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<p>Just because I can, and just because I'm thinking of my dog a lot due to his <a href="../off-topic-forum/00UdNk">upcoming knee surgery</a> , let's have a thread of pet photos.</p>

<p>Post a photo and write a note about why it (or the pet in it) means something special to you. If you are too lazy to write a few sentences, you are a chump who will be banished to the land of the "no words" forum. This is a "words" thread. After all, what pet owner doesn't like to talk about their pet?</p>

<p>To those who don't like pet photos or animals, tough luck. One of the few joys of having a job like running photo.net is that you get to start whatever thread you want. Yes, I'm just being a sourpuss. There are plenty of good things about my job.</p>

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<p>This photo is special because it shows my late grandfather with my dog as a puppy (and my wife and my mother's dog as a puppy as well). My grandfather looks happy, which he would not be a few years later as cancer took over his body, and my dog is ludicrously tiny. Seriously, if you saw him today you'd think it was funny the he could have ever fit under someone's knee.</p>

<p>This is a perfect example of a photo that isn't particularly technically good or aesthetically amazing and was shot with whatever low quality p&s camera was in my pocket at that moment, but that means the world to someone. A good reminder that while we all bust our rears and obsess over chasing photographic ideals, often the most important thing is to just be there with a camera and shooting photos.</p><div>00UdOl-177237584.jpg.be7e5b245b590974fb76416f8219af7c.jpg</div>

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<p>My wife's cat, and now mine, named Monkey. She got her name because as a kitten she loved to climb up peoples' pants leg and also love riding on peoples' shoulders. When I met my wife she had gotten the cat about a year and a half before. I am the first and so far only male that cat has ever liked, other then my 20 month old son, but he gives her treats. The cat warmed to me within 5 minutes of meeting her and my wife even commented on the fact at the time...which she also said must mean something special.<br />At any rate, the cat can be quite a pest (likes to wake us up at 2am) and isn't overly affectionate (don't pet me!), but she knows when someone needs serious cheering up and has a soft place for our son (so long as he is free with his pets/hugs and treats). In fact our son is the only person who she allows to pet her or hug her whenever they want, unless of course it is on her terms.</p><div>00UdPC-177239584.jpg.28436e2179403d6ba0b7c195f1d18fa5.jpg</div>
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<p>my wife holding our youngest (we got two black labs) when he was just a few weeks old. He's four now but we nearly lost him last year due to a very rare side effect that occurred thanks to a combination of vet prescribed drugs for a minor GI problem. Skin let loose and he got ulcers all over his body. Not a happy time to say the least but he came through, made a full recovery and is his old happy and very active self again.</p><div>00UdQ1-177241884.jpg.d464719ef131a3c5365c4dd0ccbd6ac7.jpg</div>
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<p>By strange happenstance, I tried digitizing an ancient 1930s filmstrip from the Humane Society on "Care of your cat" today.<br /> Here's some good advice and a tolerably pissed off cat, now gone for 70 years at least.</p><div>00UdQR-177247584.jpg.c759af8454cb676093e9b6ed64622a72.jpg</div>
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This is Pete, when he was 4 years old his owner had 2 dogs and one had to go. So we decided to take Pete into our home. One year later I had a serious medical problem. The year it to me to get back on my feet, Pete was always with me. He is now 16 years old, not as spry, grey fur but still loveable. He shares our house with two other dogs no one wanted, lab mix 16 yrs old and a 11 yr. old Bichon.<div>00UdRd-177256484.jpg.82646bb9ada612af7b91c4b234217a97.jpg</div>
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<p>My wife teaches writing and she often has her students start a new piece with "I remember ..... : I remember when my wife and I picked up our new dog at the Humane Society here in Milwaukee. The dogs were stacked in cages and all of them were yelping like crazy when we walked by. The one my wife had picked out a few weeks earlier and wanted to show me was strangely quiet and just stared at us behind the narrow bars of the cage. He looked sick and straggly but, in retrospect, was probably depressed. I asked the aide if we could let him out and take him for a walk. He got out of his cage and ran right up to me, sat down and looked up at me with the most pathetic look I have ever seen. What could I say but "yes, we will take him home with us."<br>

I remember he was a great dog for the eight years we had him. He was a Great Pyrennes/Golden Retriever mutt and had the best qualities of both breeds. I remember the day I took this photo. It was very cold and we went down to the lakefront for the sunrise. He loved the snow and the colder the better. I asked him to lie down in the snow so I could take some photos and he did. I remember the series of images I took that day and I go back and look at them often. He died a few months later of cancer. I have two dogs now and love them dearly but I will always remember my dog who loved to lie in the snow on a cold Wisconsin winter morning. </p>

 

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<p>we have owned several cats over the couse of 50 years.<br>

all have been treated kindly. they soon develop their own characteristics,<br>

but usually becaome very gentle creatures.<br>

Peanut was an exception, he was mostly wild, but tolerated us. and would answer when called.<br>

he had some "cross-wiring" that made him different.<br>

several others seemed to turn out the same way mild and more than willing to demand attention<br>

( who says cats are not affectionate)<br>

no matter how fierce they were to unsuspecting " game" animals, they were good with us as we were family.<br>

we showed consideration and never did anything mean.<br>

the few visitors who tried were sharply rebuked.<br>

IF YOU SIT IN THAT CHAIR THE CAT "will" climb on your lap.<br>

all the photos are sored in boxes. I will try to find some.<br>

a few met accidents most lived out their natural life 6-9 years.<br>

with a farm background we respect domestic animals.<br>

but because of that we look at animals in general differently than those who are raised in cities.<br>

we are able to recognize their limitations<br>

and never believe they are like<br>

" little people who cannot talk"<br>

or that they are our " babies" or understand speech.<br>

some of these folks attempt to modify the behavior of their pets to suit their life style.<br>

a cat or a dog is a cat or a dog. not something you make it to be. or try to change.<br>

it is what it is, we must accept this. Peanut and Smokey were totally different creatures ( both cats)<br>

and we enjoyed them for what they are.</p>

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<p>I wish I have more pictures of my dear dog Sally. She was the best dog we have ever had. Since she passed away peacefully on August 13, 2007, we never thought to have another dog again because we couldn't imagine anyone else would fit the standard she had set, in term of temperament, compatibility with our personalities and lifestyle, and physical health and beauty as a Dalmatian. I miss her dearly. Sometimes I imagine she is still around, sleeping on the rug, hanging around in the kitchen as I cook. </p>

<p>She was a fast runner. Here she is shown speeding about as "a Sally" would. On that snowy morning we were looking for a piece of land on which to build a home. Sally surely had a say.</p><div>00UdXG-177317584.jpg.7e64580b9dac2dfec8409e09186013f1.jpg</div>

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<p>Winston (15+ years old and still ornery) is my step-son Nick's constant companion. Winston's whereabouts are his first query in the morning and Winston often "tucks" him in the evening.</p>

<p>When I was his age, I had a Siamese named Sydney who I still remember, 30 years later, with the greatest of affection. I remind Winston that, although he's a great cat -- he's still second to Sydney (but I do so with just a hint of hesitation, for Winston's sake). Anyway, it's very comforting to know that 30+ years from now, Sir Winston's memory will live on in the memory of another boy just as Sydney lives in mine.</p>

<p>Having grown up with parents who were both vets, I was blessed to grow up in an environment surrounded by animals and adults who showed them a lot of respect, love and compassion. As an adult and parent now, I realize what important lessons our children can learn from our pets: how to treat them "like little human beings", how to care for them (feeding) and the responsibilities of cleaning up after them. All those efforts are rewarded with unconditional love returned. What important and very fundamental lessons our pets teach us! We are truly blessed.</p><div>00UdXV-177321584.jpg.24c7a9a3b532c08c139c64df7d2804da.jpg</div>

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<p>we took a chance on this boy a couple of years ago. he was unwanted in the shelter in a bad way mentally. it is has taken nearly 2 years for his manic behaviour to tone down. sometimes i thought i wouldn't be able to take it any longer. but he has given us his trust and loads of affection. he makes us laugh, he is always doing something hilarious, whether he is running around catching raindrops or playing with our other dog, he loves being alive and he shows it and we love seeing him happy. He knows he belongs and he has a family again. plus, he is cuddly.</p><div>00UdXr-177323984.jpg.68db5cee35c6b7cb3d1f085e723f2df7.jpg</div>
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<p>I have a lot of photos of my 9 yr old Shepherd Morgen who is my not so low cost model. I decided, for your invitation, Josh, to pull out a shot I made in the late '90's of a friend and his two dogs. A team. We had just taken a walk on a hill near his home in Mill Valley in Marin in late afternoon. Both dogs are gone now as it happens - too soon and a tough parting.. Somehow, I sense, from shooting people, that the best way to reveal their hearts and personalities is by pairing them with their animal friends in photos. A partnership, symbiotic one in a way. (It is easy to get "mushy" when we measure the days from puppy hood on..). They cost dearly for their food and medical needs and are dependent as well as" independent" if one understands their caninehood nature; bring us a reward that is beyond simple description ....</p>

<p>Getting to the photo, Don, here is the ultimate outdoor man, knife collector and sharpener, arche, and gunsmith. Don has hiked up and down the Sierras. Until a leg injury slowed him down (and the dogs got stiff too I bet) A mountain man,my friend here and his dog companions on the trails.</p><div>00UdYY-177331584.jpg.89ef99ff8d8408c20835604c0b4333bf.jpg</div>

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<p>This is Shadow...AKA Gray Puff. She is not my cat, she chose my wife instead. She got her name not by her color, but because she shadowed my wifes every move and was always under foot, in her lap or next to her. Shortly after we got her my wife contracted Parkinson's Disease and Shadow has shared the journey and been a constant comforter. She has also gotten a new nickname of Nurse Gray. She is a God send.</p>
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<p>CJ at the Beach<br /> <img src="http://www.aaronlam.com/galleries/dogs/charliebeachday/charliebeachday1.jpg" alt="" width="700" /><br /> Charlie and his Blankie<br /> <img src="http://www.aaronlam.com/galleries/dogs/charlie/charlie1.jpg" alt="" width="700" /><br /> Levi at the Park<br /> <img src="http://www.aaronlam.com/galleries/dogs/levidogpark/levidogpark1.jpg" alt="" width="500" /></p>
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<p>These are my "kids", Chloe and Lucy. They are toy poodles. A friend once said that dogs make better men of us. I have to agree. These two girls can really brighten my day. Their smiles (yes, dogs smile) always warm my heart.<br>

Chloe's big smile:<br>

<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qz066ksOfNA/SsWDjKPBOHI/AAAAAAAABWc/z_ITyoeBEPE/IMG_7953.jpg" alt="" width="427" height="640" /></p>

<p>Lucy hamming it up for the camera:<br>

<img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qz066ksOfNA/SsWDinB9nsI/AAAAAAAABWY/pdi4D1RDG2I/_MG_8623.jpg" alt="" width="618" height="640" /></p>

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<p><img src="../photo/7674176" alt="" /><br>

This is my Ellie. Means the world to me and my husband. She was a stray who turned up in my parents' greenhouse. My parents can't keep her (Irish setter and Gran with Alzheimer's being about as much as they can cope with!) so we took her. This was about 2 months after we found out we can't have kids, so she gets a whole lot of attention! Doesn't seem to mind, though... Just read the other thread Josh - I know how much pets mean so I wish you every success with Griffen's surgery.</p>

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