In recognition of National Puppy Day — the cutest day of the year — on March 23, the Journal asked readers to send in pup photos. Here are the doggo portraits received.
Bailey Belle and Bruno Buttons
Bailey Belle, 7 months, and Bruno Buttons, 2 years, Pembroke corgis. Bruno Buttons is the father and Bailey Belle is his daughter. (Janelle Garcia)
Bailey
Bailey, 2 years old, blue heeler. (Liese Frisk)
Bandit
Bandit, pictured at 1 year old (now 3), breed not disclosed. (Jack Knapp)
Barnaby
Barnaby, 9 months, poodle/yorkie, or porkie. (Kathryn Murphy)
Boogie
Boogie, 3 years old, longhaired miniature dachshund. (Joan Newman)
Buck
Buck, 2 years old, St. Bernard. Buck loves the winter and snow and meeting people. (Raphael Baca)
Elsa
Elsa, 3 years old, schnauzer mix. (Ann)
Falda
Falda, 12 years old, Chihuahua mix. A shelter rescue adopted when she was 9 months old. Falda has since become a chess master. (Charlie and Rae Evans)
Georgie
Georgie, 20 years and 4 months, breed not disclosed. (Denise Long)
Hannah, 7 years old, Chiweenie. Rescued with her mother when they were dropped off in Los Lunas. Hannah is the sole surviving pup of a litter of five. (Susan Waksman)
Luna, 9 years old, breed not disclosed. Luna loves to hike in the Sandias and walk the arroyo trails around Albuquerque. (Nair Na)
Maui
Maui, 3 years old, soft-coated Wheaten terrier. Maui is happy and spoiled and likes playing with toys, peanut butter treats, going for walks and chasing the house cat every now and then. (Preciosa Chavez)
Mellow
Mellow, 4 months old, chocolate Lab. (Anne Vogel)
Mia Tortilla
Mia Tortilla, 18, poodle. Smart, sweet and loves treats. (Diane Lopez)
Miss Audi
Miss Audi, 10 months old, German shepherd mix. Miss Audi is a rescue. (Rod Getting)
Miss Emma
Miss Emma, 4 years old, Staffordshire terrier. Miss Emma likes to cuddle. (Rod Getting)
Mollie
Mollie, 5 months old, golden doodle. (Lori Tillery)
Otis
Otis, 2 years old, German/Australian shepherd mix. (Jonathan Garcia)
Pagoda
Pagoda, age and breed not disclosed. Pagoda is trained to balance items on his head and face. (Taylor Smith)
Princess Zoe
Princess Zoe, 4 years old, Yorkie. She is royalty … just ask her! (Louise Stange-Wahl)
Rex
Rex, 1.5 years old, poodle. Rex (or “Wrecks”) is a mischievous, athletic, funny, lovable extrovert. (Steve Lysonski)
Ruckus
Ruckus, age not disclosed, Australian shepherd. (Juan Sybert-Coronado)
Skeeter
Skeeter, pictured at 1 year old, breed not disclosed. (Robert Smith)
Stanley
Stanley, 14 weeks old, pug mix. Rescue puppy adopted earlier this month. (Ken Fraser and Ron Kamann)
Stormi
StormMiguel (“Stormi”), 2 years old, chow-shepherd-shar pei mix, aka “a New Mexico brown dog.” (Melina Baron-Deutsch)
Timmy
Timmy, 3.5 years old, Chihuahua. Timmy was abandoned outside a dental office when he was less than 6 weeks old and a vet said he likely wouldn’t survive. But he was nursed back to health slowly but surely at home and was soon able to play. He now loves to hike in the foothills and to cuddle. (Cyndi Lysonski)
Vivian Hope
Vivian Hope, 4 months old, pitbull mix. Vivian Hope was among three puppies dumped at the Valencia Animal Shelter two days before Christmas. (Barbara Meyer)
Waylon
Waylon, 4.5 months old, mix of at least six breeds. Waylon is a foster puppy through the Albuquerque animal welfare department. Inquire with ID 1866785. (Amanda Wang)
Zoey
Zoey, 2 years old, poodle/shih tzu. She has a lisp and pronounces her name “Thoey.” (J.S. Arroyo)
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