Our pride and joy! This is our dog, Tillie. She's absolutely worthless, unless you're about to be attacked by a renegade gang of neighborhood kids on skateboards...

Tillie is a Schipperke. (Pronounced "skipperkee") We used to think "Schipperke" meant "little captain", but we found out from a source on the web that Skips were originally goat herders, and that "Schipperke" actually means "Belgian Shepherd".

Regardless, she is very playful, full of energy, and the most family-oriented and loving dog we've ever had. She brings a lot of joy into our lives. Ain't she cute?