3 Dobes Blog

Four Adoptable Dogs from Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue

2012-01-08T20:38:00.000-07:00

Cody - A dog in foster care with Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue

2011-08-22T19:21:00.005-07:00

Bella's Sunrise

2011-08-22T19:20:00.002-07:00

Bella and the blue sky

2011-08-22T19:18:00.001-07:00

Bella and the blue sky, a photo by 3Dobes on Flickr.

Our beautiful non-Doberman.

Cedar

2011-07-24T08:07:00.001-07:00

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Three Adoptables from Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue

2011-06-26T11:55:00.000-07:00

Gremlin, Ebony and Raven. All were good sports during yesterday's photo shoot, even when the morning temperature approached 90 degrees.

ACDR April Slideshow

2011-06-22T07:14:00.000-07:00

Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

8mm app for iPhone

2011-06-13T08:51:00.000-07:00

Vintage

2011-06-12T10:21:00.000-07:00

Duke and Bella on the couch

2011-06-04T09:03:00.000-07:00

Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue Presents: Puppy

2011-04-17T16:32:00.001-07:00

10 month old up for adoption

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Duke Collage

2011-02-28T19:01:00.000-07:00

Duke had a great day with the Cattle Dogs.

Snow! February 27 2011

2011-02-27T08:30:00.001-07:00

We woke up to snow this morning. It lasted longer before melting this time!
Duke thought it might be the end of the world.

Duke is Two Today!

2011-02-01T09:47:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Duke!

Happy Flies Again!

2011-01-27T07:49:00.000-07:00

Happy was flying after her soccer ball again this Sunday:

A Few Favs from Sunday with the Cattle Dogs

2011-01-27T07:46:00.000-07:00

Sofi with the Cattle Dogs

2011-01-27T07:43:00.000-07:00

Jim Spencer

2010-12-30T08:01:00.001-07:00

I'll see you on the dunes, my friend.

Flying Cattle Dog

2010-11-30T09:15:00.001-07:00

Flying Cattle Dog
Originally uploaded by 3Dobes

Happy the flying Cowdog!

Arizona Cattle Dog Rescue 2011 Calendar is Ready!

2010-11-22T19:52:00.002-07:00

Heeler Video Short

2010-11-05T10:32:00.000-07:00

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Sofi

2010-10-31T19:56:00.000-07:00

Duke all Dressed Up

2010-10-31T18:35:00.000-07:00

He was only humiliated for a few minutes, and was a real good sport about the idea of wearing a costume!

Halloween with the Heelers

2010-10-31T18:32:00.002-07:00

Halloween 2010

2010-10-31T11:00:00.000-07:00

Dragon Slaying Doberman

2010-10-27T22:15:00.000-07:00

October 24 2010 Yappy Hour

2010-10-26T08:19:00.008-07:00

Duke Swimming

2010-10-03T07:10:00.001-07:00

Duke Swimming
Originally uploaded by 3Dobes

Love this shot of our only dog who swims!

Yappy Hour September 26 2010

2010-09-26T08:12:00.002-07:00

Portrait of Sterling

2010-09-16T07:04:00.001-07:00

Portrait of Sterling
Originally uploaded by 3Dobes

Remembering Sterling. We lost him 15 months ago.

Duke outsmarts the Cow Dogs!

2010-08-29T19:35:00.000-07:00

More fun with Duke and Castor

2010-08-29T19:28:00.000-07:00

Duke and Castor Playing in and Around the Pool

2010-08-29T19:26:00.000-07:00

Sassi and Sophia

2010-08-29T08:54:00.002-07:00

I've known these two for years, and Sassi is getting old, so I was happy to have the chance to photograph her in her "Golden" years.

Scottsdale Sunset

2010-08-29T08:38:00.000-07:00

Friday's Sunset from Dynamite Road and 78th Street.

For Robin

2010-08-29T08:35:00.000-07:00

Our friend Robin lost Rose to old age in June, and I finally put a collage together.

Lola and Bo

2010-08-29T08:31:00.000-07:00

A huge collage of a couple of great Aussies.

Wilma and Duke Collage

2010-07-26T21:22:00.000-07:00

Some early morning shots of the two goofballs.

Wilma Collage

2010-07-20T19:16:00.000-07:00

Wilma Puppy Pics

2010-07-19T22:55:00.001-07:00

We just received photos of our Wilma as a cute puppy, who has since blossomed into a beautiful Dober-girl.

Oh, there's that face... Means she's up to something.

Sofi Chewing the World Ball

2010-07-19T08:23:00.000-07:00

What's left of it.

Eating Mesquite Pods

2010-07-19T06:08:00.000-07:00

They can't wait for the pods to fall to the ground, so they are picking them right off the tree.

Duke's First Swim with a Life Vest

2010-07-15T08:36:00.002-07:00

Wilma keeping an eye on the action from a safe distance. She doesn't want a green outfit, and she certainly doesn't want to go in the pool.

More of Duke Swimming

2010-07-13T22:41:00.001-07:00

He was in before breakfast today. The sun was barely up, and he had already swam several laps and retrieved the ball about a dozen times.

Ruby

2010-07-13T22:36:00.000-07:00

Duke Loves His Swimming Pool!

2010-07-13T22:34:00.000-07:00

He has suddenly started swimming, not just wading in the shallow end. He swims all the way to the deep end and back, and without resting turns around for another lap. He is a very skilled swimmer already; his dog paddle is smooth and he doesn't splash around at all.

Grrrunden!

2010-07-11T19:17:00.000-07:00

Grunden is a former foster dog with the Desert Hills Heelers Rescue in Phoenix, AZ who found his new home within days of being rescued!
Thanks to Robin K., I was able to spend a little time with him and get some action shots while he played with the other Heelers.

Sterling and Duke Collage

2010-06-26T20:14:00.001-07:00

Too bad they never met. I'm sure they would have had a great time together.

Duke Trying to Relax After Training

2010-06-19T19:05:00.000-07:00

He just wanted some time to relax following a very intense, hot morning of training. After one solid hour in the desert, he was ready to just flatten out on some cool tile.

A Few Duke and Wilma Photos

2010-06-18T06:50:00.000-07:00

Sterling's Tapestry

2010-06-16T12:57:00.000-07:00

Sterling died a year ago today. Pam made this great tapestry from one of my photos of him.
We miss him, but every day is better.

Close-ups of Duke on Couch

2010-06-07T07:43:00.000-07:00

Just a lazy Sunday morning, and a chance to photograph Duke lounging - although he did squirm around a lot!

2010-06-05T15:55:00.000-07:00

To the War Dogs

2010-05-27T22:36:00.000-07:00

Heeler Yappy Hour 5-23-10

2010-05-24T07:44:00.002-07:00

Heeler Yappy Hour 5-23-10
Originally uploaded by 3Dobes

Ant Bite!

Linny Kenney Collage

2010-05-05T12:23:00.000-07:00

Linny, her trusty horse Sojourner and Walter, her main support person on the road.
Photos were taken in New Mexico, April 2010

White Sands Collage

2010-05-05T12:21:00.000-07:00

White Sands Winds

2010-05-03T07:52:00.002-07:00

White Sands Winds
Originally uploaded by 3Dobes

Sofi's Nose

2010-04-25T10:20:00.000-07:00

One of the first shots taken with my new Nikkor 35mm 1.8 lens. Very low light, close-up of Sofi's nose.

Sofi and the Cattle Dogs

2010-04-19T21:33:00.000-07:00

Sofi spent a couple hours visiting the neighborhood Heelers. I counted about 14 of them. She had a good time after she settled down!

Driving Miss Ruby - Her story on her 8th Birthday

2010-04-12T20:51:00.000-07:00

Ruby's Story

The phone call
Ruby came into our lives when Pam and I decided that it was time to think about adding a dog to our family of three cats. We agreed on a Doberman because we had each raised a Dobe many years ago.

After calling several breeders, I decided to call Doberman Rescue. I talked with Dorothy, the Rescue Lady, for over an hour, telling her why we wanted a Doberman, how we would treat it, the kind of home it would have, etc, and only after this, did she even hint that there might be a female Doberman needing a home that matched very closely with what we wanted.

According to Rescue, Ruby was only 10 months old and still living with the family that was trying to find her a new home. They were getting a divorce and needed to place both of their dogs. I wasted no time, and I called them immediately!

Excitement quickly turned to disappointment when I spoke to Ruby's mom. She said she was sorry, but that they had already “given her away” to a friend. She asked for my phone number, however, in case Ruby did not work out at her new home.

Something about the tone of her voice gave me hope that Ruby would still be ours. I had already connected with her in some way, and I remember saying, “Just wait; I think she'll be available again.”

The meeting
About a week later, I received a phone call from Ruby's mom, and she said that Ruby did not work out at her new home. She had refused to eat and would not come out of her crate. She asked if we would like to come see her. We were on our way to meet Ruby the next day.

We agreed to meet in a supermarket parking lot, so we could all get to know each other and meet Ruby on neutral ground. We waited for only about 5 minutes for Ruby to arrive, and as the Honda Accord pulled into the parking space next to our truck, I had my first good Dober-chuckle in 15 years. I still refer to the scene as “Driving Miss Ruby”. There she was in the back seat of the car, sitting up perfectly straight and proud, looking out the window, like she owned the car (and the people in it!) and was just out for a Sunday drive.

After about 30 minutes of hearing Ruby's story, we agreed to go back to her house and talk about actually taking her home with us. I remember having second thoughts though: She was so big! In addition, she did not seem exactly overjoyed to see us. What are we getting into? This is a big responsibility! Aren't we more “cat people than dog people?" Pam however, was in love with her already, and without her push to take Ruby on the spot, I might have backed out!

After picking up her belongings and a tearful goodbye, we were now driving Miss Ruby to her new home.

I wrote this when everything was fresh in my mind in late 2003/2004. It has been online at the Doberman Pincher Discussion Forum ever since.
Happy Birthday sweet girl.

Happy Birthday Ruby!

2010-04-12T17:48:00.002-07:00

Backyard Fun
Originally uploaded by 3Dobes

Ruby is eight years old today!

Duke gets the coveted toy

2010-04-11T22:25:00.003-07:00

Ruby attempts to lure Wilma into the game, trying to dupe her into going for it. Wilma knows better, but you can see she's giving it some thought.

Duke saw Ruby drop the toy, so he just pretends to stare at nothing while forming a plan to get it back.

Duke fishing the toy out of the pool for the last time.

Duke had possession when the dinner bell sounded.

Going to be a fun summer

2010-04-11T22:20:00.001-07:00

Duke loves the pool and from there he can torment Ruby!

Stand off over the purple squeaky

2010-04-11T22:12:00.001-07:00

Wilma has been taking after Ruby and challenging Duke to try and take the toy away from her.
The toy is at their feet, right where she put it to test him. Notice the looks on their faces.

We're both going to just stand here and stare straight ahead and pretend the toy doesn't matter. But it does!

Wilma is watching him.

This photo shows Wilma snapping her head around to catch him trying to take the ball.

The ball game

2010-04-11T22:06:00.002-07:00

Duke taking a break to march through the weeds.

Wilma stands nice and still for the camera. And she is very photogenic!

Ruby won't go in the pool for the ball, but Duke will. Once he's back on the deck she gives him a what-for and takes the ball away from him.
He eventually gets it back from her though.

Duke challenging Ruby to play some more.

Weeds and Dobes

2010-04-11T22:02:00.001-07:00

Sterling's Prayer Flag is still flying and holding up well in our tree.

Ruby pointing out that the weeds are now taller than the iron bench.

Ruby

2010-04-11T21:56:00.000-07:00

More Backyard Fun

2010-04-11T21:54:00.000-07:00

Today's Romp

2010-04-11T21:47:00.000-07:00

Duke and I went to the Fountain Hills Adoption event today. and afterward everyone was in the backyard for a romp.

Waking up with Dobermans

2010-04-06T20:15:00.003-07:00

Here are a few photos of the Dobes when they are first waking up. I had to be sneaky because my regular D90 camera causes them act weird. Ruby, Sofi and Duke are currently allowed in with us, and they all get along just fine. TinyCat is there too, I just don't have a photo of her yet.

All these looks say the same thing, "How long till breakfast?"

Duke and Wilma on the Refuge Forum

2010-04-05T09:38:00.000-07:00

A few shots of Duke

2010-04-04T10:53:00.000-07:00

Just because I happen to like them, and can't remember if I've posted them before!

Help! They think I am a Cow!

2010-03-29T07:18:00.000-07:00

Duke had a hard time convincing the Heelers that although he is big enough to be a cow, he is in fact, a dog. He took refuge under the tent and they left him alone.

Dukes's Day with the Heelers

2010-03-29T07:03:00.000-07:00

Duke was made an honorary Cattle Dog on Sunday. After an initial run around the yard where the CD's herded him, everyone got along great. He convinced them he was not a cow, and they accepted him. At one point he decided to chase them.
It was a great playdate with the Desert Hills Heelers Rescue Group!

Duke's vet visit

2010-03-25T11:49:00.002-07:00

Duke's vet visit
Originally uploaded by 3Dobes

2 Dukes, Cactus and a Cat

2010-03-17T08:06:00.002-07:00

Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue

2010-03-13T20:38:00.000-07:00

Duke and I spent a nice day at the park with a bunch of Dobermans! Had a great time, and everyone got along just fine.

Found Some Old Photos

2010-03-12T07:53:00.001-07:00

I've been transferring thousands of photos from my Dell to an external hard drive, and from the hard drive to a new iMac. It is like going up to the attic and digging through boxes and finding pictures from long ago. Even though it has only been six years, it seems like a long time.

Ruby sitting "side saddle" in the living room 2004.

TinyCat and Ruby soaking up some sun.

Sterling and Finley playing in the living room just after we moved in, 2004. I included this because it reminded me how much larger Finley was than any of the other dogs. Even today, as large as Wilma is, he would tower over her. I'd love to be able to see them next to each other.

Finley, Sterling and Blanca. Interesting photo in that these three are gone now. Blanca died in 2005, Finley in 2006 and Sterling 2009. They are now in beautiful wood urns, made by my dad. Coincidentally, the urns are on the shelf seen in this photo, between the wood posts...

Duke before Sunrise

2010-02-24T09:05:00.000-07:00

I had to use a flash, just before sunrise this AM.

Duke and Wilma

2010-02-21T17:21:00.000-07:00

Duke Protecting the Backyard

2010-02-21T17:17:00.000-07:00

He was all over the place today, booming at the rabbits and coyotes.

Duke Zoomies

2010-02-21T17:07:00.000-07:00

Wilma Headshots

2010-02-21T17:03:00.000-07:00

Wilma has always been pretty comfortable with the camera pointed at her, especially when she has one her favorite toys in her mouth. For a while it is just her and her oral fixation... then Duke comes along to take the toy away.

Duke Headshots

2010-02-21T16:52:00.000-07:00

Duke is getting used to having the camera pointed at him, and I think he likes it.
He will now pose, or just continue what he was doing, instead of reacting like the camera was going to kill him.

Duke and Wilma Playing

2010-02-21T16:44:00.000-07:00

Ruby and Sofi were both inside, so Duke and Wilma had the backyard to themselves.
It started out boring. I thought they were going to graze on grass the entire time, but they decided to play with the red ball and chase each other around.

Duke

2010-02-20T19:27:00.000-07:00

Four Peaks HDR Extreme

2010-02-18T10:36:00.002-07:00

Four Peaks HDR Extreme
Originally uploaded by 3Dobes

Playing around with Picturenaut HDR software. I don't think they intended it to be quite this crazy.

Desert Botanical Garden Flower on Dark Background

2010-02-17T21:33:00.003-07:00

Flower with dark background
Originally uploaded by 3Dobes

Duke's Hike

2010-02-16T20:38:00.001-07:00

Duke's Hike

2010-02-16T20:37:00.000-07:00

Duke and Dad Day

2010-02-16T20:29:00.000-07:00

Goofy Duke Shots

2010-02-15T21:24:00.000-07:00

"I am not a willing participant. Just so you know."

"Done yet?"

"I'm on my best behavior. There better be a treat after all this."

"No treat. I knew it."

Duke and the Dyson

2010-02-15T20:53:00.000-07:00

"Have you really read all these books?"

"Are you ever going to plug this in and use it?"

Colorful Shots from the AZ Renaissance Festival 2010

2010-02-14T17:08:00.000-07:00

Duke with Toy Camera Effect

2010-02-14T11:02:00.000-07:00

Found a fun app for the HTC Eris Droid phone called FxCamera. It has effects such as: Poloroid, Fisheye, Toy Camera, Worholizer, etc

For Sterling and Finley

2010-02-10T11:23:00.002-07:00

Before the cuddling

2010-02-07T11:42:00.000-07:00

Duke and Wilma had to work a few things out.

Harmless Doberman fun.

Snarls.

Duke

2010-02-07T11:33:00.000-07:00

Duke and Wilma and the Green Octopus

2010-02-07T10:34:00.000-07:00