Kilts and Pets.....

[Big Paul]

Sweet Kitty! Do his eye's match the kilt??

[smaughazard]

Pete the tomcat insisted on being in this shot:

[Scott Gilmore]

Regards,
Scott Gilmore

[mudd]

Man, it's got to be a tuff life, being a pet cat.

[MacSimoin]

...My wife and I are going to get a dog pretty soon. Probably a German Shepherd or Chocolate Lab.

I've been around animals my entire life and would never want to live any other way. I'm definitely a dog lover (don't believe the hype that cats are more intelligent, that's an apples-and-oranges comparison); my fiance and I have both a purebred GSD and a mix-breed of Flat-coated/Labrador Retriever (black). Here's two pics from this past February's snowstorm (11th and 12th):

Regan (4 months, 40 lbs.) the night before the storm hit full force...



Seamus (3 years, 90 lbs.) dragging my fiance around the yard the following morning (we've since had a fence installed)...



You can see more pics of them here:

http://www.kiltphotos.com/thumbnails.php?album=2&page=3

http://www.kiltphotos.com/thumbnails.php?album=1&page=4

I can recommend both breeds from experience but you may want to ask yourself this: Do you have the time and space (not just physical) for a dog? You should know that GSD's are herding/working dogs while Retrievers are a sporting breed. GSD's can be difficult while training if you're unfamiliar with their dominant nature, but they do respond well to it (they're highly intelligent) and make great companions. Retrievers by nature are want to keep you active whether you like it or not but they make great pets nonetheless.

As for Seamus and Regan, he's still getting used to being 'herded' by Regan...she runs after him and nips his hind legs while he's retrieving toys, balls, stick, etc. It's educational and fun to see their natural instincts at work (or, at play).

If you haven't already, familiarize yourself with both breeds before you make a decision; from my experience (I grew up around both breeds as well), you'll enjoy having either one (or both!) in your life. I know we do.

[Robin]

Regards,
Scott Gilmore

Ow...sooooooooo cute!!!!!

[Big Paul]

OK! OK! Now the we are all bragging about our furry children..

This is my loving wife and Luke..

[Kilted Taper]

I think I've posted this first one before, but it's myself and my two pugs. Buster is the male fawn, and Bella is the female black. Bella just turned 1 on the 6th of July and Buster will be 2 in October.

[Alan H]

GREAT thread, I love it!

[Rex_Tremende]

Here are three of many Welsh terriers whose lives have crossed with mine:

Quincy (L) and Ceinwen (R)


Alfalfa (a.k.a. "Sen. Alphonse T'omato")

My former partner and I used to show and raise Welsh terriers and I loved every one of them, even if they tried my patience a few times. Quincy, who just turned 12 in March, and Ceinwen (a Welsh name, meaning, as I understand it "beautiful jewel") are both finished AKC champions. Alfalfa was born blind; rather than put him down, we decided to keep him and raise him ourselves. It turned out his blindness wasn't much of a handicap - he just does things a little different than the others.

Quincy resides with me now, while Ceinwen and Alfalfa are with my ex.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

ObKilt: At many of the dog shows, particularly on the East coast, someone invariably showed up in a kilt. Very cool.