Silly OT request (smile)

Hi friends, I thought some of you might be so kind as to give my dog a vote in a photo contest!! Just think if he wins all the MG seeds I could afford to buy and share. Now of course that isn't meant to be any kind of bribe or anything!! LOL http://www.cutestdogcompetition.com/vote.cfm?h=C7781E837DEEAAE33BD0577E7084B2C6

I voted for Atticus 26 votes now. Perhaps people could post photos of pets here; I have 8 cats and one African Grey

Thanks Ray. I photo thread would be fun!!

voted

Thanks Marie!!

Yep done that!

Here's one of my little guy ^"^ Shaggy.

Thanks Jon and Shaggy is just adorable!!

Ronnie - I also voted for Atticus! Dang! I might add my doggie in the contest! A million dollars! Heck I'd take $500 right now! LOL!

Here's my pup, Lady Jane ... She was playing with my oldest son and was barking at him! LOL!

Jon - Shaggy is a cutie! :-) Good name for your dog, too! :-)

Thanks Becky love Lady Jane and her name!!

Lady Jane looks lovely!

Shaggy suits him to a tee Becky.

Thanks

Jon

the totally gorgeous Atticus has 51 votes now :-)

Come on guys we gotta recruit more here, Get votin!

You guys/gals are the best!!

voted - 56 now

So ... we can cast one vote per day? Or just one vote per week?

I have really enjoyed the photos of the dogs. They are all so cute. . Atticus looks like a real sugarbritches, and I have been voting for him, as well.

Thanks Karen and Quaint!! You guys rock!! Atticus is a real sweetheart and a wonderful tribute to why we should rescue!!

Becky you can vote once a day

Here he is full body, he weighs about 189-90 lbs. and is 38'' tall to the hip 45'' to the head

Here is his sister Harper

Luvsgrtdanes
They are big & beautiful dogs. I love their faces. Harper looks like she's doing the "Cleo on the barge" pose. Our dog Dax is from the shelter, and is a joy to be around.
Sarah

Thanks Sarah I would love to see a pic of Dax...

Ronnie - Atticus has such an unusual coat - the color and the patterns are really neat! Goodness! Him and Harper are BIG dogs! They would probably knock me right over! LOL! I bet no unwanted visitors come a-calling at your house! LOL! They probably scare everyone off! :-)

What's the vote up to now?

And yes! Sarah - do share a photo of your pup, Dax!

ronnie - 72 now - I hear you about rescue pets - Our vet is part of a network still looking for homes for pets rescued from Katrina in 2005. I can't imagine any cats more lovable than the ones we adopted from her (local strays).

Thanks Becky! They are such a great breed (the bulldog too) "gentle giants" is really true!! If you can get over the long puppyhood and short life span their wonderful dogs. Funny thing is with them being that big you never trip over them!

Here is Abby the bulldog my other favorite breed.

I'll introduce Sabrina also, my senior Dane at 10 1/2 years.

Something I think you should know about my dog Shaggy. In a way he too is a rescued dog because he has a serious birth defect. One of his front legs is deformed making it difficult for him to walk. My wife and visited
our local pet store and liked him so we enquired about the price, the manager informed us of the deformity
and said he was about to be destroyed. That was more than I could take so I offered to buy him there and then
without even thinking about the price tag. The manager was visibly moved by my offer and gave him to us free of charge. Now I have the sweetest little dog you can imagine. I love dogs all shapes n sizes, shaggy is tiny but he has a big personality and a huge will.

pajonica

Ronnie - I love Abby's toothy smile! You should have entered her photo in the contest too! That photo is a hoot! :-)

I am impressed that Sabrina is over 10 years old. You are fortunate! Most of my friends that have the bigger dogs say they rarely make it past 8-9 years old. They usually don't live so long. She has that unusual gray coat too. Is she related to Atticus?

Jon - What a great story!!! Sometimes the handicapped animals make the very best pets! Such a heartwarming story! The teacher I work with has a Bengal cat with only 3 legs. He also was going to be destroyed, but she took him. (Also got him for free.) He is a hoot and is not slowed down by his handicap short-coming. He kinda hops/gallops along! LOL!

My dog and cat were both Humane Shelter animals. Both were strays when they were picked up. I love them and they are such wonderful pets. Lady is in all honesty, the best dog I have ever had. She is an absolute sweetheart! I think when animals struggle for part of their lives (especially when young), they really appeciate a good, loving home. I know I sure appreciate my pets and can't imagine life without a dog and cat. I've had one of each for the past 30 years! I was never a dog person until I married my dh. He liked dogs and I liked cats. We compromised and were forced to appreciate the value of each type of animal and have always had one of each. Now the funny thing ... my dh likes the cat a lot and I love Lady! She is my baby girl! :-) My daughter gets a little jealous, but the dog doesn't have that teenage girl attitude and moodiness! The dog is much more pleasant to be around! LOL!

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I love hearing rescue stories!! I think people forget that we domesticated animals and they depend on us!!

Jon what a great story! I see so many Danes in rescue that are special need dogs. I wish I could take them all in.

Becky Sabrina isn't related to Atticus by blood. Her color in Danes is actually Blue...age gave way to the gray color no. When she was a pup her skin actually had a blue tint and her coat was ever so shiny!

I have always been a dog person. We were raised with Saint Bernards. I had a cat as a child but none now. My husband, believe it or not isn't really an animal person!! I had five dogs last summer...guess he loves me a lot!! LOL I have been hinting for a new rescue since Sabrina is so old and if looks were daggers I would be in a lot of pain!! I would foster the Danes if I didn't babysit my Granddaughters. It is a big commitment and you are just never sure of the temperament. Unfortunately a lot of the Danes in rescue were abused.

Ronnie,
You really know how to pick "em!! As soon as I figure out the new photo program, I will post a pic of dax.
Sarah

97 now! I was not aware we could vote every day.When does the voting expire?
Glad yall liked my shaggy dog story. LOL

Jon

Jon each week starts a new voting session.It runs for 12 weeks. The winner of the week goes to the semi finals, there will be 12 dogs that get voted on. Then down to four,and the judges will pick a winner. I just saw that the winner of last week had over 1200 votes!! I don't know that many people LOL

just love all the doggy pics everyone... and enjoyed reading the tails :-) that go with them... i'd love to see a pic of your dog Pajonica please show us all a pic :-) ...i wouldn't be without my dog now she briought so much fun with her...

rescued dogs are the best i got Mazey at six months old and she got through a sofa and carpet before she was one but has been golden ever since... well mostly :-)

Here is Shaggy-san. Mazey looks a bundle of fun!

Jon

Colin is Mazey (i luv the name) A Jack? My son had one for 12 years, was his best friend but a real stinker. His name was Jack and I adored him!!

Here is my late Granddog Jack the terror!

yes Ronnie... she's a not stop and totally mad Jack ... she suits me down to the ground... :-) little Jack the terror has the same eyes as Mazey... he looks like he was a fundog too

Jon your little bundle of fun is beyond cute i love her little face... thankyou :-)

Hi Colin, I just noticed your in the UK. I am from Devon but live in Japan now. Luv Jack's!
I call Shaggy a Yorkshire terrorist.

Jon

Loving your dog photos! I voted for Atticus too!


Can my kitty join the crowd??? This is Holmz...

Joanne - YOU beat me to it! I was gonna post my kitty Penny's photo just to give a thumbs up for cats, too! LOL! Beautiful eyes on Holmz! He looks like a sweetie!

This is my crazy cat, Penny. Also a stray from the Humane Shelter. She's different than any cat I've ever had. I am having to de-sensitize her. She doesn't like to be petted or like most cats, rub up against your leg. When I pet across her back, instead of arching up like most cats because they like it, she slouches down as if trying to avoid the stroking over her back. I've never had a no-touch cat before. She is probably that way from lack of contact as a kitten. I make her sit next to me and I scratch her under the chin and pet her. It drives her crazy because it seems to overstimulate her. She can't wait to get away from me! But I have noticed and so has my dh that she comes up to us more now ... looking for a quick pet or scratching. So I think my behavior modification program is working! LOL!

And yes! That is a snake on the windowsill that she is trying to get at. I have so many snakes in my yard that it is not even funny. I have to watch where I walk sometimes because they will come out to sun themselves and I almost step on them.

This is a photo of the cat and snake looking eye-to-eye at each other! I consider this a once-on-a-lifetime photo shoot! :-)

OMG Becky, that is an awesome photo of the cat and snake having a look-see. Hilarious. What kind of snake is that?


Joanne