Hounds of Hollywood

January is probably my least favourite month so when I found out that I was going to Los Angeles to do a photo shoot with work last minute I was definitely excited. I had never been before and heard it's where all the famous people lived so that was enough for me. 

While celebrity spotting was on the minimum, one thing I couldn't help notice were the amount of stunning dogs this coastal city holds. I spent most of the time on Venice Beach which was filled with every type of breed imaginable. Americans love dogs even more than us Brits and the beach is the number one walking spot. I took some photos of a few of my favourites. 

Above there is Oscar, the Labradoodle puppy who had the most beautifully cut coat and looked liked a teddy bear. 

I knew I was going to like LA when I went to cast models at Vision and was greeted merrily by this stunner. 

This chubby chihuahua was being carried around by his owner in a pair of goggles to protect his sensitive eyes, he was caught on camera by our videographer Brian Kazez. 

One very friendly pair of pugs.

    

I love the shadows in this photograph - look at the tail! 

I hadn't seen a french bulldog with this colouring before, I think it might have been mixed with an English Bulldog? 

This is Gezelle, an old French Bulldog who I looked after outside Abbot Kinney's Intelligentsia cafe while her owner queued for coffee. He described her physique as compact. 

So much grace in that paw. 

This roller skater had put sunglasses on his dog, but they didn't stay on for long. 

My boss Gemma caught these two long haired Chihuahua's teamed together in their owners bicycle basket. 

There appeared to be a shortage of large dogs in the city so I was pleased to discover this sloppy St. Bernard. I was reminded of my affection for this breed after re-watching Beethoven 1 & 2 over Christmas. 

I felt a bit sorry for this little guy being left out on his own while his owners dined. 

For the best dog spotting in LA, visit Venice Beach Boardwalk, there is even a corgi being carried around in a cart wearing a bikini, but you have to pay for a photograph of that.