up exhausted - tongue hanging out and all!

Hewey is just so lovestruck - he stares and stares at Jangles - and they are both BOYS! Sometimes Jangles has to run really fast to get away from him. He is besotted!

Cuddles is just so like her name. A real lady and VERY cuddly - so they say. I'm a girl so I don't cuddle her but we do gossip a bit sometimes.

Misty is still young and sometimes I think she will never outgrow her "girly" ways. She and Willow are first, best, friends and it can be hard for others to "crash their party". The Paris and Nicole of Birchgrove!I have heard them called "bitches" - well that is hardly a surprise! They are girl dogs!

Keith can be a bit of a tease but he is too big for me. You have to be realistic!

Pippin loves her ball. She will run all day just chasing it and then bringing it back. Maybe she is a bit simple - surely she knows that if she brings it back to her mum, her mum will just try to throw it away again!

I just don't know what Gideon sees in a chunk of wood - it doesn't taste nearly as good as a piece of chicken. Should we call the RSPCA? Is he being starved at home? Is Hewey really stealing all his dinner?

Toby and Gideon seem to have the goods on Hewey. But I am not sure it is fair the way they gang up on him.

Isn't Krystal goegeous? She used to live with us but then she got her forever home - so we are almost sisters.

She still has the hots for Jangles - and I think he throws himself at her!!

Krystal and Willow - the beauty of the park is in good hands!

Tiny Lily will make a few of the boys do something about their grooming! With that flaming red hair, I just hope there isn't the temper to match.

It looks like Hud just gave her a bit of advice about "decorum".

Mattie is a bit new to our park but she is really fitting in well. However, a definite tom-boy - she runs around like a mad thing though. Almost no one can catch her.

Mutley and Jangles engaging in "secret men's business" - probably talking about the girls!

Radar makes me run for the smelling salts. I wonder if other parks have as many gorgeous guys as Birchgrove park?

Tangie is certainly checking him out.

Saffy is really cute, even after she has been swimming.