Sebastian is my little sweetie!  Having photos taken, however, is not one of his most favorite activities.  He would much rather be napping – curled up on the sofa with his favorite catnip toys.  Today was picture day for Halloween photos.  I have a few cute ones, but also snuck in some shots of him with a non-holiday theme while he was still tolerating me and the camera.  This is a favorite!

Some of my images from the 2011 National Dog Show Presented by Purina are being used for promotion for this year’s event.  Watch for them here:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/kennelclubofphiladogshows  Today’s image of the Bichon is mine!  Can you add a caption to The Kennel Club’s page for that image?

I’ve been resisting the idea of placing a larger watermark across my images, but I’m finding my photos in use in too many places on the web not to take some further action.  I know that it’s virtually impossible to keep from having photos “stolen” when you place them on the web, but it really makes me angry when I find my photos on someone else’s website.  The next step will be to stop posting to my blog and facebook…..and pursue legal action.

So focused on his favorite furry black mousie!  This is one of my favorite breeds – the Tibetan Spaniel, or “Tibbie”.  They are a member of the non-sporting group, so I’m not sure how many REAL mousies this little pup has had a chance to chase, but it sure looks as if he would like to have this faux mouse!  Tibbies are mainly bred as companion animals and watchdogs and are one of 3 breeds native to Tibet from the non-sporting group.  The other two are the Tibetan Terrier and Lhasa Apso.  Back in the day [oh around 1100 BC] they were prized pets in the Tibetan monasteries where they would sit on the walls and keep watch over the countryside.  They were first brought to the United States in 1965 and are wonderful family pets who love to be with their people!