FloridaPets.net Pet of the Week Photo Album 2007
Photo Art Courtesy of the Animals
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I sometimes fall behind in posting the Pet of the Week because an old back injury flares up from time to time and I must limit my daily computer work until the inflammation subsides. If this happens, I thank you in advance for your patience.
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We all love to show off our beloved pets. Large, small, pretty or downright "appearance challenged", we adore them all. This is a very special photo album of the pets loved by the people who enjoy FloridaPets.net.
If you would like to submit your pet for consideration for our Pet of the Week feature, please send at least two photos, in jpg or gif format only, your name, the city where you reside, your pet's name, your pet's age, and a short sentence ot two about him or her to
FloridaPets.net.
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"Prince"
Dec. 24-30 Pet
Companion to
Mike and Helen Collier of Wisconsin. Prince is the grandpuppy of the folks at FloridaPets.net. This four-month-old long haired dachshund isn't just cute, he's sweet and smart as well. |
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"Rumi"
Dec. 17-23 Pet
Companion to
Tina and Bob Valant of Boca Raton, this handsome guy is a hand-hatched iguana. He has two sisters, Doris & Trudy, and they lives in a big "Ig-selsior" condo built by Bob. Check out Tina's web site for great pet info.
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"Rusty, Maggie, Kayla & Darla"
Dec. 10-16 Pets
Companions to
Wenona and John Hockin of Stuart, these Australian shepherds are beautiful and smart. After losing Keeta, their 11-year-old aussie, in October, the Hockins adopted Rusy, at left, who is blending in just fine.
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"Rusty"
Dec. 3-9 Pet
Companion to
Edward Joel of Lakeland, Rusty is a beautiful golden retriever who will be a year old soon What a lucky pup because she has a doting dad. Edward says she's smart and easily learned the name of all her toys. Smart and spoiled - the perfect combo!
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"Trixie"
Nov. 26-Dec. 2 Pet
Companion to
Hedy Litke of New Jersey, Trixie is a 12-year-old beagle girl who was adopted from the NYC Animal Care & Control. She's a kind soul who got left behind when kids came into her previous family. Too bad her humans didn't know the magic children and animals can make together. But Trixie has it made now and isn't that what's really important?
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"Dancer"
Nov. 19-25 Pet
Companion to
Jenny Gomes of Okahumpka. Dancer was one of two unborn pups of an abandoned momma dog. Momma was rescued and once born, Jenny cared for the pups. But Dancer
didn't seem to grow and at one point, Jenny had to hand feed him. The vet wasn't optimistic, but Jenny persevered and, as you can see, Dancer is
now a healthy, handsome boy.
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"Pepper"
Nov. 12-18 Pet
Companion to
Chris & Patricia Collier
owners of FloridaPets.net. Pepper is about three-years-old and has a gentle, loving personality. He is intelligent and loves to go for car rides with his doxie siblings, Bert and Shortcake.
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"Sadie & Talluha"
Nov. 5-11 Pets
Companions to
Liz Morgan,
with Second Chance Boxer Rescue. The girls enjoy going to work with Liz and, as long as they don't have to clock in, they are angels.
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"Sassy"
Oct. 29-Nov. 4 Pet
Companion to
Chris & Trisha Collier,
owners of FloridaPets.net.
Sassy has many nicknames, including Saucy Girl, Sassalita, and Sassafrass, the later which is actually her full name. She's a sweet-spirited girl and you wouldn't know she was 13 by watching her tear around the backyard with her Frisbee.
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"Keeta"
October 22-28 Pet
Companion to
Wenona & John Hockin
of Stuart.
Keeta passed away unexpectedly a few days ago. This beautiful aussie gal was 11-years-old and loved life with her humans and her aussie siblings, Kayla, Darla, and Maggie. Keeta was the first dog Wenona ever raised from a puppy. We all know how strong that bond is and we also know Keeta is now Wenona's forever angel - until they meet again at Rainbow Bridge.
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"Sable"
October 15-21 Pet
Companion to
Joan Skinner
of Lakeland.
Sable says, "Don't hate me because I'm tall and beautiful, perhaps the next America's Top Model? Hah! They should be so lucky!"
Joan says Sable was her and her husband's retirement present to each other. Sable excelled in obedience training and loves showing off at the new Diogi Dog Park in Lakeland.
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"Charlie Bear
& Peggy Sue"
October 8-14 Pets
Companions to
Hedy Litke
of New Jersey.
Beagles love having buddies as you can see with Charlie Bear & Peggy Sue, who have a lot more in common than just their breed. They're both 2-years-old and both were rescued after being hit by cars. And now they've both got it made with a wonderful lady beloved by the folks here at FloridaPets.net. |
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"Diggler"
October 1-7 Pet
Companion to
Cork Friedman
of Miami.
Diggler is a 3-year-old lab mix found in a parking lot when only 6 weeks old. He now greets every sunrise with a morning romp and swim on Miami Beach. Diggler also enjoys evening rows on the Miami River, and weekend sails to the Keys.
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"Speck"
September 24-30 Pet
Companion to
Patti Esbia
of Palm Beach.
Speck, a super cool bulldog lives with his human, Patti Esbia, in Palm Beach. He is frequently featured in Patti's advertising for her antique and estate jewelry store. Photo by Tina Valant of HaveDog.com.
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"Baxter & Scully"
September 17-23 Pets
Companions to
Wendy Stevenson
of Jacksonville.
Both Baxter and Scully were adopted through the Florida Basset Rescue. We at FloridaPets.net can personally attest for this fine group because that is where we got our Fred, our houndie who most NewsPetter readers see from time to time. Without rescue, Baxter, Scully or Fred wouldn't be around..
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"Magic"
September 10-16 Pet
Companion to Jean James
of Holiday.
Magic is a ten-year-old female Greyhound who lives with Jean and her stepbrother, Guy. Jean also fosters others greys and some simply become permanent residents, which happened with Magic three years ago. Jean said she loves having at least 2 or 3 greys around - we see why!.
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"Logan & Kilo"
September 3-9 Pets
Companions to Linda Aaron & family
of Cape Coral.
Logan is a two-year-old terrier/pit bull mix and his brother, Kilo, is
an American bulldog/pit bull mix. They both love the beach and going out on the family boat for an afternoon of fun in the sun..
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"Butterscotch & Mischief"
August 27-Sept. 2 Pets
Companions to Gale Myerowitz
of Cooper City.
Butterscotch is a pretty 7-year-old cocker spaniel, sublime and supine beside Mischief in this photo. He and Gale are a certified pet therapy team. Mischief is a terrier mix and was found waundering the streets in Tallahassee in 2004. Both pups are very loved.
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"Elvis"
August 20-26 Pet
Companion to
Eve and Neil Shaw
of Homosassa.
Elvis is a terrier mix.
He wandered onto the Shaw's property one day when he was about one-year-old and the rest, as they say, was history. Elvis adds a lot of joy to the lives of his humans and he gets to go along when they travel..
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"Bentley"
August 13-19 Pet
Companion to
Lynda Pardo
of West Palm Beach.
Bentley is a four-month-old shorkie, meaning he's 1/2 shih-tsu and 1/2 yorkie. Lynda says he doesn't bark and acts more like a kitten sometimes. So would that make him a "shorkiekittykitty"?
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"Barney & Josh"
August 5-12 Pets
Companions to
John & Candy Coldwell
of England.
Fetchers extraordinaire, these two five-year-old English Golden Retrievers are visiting Florida for 6 months with their humans. They have enjoyed lots of pet-friendly spots, many their humans have found right here on FloridaPets.net.
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"Gi Gi"
July 30-August 5 Pet
Companion to
Sharon Cole
of Jacksonville.
Sharon said Gi Gi loves to swim, is very friendly, loves children and other animals. "You have to be careful about what you say or spell around her," Sharon said, "but at least she does not gossip, because then we would all be in trouble."
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"Cupid"
July 23-29 Pet
Companion to
Mindy Camarata
of Lake Worth.
Cupid, a/k/a Monkey, loves cuddling, playing ball, swimming and chasing lizards, as well as sleeping with Mommy and Daddy. Monkey has an older sister Gelic, also a mini schnauzer, whom she adores and protects.
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"Abbey"
July 16-22 Pet
Companion to
Cheryl Sanz
of Tampa.
Abbey is quite the water lover, as you can see. Cheryl says once Abbey's in the pool, it's very hard to get her out. And she'll even try and sneak into the neighborhood pond - maybe "splash" is her middle name!
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"Twister"
July 9-15 Pet
Companion to
Bonnie Larson
of North Palm Beach.
Twister's been asked to reveal his heritage but he's not talkin'. Rescued by Cat Network in Miami, Twister's cool with cats, loves people and, according to Bonnie, is paws-down the fastest dog at the dog park. We love the look of curiosity he's wearing here.
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"Sadie"
July 1-8 Pet
Companion to
Bill & Dawn
of Vero Beach.
Sadie is a 2-year-old American bulldog who loves going to doggie daycare everyday, playing tug-o-war and playing fetch with water bottles.
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"Pogo"
June 25-July 1 Pet
Companion to
The Colliers
owners of FloridaPets.net.
Pogo is a 12-year-old lab mix who offers her humans lady-like kisses and then makes them massage her back. She's a bit bossy, but hey, what pretty girl isn't sometimes? Her nick name is "PogoBear" because she looks like
a big, fluffy bear!
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"Cali"
June 18-24 Pet
Companion to
Kevin & Sally Miller
of Inverness.
Cali's eight furry brothers keep her busy playing ball and wrestling. But Cali has a girly girly side too and she uses that to give out free kisses and make people laugh.
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"Jacco"
June 11-17 Pet
Companion to
Rickey, Kelly & Katelyn Hooker
of Defuniak Springs.
Jacco is a recently-retired U.S. Air Force Veteran. His handsome factor is only outdone by his intelligence. Jacco spent almost 7 months in Kirkuk, Iraq, with Rickey in 2004. SSgt Hooker took Jacco to USPCA Mini-Trials in October 2006, where he earned a score of 195.5 out of 200 possible points.
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"Guy"
June 4-June 10 Pet
Companion to
Jean James
of Holiday.
Guy is a handsome 11-year-old greyhound, retired from racing, and living large with Jean and two other greyhounds. He loves his bear, as shown here. We love his eyes - so kind and loving!
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"Bobbie"
May 28-June 3Pet
Companion to
Bruce & Ann Fraser
of Tallahassee.
Bobbie is an eight-year fluffy girl. She has eight kitty siblings and eagerly awaits her first human sibling who is expected in June. Bobbie is an eternal puppy who thinks life just tastes good - we agree!
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"Bakka-bo"
May 21-27 Pet
Companion to
Annie Bryson
of Woodstock, Georgia.
Bakka-bo is a coal black, nine-month-old chow boy who has great social skills. Annie says he loves to give kisses to people and play with his lab pal, Lucky. Bakka-bo stands on his back legs to get the lady dogs' attention. What a ham!
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"Niko"
May 14-20 Pet
Companion to
Sherry
of Fort Walton Beach.
Hi, everyone. My name is Niko. I adopted my family 2 years ago.When my daddy came home, I was on the step freezing. Dr. Andy said I was living on mice I caught. My momma says I am spoiled, but I'm just cute.
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"Callie, PJ & Bear"
May 7-13 Pets
Companions to
Krystal Warrington
of Fort Walton Beach.
Please meet
9-year-old Callie, a lab/chow mix, 8-month-old PJ, a Boston Terrier
and 13-year-old Bear, a Pekingese. According to Krystal, this trio of love is ready to dress up for any holiday!
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"Sophia"
April 30-May 6 Pet
Companion to
Amanda & Beau Caster
of Oklahoma. This Maltese traveled all the way from Oklahoma to watch her dad
play
baseball
in Dunedin during spring training. Sophia says,"Thanks FloridaPets.net, for helping me find my first doggybeach. Go Toronto BlueJays!"
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"Daisy Duke"
April 23-29 Pet
Companion to
Eva Sullivan
of Florida. This precious
13-month-old bundle of fur loves playing and being given the diva treatment.
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"Adena"
April 16-22 Pet
Companion to
Vilmarie Himmelman
of Orlando. This beautiful two-year-old Golden Retriever enjoys naps and going to the dog park and beach. Adena has earned her AKC Good Canine Citizen Certification.
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"Wrath"
April 9-15 Pet
Companion to
Bill & June Gillespy
of Holiday. This adorable six-year-old Rottie and her brother, Damion, moved here not long ago from Connecticut. She has decided she loves the Florida sunshine and having her picture taken.
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"Pooh Bear"
April 2-8 Pet
Companion to
Amanda Wilson
of Tampa. Nope, it's not Cinderella and her glass slipper. It's Pooh Bear. She loves her six kitty siblings and she's training to become a certified therapy dog to work mostly with children, whom she also adores. Wonderful!
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"Trixie"
March 26-April 1 Pet
Companion to
Judy Molnar Wilson
of Palm Harbor. This one-year-old Italian Greyhound diva loves the warmth and fashion opportunities of the sunshine state.
We agree, Trixie!
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"Expresso"
March 19-25 Pet
Companion to
Miguel & Silvie
of Broward County. This nearly two-year-old American Staffordshire lady loves giving kisses and playing with children. Her family says she's captured their hearts - what a lucky family!
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"Bouncer"
March 12-18 Pet
Companion to
Mike Griffith & Carla Bolton
of Ft. Myers. This two-year-old yellow lab boy likes going out on the boat with Mike and even tries to help reel in a fish or two. After all that work, he's ready to jump in the water and cool off.
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"Tootsie Roll"
March 5-11 Pet
Companion to
Carla Bolton & Mike Griffith
of Fort Myers. Tootsie Roll, who is six-years-old, weighs 90 pounds but is very gentle. She stays fit with beach runs,
playing Frisbee and going boating with her human pals.
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"Autumn"
February 26-March 4 Pet
Companion to
Kellie Eubanks
of Fort Myers. Autumn has a 20-month-old Shih-Tzu brother, Bailey, a
15-month-old Himilayan sister, Ivory, and 5 bird
brothers, Racer, Dexter, Tweety,
Kiwi, and Skittle. |
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"Oliver"
February 19-25 Pet
Companion to
Sharon & Robert Weides
of Sunrise. Oliver is pictured here dressed up in his Chicago Bear's outfit as part of the Sunrise, Florida,
Golf Cart Parade. |
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"Pickles"
February 12-18 Pet
Companion to
The Shoemakers of Sunrise. Pickles is an energetic Boston Terrier whose best friend is her kitty, Sebastian, whom we'll feature at a later date. |
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"Black Betty"
February 4-11 Pet
Companion to
Jean James of Holiday. Black Betty is a sweet 13-1/2-year-old Greyhound gal who is a permanent foster from GPA Senior Sanctuary Dade City. |
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"Dottie"
January 29-February 4 Pet
Companion to
Lisa Fieselman of Birmingham, Alabama. Dottie is a 5-1/2-year-old Dalmation who loves riding in the car and loving her humans. |
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"Talula"
January 22-28 Pet
Companion to
Lisa Skriver of Melbourne. Talula is a 6-month-old Japanese Chin. She's into looking fashionable, doggie dining and playing ball and torment-the-lizards. |
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"Pasha"
January 15-21 Pet
Companion to
Mary Jane and Terry Swift of Largo. Pasha's momma was a beagle and her papa was a pug. She is full of tricks and Mary Jane says her favorite is stealing
socks so she'll get chased through the house. |
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"Shea Shea"
January 8-14 Pet
Companion to
Lee Gutman of Hernando. Shea Shea will soon be 10-years-old. Lee says she's her best friend, been through everything with her and is still neurotic - the perfect Jack Russell Terrier! |
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"Shortcake"
January 1-7 Pet
Companion to
Patricia & Chris Collier, owners of FloridaPets.net. Shortcake is 8-years-old and found the Colliers 6 years ago. She had severe heartworm and had to have two treatments and nearly died. Today she's just bossy and spoiled. |
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