A little over a week ago, I spent my Saturday morning at Austin Animal Center, and got to know a few dogs that are almost too cute to describe. So here are some pictures instead.

This is Apple (A698628), a ridiculously adorable pittie/Shar-Pei mix. Her fur feels like velvet. It was an incredible struggle not to take her home with me right then. We already have two dogs, though, and I don’t know if they want another sister.

She has been moved over to the Town Lake Animal Center facility, I hear. She was named Peaches when I met her, but they renamed her Apple because there’s already a Peaches at that facility.

Juno (A696564) and Ford (A698086) are quite the pair. I forget Juno’s breed, but Ford is a black Lab/Great Pyrenees mix. He combines the rambunctiousness of a Lab with the size of a Great Pyrenees. He’s a bit young and excitable, but he’s awesome. Juno is a master of composure and patience in his presence.

As a bonus, before we move on, here’s a brief bit of my encounter with Ford. He’s very lively:

Chef (A695187), Goku (A695189), and Molly (A698770, I think) are the last of a group of about eight dogs (if I recall correctly) who were brought in together. We helped them get used to leashes and other features of being a dog that they apparently never learned in their first home. They’re doing awesome and they deserve happy homes.

Finally, this is Sallie (A694880). She’s probably a Lab mix, and she’s a sweetheart.