Fun photos of my pets!

I get so many requests from viewers and readers who want to see more pictures of my pets.  Well, I recently had so much fun taking pictures of Sharkey and Francesca hard at play.  They have amazing energy levels and when they feel like running – watch out!  Paw Paw just shakes his head and moseys along.  And thank you for everyone’s concern regarding Paw Paw and his renal condition.  After Dr. Marty’s latest treatment, my lovely chow chow seems so much happier.  I’m sure he’ll be even more comfortable with the onset of warmer weather, which helps his joints to move better.  There is even a photo of a surprise dogg, as well!

Francesca and Sharkey are really playing at fighting.  They can look so menacing.

Pets sometimes look like creatures from another world - Francesca looks like a strange otherworldly beastie!

 Sharkey is an amazingly fast runner - she can easily outrun Francesca.

Quite tired, Francesca calmed down after awhile.

But, Sharkey continues to fly through the air!

Paw Paw ambles around the girls, allowing them to frolic while he just observes.

Sharkey does not quite like the snow, even when bundled up in her red coat.

As you can see, Francesca is much more at home in the snow.

 I could not resist taking lots of portraits of the girls this day.

 I put the girls on one of the kitchen counters and shot away.

 Francesca likes to pose a bit more than Sharkey does.

 Doesn't she look a lot like Yoda??

I love her looking up at me - both Francesca and Sharkey receive special liver treats for posing.

Sharkey is patiently waiting for her treat.
 

"Please, let me in! I want a treat!"
 

Nap time for Sharkey


Enjoying a comfy place on top the hay in a planter

I just couldn't leave out Paw Paw!

The Dogg (that's how he spells it!) I hung out with the other day backstage at Letterman, my pal Snoop.

Comments

[Nan Ashby]

What personalities of these three human canines. They are so funny. Francesca and Sharkey are the cutest dogs around, and Papa just patiently puts up with their frolicking. He deserves extra treats. Nan

[KellySchwark.com]

Your pups are just darling! (Oh, and I had to stifle a giggle at the site of "The Dogg!")

Pets are so calming, and isn't amazing at how they just beckon to be photographed! I couldn't resist creating a painting for my daughter(days before she was born) of our charming calico cat! There kitty hangs on her wall, paws crossed, posed with a smile!

Thanks for the glimpse of your furry family!

Kelly
http://www.kellyschwark.blogspot.com

[Kathy]

Hi, Martha,
What wonderful photos of Paw Paw, Francesca, and Sharkey---as well as you and The Dogg! Thanks for posting them. I was happy to hear an update on Paw Paw's progess. I'm glad he's doing better. Francesca and Sharkey certainly do enjoy playing together. They remind me of my younger dog and a friend's dog running around together growling and baring teeth in play while my older dog just gives them a look. Wonderful photos!
Kathy

[deezie]

Wow what great photoes of all your babies, love them all. They are precious
deezie

[Alma]

I really enjoy your blog. It is one of the first things I look at when I am on the computer. I especially love the pet pictures and the gardening ones. Keep up the great photography!

[Sally]

That pic of Francesca as an evil gremlin is just too funny!!!!
DOGS RULE!!
Thanks for sharing!

[Pat]

These were wonderful photos! You can tell your pets love you as much as you love them. Thanks for sharing.

[Gigi]

Martha, I love that you take so many photos of your dogs. Animals are so much more fun than most people, right? We have ten cats and they are more fun to be around than 99% of everyone we know. Love your blog and love your books!!

[Katherine]

Martha

I love your blog, I just wish you would bring your products over to the UK!

Great pic of you and snoop btw. Now that is one combo you wouldn't expect to see together!

Katherine

[Eileen]

Again, I love seeing photos of your Frenchies! My French Bulldog Pipi also likes to fly. I have a large rose arbor over a stone path and Pipi will run circles around the arbor and fly above the stone path when she reaches it. She actually comes and gets me so I can chase her around the arbor. Continue to post photos of your dogs!

Eileen

[Karen]

Love the pictures of the dogs!!
I used to have a female red chow chow (Coco), so the pictures of Paw Paw really make me smile :-)))
Sharkey & Francesca are too cute!!

Karen

[Margie]

Thanks so much for taking the time to show us your pets in action. It is so nice to just see animals and people enjoying the simple pleasures of playing. I guess I must as well include the thrill of treats in that catagory. Thanks again.

[Desiree']

Martha,
I am constantly taking pictures of my dog also, it is so much fun! I almost fell out of my chair laughing when I saw Francesca flying through the air like that! They are so cute and active! Paw Paw looks adorable too. Thanks for sharing, I love the pet and gardening pictures! This is my favorite blog!

[Saly]

Aww, your dogs do look like beings from another world! :) Isn't it wonderful how dogs can be so cute and alien-like? I love their names! Thank you for sharing the fabulous pictures of them :D

[Trish]

Well, my day is complete! I love seeing your pets and I'm so happy to hear that Paw Paw is doing well. He is so handsome and he makes me smile the way he just lumbers along doing his own thing. We used to have a white poodle that flew through the air like Sharkey when he ran. I nicknamed him 'rabbit'. Thanks Martha and Laura. Trish

[Laurie Ivanchuk{Ukraine}]

Loved looking at your dogs. Do you have any cat pets Martha?? Would love to see them if you do.

[KnitXcorE]

lol@ the surprise DoGG!
your fur babies are a-doorbell!

[nvr]

ahhhhhhh, cute.

[Jan Erickson]

Hi Martha, AH, if these aren't the most precious, beautiful, well taken care of pets I've ever seen, I'll eat my hat!! I still love Paw Paw the most, but the girls are really adorable, too! Thanks for bringing a "wee bit of fun" into our lives. Happy St. Patrick's Day to all. Glad Paw Paw is doing better. Jan

[Andrew Ritchie]

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Martha! Thanks for these great photos.

I enjoyed your comments on the show today with Glenn Close about putting Francesca and Sharkey on 'time out' when the get a little out of control with each other. Pedestals serve all kinds of purposes!

I think Glenn and her husband are dong amazing work through their site fetchdog.com.

-Andrew

[Gloria Brown]

Greetings Martha!

I did not know anything about renal condition until recently when a former General Hospital actress, Shell Kepler, died from renal failure on Feb. 1st, 2008 ...
http://cbs2.com/entertainment/Amy.Vining.Shell.2.646527.html

Paw Paw was on the verge of serious problems and his progress sounds very good.
On a lighter note: the photo with Sharkey and Francesca laying on the hay brought back a warming memory of a hayride with my husband and children many years ago on a very cold Halloween evening. The hay kept us very warm by using our body heat.
And love the photo with Snoop Dogg!!
Great photos!!

Gloria Brown
Winterport, Maine

[Jon]

Hi Martha,
The photos of your dogs are marvelous! Those faces are so cute they can melt any heart, and they have positively melted mine!
This is the first time I've noticed that Francesca has some brindle coloring in her fur. How cool, it makes her even more special.
I love animals. . . don't tell anyone. . . but sometimes I like them more than people.
Life is most definitely better with pets. There is nothing more joyous than the eruption of unconditional love which greets you when you open the door!
Oh, by the way, you looked absolutely stunning on David Letterman.

[Germinatrix]

Martha, I know you are a very busy woman, but if by some crazy reason you should want to see twins of Francesca and Sharkey, my Frenchies Dexter and Sadie are dead ringers!!!
They are constant guest stars on my garden blog ... Dexter is 7yrs old and once I fell for him, I knew I was hooked on Frenchies for good.

Your Girls are adorable! Can't you just watch them frolick all day long?
dominomag.com/daily/blogs/germinatrix

[Pam]

Martha AND Snoop Dogg! I love it :-)

Pam

[Kim FAucher]

Hi Martha,
Im such a big fan of yours and I enjoy my "me time" everyday with a hot pot of coffee and watching your show (and of course,my beagle Getty) curled up at my side.
I enjoy your sense of humor with your animals... they are adorable! My Getty is much more like Paw Paw and just can't be bothered with the silly neighborhood dogs ... she would rather just love and lick us to death!
Thanks for sharing your "babies" with us!
Kim Faucher