Maggie (9) and Rosie (4) live happily with Two Shoes (11) and belong to Ann. Maggie is a quiet, placid dog who wants to be everyone's friend. Rosie is much more boisterous (and sometimes noisy!) - she's a bit more wary of people but once she gets to know them she's such a fusspot and Ann hasn't yet been able to teach her not to jump up at them in her excitement! Ann regularly takes them to Hunmanby Gap beach - it's their favourite place. Miles of easy-walking sand, no traffic to worry about, no sheep or rabbits to chase and they come back clean. All three animals are the best of friends. Maggie and Rosie clean each other's faces and ears and play together really well now - when Rosie was a puppy she objected to Maggie having any of the toys and it took a long time to teach her that this was wrong. Two Shoes likes to 'parade' in and out of their legs and they stand perfectly still while she does this - almost as if they know they could hurt her if they stepped on her.

This was taken when I was trying to hoover up and they were getting in my way so I put them all outside. It was quite cold and I think we all know what they are asking!

Two Shoes in garden.

She's like a little garden ornament.

She's a very affectionate, home-loving cat who isn't too keen on that big, wide world out there.

Maggie and Rosie on the beach

Finnegan is our flyball dog and competes for Hillam Hotdogs.

He's a sensitive soul with a passion for chasing balls and rabbits.

I took him for a walk along Church Lane recently and he broke my finger catching a rabbit whilst still on the lead!

He also takes his responsibilities as guard dog very seriously and has taught Tabitha to bark.

Billy Bob is the latest addition to the family and won't be a year old until the end of 2007. He was dubbed 'anklesnapper' because I fell over him on the very first day and broke my ankle. It made housetraining a bit of a challenge.

He's going to training classes for the Kennel Club Bronze award
now I'm fit enough and doing quite well in a laid back sort of way,

but at home he can be a monster: he's big enough to 'countersurf' now and nothing is safe from him!

Buckets full of charm make it hard to stay mad with him for long.

We have had Dibley, a chocolate tabbie oriental, for 11 years but he never seemed to grow to full size so looks like a kitten still. His voice makes up for it though and he loves talking to people on the phone.

Craig, Tina and Thomas's dog, Harley.

Harley is a Parson Jack Russell terrier, named after the family's favourite motor cycle.

He is a member of the Kellington Flyball Team, and will be running as a height dog for them as soon as he is 18 months old. His 1st tournament will come sooner though - he will be running in their starter team during the May Day Bank Holiday weekend at their home tournament at Drax Social Club

This is John's dog, Meekros, and he is an 8 year old rescue dog.

His major hobby is barking, but he also likes chasing rabbits at a speed which is just enough to allow them to get away and rolling in disgusting things.

He's a typical dog.

Wiskie is my hamster. She is almost one and a half years old and is very hyperactive (and fat!) She likes to bite the wire top of the cage instead of the wood she has to gnaw on, which is annoying! She also likes to hang from her cage like a monkey! She is very cute, fluffy and funny.

Laura, aged 9

Wiskie died in January. She was a beautiful hamster and we are sad to see
her go. We shall miss her a lot.

This is Sep, she's 9 and loves Flyball. Unfortunately, she's learned that if you get it wrong you get to go again, and again, and again! Her record is something like 12 reruns- and she still didn't get it right.

That's why she is still a Starter Dog.

This is Tag, she's 8. She quite likes Flyball, and is a Flyball Dog, but her favourite sport is Agility which she loves.

Her other favourite activity is herding all the rest of the dogs in the household.

Update - Unfortunately Tag developed severe breathing problems and died on March 6th, 2007

This is Bluey, formerly Soviet Valley. She is a retired greyhound and is nearly 5 years old.

Greyhounds make wonderful pets, and Bluey is no exception. She loves to charge round the back garden, and to get up on the chairs when we are out of the room.

Update

Bluey disappeared on October 16th after slipping her lead.

Sadly, Bluey has been found dead very near to the place where she was last seen. It would seem that she had collapsed and died within a very short time after running off. Thanks to everyone who helped to look for her or asked about her.She was a much loved pet, and we shall miss her very much

This is Zippy, aged 3 years old, - she likes Agility, and got a clear round rosette in her 1st show.

Her best friend is Zak, who is 6 weeks younger than she is.

This is Zak, he came to us when he was 11 months old, and is 3 years old now. He loves Flyball [he's a Flyball Dog] and Agility, but his favourite activity is catching flies in the garden, as you can see in the next picture.

Sent in by Robbie

This is Rory who is a West Highland white terrier & is 8 years old.
His hobbies include going for long walks,barking at everyone that goes past his gate,eating human food & sleeping on a very expensive leather suite !!!
To his close friends he is known as Lord Rory of Dogshire

Sent in by Kevin

This is Lilly, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

She is just 10 months old and is Rory's cousin.

She lives in Tingley, Leeds and is just a 20 minute drive from Kellington so it's easy to visit Rory and his family.

Lilly loves company and especially likes to go for walks. She shares the house with Molly, a 3 year old Cat, and both love to chase each other around the house.

Sent in by Sean, Kevin's brother

This is Chester,he lives next door to Rory & enjoys peeping over the fence at him & eating biscuits given to him.

Sent in by Diane