Some mornings, our beagle, Melony, is mellow enough to pose for photos, either by herself or with a cooperative cat or two.
On most mornings, however, both Melony and our Labrador retriever, MAD, are antsy to go outside, which means all I get for morning photos are shots of blurry fur.
This is my submission for today’s Photo Friday theme, Mornings.




Mar 1, 2013 at 4:09 pm
That’s so cute. I love the expectant stare in Melony’s face. I recognize that from my dog days! And the last one is funny – laughing dogs!
Mar 2, 2013 at 11:51 am
That last photo is quintessential MAD and Melony. Melony is hyper, and MAD is a big, blond goofball, and that photo captures both of their personalities.
Mar 2, 2013 at 1:53 am
Aww, Melony! Why is MAD named MAD, in all caps? MAD as in CRAZY?
Mar 2, 2013 at 11:50 am
Steve, I’ve been waiting for someone to ask about MAD’s name! It’s actually an acronym for Michael Angelo Dog, which is his official dog-tag name. When J adopted him, his name was “Madison,” which is the name his vet records are still in. “Madison” was too serious a name for his goofball personality, so J shortened it to MAD and came up with the acronym.
I do sometimes call him “MADness,” though, since he IS a little bit crazy…
Mar 3, 2013 at 2:41 am
Ha! Funny how pet names evolve, isn’t it? After all our agonizing about what to name Olga, I find that I mostly call her “Goofball.”
Mar 2, 2013 at 9:05 am
They looks adorable! So sweet Melony face!
Mar 2, 2013 at 11:36 am
Melony has a quintessential beagle face. Flora was part beagle, wasn’t she? They’re such fun dogs.