1/50Lindsey LA’s 5-year-old jug Ally cools off with a dip in the pool.
Gold Coast’s 50 most paw-fect pooches
The Gold Coast is a city of dog lovers, so when we asked for you to send us photos of your precious pets, we were expecting a big response. But we got even more fantastic photos than we expected, making it doubly hard to choose our favourites. Did your dog make the list?
2/50West Highland White Terrier Quincey gets into the spirit of Christmas. Submitted by Lauren Elizabeth
3/50Lyall Ferguson’s Jack Russell Eddy loves his walks by the beach.
4/50Wallace the groodle “up to something”. Submitted by Natalie Witsen
5/50“My little gentleman Samir”, a beautiful 6-month-old Border Collie. Submitted by Karen Davis
6/50Honey, the happiest border collie you ever did meet! Submitted by Hannah Davis.
7/50Buddy our 1 year old cavoodle. He is snoozing happily on my daughter, Millie. Submitted by Deborah Dowd.
8/50Loveable Chloe is always full of smiles! Submitted by Jade Phelps.
9/50This is Roxy, who just turned one last Monday, having great fun playing with her tennis ball. Submitted by Annette Pleavin.
10/50Three-year-old Jack Russell x Dachshund Rollo loves sitting along the back of the settee watching the world go by! Submitted by Rebecca Canavan.
11/50Archie the Shoodle getting some last-minute tools for his next DIY project. Submitted by Grace Sleba.
12/50Kirra Pearce’s 11-year-old Border Collie X Jet loves his days out on the beach.
13/50Roly, a 2-year-old British bulldog, enjoys some beauty sleep. Submitted by Louise Ward.
14/50Nine-year-old terrier cross Jack enjoys the garden. Submitted by Natasha Priestley.
15/50There is no hurdle too high for Lola the cavoodle when she takes her visitors to the Gold Coast beach – including her visiting litter sister Bailey from Brisbane. Submitted by Kerrie Brailsford.
16/50‘Wasn’t me!’ Zaffy looks the picture of innocence. Submitted by Courtney Jean.
17/50Ralph “the rockstar”! Submitted by Taryn Poole.
18/50Hats off to Chief, Meagan Bale’s one-year-old American Staffy x French Mastiff.
19/50Could we ever resist the big eyes of Mister Marlee? No, no we couldn’t! Submitted by Sarah Beaumont.
20/50Owner Nat Tarrant says gorgeous little rescue dog Suzie had a rough time in the past, but thankfully is now being “seriously spoiled with love” with her new forever family.
21/50What a character! Anouk Bánhidi’s ever so handsome Hungarian Puli Barney.
22/50Bella Ramsden says Teddy is her “little rascal”. He’s so cute that we bet he gets away with it!
23/50Happy birthday Maggie, who just turned 2! Submitted by Toni Taylor.
24/50Owner Laurie Fairall’s “bestie”, three-year-old Buddy.
25/50Willow is such a happy girl. Submitted by Cher Chramm.
26/50Angela Lee’s beautiful dog Penny enjoys a day out.
27/50Best mates Pippy and Maple strike a perfect pose for the camera during an outing to the beach. Submitted by Lauren Peck.
28/50Not all pups like a bath, but for loveable Maisie it’s no worries. Submitted by Jade Burnett.
29/50Daisy looks like she’d like a belly rub! Submitted by Nicola Smith.
30/50Meet Emma - a real style queen! Submitted by Mandy Ruthven
31/50Kat Sullivan’s adorable fur baby Cuba
32/50Olive is only 4 months old, but this beautiful German Shepherd is already loving life. Submitted by Annah Skillen.
33/50Poor Sasha, 7, was struck by a car last August and suffered a fractured neck, traumatic brain injury and issues with the nerves in her front legs. But owner Caroline Elizabeth reports she pulled through and is now “100% better”.
34/50Hello cutie! Buddy the Beagle/ Submitted by Jo Mackay.
35/50Chelsea’s bows always match her nails! Submitted by Ashley Marsden.
36/50Ultra-cuddly pup Koda is just four months old. Submitted by Hayley MacDonald.
37/50This is Knox, he has just turned one recently and is an English x American Staffy. He loves getting the zoomies and laying in his own personal pool afterwards! Submitted by Bonnie Wilburn.
38/50Little Luna is not a fan of baths! Submitted by Kellie Smith.
39/50This little cutie is Finn, a 10-week-old collie. Submitted by Mandie Lèé.
40/50Rocket on her way to the Gold Coast Retriever Meetup. Submitted by Libby Were.
41/50Have you every seen anything so cute! This is toy fox terrier Jasper at three months. Submitted by Reanna Welsh.
42/50Hudson is a 13-year-old standard poodle - and boy isn’t he a handsome fellow! Submitted by Julie Kenny.
43/50A dreamy day for 10-month-old golden retriever Rumi. Picture: Bree Henry.
44/50We just love rescued dogs like Cleo, a beautiful rescued greyhound. Submitted by Elana GC.
45/50Miniature Dachshund Charlie having a laugh. Submitted by Hayden Sandry.
46/50River shows her love for her best buddy Sebastian. Submitted by Mia Riekert.
47/50Say hi to Malone - six months old and killing it at life! Submitted by: Clare Fraser.
48/5015-years-old Miss Mardi Schnauzerdog looks as wise as she is beautiful! Submitted by Nicole Broadfoot-Setschnjak.
49/50This is Koda - he is a 4-year-old border collie and full of life! Submitted by Lydie Dickinson.
50/50Knucky Thompson, the pound puppy who resembles more that of a calf than a dog! Five years young and handsome to boot! Submitted by Tahnee Wherritt.
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