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So, she first called in her 8 dogs - Ruby, Ben, Max, Sheba, Teddy, Rio, Storm and Mishka - and told them to 'sit' while holding treats ( Here you can see 3 German Shepherds, 3 border collies, a mongrel and a Yorkshire terrier Maltese cross).
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Not surprisingly, she said her dogs were happy posing for a handful of treats to keep their attention, while her 9 cats were a bit more tricky.
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She called them over and had to dash back and forth with her camera on standby and was forced to haul them back into place three times.
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The effort was worth it, as the final result shows a split second heartwarming photo of eight solemn-faced pooches and nine felines lined up on and around the sofa:
"I was so thrilled when I realized I'd captured this shot - it's like a little family photo," she told the BBC. "I love all of my pets so much, so I was really happy when I managed to get them all posing together - despite it not being easy to do. I kept trying to get photos of the cats and dogs all together but some of them were always out of frame."
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By the way, In addition to 17 cats and dogs, she also has four budgies, fish and a baby hedgehog.
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