Isn't it interesting how strangers feel free to come up to you and your Boston terrier and say, "Man, that's an ugly dog!"? Come to think of it, strangers AND friends.

Violet was my grandma's name.

Hey Nic. Thanks for sharing. Too bad that we're not seeing your Rusti in the data. Either her registration didn't make it into the local data we received, or maybe the zipcode field wasn't legible or got misentered. Why don't you try uploading a photo to our user generated site, YourScene. Here's a link to the dogs section.

http://tinyurl.com/6bxquh

How'd you choose the name with an 'i' at the end?

My Rusti isn't shown on the map, but is a wonderful 13 1/2 year old Brittany, living in Monrovia. White with orange "rust" patches, she has been by best friend and hunting buddy since she came home as a puppy. I'll try the American Brittany Rescue to get a new best friend when it finally comes time to lay my sweet little girl to rest.

I've had many dogs over the years, but none as wonderful as my pitbull mutt, Maximus. Full of energy, lots of love, big heart, and always ready to go ... anywhere, so long as we go together. Bully breed dogs are not for everyone, but for those willing to learn what these dogs need, the rewards are absolutely unsurpassed.

An American Eskimo's picture is featured on the Long Beach Animal Care Services website, http://animalcare.longbeach.gov/

Its image appears several times on the finder pages. The same American Eskimo is on the City of Long Beach PetFinder site: http://longbeachanimalcare.petfinder.com

I have a pug named Won Ton. Kinda thought that would make your food list. (My other pug is named Mu Shu, which I see isn't nearly as unique as I thought. Blame Disney, I guess!)

Ping

Pete was a good dog, he never bit anybody. He loved playing catch and he loved the water. He had so much pesonality. He lived through parvo. he lived from through the birth of my little girl now 13 and the many memories I have of pete. Named after the great "Pete" of the Little Rascals he was the very replica of that american pitbull. He is missed.

Baxter is Kern County's Jack Russell ball chaser.