Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Meeting Ajax: Ajax was born April 26, 2008. Here, he and I meet for the first time in early June, 2008, in his birthplace, Sebastopol, California.
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As a puppy, Ajax liked to sleep on my lap. I think he would still do it, but now, he's a bit too big to fit.
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On a rock in the ocean near my home in Cortes Island, B.C., Ajax waits for me to pick him up in my boat.
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Ajax, about a year old here, inspects salmon-patty preparations in my Arizona home near Tucson.
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Asha, my female Rhodesian Ridgeback, was born March 15, 2009 in Snohomish, Washington. Here, she's lounging on the dog futon at my home office near Tucson, Arizona.
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Asha's first visit to the labyrinth. She seems a bit unsure of what to do.
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Ajax, Asha and I enjoy a nice afternoon's walk in the labyrinth near my Tucson home.
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Asha, about six months old, gets a belly rub on my porch on Cortes Island, B.C.
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Ajax and I enjoying a cool summer swim in the Pacific ocean in front of my house on Cortes Island, B.C.
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Ajax: my boy. I have two Ridgebacks: Asha (female) and Ajax (male), pictured here.
An earnest look from Ajax
They're called Rhodesian Ridgebacks for a reason! Ajax's is quite prominent here.
Ajax, in a more serious moment.
Ajax relaxing in the afternoon glow on the cool, comfortable tile.
Ajax at home.
Asha: the girl of the family.
My two Rhoedsian Ridgebacks, Asha and Ajax, dutifully waiting for me to get home.
Three of a kind: Asha and Ajax like to follow me around the house.
Ajax is no longer a puppy, but his lumbering paws make him look like one sometimes!
Even Ridgebacks need naps. Asha relaxes in the late-afternoon sun.
Asha is good-natured, but can be quite shy at first. Here, she makes a friend.
Asha, looking for Ajax
Ajax smells the Roasted Root Vegetables I'm preparing.
Asha's worried brow is one of the many ways you can tell her and Ajax apart!
Asha out back
Checking my email with Ajax.
They like to keep me company, napping on their matching beds while I get some work done.
