"We got this photo and knew it had to be the cover shot. The way the guy is embracing the dog and the look of utter confusion on the dog's face says it all. Our pets are not awkward… we are." — Mike Bender and Doug Chernack, Authors
All captions courtesy of Mike Bender.
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The turtlenecks would have been sufficient to make this one uncomfortable.
A reminder for all of us to snuggle with our pigs more often.
We love awkward poses and the mock Christmas tree is one of our favorites… not sure the dogs would agree.
This is an example of what we call a Petpourri.
One of the things that amazed us was the variety of pets people kept… the top two most perplexing are definitely skunks and squirrels.
It's all about the the cat earrings.
We bring our kids to work… why not our pets?
We celebrate their birthdays. They are just wondering when they can take the hats off.
Apparently, even a sugar glider can get into the holiday spirit.
The warm glass of milk wasn't enough.