Photographing Pets

[My2Girls66]

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Here is Hershey after her/our big, scary ordeal 2 weeks ago. DH took her hiking up Mt Jefferson on the same Tues that my DD and I flew to AZ to visit a friend. She ended up with heat exhaustion and 4 badly cut paws. She gave up 1/2 way down the mt. DH gave her the rest of the water he had then hiked down and filled his water bottles and brought more water to her. She still wouldn't continue. Finally he decided to carry her a 1/4 mile down to a stream to cool her down- the dog weighs over 90lbs- DH is 135lbs. I have no idea how he did it. I guess you do get super strength when you need it. After a 1/2 hr in the water she crawled out and laid down in a ditch and would not go anymore. With no one else around DH had to leave her there to go get help. He hiked a mile down to the cog railway station- there was no one there to help him but the caretaker told him he could use the stretcher they had. He called our 19y.o. DD to see if she could round up some friends and come help(2.5 hr drive away)DH carried the stretcher back up to Hershey- where he found 6 or 8 other hikers with the dog- a few of them building a stretcher out of 2 branches and their own shirts and jackets! DH called DD and told her to turn around that he had gotten help. This group all took turns carrying her down to the car on the stretcher:goodvibes I'd hate to hear what they may have been saying when they found this poor dog abandoned on the trail, tho! Anyway- I got many calls from DH after they made it to the car. I panicked each time he called for fear she wasn't ok. He was extremely worried about her- it was close to 11pm by the time they got home. She ended up at the emergency vet the next day. Almost $900 in vet bills later, Hershey is doing great- no permanent damage- feet are all healed. The vet said if he hadn't gotten her to water to cool her down her body would have shut down. Just to let everyone know- Hershey is a hiker. She is in great shape- has hiked 46 of the 48 4000footers in NH, some multiple times so it wasn't like he took her with no conditioning. The vet said it was a freak thing but after it happens once they are prone to it. So no more summer hiking for Hershey. She is gonna be bummed the next time DH gets his pack out to go and he doesn't take her:( She gets all excited when she sees hiking gear.

[MichelleVW]

We are in Alabama visiting some friends and they wanted us to bring Jonas.

Here he is with their new kitten Larry and Basset Hound Roscoe...

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and here's Jonas outside playing with his 2 new friends!

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[Morganw42]

A series of all the family dogs from our trip to Vermont last week:

Ours:

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Annie

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Joffy

Cousins:

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Maggie

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Rufus

and
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Murphy (in yellow)

[MichelleVW]

Took the dogs out for a romp in the pasture today....

Jonas was one happy dog!! I love this picture...he looks so happy!! :goodvibes


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Here's my 8 year old Golden enjoying the sun!


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[raysnkaysmom]

I just find this thread, and read about Snickers passing :( I'm soo sorry...


To the PP with the Husky Nali... BEAUTIFUL DOG!!!

Here's my dog Lilo giving my DS a kiss... this was really his first time being around Lilo, so I was happy to see Lilo only kissed him...and didn't eat him. LOL

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[Suburbanmom]

This is my friend's border collie, Sara. She's watching a football game. :)

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[My2Girls66]

A friends horses
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[Kyen]

Sadie and her CHICKEN

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[boBQuincy]

Andie guarding her water bowl

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[bdtracey]

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Here is Hershey after her/our big, scary ordeal 2 weeks ago. DH took her hiking up Mt Jefferson on the same Tues that my DD and I flew to AZ to visit a friend. She ended up with heat exhaustion and 4 badly cut paws. She gave up 1/2 way down the mt. DH gave her the rest of the water he had then hiked down and filled his water bottles and brought more water to her. She still wouldn't continue. Finally he decided to carry her a 1/4 mile down to a stream to cool her down- the dog weighs over 90lbs- DH is 135lbs. I have no idea how he did it. I guess you do get super strength when you need it. After a 1/2 hr in the water she crawled out and laid down in a ditch and would not go anymore. With no one else around DH had to leave her there to go get help. He hiked a mile down to the cog railway station- there was no one there to help him but the caretaker told him he could use the stretcher they had. He called our 19y.o. DD to see if she could round up some friends and come help(2.5 hr drive away)DH carried the stretcher back up to Hershey- where he found 6 or 8 other hikers with the dog- a few of them building a stretcher out of 2 branches and their own shirts and jackets! DH called DD and told her to turn around that he had gotten help. This group all took turns carrying her down to the car on the stretcher:goodvibes I'd hate to hear what they may have been saying when they found this poor dog abandoned on the trail, tho! Anyway- I got many calls from DH after they made it to the car. I panicked each time he called for fear she wasn't ok. He was extremely worried about her- it was close to 11pm by the time they got home. She ended up at the emergency vet the next day. Almost $900 in vet bills later, Hershey is doing great- no permanent damage- feet are all healed. The vet said if he hadn't gotten her to water to cool her down her body would have shut down. Just to let everyone know- Hershey is a hiker. She is in great shape- has hiked 46 of the 48 4000footers in NH, some multiple times so it wasn't like he took her with no conditioning. The vet said it was a freak thing but after it happens once they are prone to it. So no more summer hiking for Hershey. She is gonna be bummed the next time DH gets his pack out to go and he doesn't take her:( She gets all excited when she sees hiking gear.


That's super scary! Dogs are funny creatures like this...they'll go hard until they can't go anymore and there are little to no signs of anything wrong. You've really gotta watch for it especially in any working/sporting dog. We have a 2 year old English Cocker (can't tell her apart from a springer though). She's the same way.

[Pea-n-Me]

I don't know how I missed that story, MyGirls! Wow!

I'm glad Hershey's ok.

How hard that must have been for your DH leaving her there! I'm glad to see there were lots of people willing to help her, though. :goodvibes

[Pea-n-Me]

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Gorgeous photo! :thumbsup2

[Todd_H]

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Here is Hershey after her/our big, scary ordeal 2 weeks ago. DH took her hiking up Mt Jefferson on the same Tues that my DD and I flew to AZ to visit a friend. She ended up with heat exhaustion and 4 badly cut paws. She gave up 1/2 way down the mt. DH gave her the rest of the water he had then hiked down and filled his water bottles and brought more water to her. She still wouldn't continue. Finally he decided to carry her a 1/4 mile down to a stream to cool her down- the dog weighs over 90lbs- DH is 135lbs. I have no idea how he did it. I guess you do get super strength when you need it. After a 1/2 hr in the water she crawled out and laid down in a ditch and would not go anymore. With no one else around DH had to leave her there to go get help. He hiked a mile down to the cog railway station- there was no one there to help him but the caretaker told him he could use the stretcher they had. He called our 19y.o. DD to see if she could round up some friends and come help(2.5 hr drive away)DH carried the stretcher back up to Hershey- where he found 6 or 8 other hikers with the dog- a few of them building a stretcher out of 2 branches and their own shirts and jackets! DH called DD and told her to turn around that he had gotten help. This group all took turns carrying her down to the car on the stretcher:goodvibes I'd hate to hear what they may have been saying when they found this poor dog abandoned on the trail, tho! Anyway- I got many calls from DH after they made it to the car. I panicked each time he called for fear she wasn't ok. He was extremely worried about her- it was close to 11pm by the time they got home. She ended up at the emergency vet the next day. Almost $900 in vet bills later, Hershey is doing great- no permanent damage- feet are all healed. The vet said if he hadn't gotten her to water to cool her down her body would have shut down. Just to let everyone know- Hershey is a hiker. She is in great shape- has hiked 46 of the 48 4000footers in NH, some multiple times so it wasn't like he took her with no conditioning. The vet said it was a freak thing but after it happens once they are prone to it. So no more summer hiking for Hershey. She is gonna be bummed the next time DH gets his pack out to go and he doesn't take her:( She gets all excited when she sees hiking gear.

I missed this post... guess I don't check the updates regularly. Anyway, glad that Hershey is o.k. That sounds like it was really scary.

That's super scary! Dogs are funny creatures like this...they'll go hard until they can't go anymore and there are little to no signs of anything wrong. You've really gotta watch for it especially in any working/sporting dog. We have a 2 year old English Cocker (can't tell her apart from a springer though). She's the same way.

Yes. I've been walking and running our Husky this summer and she pushes herself hard. She also gives no signs if she starts to get too hot. The only way I can check her body heat is to stick my finger in to the back of her mouth and feel her gums. If she's getting too hot, you can feel it there. I check her about every 1/2 mile if we're out in the middle of the day and maybe every 1 mile if it's the early a.m. or late afternoon.

[My2Girls66]

Yeah- we almost found out the hard way. We were told later that labs will go go go til they drop. Thats pretty much what she did. This summer has been very weird up here. She is late shedding her coat since it didn't really get warm until the end of July, the hot humid weather just arrived recently- lots of rain and cool weather. That may have had an impact. She's hiked the previous 3 summers without a prob.
DH did have a hard time leaving her there. Hershey never lets him out of her sight when we hike- it must have been awful for her.
She has 2 more peaks to bag to get all 48- we will continue when it cools off in Sept/Oct. The last of her bloodwork should be back today to make sure there was no permanent damage done.

Todd- will the gums actually feel hot? That is something good to know.

I will tell you another great thing to carry when hiking. Vetrap! We carry a roll with us all the time. Its what the vet wrapped her feet in. Dh used it on her cut feet on the trail. Its just like the medical tape they sell for people in the pharmacy only Vetrap is meant for horses legs.(its not sticky tape- its puckered, stretchy- the human one is usually white- good for sprains, cuts, etc..)Vetrap is $1.50 roll at a horse supply/feed store. The human version is $5-$6 for a smaller roll. Its not sticky but it does stick to itself when applied properly so no tape is needed. DD used it on her leg after a softball injury- we used to use it on the horses when we had them-excellent stuff! And it come in cool colors:thumbsup2

[Todd_H]

The last of her bloodwork should be back today to make sure there was no permanent damage done.

Todd- will the gums actually feel hot? That is something good to know.



I hope everything goes well with the bloodwork.

Actually, let me clarify that statement about the gums. For my Husky, I can feel her gums and tell if she's getting too hot because they will be very dry and a bit warmer than normal, but the sure sign is that they will also start to change color (a bright red). She will also have that white stuff around her mouth (which is really your first warning sign that it's time for a water break).

[raysnkaysmom]

another here who just saw Hersheys story :sad1:
Glad she is doing well!!!

[RBennett]

Ok, here's my warning: I know there are a lot here!! :lmao: We took our 9mo old Koda to the park yesterday and he LOVED it!!

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Some girls wandering by decided they really liked him!
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[tiggerplus5]

Bodie and Duke-they just went swimming and were relaxing on the shore. They can hear ducks but they don't know where they are.

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[Todd_H]

It got over 90 here yesterday, so we filled up the baby pool for the kids (and the dogs ;))

Nali likes to stick her whole face down in the water
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Of course, the day is not complete without a game or two of chase
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[MichelleVW]

I had originally said Jonas wasn't allowed on the couch.....uh yeah....that lasted a long time....:rolleyes1


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A tired dog is a happy dog!!!!

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My 8 year old Golden, Griffey...


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No Autumn...don't eat toilet paper!!!!


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Why not? The stupid dog does??? :confused3


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[boBQuincy]

http://www.suzieandbob.com/animals/andie_3961.jpg

We recently had to reduce Andie's food portions slightly. She was not amused.

Andie's story: http://www.suzieandbob.com/animals/andie/

[pickles]

Yeah- we almost found out the hard way. We were told later that labs will go go go til they drop. Thats pretty much what she did. This summer has been very weird up here. She is late shedding her coat since it didn't really get warm until the end of July, the hot humid weather just arrived recently- lots of rain and cool weather. That may have had an impact. She's hiked the previous 3 summers without a prob.
DH did have a hard time leaving her there. Hershey never lets him out of her sight when we hike- it must have been awful for her.
She has 2 more peaks to bag to get all 48- we will continue when it cools off in Sept/Oct. The last of her bloodwork should be back today to make sure there was no permanent damage done.

Todd- will the gums actually feel hot? That is something good to know.

I will tell you another great thing to carry when hiking. Vetrap! We carry a roll with us all the time. Its what the vet wrapped her feet in. Dh used it on her cut feet on the trail. Its just like the medical tape they sell for people in the pharmacy only Vetrap is meant for horses legs.(its not sticky tape- its puckered, stretchy- the human one is usually white- good for sprains, cuts, etc..)Vetrap is $1.50 roll at a horse supply/feed store. The human version is $5-$6 for a smaller roll. Its not sticky but it does stick to itself when applied properly so no tape is needed. DD used it on her leg after a softball injury- we used to use it on the horses when we had them-excellent stuff! And it come in cool colors:thumbsup2

she looks a bit too well fed for heavy hiking? maybe a few less treats and extra excercise at home and she will be in shape to handle more hikes? would be a shame if she cant go anymore.
that is scary some do gooder could have made off with the dog :scared1: Poor guy what a tough spot to be in, amazing he was able to carry her so far and save her..good job!!

[pickles]

hershey swimming in the pond.
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what is that black and orange thing under his chin? looks like one of those big salamander/newt things?

some cool pics

[Blue.Fairy2]

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omg so cute is that a cavalier king charles? I want one so much!

Such great Pet pictures everyone!

[coltink]

I couldn't resist an oppourtunity to show off my babies.

Jack-who is not shy of the camera. He's the younger one but we have SO MANY pictures of him.
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Minnie-ANTI Camera! Refuses to even be around the camera. Will blink and turn her head just to peeve me off.
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Minnie and Jack (and yucky me) in their Disney coats, courtesy of grandma.
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[Suburbanmom]

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[coltink]

Suburbanmom that looks just like minnie in her younger slimmer days. She's now getting white under her chin.

[WDWFigment]

Here are a few of our kids Yossarian (cat) & Walter (dog):
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[MichelleVW]

Here are a few of our kids Yossarian (cat) & Walter (dog):




Lol....our cat Autumn stands on her back legs like that too! We call it her Meerkat impression!!

[Sha]

Here are a few of our kids Yossarian (cat) & Walter (dog):
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Awwwww does Yossarian "like" having the sweater on???

[My2Girls66]

she looks a bit too well fed for heavy hiking? maybe a few less treats and extra excercise at home and she will be in shape to handle more hikes? would be a shame if she cant go anymore.
that is scary some do gooder could have made off with the dog :scared1: Poor guy what a tough spot to be in, amazing he was able to carry her so far and save her..good job!!

We hiked almost 10 miles yesterday up Mt Passaconaway. First hike back. She's back to herself.
We'd been trying to get her to drop a little weight. Not easy! She is the queen of beggars! She has many, many hikes under her belt so she is in very, good shape even tho she doesn't look it- the vet wants her weight down mostly to protect her joints. She was almost 95lbs, now she is just over 90. The vet saw her last week and said maybe drop a few more. Originally he wanted her around 80lbs but she is a big girl so now he says she looks really good but maybe just lose a few lbs more.

[My2Girls66]

what is that black and orange thing under his chin? looks like one of those big salamander/newt things?

some cool pics

Not really sure what that is. Looks slimy!

[annnewjerz]

We hiked almost 10 miles yesterday up Mt Passaconaway. First hike back. She's back to herself.
We'd been trying to get her to drop a little weight. Not easy! She is the queen of beggars! She has many, many hikes under her belt so she is in very, good shape even tho she doesn't look it- the vet wants her weight down mostly to protect her joints. She was almost 95lbs, now she is just over 90. The vet saw her last week and said maybe drop a few more. Originally he wanted her around 80lbs but she is a big girl so now he says she looks really good but maybe just lose a few lbs more.

I feel your pain about trying to get a Chocolate Lab to drop a little weight. Our lab Rocky went to the vet recently because he was limping and was diagnosed with arthritis and mild hip dysplasia and the vet told us that she would like us to drop him from around 107 pounds to around 100.

We were SHOCKED that he weighed over 100 pounds, because he isn't pudgy looking at all, he's just a big dog. Tall, muscular, but all around. Since then, he has lost about 3 pounds. He's on supplements which have allowed him to run around again---alleviating the pain of his arthritis and we cut out 2 cups of food between our 2 dogs per day. It's a slow and steady process and now, instead of doggy icecream for a treat on a hot summer day, he gets watermelon. :rotfl:

(please forgive the horrible back yard, it was spring, so the grass was juuuust starting to grow in :))
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[My2Girls66]

I feel your pain about trying to get a Chocolate Lab to drop a little weight. Our lab Rocky went to the vet recently because he was limping and was diagnosed with arthritis and mild hip dysplasia and the vet told us that she would like us to drop him from around 107 pounds to around 100.

We were SHOCKED that he weighed over 100 pounds, because he isn't pudgy looking at all, he's just a big dog. Tall, muscular, but all around. Since then, he has lost about 3 pounds. He's on supplements which have allowed him to run around again---alleviating the pain of his arthritis and we cut out 2 cups of food between our 2 dogs per day. It's a slow and steady process and now, instead of doggy icecream for a treat on a hot summer day, he gets watermelon. :rotfl:

(please forgive the horrible back yard, it was spring, so the grass was juuuust starting to grow in :))
http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/photos/501411175_5uZXZ-M.jpg

Rocky is beautiful and he looks like he's built like Hershey. We've cut her dry food down and I now buy her small dog treats rather than ones for large dogs but she begs like no ones business! When we hike she will go up to a complete stranger at the summit and check out what they are eating and more often than not she will get a bite One time she took a pop tart right out of a kid's hand! And the drool! OMG! Anytime we eat and she is near its down my leg, on my feet, a puddle on the floor. Its crazy. My kids always tell me I won't get fat as long as she's around since I share with her just to stop the drool:rotfl:
As for exercise, she gets more than your average dog. She is def. not a couch potoato. We take her hiking, we walk a local rail trail and our town forest a few times week. We'll take her to the lake in the canoe and let her out to swim, we take her to the beach to run. She'll run around with other dogs, chases my parents chickens:scared1: She does NOT retrieve. So no throwing the ball in the backyard. She won't go get it.
Good luck getting Rocky slimmer! Not an easy task. Btw...Hershey never liked watermelon but while on top of the mt yesterday we met a couple with a dog- they shared their watermelon with us and Hershey ate 3-4 pieces!

[My2Girls66]

http://www.suzieandbob.com/animals/andie_3961.jpg

We recently had to reduce Andie's food portions slightly. She was not amused.

Andie's story: http://www.suzieandbob.com/animals/andie/

Thats so cute:)
Sounds like we've got some pudgy pets around here.

[annnewjerz]

We've cut her dry food down and I now buy her small dog treats rather than ones for large dogs but she begs like no ones business!

Our dogs only eat dry food, wet food makes me want to gag. :rotfl2: They eat Merrick brand which is $50 per bag, so considering we go through about 3 bags per month---there is no way I'm spending another dollar if I don't have to!!

And the drool! OMG! Anytime we eat and she is near its down my leg, on my feet, a puddle on the floor. Its crazy. My kids always tell me I won't get fat as long as she's around since I share with her just to stop the drool

Our Golden Retriever is the major drooler. Both are really good about not begging, but I literally wear a blanket on my legs at all times when on the couch to keep the drool from soaking my clothes. :rotfl:

She does NOT retrieve. So no throwing the ball in the backyard. She won't go get it.

Rocky doesn't retrieve either. That picture of him that I posted of him with the King Wubba was after he stole if from our Golden Retriever (who LOVES fetch) and wouldn't give it back. Our Golden, Mickey, plays fetch like nobody's business---Rocky plays keep away like nobody's business. :headache:

Hershey never liked watermelon but while on top of the mt yesterday we met a couple with a dog- they shared their watermelon with us and Hershey ate 3-4 pieces!

This is the first year we have tried feeding them watermelon and they ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. It's quite possibly my favorite summer activity with them now. We cut it into slices like a human would eat and then eat the red part all the way until the rind is left in a cresent moon shape. It's so cute to watch them nibble along where the red meets green and know that they are supposed to stop after the fleshy part is gone.

That being said, if Hershey ever eats a lot of watermelon at once, make sure you aren't leaving the house anytime shortly thereafter. The first time our dogs ate watermelon I completely forgot that (duh!) it was mostly water. They ate like 4 pieces each, and we went out to dinner. I felt so bad when we came home and one had peed right next to the back door. I won't be making that mistake again.

[My2Girls66]

$50 a bag! Yikes:scared1::scared1:
I've found if I switch Hershey off Iams large breed- her coat gets dull. So I get that and mix it with another brand which I switch around. Newmans, Rachel Ray, Kibbles and Bits, just so she's not eating the same old stuff all the time. We give her 1/2 can of food a day. Only the ones with 'chunks' so she feels like she's getting something. The 6 cats also split a can or 2 each day.
So she isn't the only retriever that won't retrieve? Funny! She'll just give me a look like you want me to chase that? Are you crazy? I thought throwing sticks in the ocean or lake would get her running and swimming. Nope.
Thanks for the watermelon warning!

[Pea-n-Me]

Ann, I think we need some pictures of the doggie watermelon fest! :cool1:

[annnewjerz]

Ann, I think we need some pictures of the doggie watermelon fest! :cool1:

It's hard, I'm usually too busy holding it for them to eat!!

However, I do have a whole watermelon that is perfectly ripe sitting on my kitchen counter---and since it is the last weekend of summer, maybe I'll make my DH feed them and I'll bust out the camera for their last watermelony treat of the year. :thumbsup2

[Suburbanmom]

My first photos with my new Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 were of my rottie, Deacon.

http://amyhenkel.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p128993580-4.jpg

[annnewjerz]

Ann, I think we need some pictures of the doggie watermelon fest! :cool1:

Ask and you shall receive. No one said it was pretty though!

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/photos/642702907_yWvUg-L.jpg

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/photos/642696648_JusM9-L.jpg

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/photos/642698284_pjePH-L.jpg

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/photos/642695655_9mKDB-L.jpg

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/photos/642702748_SRBCC-L.jpg


Trying to get every last bite.

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/photos/642697444_CoYn2-L.jpg

[Pea-n-Me]

:rotfl2: Thanks for posting! (I wonder if my dog would like it? Must try...)

[My2Girls66]

That is so cute, Ann!! :lmao: They do a great job of cleaning the red off the rind.

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Great shots Ann! I would try that but somehow Raleigh would find a way to drag the rinds in the house.

One for today, he is the only one in the house that I can practice my flash on.

http://fourweeksphotography.smugmug.com/photos/641671893_UxecW-L.jpg

[My2Girls66]

This is Milo w/DD. He belongs to a friend of mine's neighbor in Az. He's just so darn cute!
http://susancw.smugmug.com/photos/614158926_Fz8tH-M.jpg

[MichelleVW]

Here's my kitty Autumn going after the "mouse"!! ;)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/003-3.jpg

[kaffinito]

Nice shots of your dogs eating the watermelon Ann!

Thought I'd pos a few of my "babies"

Fievish attacking.
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/DSC_0592.JPG


Jack and Feivish playing in The Cube. You can see Jacks face and one of Feivish's paws sticking out.
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/DSC_0597.JPG

Schtunkey. Her name was Camille but no one calls her that anymore. :upsidedow
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/DSC_0622.JPG

[Kyen]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/kyen_2008/2009_0909image0076.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/kyen_2008/2009_0909image0081.jpg

[spinetnglr]

Smokey, my friends dapple dachshund

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/3928185287_a13e41aeea.jpg

[coltink]

Smokey, my friends dapple dachshund

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/3928185287_a13e41aeea.jpg

AWWW! I love my dachshunds! Is he a barker and a submissive pee'er like mine is?

[spinetnglr]

AWWW! I love my dachshunds! Is he a barker and a submissive pee'er like mine is?

Unfortunately he is a dog that should be in one dog family. He is a barker but he can be agressive when the others get excited. My friend is looking for a home for him where he can be the only spoiled one. She has to watch him closely when the others start barking or getting excited for any reason. He is very loveable but also very protective of her and can't deal when he isnt the center of attention.

[coltink]

My Jack has to be the center of attention too. He has to be touched constantly and if you take your hand off of him for a second, he barks at you. Thankfully he isn't agressive, but I can totally see it in his eyes and the way he quivers his lips, that he could be. We love him to death but he can be a bit annoying. We always joke that we could never give him away because someone would kill him. Wait, that wasn't really a joke though...well it is to us.

[JarrothsMom]

http://i30.tinypic.com/24bsy0g.jpg

[spinetnglr]

Junior, the wire haired dachshund after a few rounds of fetch.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/3928185501_3336f4e8ec.jpg

[STEAMBOAT209]

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j190/STEAMBOAT209/Sept%202009/Sept2009003-2.jpg

Lucky

[MichelleVW]

Here's my crazy boy Jonas. It's hard to get good pictures of him because he doesn't sit still often!! :rotfl:


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/28sep8.jpg



We've had a ton of rain so the neighbors dry pond had some water in it! The dogs were in heaven! Griffey loves water!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/28sep15.jpg



Here's Olive. She showed up about 3 weeks ago about 2 steps away from dying from starvation. But we got some food into her, took her to the vet for shots and got her fixed on Monday and she's doing great! :thumbsup2

She's recovering now in my DD's room but I think she's ready to go back outside.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/3oct.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/3oct5.jpg

[My2Girls66]

It looks like Olive knew which house to go to! She is a lucky girl:goodvibes
We have a cat named Franklin that had a similar story. He showed up more than a year ago starving. He now is king of my bed!
Btw...I was just searching for this thread. Thanks for posting, Michelle!

Here is Hershey from a hike this week.
Hiking out to Bondcliff(which is 9 miles out into the Pemi Wilderness)
http://susancw.smugmug.com/photos/673469337_EjLeT-M.jpg
On the summit
http://susancw.smugmug.com/photos/673470037_fGHGi-M.jpg
On the way back...3 miles from the trailhead
http://susancw.smugmug.com/photos/673487015_X7weB-M.jpg
Crashing in the tent after 18+ miles, taken with the flash since it was after dark by the time we got back(the hike was 18 miles but Hershey runs back and forth so we don't know how far she ends up going)
http://susancw.smugmug.com/photos/673488495_yHi8K-M.jpg

[MichelleVW]

I wonder where Olive was before she found us. People keep telling me that "I knew you would keep her". It's more like "she kept us" because she is an outside cat free to come and go, but everytime I go out there she is chilling on the hay keeping the horses company! :goodvibes Why would she leave?? Food and water twice a day and she's got a safe place to sleep!

[daannzzz]

MY dog keeps amazing me. He is really hard to get a nice face shot of.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG000122.jpg


http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_8088.jpg

[My2Girls66]

I wonder where Olive was before she found us. People keep telling me that "I knew you would keep her". It's more like "she kept us" because she is an outside cat free to come and go, but everytime I go out there she is chilling on the hay keeping the horses company! :goodvibes Why would she leave?? Food and water twice a day and she's got a safe place to sleep!

I ask Franklin all the time where he came from. We live in a residential neighborhood, not very many, if any, homeless cats. I wonder if someone drove him here and dropped him off? Or he just wandered and got lost? It will always be a mystery- he's not talking! He's staked claim to my bed- he only goes out late at night, which is funny because when he 1st showed up, he would only come late at night. Now he will cry under my bedroom window to come in anywhere from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.:rolleyes1 He didn't leave the house once from last Oct. when DH brought him in, until summer when it warmed up.

[My2Girls66]

[QUOTE=daannzzz;33887423]MY dog keeps amazing me. He is really hard to get a nice face shot of.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG000122.jpg

That is CUTE! :laughing:

[MichelleVW]

I ask Franklin all the time where he came from. We live in a residential neighborhood, not very many, if any, homeless cats. I wonder if someone drove him here and dropped him off? Or he just wandered and got lost? It will always be a mystery- he's not talking! He's staked claim to my bed- he only goes out late at night, which is funny because when he 1st showed up, he would only come late at night. Now he will cry under my bedroom window to come in anywhere from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.:rolleyes1 He didn't leave the house once from last Oct. when DH brought him in, until summer when it warmed up.

I'm just glad she found us before she got pregnant. I figured even if she wanders away now (which I doubt) she will not be contributing to the overpopulation of cats!! :thumbsup2

I just checked on her and her surgery site still looks a little rough so I'm going to keep her in a few days longer. She's separate from the other animals though because that would possibly be WW3 if they all met!

Here's a cute one I took of my boys 2 days ago...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/7oct.jpg

[aspen37]

i took these in January. Buddy does not like having his picture taken at all. I really have to work at getting good ones of his face.


http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff338/annatinsman/DSC07995.jpg

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff338/annatinsman/DSC07823.jpg


It was so funny, he just dove head first into the snow.

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff338/annatinsman/DSC07827.jpg

[aspen37]

I just wanted to say that this is the best thread! Everyone's pets are so cute. I have been going thru the thread from the newest post to the oldest post. I'm on page 78. I have teared up but mostly smiled.
I have gotten some great ideas on taking pictures of Buddy. Thanks everyone!

[Sha]

Here's a cute one I took of my boys 2 days ago...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/7oct.jpg

Glad Olive is doing well, and you are right... why would she go somewhere else... as I look left at the stray has taken up the job of my shadow. (Guess she is mine since I paid for a vet visit.. I mean, Im hers)... anyways....... she is a pretty girl... but I LOVE THIS SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[omghidanielle]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/3981629062_3872fbca8b.jpg

[Sha]

omghidanielle... that is so cute!

[maltdisney]

http://i38.tinypic.com/14nnyiv.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/10hqcza.jpg

[Stephanie218]

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs259.snc1/10616_782108186861_10025613_47930813_5725033_n.jpg

[MichelleVW]

Rotten Jonas checking out the island while Griffey looks on...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/10oct.jpg


Autumn got a new green collar!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/10oct1.jpg

[Sha]

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs259.snc1/10616_782108186861_10025613_47930813_5725033_n.jpg

That is a pretty pic.... I like that one a lot. Be a nice one for a wall for a wine/champagne fan... (or cat) or in a calendar. Like the just married pic too!!!

[Princess.Neve]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x271/LostRosetta/IMG_1810.jpg

[Stephanie218]

That is a pretty pic.... I like that one a lot. Be a nice one for a wall for a wine/champagne fan... (or cat) or in a calendar. Like the just married pic too!!!

Thanks! I was just glad she wasn't knocking the bottles over, haha....she does that once every few months if she's annoyed. Thankfully, they haven't broken (yet).

[Sha]

Thanks! I was just glad she wasn't knocking the bottles over, haha....she does that once every few months if she's annoyed. Thankfully, they haven't broken (yet).

I dont know if it is called Museum Putty or not... but there is something that you can use to keep something from being knocked over.

[MACUSER]

our new kitty

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3434/4002238048_a0e68a3274.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26895093@N04/4002238048/)

[brack]

Update on JoJo the DISDog. He is really beginning to show his age of 16. He hobbles when he walks and has a fairly persistent cough. Late in August while with us on vacation he took a bad fall and we nearly lost him but he has bounced back. He is eating well and his bathroom habits are normal again. A lot of people on this board and other friends have said a lot of prayers for him.

Here is a recent photo of him with us on vacation in the mountains of NC.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b144/brackjr/Cruise/BDJAnnetteJoJo-1.jpg

[RBennett]

Update on JoJo the DISDog. He is really beginning to show his age of 16. He hobbles when he walks and has a fairly persistent cough. Late in August while with us on vacation he took a bad fall and we nearly lost him but he has bounced back. He is eating well and his bathroom habits are normal again. A lot of people on this board and other friends have said a lot of prayers for him.

Here is a recent photo of him with us on vacation in the mountains of NC.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b144/brackjr/Cruise/BDJAnnetteJoJo-1.jpg

Hey Brack! Thanks for the update!! You have a wonderful dog there and I know that you will take incredible care for him (as you always have.) I know that they can't stay with us forever, but I will probably shed a tear for you when that time comes. Meanwhile, enjoy every day with him and keep us update (with pictures too!) :thumbsup2

[eeyore7360]

Oliver trying to blend in.
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr26/nikpowell/Koda%20and%20Oliver/DisneyAug07155.jpg

Koda and his favorite cow.
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr26/nikpowell/Koda%20and%20Oliver/May2006005.jpg

[Michele]

There's a new kitty at our house. He was found crying outside in a storm by a friend, ended up at our house. Vet guessed about 8 weeks end of July, so he's about 4.5 months now.

His name is Charlie.

http://moodymom.smugmug.com/photos/681016086_qu3LE-L.jpg (http://moodymom.smugmug.com/Other/Pet/9968097_AAaWK/1/#681016086_qu3LE-A-LB)

Here he is the day we got him, right after a bath (he was covered in fleas) don't know how long he was out on his own.

http://moodymom.smugmug.com/photos/681030454_Vatqk-L.jpg (http://moodymom.smugmug.com/Other/Pet/9968097_AAaWK/1/#681030454_Vatqk-A-LB)

Cute and cuddly the 2nd day

http://moodymom.smugmug.com/photos/681032862_w459E-L.jpg (http://moodymom.smugmug.com/Other/Pet/9968097_AAaWK/1/#681032862_w459E-A-LB)

[Sha]

Charlie is cute... so is the little one watching the computer

[brack]

Hey Brack! Thanks for the update!! You have a wonderful dog there and I know that you will take incredible care for him (as you always have.) I know that they can't stay with us forever, but I will probably shed a tear for you when that time comes. Meanwhile, enjoy every day with him and keep us update (with pictures too!) :thumbsup2

Thanks. :hug:

I hope you guys are doing well. Coming to Disney anytime soon?

[RBennett]

Thanks. :hug:

I hope you guys are doing well. Coming to Disney anytime soon?

As a matter of fact... we'll be there THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY!!!!! :banana::woohoo::yay::woohoo::banana:

[brack]

As a matter of fact... we'll be there THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY!!!!! :banana::woohoo::yay::woohoo::banana:

PM your plans and maybe we can "scoot" on over one day for a mini-meet! ::MickeyMo

You can also catch me on Facebook. :flower3:

[knieriem]

This is my baby Miss Molly. I couldn't find her in the apartment today and went out to the balcony and here she was resting in the lovely Florida heat!


http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/eknieriem/MollyLounging.jpg

[skgtechnologies]

Guys, I'm new here in the forum , can you help me how to post images of my pets. thanks

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[brack]

Guys, I'm new here in the forum , can you help me how to post images of my pets. thanks

______________________
bestseospecialist.com

You have to make at least 10 regular posts first then you link your photos from a site like Photobucket. :surfweb:

[brack]

This is my baby Miss Molly. I couldn't find her in the apartment today and went out to the balcony and here she was resting in the lovely Florida heat!

Our JoJo loves the Tampa weather too. :thumbsup2

[Luv2Camp]

These are my babies, aka mini-dachshunds. From left to right is Barney (he's 9), Fred (he's 8), George (he's 7), and Stanley (he's 5 months).

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh155/kbailey692/022-1.jpg


The baby, Stanley, got "fixed" yesterday, so we're having a quiet day at home today letting him rest. ;)


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh155/kbailey692/003-2-1.jpg

[eeyoresnr]

beautiful dogs!

[Dcanoli]

...that pretty girl?

My buddy and my shadow!


Love you Bella! :love:


http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/dcanoli1/Bella2.jpg

[PUZZLDY5]

Our English Mastiff, Kira
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/3764437198_d1cfdf43e0_b.jpg

I sure hope I did this right.

Buster
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/3763636997_24224c1757_b.jpg

My rescue, Cassi
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3764433814_b5709b6137_b.jpg

[SnootyBear]

One of our numerous pets... Shiloh Scrappy *yeah the kids fought over a name so he got two* tonight on the kitchen table playing with the pumpkins

http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af244/princessdnott2/DSC_0134-1.jpg

[MichelleVW]

omg...how did I miss little Charlie!!! What a cutie and bless you for taking him in!!

My DD's horse has been really sick for the past month, but I called a second vet, who knew what to do and he's on the mend finally! :thumbsup2


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/011-2.jpg

[Michele]

omg...how did I miss little Charlie!!! What a cutie and bless you for taking him in!!

My DD's horse has been really sick for the past month, but I called a second vet, who knew what to do and he's on the mend finally! :thumbsup2


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/011-2.jpg

Yea, he's getting better!! What's his name?

BTW, I'm Michele in Decatur, IL :thumbsup2

[MichelleVW]

Yea, he's getting better!! What's his name?

BTW, I'm Michele in Decatur, IL :thumbsup2

That's funny that you're Michele in Decatur and I'm Michelle in Decatur!! (It doesn't take much to amuse me!! ;))


His name is Ivan and he's a sweetie....here he is with DD16 in April looking a lot better!!


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/26apr8.jpg


Ignore her crooked helmet in this one...:rolleyes1


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/26apr10.jpg

[Michele]

Beautiful!!

[MichelleVW]

Here's a picture of my sweet boy Timmy that I took today.


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/004.jpg



This is Olive...she showed up as a starving 2 steps from death stray about 2 months ago and was supposed to be an outside cat. I kept her inside for about a week after I got her spayed and she decided that inside was where she wanted to be! :confused3 Their is still a lot of hissing between her and the other 3 resident cats right now. Here she is in her "safe zone" I can't get good pictures of her, she never looks as pretty in pictures as she is in real life.


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/008-1.jpg

[ILuvCrush]

Hello!

This is Zoey....
http://pixiepics.smugmug.com/Family/Family-Fun/DSC05171-1/699894900_UDA5m-M.jpg


And this one is Buddy....
http://pixiepics.smugmug.com/Family/Christmas-2007/DSC03883/236355974_HYTy8-M-1.jpg

Paula

[mousefan215]

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/carlin215/dscn1247.jpg http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/carlin215/fallpic3.jpg



This is our baby Jack...I dressed him up and had a Fall photo shoot! He hated every minute of it! :rotfl:

[Suburbanmom]

http://amyhenkel.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p54260769-4.jpg

[annnewjerz]

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/For-Fun/Furry-Friends/Other-Peoples-Pets/Dharma-8/705982564_94QDJ-L.jpg

[boBQuincy]

http://www.suzieandbob.com/animals/andie_0140.jpg

Andie hiding under the blankets.

Canon G11 @ iso1000, no NR applied yet

[annnewjerz]

Andie hiding under the blankets.

Canon G11 @ iso1000, no NR applied yet

Very cute, boB. How are you liking the G11?

[runskyhy]

boB - I love it!

Still practicing with my A100:

http://home.earthlink.net/~runskyhy/pics/DSC00157F.JPG

http://home.earthlink.net/~runskyhy/pics/DSC00279F.JPG

[boBQuincy]

Very cute, boB. How are you liking the G11?

Canon's G11 is an interesting camera and it fills a gap in our lineup. We have dSLRs and bought a tiny Canon SD1100 for casual use but it has real trouble with even ISO 400. The G11 looked like something we could carry when we don't want the bulk of a SLR (and we have small SLRs).

The G11 has all the manual controls anyone could want, captures RAW, and does HDR sets. ISO 800 is easily good enough for web use and with a f/2.8 IS lens that makes the G11 a potentially decent night camera. I may actually carry it for a day at WDW to see just how it does in the real world.

I won't post this photo to avoid getting in trouble in a pet photo thread, this is a G11 HDR view from my office window and shows that the G11 may be a real camera:
http://www.suzieandbob.com/misc/trees_0120_18_19_tonemapped.jpg
(I will post it in the POTD thread instead). ;)

[MichelleVW]

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/For-Fun/Furry-Friends/Other-Peoples-Pets/Dharma-8/705982564_94QDJ-L.jpg

What a cutie!! :goodvibes

[daisy2]

Great pictures everyone!!!

[Sha]

Canon's G11 is an interesting camera and it fills a gap in our lineup. We have dSLRs and bought a tiny Canon SD1100 for casual use but it has real trouble with even ISO 400. The G11 looked like something we could carry when we don't want the bulk of a SLR (and we have small SLRs).

The G11 has all the manual controls anyone could want, captures RAW, and does HDR sets. ISO 800 is easily good enough for web use and with a f/2.8 IS lens that makes the G11 a potentially decent night camera. I may actually carry it for a day at WDW to see just how it does in the real world.

I won't post this photo to avoid getting in trouble in a pet photo thread, this is a G11 HDR view from my office window and shows that the G11 may be a real camera:
http://www.suzieandbob.com/misc/trees_0120_18_19_tonemapped.jpg
(I will post it in the POTD thread instead). ;)

That is a nice shot! I havent been over in the other photo threads lately, but keep us posted how it works at WDW.

[boBQuincy]

boB - I love it!

Still practicing with my A100:

http://home.earthlink.net/~runskyhy/pics/DSC00157F.JPG

http://home.earthlink.net/~runskyhy/pics/DSC00279F.JPG

What an angelic face! :)

[xipetotec]

While our house is filled with animals, these little guys are my favorites:

Loki and Gaz
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/xipetotec1/IMG_1150.jpg


Loki and Pookie
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/xipetotec1/fistful.jpg

[Pea-n-Me]

Just catching up. Awesome photos, guys! :goodvibes

Michelle, I'm sorry to hear Ivan was sick. I hope he's feeling better now. :flower3: It must be really great to have a horse as a pet (lots of hard work, I'm sure).

Bob, hoping you share lots more of your pet photos taken w/ your G11. Always good to see what a camera like that can do. :thumbsup2 I was just looking over some settings from my S3 and noticed the aperture on it goes to f/2.7 at its widest. What's your opinion of whether this on the S3 differs in any way from that on the G11? Is the sensor bigger on the G11? What's the zoom like on the G11? (Sorry to discuss here but I'm curious. As the OP, I say it's ok. :teeth: )

[Pea-n-Me]

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/carlin215/dscn1247.jpg http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/carlin215/fallpic3.jpg



This is our baby Jack...I dressed him up and had a Fall photo shoot! He hated every minute of it! :rotfl:
Too cute! These should also be on the Fall Assignment thread!

[Pea-n-Me]

our new kitty

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3434/4002238048_a0e68a3274.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26895093@N04/4002238048/)
Love this!

[MichelleVW]

Just catching up. Awesome photos, guys! :goodvibes

Michelle, I'm sorry to hear Ivan was sick. I hope he's feeling better now. :flower3: It must be really great to have a horse as a pet (lots of hard work, I'm sure).



I got a second opinion and he finally got well! I rode him yesterday for the first time since he's been sick and apparently he felt better because he wanted to GO GO GO!! :goodvibes

[TheGoofster]

Our dog:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o8/Jessdad/dogplay10.jpg

[MichelleVW]

We rescued a stray cat about 2 months ago when she was about 2 steps from death. Poor thing weighed only 5 pounds and you could feel every bone in her body. We wanted her to be a barn cat, but she had other ideas so she's in the house now! We weighed her the other day and she is 11 pounds!! She over doubled her weight in 2 months so that just shows you how starved she was! :eek:

She is finally venturing out of the bedroom that she calls "home". Here she is checking out the litter boxes that belong to the other 3 cats...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/14nov.jpg


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/14nov1.jpg


Here's Autumn wishing Olive (the new cat) would go back outside!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/14nov2.jpg


Timmy checks her out...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/14nov3.jpg


Charlie is the most accepting of the bunch and lets her get near him most of the time.. :)


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/14nov5.jpg

[Michele]

Michelle, they are all adorable!!!

[My2Girls66]

Great story:goodvibes We had 6 cats up until mid Sept. We had to have our old girl put to sleep:( My DD was calling me the crazy cat lady. We live in a 3 bedroom ranch on .34acres in a residential neighborhood and I don't think we have too many. They aren't a problem at all. Though, we use a kids plastic swimming pool for a litter box:rolleyes1 Its in the basement and it works out great! They love it. 4 of the 5 are in and out cats and 1 is an indoor cat. I think it becomes 'crazy' when you have so many you can't take care of them properly.

[Quicklabs]

My Grace, doing what we both love and reinforcing my absolute addiction to agility.
This weekend pulled her to within two runs of her first championship (120 qualifiers needed, with 118 in the bag)
She weaves so tightly, that she closes the eye closest to the poles.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/lleepoole/Weaveswink.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/lleepoole/Weaves1.jpg

Some Labs can fly. She smiles and laughs all the way through every course.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/lleepoole/Grace1115GCDOCjump.jpg

She finally came around to understanding that this is a team sport.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/lleepoole/Grace1115Jump2GCDOC.jpg

[My2Girls66]

She's a beautiful girl, Laura:)

[Quicklabs]

Thank you, Susan. She is surely my sunshine. And all I know is that if I were to drop dead running with her (or especially Augusta) on agility course, I would leave this earth a very happy woman.

[Mr._The_King]

getting a drink the right way
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/mrtheking/IMG_0844.jpg

getting a drink the wrong way
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/mrtheking/IMG_0847.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/mrtheking/IMG_0849.jpg

taking a bath the wrong way
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/mrtheking/IMG_0899.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/mrtheking/IMG_0902.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/mrtheking/IMG_0906.jpg

[MichelleVW]

Here's my muddy sweet girl Kacie waiting for me to throw the stick!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/18nov6.jpg


The new cat and one of the resident cats check each other out....


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/17nov11.jpg


OH NO A DEAD HORSE!!! (no really he was just rolling over...I'm surprised he could get that fat belly all the way over!! :rotfl:)


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/18nov9.jpg

[Sha]

LMAO Mr. The King! Love the photos... and MichelleVW i think that sometimes when I use to watch the horses at my grandparents... especially when they would get almost to the point where they would be rolling to other side but it lagged just a moment before they did.

[MichelleVW]

Just got my first DSLR and the pets don't complain when I practice on them...so expect a lot of pictures while I practice!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/nov21.jpg

hmm...I edited that picture in photobucket to medium size....I think that's too small...

[Pea-n-Me]

Just got my first DSLR and the pets don't complain when I practice on them...so expect a lot of pictures while I practice!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/nov21.jpg

hmm...I edited that picture in photobucket to medium size....I think that's too small...

Cool - so I guess we'll be seeing lots more pictures from you here? :goodvibes (How's Ivan?)

Refresh my memory, what were you shooting with before? And what did you buy? How's it going? :thumbsup2

[MichelleVW]

Cool - so I guess we'll be seeing lots more pictures from you here? :goodvibes (How's Ivan?)

Refresh my memory, what were you shooting with before? And what did you buy? How's it going? :thumbsup2

Ivan's doing great, just heading out now to take some pics of DD riding.

I had a Canon S3 (which I still love) and I got a Canon XSi. DH keeps trying to get me to sell my S3...but it's not going to happen.

[Pea-n-Me]

Ivan's doing great, just heading out now to take some pics of DD riding.

I had a Canon S3 (which I still love) and I got a Canon XSi. DH keeps trying to get me to sell my S3...but it's not going to happen.
I keep my S3 in my purse. In fact, I just bought a second one as my first one was slowly dying. :rotfl:

Congrats and have fun!

[MichelleVW]

Here's a picture of Ivan from yesterday. I'm so glad he's feeling better! :goodvibes Now he needs to get back in shape and put the muscle back on that he lost from a month of standing around!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/21nov12.jpg

[MichelleVW]

I thought you guys would like to see these! :goodvibes


Here's a picture that DH snapped of the little stray that showed up at our house starving in September....

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/cat-1.jpg



Here's what she looks like now after being warm and dry and fed!! The first time she went to the vet she was about 5 pounds and that was after feeding her for 5 days. Now she is 11 pounds!! :goodvibes


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/olive.jpg

[ColleenG]

Aaawww! Poor little thing! She showed up to the right people! She looks great now.

[Sha]

Awesome Michelle! I dont know how much Miss Kitty weighed when we started feeding her, but she doesnt like to have her bowl even close to being empty... she is fat and sassy now.

[funkychunkymonkey]

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r106/flyingbabyb/100_1211.jpg
My little one trying on the christmas hat.

[YorkieMom]

My favorite pic of Princess Hollie is to the left !!!

[pooh_bear.614]

I LOVE all of these pics! You are all so talented!! Here are a few of my cat Frisky


http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/franzm614/DSC00874-1.jpg

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/franzm614/DSC00855-1.jpg

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/franzm614/DSC00860-1.jpg

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/franzm614/DSC00863-1.jpg

[MichelleVW]

I wish his eyes were more in focus on this one, but the other dog kept getting in my way....:confused3

But I like it anyway since I think Griffey looks so happy to be outside!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_0587-1.jpg

[jpmom97]

Here is my cat Mr. Kitty. He adopted us a few years ago, just showed up in our front yard out of nowhere and never left. We called the vets, put up flyers, no one claimed him. He was meant to be.
I had just gotten my camera so the settings are probably all wrong but I like how it looks anyway:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/georgesgirl99/February09061-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/georgesgirl99/February09067-1.jpg

This our new dog Grace. We got her from a rescue in Mississippi in September. We hadn't had a dog in 2 years since my precious Page the Black Lab died, my heart was broken but we felt we had to rescue this girly:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/georgesgirl99/September09174.jpg

[Phil'sFrontier]

Ha! ^^^ What a cute lab!

Here is my little princess Maggie. Her Kennel name is 'Black Frost's Yukon Maggie'

Here she is at about 2 weeks old. We were able to visit her as a young pup. We would go see her every weekend until the 8week mark.
What a little cutie!!
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/maggie_2wks-8.jpg

Here she is the same day with her sister. Maggie is the one in the pink yarn. At this point she already had her name. She was named after tv character Maggie Simpson who I am a big fan of!
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/maggie_2wks-5.jpg

Here she is at 3 wks
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/maggie_3wks-25.jpg

What a good little sit! 3.5 weeks
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/35weeks.jpg

Maggie and Me
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/35weeks-1.jpg

Maggie's sister, just howling away....too cute
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/35weeks-1-2.jpg

feeding time
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/35weeks-1-3.jpg
Here she is at 4.5 weeks
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/maggie_45wks-30.jpg

This is about 6/7 weeks. Showing her true colours here :rotfl2:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/Maggie_65weeks-10.jpg

Here she is after her fisrt night at home ...8weeks
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/Maggie_Nov08-3.jpg

Here she is helping me put up mud/tape the basement, she was covered in drywall dust...bahahaha
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/drywall_helper.jpg

Here she is this summer doing some retrieving at a Yukon lake.
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/SquangaLake_camping-24.jpg

:thumbsup2

[RBennett]

Ha! ^^^ What a cute lab!

Here is my little princess Maggie. Her Kennel name is 'Black Frost's Yukon Maggie'

Here she is at about 2 weeks old. We were able to visit her as a young pup. We would go see her every weekend until the 8week mark.
What a little cutie!!
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/maggie_2wks-8.jpg

Here she is the same day with her sister. Maggie is the one in the pink yarn. At this point she already had her name. She was named after tv character Maggie Simpson who I am a big fan of!
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/maggie_2wks-5.jpg

Here she is at 3 wks
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/maggie_3wks-25.jpg

What a good little sit! 3.5 weeks
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/35weeks.jpg

Maggie and Me
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/35weeks-1.jpg

Maggie's sister, just howling away....too cute
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/35weeks-1-2.jpg

feeding time
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/35weeks-1-3.jpg
Here she is at 4.5 weeks
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/maggie_45wks-30.jpg

This is about 6/7 weeks. Showing her true colours here :rotfl2:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/Maggie_65weeks-10.jpg

Here she is after her fisrt night at home ...8weeks
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/Maggie_Nov08-3.jpg

Here she is helping me put up mud/tape the basement, she was covered in drywall dust...bahahaha
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/drywall_helper.jpg

Here she is this summer doing some retrieving at a Yukon lake.
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s291/PhilsFrontier/SquangaLake_camping-24.jpg

:thumbsup2


WONDERFUL pictures!! She's a heart breaker! :thumbsup2 I only wish I had more pictures of mine when he was younger (3mo old when we got him) as he is now over a year and he's no longer a little puppy like he used to be; a whole 16 pounds now!! :scared1:

[zackiedawg]

Wow...just realized I haven't had any photos in here of my cat Mickey since last February, when she had only just been an indoor cat for a month, after having lived outside my house for the first 7 months (I first started feeding her as a stray at about 4-6 weeks old in June 2008).

She's now roughly 1 1/2 years old, but never got any bigger than 6-7lbs - she must have been the runt, and stayed small...she also retains a bunch of kitten energy! Here's a few various recent shots of Mickey around the house:

Staring out the window to see what things happen by is always a favorite pasttime:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/113202965.jpg

One of Mickey's favorite toys...a little mouse (I know...sacreligious!):
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/113202968.jpg

One of the interesting resting positions:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/113202970.jpg

Having a bite to eat, with a little lick to clean up:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/119514925.jpg

Another favorite toy...a lizard! Fortunately for the toy, this one is outside the window as it doesn't end as happily for the toy when they're inside! (you can just make out the lizard on the other side of the glass right in front of Mickey's face):
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/118695281.jpg

And at night, sleeping in front of the fireplace:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/119514980.jpg

[Sha]

Zackiedawg... what a shot that last one would be with Christmas stocking or decorations and a fire in the fireplace (if she would like the heat). Could be a Christmas card or a picture to frame.

Great pics everyone!! Thanks for sharing them all

Happy Thanksgiving!!

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Our dog celebrating his 2nd birthday today. Enjoying his new Ultimate Kong. We will see if it last the week.

http://fourweeksphotography.smugmug.com/Other/Raleigh/Raleigh-2nd-BD-2009-JPG-9-of/723276553_B4JkR-L.jpg

[littleangie]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/littleangie/my%20photography/wonka.jpg

[Scoobmuzic]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/littleangie/my%20photography/wonka.jpg


Awwwwww. He's all upside down & cute.

That's what I tell my cats when the roll over on their back like that. They know how to be so darn cute!

[MichelleVW]

Our dog celebrating his 2nd birthday today. Enjoying his new Ultimate Kong. We will see if it last the week.



He is a cutie!!


Having some fun with the new XSi this week!!

Jonas attacks Kacie!!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/26nov36.jpg


Jonas can fly!!!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/26nov50.jpg


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/26nov51.jpg


DD18 with Ivan..

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_0943.jpg


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_0956.jpg

[thesimson01]

Took this shot a few days ago. One of my 4 cats.


http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo279/thesimson01/IMGP9882.jpg

[Sha]

Took this shot a few days ago. One of my 4 cats.


http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo279/thesimson01/IMGP9882.jpg

awww! so precious!

[thesimson01]

awww! so precious!



She's cute, but a little monster :scared1:

[wen-tom]

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk284/wen-tom/DSC_0002.jpg

[wen-tom]

double post - sorry

[wen-tom]

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk284/wen-tom/DSC_0010.jpg

another of my lovely weimy - Odie. he's been helping me with some test shots :goodvibes

[omghidanielle]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2527/4148588237_4fb1371375.jpg

Bill!

[chrislove]

nice.

[MichelleVW]

Kacie finds Jonas so annoying. All she wants to do is catch the stick and all he wants to do is steal it from her and run!! :rotfl:


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/3dec1.jpg

[Tillikumtrainer]

Here are some pictures taken with the Nikon camera of the finned and feathered Kids tell me what you think:
Kiwi:
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn151/Orcalinkinpark/DSCN0081.jpg

Paulie
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn151/Orcalinkinpark/DSCN0090.jpg

Kai trying to take off:
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn151/Orcalinkinpark/DSCN0091.jpg

Niko
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn151/Orcalinkinpark/DSCN0104.jpg

and Sapphire:
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn151/Orcalinkinpark/DSCN0106.jpg

Close up of Sapphire:
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn151/Orcalinkinpark/DSCN0109.jpg

[MACUSER]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/4154662662_2598a28fdc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26895093@N04/4154662662/)

[MichelleVW]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/4154662662_2598a28fdc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26895093@N04/4154662662/)

That is an awesome picture and that cat has the coolest markings!

[shawn68]

Our cat Prince Pablo......My wifes idea, but we just call him Prince.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/4160302916_3929e91471.jpg

[Sha]

Love the cat pics!!!! (the dogs and other animals too... but I just love cats!)

[Quicklabs]

Grace was so quiet and content last night...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/lleepoole/Gracebycandlelight.jpg

So of course, I had to mess with her! LOL
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/lleepoole/Gracemickeyhat.jpg

[My2Girls66]

Aawww! She's beautiful:)

[MichelleVW]

One happy horse to have new hay on a cold winters day!!!


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/5dec1.jpg




Timmy what big teeth you have!!!!


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/4dec3.jpg

[annnewjerz]

Our Persian, Panda, after going to get a shave at the Groomer this weekend.

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/For-Fun/Furry-Friends/My-Pets/Panda/735903779_k4CwV-L.jpg

[annnewjerz]

Another of our cats, Toby, while waiting for Panda to behave so I could take her picture.

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/For-Fun/Furry-Friends/My-Pets/Toby/735904329_wnFSD-L.jpg

[Pea-n-Me]

Our Persian, Panda, after going to get a shave at the Groomer this weekend.

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/For-Fun/Furry-Friends/My-Pets/Panda/735903779_k4CwV-L.jpg
:eek: :rotfl2: :lmao:

[annnewjerz]

:eek: :rotfl2: :lmao:

I know. Not the prettiest of sights, but at least the $40 provides me with a month or two of laughs every time I look at her. :thumbsup2

[Pea-n-Me]

I know. Not the prettiest of sights, but at least the $40 provides me with a month or two of laughs every time I look at her. :thumbsup2
Not having cats myself, this really surprised me, lol. Too cute!

Gee, I somehow missed a whole bunch of pictures here. Very nice, everyone!

[annnewjerz]

Not having cats myself, this really surprised me, lol. Too cute!

It surprises everyone that sees her, in person and in photos. We only shave her once a year when she starts to get in her winter coat (she gets really knotty). She looks much prettier when she actually has fur, trust me. :upsidedow

[ssanders79]

Two of our 3 cats have been quite photogenic the last few days.
Tiger
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2559/4171885322_ea57c69096_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssanders79/4171885322/)
Flickr page (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssanders79/4171885322/)
Bogey
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/4171127611_f3df0c52f9_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssanders79/4171127611)
Flickr Page (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssanders79/4171127611)

Who knows Zoe might make show up soon.

[Sha]

Grace and her Mickey Santa hat could be a Christmas card in my book!

Love the pics!

Had a friend who saved thier cat too. He was copper golden and looked like a lion the way he was trimmed.

[Quicklabs]

Thanks, Sha and everyone for your nice words about my Grace. She is so sweet and trusting, always at my side and willing to do whatever I ask of her--I found her little elf costume, so I'll have to dress her up.
Augusta, on the other hand, would have had that hat off in a second and torn to bits in the next two, just to teach me a lesson about humiliating her! In fact, if Augusta would have seen this hat on Grace, she would have removed it from her head in an instant as if to say, "What's the matter with you! You're a Labrador Retriever, for Pete's sake, not some dress up doll. Don't put up with any of that nonsense. I'm embarassed for you, do you know that?"
LOL

[MichelleVW]

Every time I look at her warm/fat and safe in the house, I just remember that poor skin and bones cat that showed up at my house a few months ago!!!


What a lucky kitty she is now!! :goodvibes


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/9dec10.jpg

[klmall]

my personal favorite is this one:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e240/mallonek/Cats/841770ac.jpg

Moxie looking up so sweetly!

Merry Christmas to all the pet lovers!

[Loopner]

This is one of my newer pics of Daisy. I love the tufts of hair under her feet!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y219/loopner67/DaisyJ3.jpg

[daisy2]

Love the cat pictures!!! Thank you all for sharing.

[daisy2]

These are my furbabies. I got them to pose for a few pictures in front of the Christmas tree. Mickey the black cat I had to bribe him with treats, Tinkerbell was bribed with the turn of a flashlight and bingo I had her attention. I love my babies.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa241/bonpryr/Chrsitmastree2009037-1.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa241/bonpryr/Chrsitmastree2009041.jpg

[LuluGirl81]

This is Marilyn and she was not amused in the least with me taking her photograph.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/DamnJoo/Marilyn1.jpg

[Sha]

Quicklabs... I love Grace even if I havent met her. Im not sure what it is about her... her agility? nah... I think its those eyes :goodvibes

Daisy looks like a Maine Coon with those tufts... like my George was.

Olive is a lucky girl.... My Miss Kitty is similar situation. Her home is a street over, but she is my cat. Was so skinny a couple Christmas' ago. She is fat and sassy now.

[Stephanie218]

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs008.snc3/11551_822268924421_10025613_49361091_30990_n.jpg

[Sha]

awwww! Love the cat pic Stephanie.... and LOVE your signature picture!!!

[daannzzz]

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_8944.jpg

[MichelleVW]

Here's my cat Charlie by the fireplace. He's really hard to get pictures of since he's really shy and usually hides!


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/13dec2.jpg

[MichelleVW]

After 2 months of being sick Ivan is finally well enough to get back into lessons!!!


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/19dec21.jpg


Taking it slow since he's out of shape from being sick....


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/19dec35.jpg

[Todd_H]

I haven't visited this thread in a LONG time so it's going to take me a while to catch up with everyone's pets and what they have been up to!

Here's Nali, who is now 11 months old and weighs close to 50lbs. She's almost full grown (I think... I hope) and is already taller than our Lab, Sadie. I'm going to start training her to pull me on a bike when she turns 1 (AKA bikejoring). THEN I will finally be able to get her all the exercise she needs! :rotfl2: yeah, right!

http://www.thhphotography.com/Family/Color/Sadie-and-Nali/IMG5402/745687647_zLWTC-L.jpg

[shawn68]

Our barn cat.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/4196242332_2963f404dc.jpg

[MichelleVW]

Our barn cat.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/4196242332_2963f404dc.jpg

So pretty!! My barn cats don't like the barn and all want to be house cats. :confused3 So we now have 4 cats in the house and no cats in the barn!! :rotfl:

[Metallicat]

Bunny.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/winter66.jpg

[Renysmom]

Riley start trying to make a snowman :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4199937425_ebd8f648d3_o.jpg

[luvsmickeymouse]

Bunny.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/winter66.jpg

I love the look on her face!

[Metallicat]

I love the look on her face!
Bunny says,
I aint drunk, but I'z been drinkin!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/april0820.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/319623318_ea9b78f998.jpg

[boBQuincy]

Andie, helping DW with the shower:

http://www.suzieandbob.com/animals/andie_0337.jpg

[mylittleprincess]

Snow day!!!!!
http://i46.tinypic.com/1tsdja.jpghttp://i45.tinypic.com/2568h8p.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/3133twi.jpg

[Shyvioletisme]

My kitty Lestat, not happy about a holiday picture:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2592/4157805701_32039e1588.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67045761@N00/4157805701/)


One of my parents' cats Chicky:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/4157809371_99d7092cd1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67045761@N00/4157809371/in/photostream/)

[luvsmickeymouse]

Bunny says,
I aint drunk, but I'z been drinkin!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/april0820.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/319623318_ea9b78f998.jpg

LOL! This is an awesome cat!

[JarrothsMom]

Bunny says,
I aint drunk, but I'z been drinkin!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/april0820.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/319623318_ea9b78f998.jpg

:lmao::goodvibes:lmao::goodvibes

[MichelleVW]

Not very ladylike Olive!!!!



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_3387.jpg

[spinetnglr]

Thomas sitting in the sun:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4208914185_e067d338af_b.jpg

Rufus trying to take a nap on one of this favorite blankets:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4209676568_43b029a921_b.jpg

[luvsmickeymouse]

I love this thread, and I love seeing all the animals.

[Metallicat]

I love this thread, and I love seeing all the animals.

I do too. I wish I could pet every single one of them. :lovestruc

[boBQuincy]

Forget the presents, they just want the box and the newspapers!

http://www.suzieandbob.com/animals/christmas_cats.jpg

[MichelleVW]

First White Christmas in 83 years in the DFW area!!! My dogs had a blast!!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_3560.jpg


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_3578.jpg



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_3600.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_3584.jpg


This one isn't so great exposure wise, but I just love how cute and happy he looks with all 4 feet off the ground. He's such a happy little guy who loves to run! :goodvibes

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_3602.jpg

[Pea-n-Me]

I love seeing Jonas growing up, Michelle! :goodvibes

[AbbysFamily]

Lucy loves the snow too... but we got rain for christmas, then it froze.. So she has the right idea what to do about that:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4219474200_509e4e3111_o.jpg (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4219474200_509e4e3111_o.jpg)

[daannzzz]

America is happy and pensive.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/Daannzzz%20Two/Daannzzz%20Three/IMG_9030.jpg


http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/Daannzzz%20Two/Daannzzz%20Three/IMG_9040.jpg

[juligrl]

A tired dog that wishes I would stop bugging her with my camera!
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p4/3jgirls/079-2.jpg

[MichelleVW]

I love seeing Jonas growing up, Michelle! :goodvibes

I can't believe how much he changed in looks from when we got him to now!


Here's a little cat torture!! :rotfl:


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/27dec1.jpg


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/27dec10.jpg


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/27dec11.jpg


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/27dec18.jpg

[Sha]

Notices a couple cats being held down there..... definitely torture! lol :goodvibes

[boBQuincy]

Ash in a quiet moment (not chasing Andie)

http://www.suzieandbob.com/animals/ash_2817.jpg

[Pea-n-Me]

I haven't posted any pics of my girl in a while. Here are a few I liked.

This morning playing with her ball in the snow (taken through the screen door and slider)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_1383.jpg

Recently watching DH snowblow

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/PC202066-E.jpg

What it was like having her around during renovations

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_1336.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_1337.jpg

[snappy]

Great pictures, Linda.

So Liesl "helped"with the renovation?

I can only imagine how helpful the Naj would be.:rolleyes1

She would be thinking materials and tools would be her own personal toys.

Never saw a dog at this age (probably twoish) so inseperable from her toys and what she thinks are her toys.

[MichelleVW]

Here's Kacie jumping the jump for the toy...Jonas is heading under the jump to attack Kacie...and Griffey is heading out to visit the neighbors!!!


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_3886.jpg



I think Jonas has a spring in his butt!!!


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_3888.jpg

[BeenHereB4]

Sadly, I haven't done a thing to improve my "photography" skills, but here is Rico apparently showing his new toy his favorite window.

http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww208/noturtypicalchick/002.jpg

[luvsmickeymouse]

I haven't posted any pics of my girl in a while. Here are a few I liked.

This morning playing with her ball in the snow (taken through the screen door and slider)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_1383.jpg

Recently watching DH snowblow

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/PC202066-E.jpg

What it was like having her around during renovations

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_1336.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_1337.jpg

Love these!

[luvsmickeymouse]

I have to say that I love all the animals on here! This is the best thread! :cheer2:

[MichelleVW]

My Sweet Kitty Autumn!!


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/IMG_3912.jpg

[MaeB]

This is my cat O'Malley. The photos may not be the best, composition wise, but I just love them. If you can't tell....he likes to be upside down. :upsidedow

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx68/michellebourget/Random%20Other/IMG_0578.jpg

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx68/michellebourget/Random%20Other/IMG_0624.jpg

[Sha]

This is my cat O'Malley. The photos may not be the best, composition wise, but I just love them. If you can't tell....he likes to be upside down. :upsidedow

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx68/michellebourget/Random%20Other/IMG_0578.jpg

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx68/michellebourget/Random%20Other/IMG_0624.jpg

Awesome =0)

[Spinning]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/IMG_1264.jpg

Seems to get harder to get them close together!

[Stephanie218]

I was home for the holidays, and between my in-law's and my parent's houses, they have 11 dogs....Needless to say, I had my choice of subjects!

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs216.snc3/22369_288003102288_206626692288_4629244_1360915_n. jpg

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs236.snc3/22369_288002897288_206626692288_4629222_5363314_n. jpg

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs216.snc3/22369_288002947288_206626692288_4629227_5473678_n. jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs236.snc3/22369_288002957288_206626692288_4629229_7392562_n. jpg

[MichelleVW]

I was home for the holidays, and between my in-law's and my parent's houses, they have 11 dogs....Needless to say, I had my choice of subjects!



Omg I LOVE NEWFIES!! I saw one at Petsmart one day and he was so beautiful and huge!!

[MichelleVW]

Olive has come a long way since she showed up at our house this fall as a 5 pound starving stray!!


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/11jan.jpg


And no, she hasn't missed a meal since!!!

My daughter calls her "pork butt!!"


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/11jan1.jpg

[daannzzz]

Tuckered out!

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_9213.jpg

[Pugrpooh]

I was puppy sitting DD's dachshund last week, and he had his first experience with snow!

http://lynn59.smugmug.com/Around-home/January-2010/PS070453/759719439_VmWKJ-L.jpg

And here's my old pug Oscar.

http://lynn59.smugmug.com/Animals/Animals/PS269965edited-1/728846915_DJUxZ-L.jpg

When we go visiting, he's not very trustworthy (not that he is 100% at home either!), so I found a diaper for him because he really doesn't like to be left at home.:)

http://lynn59.smugmug.com/Animals/Animals/PS269961edited-1/725755234_69jDR-L.jpg

[Pea-n-Me]

:rotfl2: These are just too funny!!

Beautiful pictures, everyone!

[wen-tom]

a few of my friends dog Indy..

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk284/wen-tom/DSC_0196.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk284/wen-tom/DSC_0023.jpg

[Evad]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e114/haringa1/Jan%2010/DSC_0161.jpg

[Pea-n-Me]

For the first time in a long time we have a new pet in the house. :goodvibes

This is Gus. He's a black teddy bear hamster. The dog loves watching him (and he doesn't seem bothered by her at all, lol).

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_1416.jpg

I'm working on getting some better pics.

[DonCrack]

awwwww

[BeenHereB4]

Dave, I LOVE that pic. :lovestruc Then again, I'm partial to Collies. She/he looks like one, what is the breed exactly?

[Pea-n-Me]

Dave, I LOVE that pic. :lovestruc Then again, I'm partial to Collies. She/he looks like one, what is the breed exactly?
I believe that beautiful dog is a Border Collie. :lovestruc

[MOmousefan]

My DDs cat, Wilber:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/mtsanders/P10101251024x575.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/mtsanders/P1010167800x450.jpg

[luvsmickeymouse]

Our parakeets grooming each other. We are the 5th home for the green one. She is here to stay. She has come along way since we rescued her. I bought the blue one for company for her.


http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q163/luvspilots/Picture528.jpg

[jaminmd]

I don't have a nice camera like you guys do (but now I want one;)) but I wanted to share pictures of my 5 month old puppy.

I love the pics of everyone's animals.

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/jaminmd/DSC02185-1.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/jaminmd/DSC02242-1.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/jaminmd/DSC02243.jpg Here he is checking out the geese flying by.

[disneydreamingdebby]

Two of our new kittens: Skittle and Sprint. (the third, Skylar is too shy to cooperate for a shareable pic.)http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb289/deborah3180/IMG_1335.jpg

[Sha]

two of our new kittens: Skittle and sprint. (the third, skylar is too shy to cooperate for a shareable pic.)http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb289/deborah3180/img_1335.jpg

awwwwwwwwwww!

[hjd0411]

I have had a sad day today - I had to have my dear little Skye put to sleep. She has been with us for 18 years, and was most definitely the leader of my small pack! :)
She had been off colour for a couple of days, but was very listless on Sunday, and on Sunday night I discovered a very large and hard lump in her tummy that the vet thought could be a tumour on her mammary gland. (She showed no sign of that until Sunday.) She was in some discomfort, so we decided that the best thing for her was to end her discomfort.
As I write this through many tears that have been shed for her, I firmly believe that she is now much more comfortable, and back to her lively younger self where she can see, hear and run in the grass like she did.
I will miss her every day.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/hjd0411/DSCN0170.jpg

[jaminmd]

I have had a sad day today - I had to have my dear little Skye put to sleep. She has been with us for 18 years, and was most definitely the leader of my small pack! :)
She had been off colour for a couple of days, but was very listless on Sunday, and on Sunday night I discovered a very large and hard lump in her tummy that the vet thought could be a tumour on her mammary gland. (She showed no sign of that until Sunday.) She was in some discomfort, so we decided that the best thing for her was to end her discomfort.
As I write this through many tears that have been shed for her, I firmly believe that she is now much more comfortable, and back to her lively younger self where she can see, hear and run in the grass like she did.
I will miss her every day.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/hjd0411/DSCN0170.jpg

:hug: I'm sorry about your precious dog.

The dog in your avatar is beautiful as well.

[Pea-n-Me]

I have had a sad day today - I had to have my dear little Skye put to sleep. She has been with us for 18 years, and was most definitely the leader of my small pack! :)
She had been off colour for a couple of days, but was very listless on Sunday, and on Sunday night I discovered a very large and hard lump in her tummy that the vet thought could be a tumour on her mammary gland. (She showed no sign of that until Sunday.) She was in some discomfort, so we decided that the best thing for her was to end her discomfort.
As I write this through many tears that have been shed for her, I firmly believe that she is now much more comfortable, and back to her lively younger self where she can see, hear and run in the grass like she did.
I will miss her every day.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/hjd0411/DSCN0170.jpg
Aww, Heather, I'm so sorry about Skye. She was beautiful. :sad1: :hug:

FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND

You're giving me a special gift,
So sorrowfully endowed,
And through these last few cherished days,
Your courage makes me proud.


But really, love is knowing
When your best friend is in pain,
And understanding earthly acts
Will only be in vain.


So looking deep into your eyes,
Beyond, into your soul,
I see in you the magic, that will
Once more make me whole.


The strength that you possess,
Is why I look to you today,
To do this thing that must be done,
For it's the only way.


That strength is why I've followed you,
And chose you as my friend,
And why I've loved you all these years...
My partner 'til the end.


Please, understand just what this gift,
You're giving, means to me,
It gives me back the strength I've lost,
And all my dignity.


You take a stand on my behalf,
For that is what friends do.
And know that what you do is right,
For I believe it too.


So one last time, I breathe your scent,
And through your hand I feel,
The courage that's within you,
To now grant me this appeal.


Cut the leash that holds me here,
Dear friend, and let me run,
Once more a strong and steady dog,
My pain and struggle done.


And don't despair my passing,
For I won't be far away,
Forever here, within your heart,
And memory I'll stay.


I'll be there watching over you,
Your ever faithful friend,
And in your memories I'll run,
...a young dog once again.


In Memory of Asta, Feb. 1997
(c) Karen Clouston

www.petloss.com

[Pea-n-Me]

I don't have a nice camera like you guys do (but now I want one;))
We can fix that. :idea:

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/jaminmd/DSC02185-1.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/jaminmd/DSC02242-1.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/jaminmd/DSC02243.jpg Here he is checking out the geese flying by. :lmao: Love it!! Ours does the same. He is gorgeous. :lovestruc

[Pea-n-Me]

Our parakeets grooming each other. We are the 5th home for the green one. She is here to stay. She has come along way since we rescued her. I bought the blue one for company for her.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q163/luvspilots/Picture528.jpg
That is so sweet of you. :littleangel: What kind of birds are they?

[PhotobearSam]

hjd0411....I am so sorry for your loss. I have two 17 year old cats that I know I will have to go through what you are going through. My prayers are with you. You did the right thing but I know it was so hard to do. Pets touch us in a way that warms our hearts. God Bless.

[disneydreamingdebby]

hjd, so sorry for your loss.:flower3:

[luvsmickeymouse]

That is so sweet of you. :littleangel: What kind of birds are they?

They are parakeets. I thought they were both males, but I think I have one of each. Maybe I will get some baby parakeets!

[Daisy14]

[QUOTE=jaminmd;35146663]I don't have a nice camera like you guys do (but now I want one;)) but I wanted to share pictures of my 5 month old puppy.

I love the pics of everyone's animals.

Well thanks to this board we purchased a fancy camera and I Daisys DH am still incapable of getting a good pic worthy of posting!:wizard:

[Sha]

hjd0411 so sorry to hear that you had to put Skye down. I know that feeling when it something sudden. I am not sure if its any easier when you have time to prepare. Just know nothing will ever remove the pawprints she has left all over your hearts

[RBennett]

hjd0411, I am so sorry for your loss. She was such a beautiful dog. On a related note though, I do have one question for everyone on here. Whenever you hear of a fellow DISer or fellow pet owner losing a friend like this, do you find yourself overly emotional for the next few days?? Ever since I heard about this, I have become emotional towards my own dog who is barely even one year old and in good health. But I find myself thinking about that dreadful reality that is hopefully years away, and it almost brings me to tears. We become so close to our pets that it doesn't seem fair that we only get to spend such a short time with them. I've even been asking myself this week if I would ever get another pet after this one because the heartache will be too much. I know so much one here especially, we focus on the photography of our pets but I wanted to kind of touch on this subject so that it might help others and myself deal with this. :sad1:

[hjd0411]

:hug: I'm sorry about your precious dog.

The dog in your avatar is beautiful as well.

Thank you. :flower3: She was a special one! The dog in my avatar is Charlotte, my German Shepherd. She is nearly 5 now, and is not quite sure what is going on at the moment, but she is staying very close.

Aww, Heather, I'm so sorry about Skye. She was beautiful. :sad1: :hug:

Thanks Linda :flower3: - she was gorgeous! When we got her she was 5 weeks old and had no teeth!! I haven't been able to read your poem yet, but I will copy it and keep it for later. I know that if I read it now I won't be able to get ready to go to work!!

hjd0411....I am so sorry for your loss. I have two 17 year old cats that I know I will have to go through what you are going through. My prayers are with you. You did the right thing but I know it was so hard to do. Pets touch us in a way that warms our hearts. God Bless.

Thanks PhotobearSam :flower3:. I know I had been thinking for a couple of years that Skye would be not with us for too much longer, but, as I have said to my lovely friends, no matter how prepared you think you might be for this to happen, you never are. But I think of the good times and laughs that she gave us.
hjd, so sorry for your loss.:flower3:

Thank you :flower3:
hjd0411 so sorry to hear that you had to put Skye down. I know that feeling when it something sudden. I am not sure if its any easier when you have time to prepare. Just know nothing will ever remove the pawprints she has left all over your hearts

Thank you Sha :flower3: That is so true! We love them so much, and they love us unconditionally.

hjd0411, I am so sorry for your loss. She was such a beautiful dog. On a related note though, I do have one question for everyone on here. Whenever you hear of a fellow DISer or fellow pet owner losing a friend like this, do you find yourself overly emotional for the next few days?? Ever since I heard about this, I have become emotional towards my own dog who is barely even one year old and in good health. But I find myself thinking about that dreadful reality that is hopefully years away, and it almost brings me to tears. We become so close to our pets that it doesn't seem fair that we only get to spend such a short time with them. I've even been asking myself this week if I would ever get another pet after this one because the heartache will be too much. I know so much one here especially, we focus on the photography of our pets but I wanted to kind of touch on this subject so that it might help others and myself deal with this. :sad1:

Thank you RBennett :flower3: I do find myself very emotional like you. I have another dog who is nearly 5 (Charlotte) and I have looked at her over the last few days thinking about her going, too (hopefully in the very far off future). But I couldn't be without her - she has been so loving - she came over and licked my face when I was crying for Skye, as if to say "It's OK Mum, I'm here to help you". I know some people get a new pet almost straight away after they lose an old friend, but I don't think I could do that. But that doesn't mean that I wouldn't get another dog. I love the companionship and I think the years of love that you get from them far outweighs the grief that you feel when they are gone. Everyone is different, I know, and you will know what is right for you at the time. But when you see those brown puppy eyes and smell that puppy, milky breath - it melts my heart!! :lovestruc

Thank you to everyone who has sent their wishes :hug:. It means so much that people I don't even really know, care enough to comment. Skye will be sadly missed, but I know it will get easier to think of her, without tears. A great big hug and pat to all your fur babies - and I still love to see everyone's photos - they are special little people in our lives and they are treasured for ever.

Heather :angel:

[funkychunkymonkey]

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r106/flyingbabyb/100_1834.jpg Shadow, moms cat

[DznyDreamz]

I don't have a nice camera like you guys do (but now I want one;)) but I wanted to share pictures of my 5 month old puppy.

I love the pics of everyone's animals.

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/jaminmd/DSC02243.jpg Here he is checking out the geese flying by.

This is a 5 month old puppy????? Oh my!!!!

I have had a sad day today - I had to have my dear little Skye put to sleep. She has been with us for 18 years, and was most definitely the leader of my small pack! :)
She had been off colour for a couple of days, but was very listless on Sunday, and on Sunday night I discovered a very large and hard lump in her tummy that the vet thought could be a tumour on her mammary gland. (She showed no sign of that until Sunday.) She was in some discomfort, so we decided that the best thing for her was to end her discomfort.
As I write this through many tears that have been shed for her, I firmly believe that she is now much more comfortable, and back to her lively younger self where she can see, hear and run in the grass like she did.
I will miss her every day.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/hjd0411/DSCN0170.jpg

I am so very sorry for your loss. It amazes me that I am sitting here shedding tears for a dog I have never met and yet, I know how devestating it is to lose your beloved pet. My heart goes out to you. Our time together with them is never long enough. :love:

[MichelleVW]

I have had a sad day today - I had to have my dear little Skye put to sleep. She has been with us for 18 years, and was most definitely the leader of my small pack! :)
She had been off colour for a couple of days, but was very listless on Sunday, and on Sunday night I discovered a very large and hard lump in her tummy that the vet thought could be a tumour on her mammary gland. (She showed no sign of that until Sunday.) She was in some discomfort, so we decided that the best thing for her was to end her discomfort.
As I write this through many tears that have been shed for her, I firmly believe that she is now much more comfortable, and back to her lively younger self where she can see, hear and run in the grass like she did.
I will miss her every day.



I'm so sorry. I just saw this today. :sad1: