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TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Pets

By // August 29, 2010, 11:15 PM PST // sonjathompson

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  • Odie

    A couple of weeks ago, we encouraged the TechRepublic community to submit pet photos that they had taken with a camera phone. Bonus points were given for photos of pets with technology, which means that ALL of the folks who sent in a "pet tech pic" will receive a little somethin-somethin of the swag variety!

    The first-place photo (the one the TechRepublic editorial staff liked the very best) was taken by TR member JohnMcGrew with a Treo 755p.

    "This is Odie the Pomeranian. He frequently makes himself at home on my desk and critiques my work. He is 4, and is also a registered therapy dog that makes regular visits to senior centers and the Children's Hospital.

    "If you want to see him with his 'A' face, check him out at OdiethePom.com."

  • Mac

    The second-place photo was taken by TR member havard.paul with a Motorola W766 Entice.

    "This is my dog Mac. He was feeling the need... the need for speed."

  • Sheltie

    Our third-place pick was taken by TR member davidjw1 with an iPhone 3GS.

    "Here's a photo I took of my 15-year-old Sheltie this past Spring on a country road heading toward Yorktown, TX to see my Mom."

  • Teal'c

    This photo was taken by TR member Alessi101 with an iPhone 3G.

    "The spotted cat sitting on the router is my beloved Teal'c. Very sadly, he recently passed away from lymphoma. He was an amazingly intelligent, energetic little fellow who was the most wonderful companion and whom I shall always miss. The wireless router he is sitting on was one that we were using temporarily one time when there were issues with our regular broadband connection."

  • Lilith

    This photo was taken by TR member Alessi101 with an iPhone 3G.

    "The white cat is my lovely Lilith. She loves to lie on the printer. She is a really sweet, friendly, well-behaved little companion."

  • Lilith relaxing

    This photo of Lilith was taken by TR member Alessi101 with an iPhone 4G.

  • Bailey

    This photo was taken by TR member Cirric with a Verizon flip phone (can't remember the model).

    "The dog is my pet Beagle, Bailey, with her best friend hidden behind her. I call it 'Echoes.'"

  • Bo

    This photo was taken by TR member JuliaIT with a BlackBerry Storm 2 (BlackBerry 9550).

    "This is my dog Bo. He is a Blue Heeler and I've had him for about 2 years now. He is an absolutely wonderful dog and I don't know what I would do without him. His favorite things are car rides and his rubber chicken!"

  • Lord Gizmore

    This photo was taken by TR member Loomisgal with an LG Accolade LG-vx5600.

    "This is a picture of my dog Lord Gizmore on his first trip to the ocean."

  • Button

    This photo was taken by TR member Robert Graham with an Apple iPhone 3G, Model MB704LL.

    "When the viral video circulated, Button was fascinated with the licking dog."

  • Tazio

    This photo was taken by TR member Robert Graham with an Apple iPhone 3G, Model MB704LL.

    "Tazio on the treadmill. Since it usually rains here in Bandon, Oregon, we often have to go for our walks inside."

  • Tazio

    This photo was taken by TR member Robert Graham with an Apple iPhone 3G, Model MB704LL.

    "Sweet Tazio posing for a portrait."

  • Tazio and Button

    This photo was taken by TR member Robert Graham with an Apple iPhone 3G, Model MB704LL.

    "The Devil made me do it."

  • Button and Tazio

    This photo was taken by TR member Robert Graham with an Apple iPhone 3G, Model MB704LL.

    "Peace at last."

  • Senna

    This photo was taken by TR member Robert Graham with an Apple iPhone 3G, Model MB704LL.

    "Senna, the new cat, is a tree climbing panther."

  • Biscuit

    This photo was taken by TR member Router boy with a BlackBerry Curve 8530.

    "Here is a photo of my little boy, Biscuit. He loves to ride in the car. Biscuit is a 10-year-old Jack Russell Rat Terrier mix we adopted from the shelter many years back. He loves to chase squirrels and give kisses. This photo was taken blindly as I was driving."

  • Bruno

    This photo was taken by Senior Editor Sonja Thompson with a Verizon LG enV Touch.

    "Bruno occasionally sits on the couch like a person. All he needs now is a remote control."

  • Mr. Buffkin

    This photo was taken by Senior Editor Sonja Thompson with a Verizon LG enV Touch.

    "Mr. Buffkin not only loves the warm sunlight that comes in through the glass door, but he's also a fan of his own reflection."

  • Sweetie Pi

    This photo was taken by Senior Editor Sonja Thompson with a Verizon LG enV Touch.

    "It's only animal cruelty when you dress them after they're old enough to dress themselves."

  • Puppy with Tigger

    This photo was taken by TR member TechRepublic with a DroidX.

  • Mozart in costume

    This photo was taken by TR member WeezyOne with a Samsung Code SCH-220.

    "Meet Mozart, my 3-year-old Chihuahua. The smallest of all breeds, he weighs in at a whopping 3.4 pounds. Small enough to carry in my pocket, I take him with me everywhere food is not sold. His favorite store is Home Depot and he's often seen running up and down the isles on his two front paws with his hiney high in the air. He does that when he gets really excited."

  • Mozart

    This photo was taken by TR member WeezyOne with a Samsung Code SCH-220.

    "Unlike the stereotypical yappy Chihuahuas that are often disliked by strangers, Motz, as I call him, is very well socialized and loves car rides."

  • Mozart relaxing

    This photo was taken by TR member WeezyOne with a Samsung Code SCH-220.

    "Motz loves to burrow in blankets and pillows and often sleeps curled up around my feet. He's a lapdog for sure and follows me around everywhere!"

  • Mozart at sea

    This photo was taken by TR member WeezyOne with a Samsung Code SCH-220.

    "Besides walking on his front paws, Motz knows a number of tricks - including dancing on his hind legs and giving 'high fives.' Because he's so small, he IS a little timid when experiencing something new. Right now, I'm working on getting him accustomed to water so I can take him kayaking in the Everglades."

  • Casey

    This photo was taken by TR member abring with a Sprint HTC Mogul PPC-6800.

    "This is Casey (named after the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character). He is a four-year-old, 11 pound Shih-Tzu, born in a post-Katrina New Orleans. He and his siblings moved to Colorado when he was very young. Casey was procured from in front of a Super-Target store and has been the best purchase made from said store.

    He is more cat-like than dog and loves to spend time on his owners' laps or the back of a couch staring out a window. He doesn't say much and is friendly to everyone he encounters.

    Casey's appetite for most any food his humans are currently eating overrides any other activity he may be currently engaged in. His best friend, aside from his people, is a duck he carries around that is the same size he is.

    Casey enjoys car rides, boating, camping, hiking, and long walks around the lake."

  • Patches

    This photo was taken by TR member aneuhart with an HTC Incredible.

    "My dog Patches. She's a one-year-old German shepherd and chow mix."

  • Black and Salt and Pepper

    This photo was taken by TR member bimmer617 with a Motorola Droid.

    "Two of my dogs (was living there at time). Couldn't ask for a better shot! They are miniature schnauzers - black and salt and pepper (obviously)."

  • Special Agent Gibbs and Abby

    This photo was taken by TR member braunert_plunkett with a Sony Ericsson W518a.

    "These are our cats - 'Special Agent Gibbs' and 'Abby' during an investigation. We adopted the girls from a local shelter about a year ago. And yes, they do watch NCIS with us."

  • Stella

    This photo was taken by TR member connie.csizmadia with a Samsung Alias phone camera.

    "This is our Tibetan Spaniel named Stella. She is seven and quite a character."

  • Zoey and Sydney

    This photo was taken by TR member debbie.bigelow with a BlackBerry 8330.

    "Took this in early 2009 while sorting laundry. The little one, Zoey, is a Pomeranian, and she is now 2 and 1/2. The big guy is Sydney. He was a Samoyed. I had to put him down on May 6th of this year. He was 12 years old. He had diabetes the last year and went blind. I still miss him with all my heart."

  • Pepper

    This photo was taken by TR member harriser1838 with a Sprint HTC Hero 200.

    "This is my puppy Pepper. She is a 3-year-old beagle/blue tick hound mix. She is a very smart dog and loves to play outside and snuggle under the covers."

  • Tom

    This photo was taken by TR member hetty85 with an iPhone 3GS White 16GB.

    "This is my 10-month-old boxer cross puppy Tom. While I was out shopping, someone sneaked in and tore up his bed... it can't possibly have been him. Look at that face of innocence!!"

  • Red Cloud Kelpy Dusty

    This photo was taken by TR member it with a Telstra ZTE156.

    "Seven-year-old Red Cloud Kelpy Dusty dislikes walking on timber walkways and tried a shortcut across the white foam, since it was the first time he had seen any. Naturally, he completely submerged from view and the white water would have been quite cold. In the shot, he is in a contorted 'shake the water off - I am so surprised' pose.

    "This photo was taken at Fernihook Falls near Walpole Western Australia. Dusty likes water even less, as he was traumatized at 6 weeks old when he was confronted by flapping RedFin Perch - and he knows it came from the water. He actually bit a Rainbow Trout I had just landed when he was 3 years old.

    "My Standard Kelpie Bitch Miss Tickle will walk into a river to drink and even sit down, but not Dusty - he baulks at ripples from the bank instead of drinking. He is now 9 years old and will walk ankle deep in Dam water providing the wind is not blowing. I do not force the issue."

  • Ollie

    This photo was taken by TR member j.rudkin with an Apple iPhone 3GS.

    "This is Ollie, a 12-week-old Miniature Schnauzer."

  • Cat sleeping awkwardly

    This photo was taken by EIC Jason Hiner with an iPhone 4G.

  • Tanner

    This photo was taken by TR member jbeaver with a Droid Incredible.

    "This is Tanner. He's a little more than a year old and a German Shepard/Pit Bull mix. My wife and I adopted him from Almost Home Rescue in Doylestown, PA. He's a sweet dog when he wants to be, but still in his puppy phase."

  • Cassie

    This photo was taken by TR member jkilgo with an iPhone 3G.

    "Cassie likes to sit by the laptop while I work."

  • Izzie

    This photo was taken by TR member john_wilkinson with an iPhone 3GS.

    "My Bengal cat, Izzie, is rather inquisitive and for some reason is fascinated with plastic. She loves to chew on plastic bags, plastic pens, plastic cups... anything plastic. That means I really have to keep an eye on her and keep plastic items out of her reach."

  • Lulu

    This photo was taken by TR member kenh with a Motorola Droid.

    "My dog's name is Lulu, and it's a rare moment she is still."

  • Shetland sheepdogs

    This photo was taken by TR member kgbarkes with a Motorola Droid.

    "They're all Shetland sheepdogs: Sassafras (left front), Lucy (left rear),?Riley (left middle), Déjà Vu (right front) and Sasha Anne (right rear). Not in the photo are Misty, who was under the chair directing the others, and two cats who, being cats, never show up anywhere on time.

    "Not all the traffic jams that keep you from arriving at your desk on time happen on the highways."

  • Cassidy

    This photo was taken by TR member knollwork with an iPhone 3GS.

    "Watching the birdies on a nice cloudy desert day. Normally she's walking all over my keyboard!"

  • Jo Jo

    This photo was taken by TR member lmannheimer with an iPhone 3GS.

    "This is Jo Jo (Jo Cocker), a two-year-old American Cocker Spaniel."

  • Molly

    This photo was taken by TR member malcolm with an iPhone 3G 8GB.

    "Molly is a Wheaton Terrier and very lazy!!"

  • Lily

    This photo was taken by TR member man_simon with a Google Nexus One.

    "Lily is my lovely cat. She is a British mixed short hair cat, and she was adopted by our family in Nov 2008. She likes eating, sleeping, and also hearing birds singing outside. We love her so much. In this photo, do you know what she was thinking about? Eating? Hunting something? Ha Ha, we also don't know."

  • Jessie

    This photo was taken by TR member mschnyer with an old LG Rumor 260.

    "We adopted our cat, Jessie, about three years ago. She has come to LOVE curling up with me while I am (trying) to use my IBM ThinkPad. I was in the living room, and the light was poor – but you can see how content she is, soaking up the warmth from the laptop!"

  • Al and Mango

    This photo was taken by TR member phyrun with an iPhone 3GS.

    "These birds are parrots - the green is a Dusky Conure and the yellow/orange is a Sun Conure. The green one is named Al (at first we thought it was a boy until it laid a egg, but the name is staying since we feel it acts like a boy as she is very hyperactive). The orange one is named Mango, and we believe it's a male because it hadn't laid eggs yet.

    "We've had them for about 6 years now. The picture was taken in our kitchen - they stay 95% of the time there. They love hanging out in boxes and cabinets and play hide and seek with us."

  • Magic

    This photo was taken by TR member rain.longson with a Nokia 6300 that has a 2 megapixel camera.

    "This is a photo of my cat - she is a hairless Sphinx. Her name is Magic. She always has to be involved in anything new – such as unboxing and trying out new cell phones etc."

  • Thomas

    This photo was taken by TR member roryfonz with a Nokia 2620.

    "Thomas turned one in May of this year."

  • Oscar

    This photo was taken by TR member scankirili with a Nokia camera phone.

    "Oscar is a male, 2 years old."

  • Ziggy

    This photo was taken by TR member scantlope with an iPhone 3G.

    "Ziggy is a 2-year-old pug mix that I've had about a month. He is very playful and affectionate. He rarely barks."

  • Ziggy through the screen

    This photo was taken by TR member scantlope with an iPhone 3G.

    "Here's a photo of Ziggy through the screen door."

  • Holly

    This photo was taken by TR member sgeorge with an iPhone 3GS 16GB.

    "I was amazed at how well the photo of Holly came out, making her look so angelic (very rare...lol)."

  • Holly and Hector

    This photo was taken by TR member sgeorge with an iPhone 3GS 16GB.

    "This photo was taken just after we got Hector, and he is very cute. Both our Westies are rescues."

  • Hugo

    This photo was taken by TR member smardis with an HTC Driod Eris (Model # ADR6200).

    "Hugo is my French Bulldog foster from the French Bulldog Rescue Network, for which I volunteer. He sleeps 23 hours a day, unless he's acting as my First Mate on the boat."

  • Spencer

    This photo was taken by TR member smardis with an HTC Driod Eris (Model # ADR6200).

    "Spencer is my 7-year-old French Bulldog who is a sissy about everything... including wearing life jackets."

  • Ruthie

    This photo was taken by TR member techrepublic with an iPhone 3GS.

    "This is a photo of my cat Ruthie while I was working. I work from home and this is where my cat sleeps unless I'm on a Skype conference call and someone comments about hearing someone's cat purr. Ruthie is a very playful cat, even at the young age of 13 and has been a great companion to have around while I work."

  • Sir Patrick O' Shanacy Odell

    This photo was taken by TR member thejdawg569_2000 with an HTC Hero Droid phone that has a 5 megapix camera.

    "Patrick is now a 9-month-old schipperkie. He is a joy and sweet as cotton candy. We got him just before St. Patricks Day, Hence the Name.

    "Schipperkie's are Belgian barge dogs, super intelligent, and constantly aware about their surroundings. They were working dogs, very high energy dogs, and fast. On the barges they kept down the varmit population, they performed security alerting to any visitors veraciously. They also would be sent out to nip at the heels of the draft horses when they wanted to move the barge."

  • Patrick

    This photo was taken by TR member thejdawg569_2000 with an HTC Hero Droid phone that has a 5 megapix camera.

    "Patrick is very loving to anyone. Once they clear security in public, he is very friendly and wants to give kisses. He loves to play with his football and can usually catch it on the first bounce.

    "Overall, this is the smartest dog we have ever been adopted by. He knows various tricks that he's picked up on the first try. His favorite treats are bully sticks and cow tails. He loves training treats from PetSmart. He loves McDonald's ice cream sundae (plain) and knows about the golden arches real well.

    "He is a traveling soul. He's been to Jacksonville, St Augustine, and he went on the walking ghost tour with us - carried at points - but he wasn't scared. He did not see any ghostest, as my wife says.

    "As a great dog, we give him ten paws up. Woof woof!"

  • Love chan

    This photo was taken by TR member thetechmonkey with an iPhone 3G.

    "This is my French Bulldog, about six months old at the time of this photo. Love chan is her name, and she wasn't all too impressed with me leaving her in the truck, even though temporary."

  • Bell

    This photo was taken by TR member wbw with an LG V8300.

    "Bell is short for Bellance (an Italian word for white). The picture was when she was three months old, but she is still as cute as ever at three years old. She is a Bijon Frise/Yorkshire Terrier mix and has completely taken over our lives."

  • Pixel

    This screenshot was taken from a Sanyo SPC-8300 video made by TR member timechick.

    "This is my pet cat Pixel. This is a case where my pet is a bit of technology. She's a Yume Neko or a 'Furreal pet' as they are known here in the States."

  • Chokalit Kitty

    This photo was taken by TR member xcav8r369 with a Motorola i850.

  • Ted E Bear

    This photo was taken by TR member Jaqui's sister with an iPhone 3G.

Odie

A couple of weeks ago, we encouraged the TechRepublic community to submit pet photos that they had taken with a camera phone. Bonus points were given for photos of pets with technology, which means that ALL of the folks who sent in a "pet tech pic" will receive a little somethin-somethin of the swag variety!

The first-place photo (the one the TechRepublic editorial staff liked the very best) was taken by TR member JohnMcGrew with a Treo 755p.

"This is Odie the Pomeranian. He frequently makes himself at home on my desk and critiques my work. He is 4, and is also a registered therapy dog that makes regular visits to senior centers and the Children's Hospital.

"If you want to see him with his 'A' face, check him out at OdiethePom.com."

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