I met this handsome elkhound on a recent trip to Queen’s Quay. He was about to ship out on the Vladivostok and promised to bring the good news to the dogs, cats and stevedores of the world. Forge ahead, sailor!

A recent trip down to Toronto’s Harbourfront netted me an opportunity to commune with one of that area’s park-dwelling strays. His hedonistic days of sniffing the tailpipes of cars and raiding the wild catnip patches of the Music Garden are thankfully all behind him now.