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" The authors of Awkward Family Photos, a book that salutes the best of the worst family portraits, are back with a hilarious new website. In June, Mike Bender and Doug Chernack launched AwkwardFamilyPetPhotos.com, devoted to the delightfully embarrassing results that occur when people pose with their pets. &amp;quot;The relationship between people and their pets is a whole different world,&amp;quot; says Bender. &amp;quot;So we felt it deserved its own site.&amp;quot; Read on to see Bender&amp;#039;s take on 11 of his favorite shots. Best in Show  This feline looks awfully proud of his prized owner. Says Bender of the odd couple: &amp;quot;The cat is thinking of entering him into some more shows.&amp;quot; Legally Blonde  Looks like Elle Woods and Bruiser have some competition. &amp;quot;Jessica had a matching pearl necklace, but accidentally chewed through it.&amp;quot; BYOLWD  That stands for &amp;quot;Bring Your Own Little White Dog.&amp;quot; As this group photo suggests, &amp;quot;don&amp;#039;t even bother showing up to a dinner party at this family&amp;#039;s house without a little white dog.&amp;quot; Cat&amp;#039;s Eye  They say that after time, couples start to look like each other. In this case, this cat and his owner have perfected their signature gaze. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s one thing to cross a black cat&amp;#039;s path, but just try upstaging it.&amp;quot;  Cat&amp;#039;s out of the Pocket  &amp;quot;Even on the farm, you must accessorize,&amp;quot; says Bender. And this family sure does\u2014but instead of bedecking themselves with jewelry, they oddly opt for pint-size kittens to stash in their shirt pockets.  Cat&amp;#039;s Pajamas  It&amp;#039;s one thing to pose for a professional photo with your cat. It&amp;#039;s an entirely new level of devotion to pose with your cat&amp;#039;s\u2026memory. &amp;quot;Don&amp;#039;t be afraid to show the world that you&amp;#039;re in love and that you have your cat&amp;#039;s skeleton.&amp;quot; Color Me Bad  Looks like these three got into the hair dye. Clearly, &amp;quot;the dogs preferred the black\u2013and-white shots.&amp;quot; Doggie Pile  Bender guesses what this innocent-looking pup is really thinking: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s been a long climb to the top and now only Dad stands in the way.&amp;quot; Happy as a\u2026  This couple sure does look happy (though the guy must be a bit uncomfortable) with their beloved pet. At least the pig had the decency to put on a shirt for the occasion.  Cougartown  The subject of this photo explains the bizarre shot: &amp;quot;This was my brother and me in a crib that our dad had built, along with Sadie the cougar. We were modeling for his furniture, but who knows whether or not this confusing picture gave credit to his woodworking skills.&amp;quot; Curious George  This proud dad shows off his two greatest achievements\u2014his child and his monkey. &amp;quot;This father didn&amp;#039;t want to admit it, but he had his favorite.&amp;quot; Have some awkward family pet photos of your own? Bender and Chernack are taking submissions for their next book, Awkward Family Pet Photos, which will be out next fall. Find out how to submit your pictures here. Photos: courtesy of AwkwardFamilyPetPhotos.com "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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