By way of introduction, let me introduce, on the left--Bonnie Belle 9/28/2008 and Sammi 08/01/2004. We are quite, quite formal around here so Bonnie Belle had to be sworn in to the "Cairn Oath" just as soon as we could get her attention. The following is the official ceremonial photo. Enjoy

"Raise your right paw and and repeat after me!" "I, Bonnie Belle, do solemnly swear to always be a good Cairn, to not bite, to not bark, to never potty in the house, and to let no squirrel feet hit the earth, ever, in my yard or wherever I may be, so help me Toto!"

Edited January 10, 200916 yr by Idaho Cairns

How did you ever get them to hold still for that picture? Wayyyy to cute! Welcome.

Welcome! I just knew these guys were organized. I suspect there may be a more secret oath for when no one's watching.

WOW! That is a great photo. That should be entered into a dog magazine. Its a winner. Like others asked, how did you get them to stay in that position with paw up, long enough for a photo. That's too cute for words.

Edited January 11, 200916 yr by Kramersmom

Actually, the "pose" was a bit of serendipity--they were disputing something and I was snapping digitals and happened to catch this "paw work". You guys know how we Cairn owners are--megabite after megabite of our dogs.

Sammi is such a gentle soul, always has been, so she is constantly playing with the little one.

Idahocairns -welcome ! I had to do a double take on that picture ---wow looks alot like my two Misty the wheaton brindle and larger and Toby the dark brindle and smaller excuse the bad hair day on Misty and Tobys all of a sudden itch,

That's a wonderful picture! I love the little one's coloring!

Too cute! What a great picture!

Welcome!

Love the oath taking photo - they are both beautiful dogs! I think you were very lucky to get that picture!

dahocairns -welcome ! I had to do a double take on that picture ---wow looks alot like my two Misty the wheaton brindle and larger and Toby the dark brindle and smaller

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I had to do a double take myself! Talk about your "matching pairs". Same coloration and size relation in both these sets of dogs. Actually, it looks like my little one is going to lighten up a bit. Course you never really know but it looks like the puppy is going to eventually be Wheaten--I'm hoping she keeps her dark markings tho. Sammi had a mask when she was a pup but it has all faded to Wheaten over the years --except the ears.

With these Cairns, it is like Gump's box of chocolates--you never know what you are getting--but whatever it is, it is always good.

What a great shot!

Too cute!

the picture is too funny!

the oath itself is hilarious!

welcome!

Great picture. Taking an oath, that is funny! And I sure am glad that someone is still formal in this world! Formal is the last thing going on around my home since I got a cairn! Our house is mostly total chaos now, but worth every bit of it!