Show off your pets.

[iceman]

LOL Bill, what a cutie!!!! He probably has you like putty in his paws!!! :D ;)

[asa]

This is Laney on the day she came to live with us.

She was sent by the SouthEastern Guide Dog Institute (SEGDI, pronounced "sedg-ee") for us to raise. Our previous puppy, Vincent (they are named by SEGDI), had gone back to college, graduated at the head of his class, and now is gainfully employed in Dade County, Florida. So we (my wife and I and our daughter as well as our 6 year old golden retriever, Charlie, and my daughter's 3 year old boxer, Keely) accepted Laney into our home. SEGDI named her "Elaine" (after someone who paid to sponser her) but we negotiated the nickname Laney. We were well into our puppy-raising program, when at 11 months, Laney had a series of seizure-like episodes, witnessed by us and (fortunately) by our vet. We offered to take her to dog-neurologists in Raleigh or Charlotte, but after receiving the documented info, SEGDI sent us a letter about "Elaine's career change." So now she is our pet. Those of you who have raised yellow labs or who have read "Marley and Me" know what our lives have been like for the past two years. Nonetheless, she is a dear member of the family. She has turned 8-year-old Charlie into a playful puppy again (actually he never grew out of puppyhood) and the three of them are fast friends and a good pack.

For those of you who love dogs, and might want to consider raising guide-dog puppies, I suggest you contact your local guide-dog center. SEGDI has a need for puppy-raisers all over the southeast. You can find them on the web at   http://www.guidedogs.org/. For dog-lovers it is truly a rewarding experience.  Highly recommended if you have the time and temprament to want to help train a puppy. It is difficult to let them go, but knowing where they've gone and what they're doing makes it really worthwhile.

[jimguy]

This is Lily, our 11 year old Lab. Our nieghbor got her as a puppy but for some reason she never bonded with him but spent much time with us. After 5 years, as the neighborhood story goes, she packed up her dish and moved to our house.

[Oldman]

neat-o story...

[Wildcat]

This is Shadow.  She is a Fieste.  Great at catching squirrels and watching the smoker.

[Lefty_Smoker]

Here are a few pics of my ferocious beast, Luca Bella.  She just turned three last month.  She truly is man's best friend.



Well OK, maybe Luca Bella isn't all that ferocious, but my two year old is.   ;)



If there is one person that loves ribs more than I do, it's Luca Bella.  At least I can wait till they come out of the Bradley before chowing down.  ;)



Luca Bella kicked back on the couch with a belly full of brisket.



;D

[PetersCreek]

Belly full of brisket.  Kroger should be so lucky.

Good to see ya here, Matt.

[Gizmo]

Luca Bella must have pushed back the tray with the cold stout on it before the picture was taken.  Laaazzzzyyyy DOG.
Lookin Good!

[Oldman]

Neat Pictures...
Olds

[NePaSmoKer]

NEPAS

Smoker dawg. All 7 pnds of schitzu. 14 years old been a good ol girl.

[West Coast Kansan]

Her twin is next door to our house.  Cute thing.

[Tiny Tim]

These are my cats.

First is Sherman.


Next is Bela.


And last is my scaredy cat, Sneetch.

[manxman]

The new member of the family, a border collie pup who was 10 weeks old last Wednesday.

[acords]

The new member of the family, a border collie pup who was 10 weeks old last Wednesday.

Very nice, I remember when my BC was a pup.  They are fun, but very "busy"

[West Coast Kansan]

Manx, lots of energy sitting there. Enjoy!