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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · 6d

back when there was summer...

Rufus trawling through the realms of the botanic garden in Hamburg (part of Hamburg university)

📸 @spotter-chas.bsky.social

#fursuit #fursuiter #hamburg #botabnicgarden #fursuiteveryday #fursuittravels #botanicgarden

husky fursuiter standing on a paved open area at Hamburg botanic garden, holding an opened umbrella in rainbow colours over his shoulder

husky fursuiter standing on a bridge over a small brook in the middle of green plants and trees in Hamburg botanic garden

husky fursuiter standing on a concrete bridge over a pond, holding to the handrail and looking into the camera in Hamburg botanic garden

husky fursuiter sitting on a foundling on the bank of a pond with water-lily, surrounded by green trees and plants

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · 16d

of course Rufus *had to* visit Matthew street while visiting #Liverpool

Met John Lennon and Cilla Black, saw the famous Cavern Club (and later went down in the Cavern Pub next to it) and had to create a picture of the "Fab Five" (The #Beatles + Rufus 🤣)

company and 📸: @spotter-chas.bsky.social

husky fursuiter posing next to a statue of John Lennon in Matthew Street, Liverpool

husky fursuiter posing next to a statue of Cilla Black in Matthew Street, Liverpool

husky fursuiter standing at the entrance of the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool

husky fursuiter posing next to a statue of The Beatles in Liverpool

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · 16d

back in August Rufus was out to encounter the realms of Liverpool during a short break to the city

📸 @spotter-chas.bsky.social

#fursuiter #liverpool #fursuittravels #Fursuit #england #rivermersey #fursuiteveryday

husky fursuiter standing at the shore of the River Mersey in Liverpool, in front of the Mersey Ferries building, looking out on the water

husky fursuiter standing next to a street sign of Stanley Street in the "gay quarter" of Liverpool, sign is depicting the street name, city and postcode as well as a quarter rainbow in the lower right corner

husky fursuiter standing next to a historic (now unused) Queensway Tunnel Toll Booth in front of George's Dock Building, Liverpool

husky fursuiter standing at the shore of the River Mersey in Liverpool, panoramic view of the river, Birkenhead and a Stena Line ship in the background

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · 18d

before "hungry" turns into "hangry": grab a bite at Northern Soul Grilled Cheese in #Manchester

definitely one of Rufus' #favouriteplaces to be 🤤
maybe you can spot him "sticking" at the bar?

📸 @spotter-chas.bsky.social

(not affiliated to this enterprise in any way)

#northernsoulgrilledcheese

husky fursuiter standing in the collonades in front of Northern Soul Grilled Cheese restaurant in Manchester, next to a high-rise table, holding a menue card in his paws

picture of a cartoon version of Rufus' head peeking up from below

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Jul 26

Huskies sind hilfsbereite Arbeitstiere - was liegt näher, als sich ehrenamtlich zu engagieren?

Huskies are helpful workhorses - why not channel that energy into some voluntary work? (German Federal Agency for Technical Relief)

📸 @spotter-chas.bsky.social

#Ehrenamt #volunteer #thw #TechnicalRelief

husky fursuiter wearing a blue uniform standing next to a lorry with a ladder on the back, looking onto the camera

husky fursuiter wearing a blue uniform standing in front of a small van with text 'THW' on the bonnet, holding a signalling disc in his hand

husky fursuiter wearing a blue uniform standing next to a big lorry, holding a signalling dic in his hand

husky fursuiter wearing a blue uniform standing in front of a closed gate, signalling to stop using a signalling disc in one hand and showing the palm of his other hand

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Jun 15

Rufus was visiting a bear friend in Denmark and was treated to a stroll around the old city of Kolding.

Enjoyed the good weather, had quite some fun and many pleasurable encounters with passers by

🌍 #Kolding, #Denmark
📸 @spotter-chas.bsky.social

#fursuiter #fursuittravels #furry #furrytravels

two fursuiters (bear and husky) sitting on a bench in the pedestrian area in Kolding, Denmark, facing each other like talking friends

two fursuiters (bear and husky) standing on the grass on the sides of a foundation of Koldinghus in Koldin, Denmark, facing the camera

two fursuiters (bear and husky) standing at a gate in front of Kolding town hall in Kolding, Denmark

two fursuiters (bear and husky) staning in a overgrown collonad with a little water course on the ground in Kolding, Denmark (Slotsstræde)

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · May 15

day out in Celle

enjoyed a warm Sunday afternoon and a light breeze in the grounds of Celle caste and the picturesque old town (with 400 timber-framed houses!)

got fed some ice cream by @spotter-chas.bsky.social as a treat for behaving well afterwards 🍦

🌍 #Celle, Lower Saxony, Germany

fursuiter (husky) standing on a bridge over the moat of castle Celle, green grass and trees and moat in the background

fursuiter (husky) standing in front of Celle caslte (western side with clock tower)

fursuiter (husky) looking through an open door at Celle castle

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · May 6

enjoying Sunday walkies along the shore of the Dümmer lake together w/ @spotter-chas.bsky.social

This dog just loves water - still went prepared to prevent any accidents 🦺

got blessed with wondering faces, giggles and smiles from passers-by -- making walkies extra-special for me 💕

#fursuit #furry

fursuiter (Husky) wearing a life vest, standing on a jetty at Dümmer lake, arms spread out wide, lake and sky in background

fursuiter (husky) wearing a life vest walking on a path near a car park at the Dümmer lake

fursuiter (husky) wearing a life vest, standing on the beach at Dümmer lake, holding a big knag in his paws

fursuiter (husky) wearing a life vest standing next to a sign "Hundestrand" ("dog beach") at Dümmer lake

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hamburgerfurs.bsky.social @hamburgerfurs.bsky.social · Apr 5

Moin

Auch dieses Jahr fand wieder der Domwalk in Hamburg zum Frühlings Dom statt.
Bei sonnigem Wetter und entspannter athmosphäre genossen Suiter und Spotter den Walk.

#hamburg #HamburgerDom #Fursuit #Fursuitwalk #Furry

Furry Gruppenfoto vor einem Fahrgeschäft

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Mar 2

around the world in just a few hours - encounter the climate and people around the world along the 8th longitude east in the #klimahaus #bremerhaven!

thanks for all the smiles I received!

chaperone and 📸: @spotter-chas.bsky.social

🗺️: www.klimahaus-bremerhaven.de
(thanks for allowing this dog in)

husky fursuiter standing next to a summit cross on top of the Switzerland-area in Klimahaus Bremerhaven, Germany

husky fursuiter standing in front of a stone wall resembling a desert in Niger in the Klimahaus Bremerhaven, Germany

husky fursuiter cooling himself down in the Antarctica-area of Klimahaus Bremerhaven

husky fursuiter standing next to a palm tree and a logboat in the Samoa-area of Klimahaus Bremerhaven

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Feb 4

'winter' in northern Germany means grey, cold, rainy and foggy - still enjoyed winter walkies though Bremerhaven Havenwelten (harbour worlds) together with @spotter-chas.bsky.social

managed to make a few people smile, though 😊

#fursuiteveryday #bremerhaven #fursuitwaklies #winterwalkies

husky fursuiter standing on the terrace of Bremerhaven Columbus Center in grey-rainy winter weather, background showing the view over the old harbour area of Bremerhaven, facing south

husky fursuiter standing on a dyke in Bremerhaven in grey-rainy weather, choppy sea in the background

huskly fursuiter hiding behind an olive tree outside of Bremerhaven Columbus-Center

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Jan 10

out to the city of Enschede to enjoy a nice walk (huskies do need a lot of walkies... 🐕 ) and some shopping 🛍️

seen a few landmarks and delighted quite some passers by

accompanied by the gorgeous @spotter-chas.bsky.social who took good care of me 😇

#fursuit #fursuiting #fursuiteveryday #enschede

fursuiter standing in the covered footpath of St. Jakobus church in Enschede, The Netherlands

fursuiter standing next to a metal robot statue in front of a design shop in Enschede, The Netherlands

fursuiter sitting on a bench underneath a mistletoe in the town centre of Enschede, The Netherlands

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Dec 21

it's festive season all around so Rufus took a stroll around the Christmas markets in Bremen 🎄

made quite a few people (small *and* big) smile - so I take that as a win

📸 and company: @spotter-chas.bsky.social

#bremen #christmas #christmasmarket #fursuiter #fursuiteveryday #fursuitinpublic

fursuiter standing in front of a huge decorated Christmas tree at Bremen Christmas market

fursuiter snout-booping an illuminated wolf-sculpture on holiday-themed Bremen Obernstrasse

fursuiter standing next to a pirate sculpture on Bremen "Schlachtezauber" (medieval christmas market)

fursuiter standing inside of an illuminated star-sculpture at Bremen Domshof during Christmas market time. base of sculpure says "Greetings from Bremen"

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Dec 2

That really looks like a fun badge - and I remember goofing around with MS Paint at school 😂

Thanks for the opportunity 👍

colour pallet would be like dark/navy blue - orange - (neon yellow)

reference chart of furry character "Rufus"

Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Dec 2

exploring the realms of #Reeperbahn, St. Pauli while visiting #Hamburg is kind of a must

There's so much to see - like #Davidwache, the #Panoptikum and many other, more or less dodgy establishments

@spotter-chas.bsky.social took good care of Rufus so he didn't end up drunk in the gutter - or worse

fursuiter standing next to a sign "Polizei Hamburg, Davidwache" at the (famous and real) police station on Hamburg reeperbahn

fursuiter standing in the doorway of the Glanz & Gloria bar at Hamburg Reeperbahn

fursuiter standing next to and pointing to an illumindated sign "Hier ist St. Pauli" ("This is St. Pauli") at Reeperbahn, Hamburg

fursuiter standing next to a water carrier statue in front of the Panoptikum (wax museum) at Hamburg Reeperbahn

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Oct 11

cultural trip to the garden of Kamp Abbey with it's terraced gardens

But it's not everyday you see a floofy husky promenading around - so many visitors have yet another story to tell...

🌍 www.openstreetmap.org/way/23463032
📸 @spotter-chas.bsky.social

#fursuiting #klosterkamp #kampabbey

husky fursuiter sitting on the rim of a big fountain in the terrace garden of Kamp Abbey

husky fursuiter sitting on a bench in the herb garden of Kamp Abbey, small fountain in the foreground

husky fursuiter leaning to a tree in an alley at Kamp Abbey

panorama view of a husky fursuiter inside thegarden of Kamp Abbey

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Sep 11

once a year Rufus is drawn to the old castle Bilstein, which today is a youth hostel

quite some guests (and staff) were delighted to spot something not too usual (besides the ghost of the Lowwerhannes), too

travel companion and 📸: @spotter-chas.bsky.social

#fursuit #burgbilstein #youthhostel #djh

fursuiter standing at the gate of Bilstein youth hostel, underneath a sign "Jugendherberge" (youth hostel)

fursuiter standing behind a brick-build well with a figurine of a frog king sitting inside the well

fursuiter standing next to a knight's armour in the hall of castle Bilstein youth hostel

fursuiter standing at a table-tennis table, holding a ping-pong paddle

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Aug 30

met a few fellow furs for some miniature golfing a while back in Hamburg Stadtpark.

other golfers seemed curious, but kept their hanseatic reservation (none of the floofers did bite) 😅

📸 @pupchas.bsky.social

#fursuit #fursuiter #fursuiteveryday #miniaturegolf #hamburg #stadtparkhamburg

Fursuiter (husky) standing on a miniature golf course, his wedge held up over his left shoulder

fursuiter (husky) standing on a miniature golf course, aiming for where to putt the ball

fursuiter on a miniature golf course 'hiding' behind anobstacle/goal, looking down to the starting point

fursuiter standing on a miniature golf course, holding a tab tallying the results of the group

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Jul 19

throwback to our visit to Lanschaftspark Duisburg Nord - a landscape parc on the premises of a (now defunct) steelworks in the Ruhr area in Germany

📸 @pupchas.bsky.social

#fursuit #fursuiter #fursuiteveryday #industriekultur #duisburg #LaPaDu #industrial #history #furrytravels

fursuiter (husky) standing below a graffito of a bee in the remains of an old steelworks (now a landscape parc) in Duisburg, Germany

fursuiter (husky) standing next to a feeder line locomotive of an defunct steelworks (now a landscape parc) in Duisburg, Germany

fursuiter (husky) posing to handle a valve inside an old furnace (defunct steelworks, now part of a landscape parc)

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RayJ ☕️🍰☸️📿@ BLFC @theroguez.bsky.social · Jul 17

hosting an mspaint raffle after a long time without one 💜

to enter, follow and retweet this post!
ends on july 31st ✨
second chance at entry on my twitter too!

thanks for the support!!

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Jul 12

oh, hi there....

glad you'll keep me company - I'm working graveyard shift today 😈

(picture by @pupchas.bsky.social during @prideunbound.uk at #PhantomPeak London)

#fursuiter #fursuiting #graveyard #glowstick #scarybutfriendly #fursuitfriday #fursuiteveryday #london #furrytravels

fursiuter standing in a graveyard-themed room behind a model-thombstone, the room is sparsely lit in dark blue, two fake candles on the grave shining yellowisch. the fursuiter has a glowstick in his mouth setting a highlight on his fangs and eyes, posing with handpaws risen like attacking

bustshot of a fursiuter standing in a graveyard-themed room, the room is sparsely lit in dark blue, the fursuiter has a glowstick in his mouth setting a highlight on his fangs and eyes, posing with handpaws risen like attacking

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Jul 8

a day full of leisure out at #PhantomPeak for #PrideUnbound during London Pride weekend.

reading a book, catching platypus, rowing a canoe or just enjoing the sun - with no stress or frenzy

company and 📸 @pupchas.bsky.social

#fursuiter #fursuiteveryday #london #furryleisure #fursuiting

fursuiter (husky) standing on a bridge next to a pond at Phantom Peak, London

fursuiter (husky) posing in a stand-up display of a canoe, pretending to row with Jonas, the mascot of Phantom Peak at Phantom Peak, London

fursuiter (husky) standing in a library room, reading a book, at Phantom Peak, London

fursuiter (husky) fishing for toy platypus in the outside pond at Phantom Peak, London

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Jun 21

Rufus encountering shade-y places: the Manchester Lamps

located nearby Piccadilly Station these pieces of art do even have a meaning: www.contemporist.com/giant-lamps-...

📸 @pupchas.bsky.social

#Manchester #fursuit #fursuiter #fursuiteveryday #manchesterlamps

fursuiter standing next to a giant lamp (art installation) at Manchester Piccadilly Place

fursuiter sitting under a giant lamp (art installation) at Manchester Piccadilly Place

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Jun 14

Roses are red,
Rufus can't do poetry,
though these looks tasty,
I'll better wait for dinner ^^

sophisticated Rufus out at the rose garden of Planen und Blomen park in #Hamburg in May 2024...

📸 @pupchas.bsky.social

#fursuit #fursuiter #fursuitfriday #fursuiteveryday #plantenundblomen #rose

husky fursuiter standing inside an arc of roses at Planten und Blomen park, Hamburg

husky fursuiter sniffing on a rose at Planten und Blomen, Hamburg

husky fursuiter holding a rose at Planten und Blomen, Hamburg, looking into the camera

husky fursuiter mocking to eat a rose at Planten und Blomen, Hamburg

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Rufus @rufusrainbowdog.bsky.social · Jun 13

meeting a famous furry colleague in #Manchester
@pupchas.bsky.social

#streetart #fursuit #fursuiter #fursuiteveryday

husky fursuiter standing at a streetcorner fistbumping a wall-painted Bugs Bunny