Who's Your Pal?

Meet Vicky, my daughter and mother of Cameron (Pictured here). Cam's choice of pet isn't limited to the usual cats, dogs and rabbits that most kids crave. He wanted an octopus. So Mom obliged - and had this giant octo-thing tattooed over her shoulder and halfway down her back.

Just two problems: Vicky daren't go swimming in case she gets caught in the sights of a shortsighted scuba diver with an itchy trigger finger and a large harpoon gun. And now Cam wants a wiener dog!