FloridaPets.net Pet of the Week Photo Album 2006
Photo Art Courtesy of the Animals
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I sometimes fall behind in posting the Pet of the Week feature. I apologize, but an old back injury flares up from time to time and I must limit my daily computer time until the inflammation subsides.
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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"Tazor"
December 25-31 Pet
Companion to
Paul & Darlene Jones
of Pensacola.
Tazor is a 1 1/2-year-old fawn English mastiff. Love his daily walks and pals at Bayview Park Dog Park and the Roger Scott Park. |
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"Sterling"
December 18-24 Pet
Companion to
Mary Jo Welch
of Marco Island.
Sterling is a 9-year-old blue merle sheltie, shown here with his buddy, Susie, a tri-color sheltie, who passed on to Rainbow Bridge last January at age 14. The two shared many a car ride, one of their favorite pastimes.
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"Noodles"
December 11-17 Pet
Companion to
Tina Diamond
of Largo.
Noodles is a three-year-old Italian Greyhound. Noodles loves to play, sunbathe, cuddle and lay in the warm laundry straight from the dryer. He even has a pet cat so he never has to be alone.
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"Casey"
December 4-10 Pet
Companion to
Lorraine Ortiz
of Deland.
Casey, a two-year-old Bichon/Poodle blend, was found by Lorraine in a rescue. He loves to get dressed up in his biker hat and vest. Very talented, Casey walks on his hind legs and sits up like a prairie dog.
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"Brandy"
November 27-December 3 Pet
Companion to
Dan & Laura Sconyers
of Merritt Island.
Brandy is a two-year-old miniature schnauzer. This gorgeous girl loves playing fetch in the water and giving out lots of kisses.
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"Blackie"
November 20-26 Pet
Companion to
Lorena Aristizabal
of South Miami.
Blackie is an eight-month-old Cocker Spaniel. He is very spirited and loved running wild around the house with his twin sister, Sophia. |
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"Yoda"
November 13-19 Pet
Companion to
Ed & Louise Willard
of Clewiston.
Yoda is a two-year-old English Bulldog. He loves going for daily walks and riding in his golf cart. |
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"Penny"
November 5-12 Pet
Companion to
Tia Dutcher
of Miami Gardens.
Penny is a German Sheperd/Dachshund blend who will be three-years-old next Valentine's Day. One of those perfectly precious pound pups, Penny is amazing in many ways. |
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"Codie"
October 30-November 5 Pet
Companion to
Carol Mason
of Lake Helen.
Codie is a nine-year-old sheepdog/black lab mix. His favorite dog park is Paw Park in Sanford. He
enjoys riding in the car, wearing his sunglasses and seat belt. |
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"Xena"
October 23-29 Pet
Companion to
Ed & Louise Willard of Clewiston.
Xena is a two-year-old English Bulldog. She has a brother named Yoda. She loves to go for car rides and Louise says she brings a smile to their faces every day. |
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"Melody"
October 16-22 Pet
Companion to
Kathleen Keefe of Springhill.
Melody is a three-year-old Lab/Golden mix. She's a former pound puppy and we all know those are the best dogs in the world! Melody got her name because she put music back in the hearts of the lucky humans who found her. |
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"Lucy & Ricky"
October 9-15 Pets
Companions to
Aida Gutierrez of Pembroke Pines.
Lucy & Ricky are both Dapple dachshunds. And as anyone who has ever been owned by a doxie knows, you can't have just one! |
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"Nikki & Madison"
October 2-8 Pets
Companions to
Kathy Freist & daughter Valerie Radka of Gainesville. This is one of our favorite photos! Madison, the black lab mix and Nikki, the Wheaten terrier mix are really having a good time doing nothing. One of their hobbies is jumping on the trampoline with the kids - lucky kids! |
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"Spencer & Sloan"
September 25-October 1 Pets
Companions to
Jill & Charlie Fellowes of Kissimmee. If you think you're seeing double gold, you're right! Spencer and Sloan are 4 1/2-year-old golden retrievers. Their hobbies are playing with toys and each other. |
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"Alfie Moon"
September 18-24 Pet
Companion to
Jessica Cassidy of Orlando. Jessica adopted Alfie Moon and they both are living happily-ever after. Or as Alfie Moon seems to be saying here, "Life is but a dream!" |
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"Jake"
September 11-17 Pet
Companion to
Sharon Byberg of Port Charlottte.
Jake is a four-year-old yellow lab who lives with his humans and a mini Schnauzer named "Schatzee" in Port Charlotte, Florida. |
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"Rex"
September 4-10 Pet
Companion to
Amber Tejada of Sanford.
Rex is a two-year-old American Bulldog with loads of personality. Amber says when he wants something, he makes a noise that sounds like Chubaca from Star Wars. And he's always at the ready with a smile - yes, a smile - that warms everyone's heart. |
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"Jazz, Largo & Seda"
August 28-September 3 Pets
Companions to
Deborah J. Turner of Altamonte Springs.
"We Three Mini Schnauzers - are so adorable." From left to right: Jazz, six-years-old, was a rescue and can be a challenge. Largo, the baby at nine-months old, is just happy, happy, happy. And six-year-old Seda, the easy going one, is also very independent. |
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"Andre & Big Boi"
August 21-27 Pets
Companions to
Karyn and Rich Dybdahl of Sanford.
Andre is a male chihuahua, 2-1/2-years old. He is mamma's boy, a real lap dog and loves to sleep. Big Boi is a
9-month-old black pug.
He is daddy's boi, full of energy and loves to play with kids and Andre. Karyn said the two dogs get along great and she and Rich feel so lucky to share their lives with them.
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"Rusty"
August 14-20 Pet
Companion to
Patty & D. Leonard of
Valrico.
Rusty is an adorable 18-month-old Basset hound. He lives with his human parents and canine sister, Stickers. They are the best of friends and together they love to play and run the "Basset 500" around the house.
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"Pierce"
August 7-13 Pet
Companion to
Evelyn & Eddie Arnheiter from
West Pasco.
Pierce is a strikingly handsome golden retriever, about two-years-old. He was adopted from the Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida. Pierce's humans say he's a very special child and very loved. His hobbies include cuddling and playing Frisbee and ball.
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"Mattie"
July 31-August 6 Pet
Companion to
Cathy Golisch from
Orlando.
Sporting one of the prettiest heads of hair we've seen in a long time, Mattie poses for her fans. We find it hard to believe this black lab/golden retriever is a bit over 12-years-old. Cathy said she and Mattie have been together since Mattie was born and she cherishes the bond between them.
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"Hogan & Megan"
July 24-30 Pets
Companions to
Ngu Avick from
Doral.
What's better than a beautiful golden labrador? Two golden labs, of course! These are Ngu's fur kids. Hogan was 18-months-old and Megan was 3-months-old when this candid camera moment was captured.
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"Buddy"
July 17-23 Pet
Companion to
Joe & Lisa Mattiocco from
Jacksonville.
Buddy is quite the doll! If you live in Jacksonville and are a Lab guardian...come play with Buddy and his pals. See Labs Meet Up for more info.
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"T-REX"
July 10-16 Pet
Companion to
Meca Colon from
Homestead.
T-REX is brother to Chuleta, the adorable English Bull dog we featured last week.
T-REX is an eight-year-old mixed breed who loves to be on a nice warm lap or a nice soft bed. Meca says he thinks he is still a puppy and isn't that one reason we love them so much?
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"Chuleta"
July 2-9 Pet
Companion to
Meca Colon from
Homestead.
Chuleta means "pork chop" in Spanish, but we don't see a resemblance, unless you've seen a 55-pound pork chop before? Nope, us either!
This photogenic English Bull dog is about 18-months-old. Pork Chop, er, Chuleta, loves attention, sports, kids and television - an all American boy, for sure!
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"Bailey"
June 26-July 2 Pet
Companion to
Kellie Eubanks from
Fort Myers.
A most handsome Shih Tzu, Bailey was rescued as a puppy, but is now a healthy year-old boy. He likes squeaky toys, baked potatoes and his animal siblings, Ivory, a Himilayan kitty, Racer, a Pearly Cockatiel, Dexter, a Cinnamon Cockatiel, Tweety, a Lutino Cockatiel, Kiwi, a Quaker Parrott, and Skittle, a Nanday Conure!
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"Pasha"
June 19-25 Pet
Companion to
Mary Jane &
Terry Swift from
Largo.
Adorable Pasha is a 14-month-old "puggle", a pug and beagle mix. Her Cleopatra eyes make her look like she's wearing permanent eye make-up. Mary Jane said they both love having such a sweet family member and that Pasha is adding to the joys of their first year of retirement!
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"Harley"
June 12-18 Pet
Companion to
LaDonna and J.R. Payne from
Deltona.
Isn't Harley a handsome lab boy! The Paynes found him at the Flager Humane Society. His unique eyes - one is blue, the other is brown - makes him a special boy who has finally found a place he can call home and people to whom he can give his unconditional love.
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"Zoe"
June 5-11 Pet
Companion to
Michele & Jerry Ash from
Sun City Center.
Zoe is a 2 1/2-year-old Boston terrier Michele calls a super hero after Zoe collided with her one day while playing and the resulting bruise revealed a breast tumor, caught and treated early. Zoe's reward in life is playing with a tennis ball, or maybe a hundred!
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"Molly"
May 29-June 4 Pet
Companion to
Lynne Prichard from
New Port Richey.
Molly is a silver Yorkie who is six-and-one-half-years-old. This pretty girl was adopted from the ASPCA in 2004 and has gone from a scared little pound puppy to a cherished pet. Life is good for Molly!
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"Diesel"
May 22-28 Pet
Companion to
Wanda Roman from
Miami.
Diesel, a Burnese Mountain dog/Chow Chow mix, is almost two-years-old. He is shown here, engaging in one of his favorite activites - stretching out on the couch, enjoying the air conditioner. Yup, Diesel is one spoiled puppy!
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"Treavor & Taylor"
May 15-21 Pets
Companions to
Cheryl Johns from
Michigan.
Treavor, a nine-year old Shetland sheepdog and Taylor, a 15 month old golden retriever/labrador retriever mix sure enjoyed their Florida vacation. Here they were hanging ten (well, twenty) and looking cool at Walton Rocks Beach.
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"Frankenstein"
May 8-14 Pet
Companion to
Thomas & Samantha Toole from
Windermere.
No, Frankenstein didn't get his name because he's a little monster. As you can see, he's a little cute Papillon. He is a little over one-year-old, weighs less than 10 pounds and is a bundle of joy for his parents.
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"Nino"
May 1-7 Pet
Companion to
Yoslayne from
Hialeah.
Nino is a two-and-one-half year-old Enlgish Setter. He is very handsome and Yoslayne takes him along everywhere she goes, including the beach and local dog parks. "He is the love of my life and the only one that keeps me happy all day long," she said. Yes, Nino is one lucky dog!
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"Diezel"
April 24-30 Pet
Companion to
Georgette Pressler &
Roy Morrow of
West Palm Beach.
Diezel is a two-year-old red bone hound and brindel pit bull mix. And, of course, he thinks he's a lap dog! Diezel is very smart and enjoys playing with his feline and canine siblings and going to the dog park.
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"Tooka"
April 17-23 Pet
Companion to
Chris Meadows
Pembroke Pines.
Isn't Tooka a gorgeous gal? She's the hit of her local dog park, getting along well with both dogs and people. So sweet, despite having a very hard start in life until a kind stranger rescued her from an abandoned house. Now, she and her trusted human, Chris, share lots of love and fun days.
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"Dora"
April 10-17 Pet
Companion to
Delinda & Aloysius Papak
of Bradenton.
Dora is a sweet two and one-half-year old English Mastiff. She's a real girly girl and loves to strut her stuff. She even won a trophy in the
Doggy Diva fashion show last December. Look out Ms. Doggie America!
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"Shyann"
April 3-9 Pet
Companion to
Marianne & John Castiglia of
Hudson.
Shyann Abby is a nine-and-a-half-year-old husky mix. She used to live in snow and ice but recently retired to Florida with her three kitty siblings. She's now lovin' life!
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"Abby"
March 27-April 2 Pet
Companion to
Katie Hardcastle of
Tampa.
Abby is a two-year-old cocker spaniel. Quite precocious, Abby loves stealing toilet paper, her bird siblings and getting tummy rubs. She's also sweet and loving and knows she's an adored fur child.
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"Deke"
March 20-26 Pet
Companion to
Tara Callaghan of
Miami.
Declan, or "Deke the Geek" for short, is an adorable 5-year-old, longhair Chihuahua. Tara found him recently, along with his friend, Kian, on Petfinder.org. Read more about this crew on Deke's
Web site.
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"Cedar"
March 13-19 Pet
Companion to
Sharon Cerniglia of
Port St. Lucie.
Cedar is a gorgeous 5-1/2-year-old golden retriever who lives in Philadelphia during the summer. She loves the beach and her pool here in Florida. Cedar also likes going for car rides and meeting lots of people because that means lots of petting and hugs too.
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"Caesar & Nani"
March 6-12 Pets
Companions to
Sandy Luebbe & Nathan Hutchins of Orlando.
Caesar is a 3 and one-half-year-old Boston Terrier and his little sister, Nani, is a pug, about 6-months old. Caesar watches over Nani like a brother should and still has time for Sandy and Nathan. He loves to run and chase things and is, no doubt, teaching Nani to retrieve!
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"Bailey"
February 27-March 5 Pet
Companion to
Poppy Goforth of Winter Haven.
Bailey is a 5-year-old Curr rescue dog. He's a Certified Therapeutic Dog and when not on the job, he enjoys hiking, canoeing and rock climbing with his human, Poppy Goforth of Winter Haven. He loves children, who often stop by to ask, "Can Bailey can come out and play?"
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"Mason"
February 20-26 Pet
Companion to
Samantha Lai of Mascotte, Florida.
Mason is a 12 1/2 year old Bichon Frise. He has traveled around the country for the past eight years with his human companion who says Mason is great to give hugs and kisses to because he's nice and fluffy and "squeeshy!"
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"Gizmo"
February 13-19 Pet
Companion to
Barry and Jodie Kronsberg of Boynton Beach.
Gizmo is a ShihTzu, 2 1/2-years-old, loaded with personality. She gets invited to all the neighborhood parties, is a "people dog" and captures the hearts of everyone she meets. Gizmo is rightly adored and spoiled.
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"Maximus"
February 6-12 Pet
Companion to
Charles & Odette Trotter of Pensacola.
Maximus is a Bullmastiff, 2 1/2-years-old. Weighs over 125 pounds, is fond of dog parks, playing with other non-humans (bugs, cats) and especially dogs. So gentle, his kitty sister, Blackie, had her kittens on his bed, with him lying right beside her.
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"Brandywine"
January 30-February 5 Pet
Companion to
Tara L. Callaghan of Miami.
Brandywine is about two-years-old. Of mixed background, she was a stray in Puerto Rico and sent to the Broward Humane Society, where Tara found her. Brandywine loves racing around like a maniac then retiring to her bed for a nap.
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"Lady"
January 23-29 Pet
Companion to
George and Patty Thompson of Boynton Beach.
Lady is a beagle, about 2 1/2-years-old. She enjoys riding motorcycles with the Thompsons and loves going to the doggie park. Lady was a star in her doggie class and the Thompson said she's most certainly a hit with both of them.
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"Abbey"
January 16-22 Pet
Companion to
Buck & Anne Gardner of Venice.
Abbey is an Australian Blue Heeler, about two-years-old. Living in Florida part-time, she loves the ocean, jumping and timing the waves to jump in. Anne says Abbey is more interested in other dog's people than the other dogs themselves.
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"The AusSiebelts"
January 9-15 Pets
Companions to
Tina
Valant-Siebelts and husband, Bob Siebelts, of Boca Raton.
Chloe, Rudy, Jackpot, Lacey & Mack are five rescued Australian shepherds, various ages and personalities. Mom Tina is a professional photographer and acts as their agent, helping them to always put their best paws forward.
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"Spatzy"
January 2-8 Pet
Companion to
Ken & Cathy Koenig
of Dunedin.
Spatzy followed Ken home 16 years ago while he was walking their two other dogs. He was matted and was adept at eating lizards. Through the years, Spatzy has become somewhat of a celebrity at festivals and jam fests throughout Florida.
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