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!

I met this beauty at the Shoppers Drug Mart in the Entertainment District. Her two-tone gaze and impish defiance in the face of clearly posted signage told me right off the bat she was an at-risk canine. She now runs an academy for unwed dog mothers in the downtown core.