Pets and Their Butches

Last week, I had a Facebook contest in which I asked readers to send their favorite pictures of themselves with their pets.  The best photo wins a collar charm from Pooch Park Wear. 

I received photos from nearly 100 readers!  I'll put at least one photo from each person in the slide show below.  (Warning: make sure you're sitting down, because the sheer cuteness is likely to turn your knees to pudding.)

I had a lot of trouble deciding on the winner, so I thought I'd share my top five and let you guys vote on the best pic!  Here are the contestants:

Photo #1:

Butch and puppy at left, then same dog and butch a decade or so later.

Photo #2:

I love how this photo shows the connection between a butch and her dog.

Photo #3:

This one's just darling.

Photo #4:

Carrying her pup on the trail (at least one of them's getting a workout).

Photo #5:

A butch hugging her baby goat.

...And there were SO many other great ones, too!  My brain was paralyzed by cuteness overload! 

Vote for your favorite, and whoever has the most votes by 11:59 pm EST on Tuesday wins the prize.

Check out the rest of the awesome entries in the slideshow below.  And HUGE thanks to all the wonderful readers who shared a pic of themselves and their pets--from cats to dogs to bearded dragons!