Friendly Dachshund with walker Jessica

Two years since we'd been here — Charley used to visit quite often and remembered it like it was yesterday. This is on the second floor, accessible by slick black steps that Charley used to hesitate on, but today he went up and down no problem. There were rescue kittens in front of the store and inside in crates — Charley looked and wanted to get closer, but I kept him at a distance to not disturb them.

Charley heads out for a walk

Charley is ready to go for a walk

Charley gets some love and attention from a very nice family out walking together in central park

Charley shops for a new fan

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by lincoln center

Charley has the forest in his ears pruned

playtime photo session at the vet's

Frank Zieten with Lucy (left), Judy Starr (right) and Charley on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Frank was a teacher and an artist. Slide Show: Frank Zieten

miel patisserie, cherry hill, nj

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merchants' gate, central park

Charley finds relief from the sun

Charley heads to the reservoir

after bath

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late afternoon sun

Charley cools off in a puddle of water dripping from an a/c unit

after a brush out

Charley met a horse named Giovanni who was munching on some leaves

Charley watches manhattanhenge

Charley is ready to greet passersby

Charley practices his high fives

Charley after a bath

please love our flowers

someone pitched out a pretty nice tv

Record-breaking heat. Officially 103ºF in Central Park, but warmer by us.

late afternoon shadows

sun reflected from a window illuminates

Charley helps water a neighbor's plants

People sometimes ask if Charley's hair color is real (it is). Or if he is a real dog (he is).

Charley's hair brushes the grass in central park

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Charley explores an unconventional path, not knowing where it might lead

hmm, where has Charley gotten to?

on a late afternoon

to papas everywhere from Charley

Charley can climb to the top by himself!

After his bath, Charley stops in a beam of light reflecting off a window across the street

not happy about wearing his raincoat

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Super-cute and friendly Lhasa Apso