My master went shopping and all I got was this $#@% cup of water

Unnamed pug, angry, growling, not happy tied up outside a SoHo boutique.

Kill shelter rescue

This lad scooped up his darling beagle-pointer mix named Menkes from a kill shelter. Nice work.

And here is Menkes teething on a stranger's hand. Tasty.

Rico

How long has it been since the Muttropolitan Diarist posted? Since this charming lady and her equally charming brother were in shortsleeves, enjoying the Indian summer heat with two year-old boxer Rico, who wins the Fall '08 giant tongue award.

grooming al fresco

A dog being brushed on the sidewalk, great puffs of hair blowing along the sidewalk: it's a classic New York scene. This version stars Jake (the bigger, beefier fellow) and his companion Emma.

tied up in the west village

This handsome fellow goes by the name of Sullivan. Initially I thought he was doing something balletic with his right rear leg but it turns out to be a bit of a special sort of a limb.

teeny toiny puggle puppy

Napping amidst the bustle of Union Square.

trio

Three little arfs. From left: Leviathan, Piggy, and Will.