Vineyarders love their dogs! Nowhere on earth is so much attention lavished on man's best friend than here on Martha's Vineyard. You'll meet them in offices, retail stores, beaches & parks (leashed of course), traveling on the ferries,and riding contentedly alongside their owners in pickup trucks & cars. To celebrate this unique bond with our canine companions, MVOL will showcase one of these beloved Island pets each month. Islanders...Please send your Dog of the Month submissions ( text & JPEG photo) to: MVOLdog@mvol.com

"Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails. ~ Max Eastman, Enjoyment of Laughter

Name: Casey

Photo description: "Just hanging out "

Breed: Great Pyrenees

Age: 2 years.

Likes: She loves Cookies and the cold, digging holes to china and then laying in them, go for walks, mud and barking loud to protect us.

Dislikes: Loud noises and being left behind.

Hangs out with: Her best dog friend Diamon