# Pet pictures! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 8, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105 "2020-09-08T15:32:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 139
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2773 "2026-07-20T15:01:17Z")
Yep, and spoiled too! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2774 "2026-07-20T15:59:12Z")
What a good looking dog! ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2775 "2026-07-20T16:59:01Z")
Good pup! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2776 "2026-07-28T18:20:17Z")
Turns out, that picture I posted upthread would be the last picture of Iggy I ever took. We had to let him go yesterday. I wish I could write some beautiful remembrance, as folks here do, but I’m not up to it and could never do him justice anyway. I’m comforted by the fact that we didn’t hold on to him too long and he had a wonderful life. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2777 "2026-07-28T18:48:30Z")
Oh, no! I’m so sorry, @Dung_Beetle! You called Iggy your favorite earlier in this thread, I feel for your loss. 😢 ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2778 "2026-07-28T19:11:19Z")
I’m so sorry to hear that, dude. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2779 "2026-07-28T19:14:21Z")
Thanks, you guys. I’ve feared this day for years, and everything hurts right now, but we will get through it. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2780 "2026-07-28T22:48:35Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. You know that you did your best by him. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2781 "2026-07-29T20:46:19Z")
My sympathies as well. I recently had that heart-in-throat moment when I was going back through my photo album and came across the picture of one of my pets who had gone over the bridge and I missed him immensely. But having those images preserved and available feels more like a welcome reminiscence than a painful reminder on the whole. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2782 "2026-07-31T02:20:33Z")
So sorry to hear that. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2783 "2026-07-31T06:41:49Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I wish I could write some beautiful remembrance You gave a lovely poochie a good life. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2784 "2026-07-31T12:42:54Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I wish I could write some beautiful remembrance You already did: > [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > This is my best dog. He’s nearly ten years old, and has a crooked spine, looks a bit like Jimothy. He’s so tough and brave, and he loves people. He has a big scary bark, but really just wants everyone’s attention. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2785 "2026-08-01T02:49:03Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I’m comforted by the fact that we didn’t hold on to him too long and he had a wonderful life. This is the way, the kindest thing we can do for them at the end, even though it cuts so deep into our hearts. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2786 "2026-08-07T19:45:33Z")
I can’t remember if I posted this… This is Oreo. She was a stray that was terrorizing our bird feeders. We trapped her to have her fixed. After she healed my wife couldn’t bear to re=release her to the streets so we adopted her. She seems completely at ease in our house and she LOVES our big Ginger (Logan) but so far she won’t let us pet her. Going on 9 months. But we love her dearly. [![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/afbc2ee0-563a-44f5-a339-22ff80bc852f_l.jpg) ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/afbc2ee0-563a-44f5-a339-22ff80bc852f_l.jpg) [![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/d7544165-c833-4c91-aa31-5a0b3bf148fe_l.jpg) ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/d7544165-c833-4c91-aa31-5a0b3bf148fe_l.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2787 "2026-08-07T20:31:02Z")
That is definitely a cat who’s at ease in your house! The patting may come, in time. Or it may not. But either way, that looks a pretty happy cat. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2788 "2026-08-07T20:34:31Z")
Cute puppy-dog antics [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/55432282962_c7f68170b7_b.jpg "The game.") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/190534151@N04/55432282962/) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2789 "2026-08-07T20:50:30Z")
Awesome! Now I want to do the same for Luna… is this a common game you play? How did you train him/her? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2790 "2026-08-07T20:54:40Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > The patting may come, in time. Or it may not. But either way, that looks a pretty happy cat. Thank you! Yes, we’ve resigned ourselves to the fact that it might not come and we are OK with that. We do have interactions; I throw balls down the hall and she chases them. In fact, sometimes when I’m making breakfast she will bring a ball to my feet to entice me to roll it for her. She also so loves to chase the feather-on-a-string toy. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2791 "2026-08-07T21:05:34Z")
She already knew how to stay when we leave the room. The Game starts with one of us getting the treats out of the bag in front of her and asking if she’d like to “play a game.” Then we just started hiding treats and releasing her from the Stay. It took about a week for her to figure out that there always three treats, so we know she can count to three. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/2792 "2026-08-07T21:58:45Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > It took about a week for her to figure out that there always three treats, so we know she can count to three. That’s cool! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105.md?page=138) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105.md?page=140)