Hi, nice to meet you.

Made to order, Madison.

Zeus is up in the house.

Peak fall color Wisconsin White Oaks.

New England Aster on the Wisconsin prairie.

Sir Barnaby Pudgeford of Wellington.

12 year-old English Sheepdog. But if you're friendly and he likes you, he'll let you call him simply Pudge.

Sunny, one so true.

Dogs play.

It's what we do.

Their conversation...

was short and sweet.

Pants.

More Pants here.

Una amica del Puparazzo, Irene...

has a neighbor...



It's Daisy! 

(At Amber Reunion).

Suki and Zeus.

Suki is a Flat-coated Retreiver:



We met another Flat-coat earlier this summer on the trail in Boulder:



(From the comments: "Nicest dog ever.")

R-R-R-Reggie.

Mister, we could use a man like [the "British Bulldog"] again.

Zeus and Iris.

More Iris here.

Della.

With Zeus.

Know your enemy.

THIS is Canada Thistle, Cirsium arvense. It is also widely known as Lettuce From Hell Thistle, California Thistle, Corn Thistle, Cursed Thistle, Field Thistle, Green Thistle, Hard Thistle, Perennial Thistle, Prickly Thistle, Small-flowered Thistle and Way Thistle. In England it is known as Creeping Thistle.

Why is it called Canada Thistle when it originated in Europe and Northern Asia? Beats me but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Canadians refer to it as Lower Forty-Eight Thistle.

Canada Thistle is noxious, invasive, and injurious. It can damage a dog's eye with it's spiny leaves and stems. When the dog goes rambling through a field with Canada Thistle in it, the spines can cause tiny cuts to the dog's eye.

Beginning September 9 at 9AM volunteers and county staff will begin to eradicate the noxious plant from Capital Springs Dog Park. If you live in or near Dane County, Wisconsin and would like to help, here's how:

Attention: The Capital Springs Dog Exercise Area will be closed from: Tuesday September 9th though Friday September 12th. This closure will be used for invasive vegetation control. We are looking for Volunteers to help this process go quickly. Hours for volunteering are from 9am-4pm. With any questions about volunteering contact: (608) 224-3601 or email: Stangel-Maier@countyofdane.com

UPDATE: Many thanks, to everyone who participated last week.

Cooper and Paisley.

More Cooper and Paisley here.

Contentedly, Conrad.

Lucky.

Ollie.