Well, Betty the Bernese Mountain Dog just turned a year old last week. How could I resist posting her picture to the Pets focused Proof of Brain contest held by 
This is my entry. Betty at 1 Year old with her favorite ball. While she could carry it while it was still full of air, she has now popped it, but still loves me kicking and throwing it about.
Here's some of our prior pics of Betty, who started out so small and now a little over 100 pounds.
This one at 10 months, you can see her full size walking about.
About 6 months.
And here's where we started at 2 Months old and barely bigger than the cat!
If you want to join the contest, see his post and rules here!
@friendlymoose/pobphotocontest-new-round-pets
Good luck to all and looking forward to the pet palooza!