Bailey, an 8-month-old female chocolate Labrador retriever, lunges at a ball (if you look closely, you can see Bailey's name written faintly on the ball) thrown by her owner, John Garlanger, of Belton, at Roberts Point Park on Thursday, Jan. 3. Bailey actually is a gentle dog. But, like most dogs, when she bares her teeth reaching for the ball, she can look ferocious.

STAFF PHOTO BY DAN PARKER