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“A dog doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his.” John Grogan, Marley & Me

Finn is one of those quick, unreasonable, whimsical and best decisions I have made in my life. I never thought that I would ever own a dog. Growing up my two turtles died, I accidentally set two birds free and had to return a rabbit. I was convinced that I was not meant to live with animals. But it’s been almost 10 years now. And though we’ve made countless trips to the vet, though she once ate a whole box of pastel crayons and pooped multicolor for a week, though she cannot balance any object on her head, very few things in this world can equal the comfort of her gentle presence, her unwavering loyalty, and the way she makes us laugh every day.

Today I invite you to share the lovely, fun, cute, nostalgic or crazy images (and stories) of the big, small, four-legged, furry or feathered members of your family. Show us the one you gave your heart to. And who gave you his.

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  5. Our JRT Molly changed my life, I went from a worker bee at our nursery to a full time photographer due to her. Thorugh her I meet new friends, found a new career and learned to live in the moment. There are plenty of posts at my blog about her, but here is the most recent. She lives to hunt and snow hunting is the best. Also the next post is about Pilgrim the cat who came to stay at Thanksgiving.
    http://pixels-n-pen.blogspot.com/2009/12/snow-holds-scent-for-dogs.html

  17. Oh yes! "I never want to go to a heaven where there aren’t any dogs". Amen.

    After losing our best friend 5 years ago, it has taken us until now to not feel as much pain and to open our hearts to TWO monsters!

    Oskar and Maya (now 1 and 8 months)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bumpytours10/3684144073/in/set-72157617776842806/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bumpytours10/3854536205/in/set-72157617776842806/

    They both fill up my lens and my life completely — hooray!

  19. Lovely post. Our 3rd Golden Retriever, Kona, is settling into his life with us after we adopted him 4 months ago. He was our 17th foster dog for rescue and I knew he was the "one" as soon as I saw him. He brings us so much joy ever day as we watch him blossom. http://stickerdog.com/?p=1337

  30. I’m late with this addition, but wanted to share a recent photo of the newest member of our family. We went to an adoption fair for rescued labs a couple of weeks ago. Fell in love with Woody, an 11.5 year old yellow lab who recently lost his home. We lost our previous dog, Bow, to canine cancer this fall — have had a soft spot for ancient dogs ever since.

    Bringing Woody home brought much needed light to our own home, just in time for the holidays.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcanare/4205059576/?deletedcomment=1

  33. oh, my gosh! she is the sweetest looking little dog, and this is such a perfect picture!

    just today, i said to a friend while driving after seeing a cute little dog in someones car, "i want a doggie!"

    i don’t have my own, but my twin sister has a little chihuahua that is like my best friend when i go to visit. he never stops following me around the entire time i’m there. i love him to death! here is a blog post we did with photos of him — one she took, and one i took.

    http://ethereal-two.blogspot.com/2009/06/blanco.html

  34. The hardest thing about capturing my pets images is that they’re so darn fast. Ferrets only sit still when they are sleeping or just waking up. Since I shoot indoors and hate the flash, it’s rare that I get a good, clear shot of them. This is one of my favorites … ever:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynn-g/4198032252/in/set-72157622906691521/

    I turned on the flash for this one:

    http://humanbeingblog.com/2009/11/days-of-grace-235365/

    My cat Noelle is also tricky because she’s a tuxedo cat. I have a hard time keeping from blowing out her white chest in order to capture the details of her dark coat. I love this shot of her.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynn-g/4198032252/in/set-72157622906691521/

  36. Love that polaroid!! My Italian Greyhound, Dante, is my constant companion and subject. I adopted him from a local shelter at Easter last year, and we’ve been bonded ever since! I don’t have kids yet, so I never knew I could love and care for another creature like I do him. He’s my daily chuckle, my bed warmer when I’m sick, my front door greeter. Can’t imagine life without him. This recent shot is one of my all-time faves, he just did NOT want to get of bed!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/trudem/4200509171/