[alaskayorkie]

Wow, what a nice surprise. I posted those pictures in a hurry before going to work, and I return to all these nice responses. You guys are great. I guess I'm a "regular" when you notice things like Eddie's haircuts (thanks for not making fun of his butch, by the way) and how he's growing up. Some answers to your questions:
* I've been using a Canon Digital Rebel for a couple years now, and I love it. It's a little pricey for an amateur like me ($899, and there's a more expensive model out now). Main reason I like it is it has interchangeable lenses, so I have a nice telephoto and zoom. It also has a resolution of 6.1 megapixels, so it not only shoots pictures that can be blow up big, but you can crop small portions of your picture and still have have a good quality print.
* Photography is just a hobby, a 30-year hobby, but a hobby nonetheless.
* Attached are a couple pictures to illustrate why a higher megapixel camera can produce better pictures. The first shot is a picture of Bruce chasing Eddie at a distance. The second picture is the same one cropped tight on Bruce.
* Don't think you have to have a camera like that to get good action shots. Just take more pictures. Believe me, I take plenty.