If you saw my previous blog post, you’re already familiar with the handsome face that I recently photographed: Aberdeen the CCI service dog. He’s a beautiful golden retriever/labrador mix, and he lives in Ocean Beach with his mom, Patty. Although we started our photo session on a beautiful day, some dark clouds came rolling in & prevented us from visiting the San Diego Yacht Club & playing on the nearby beaches –  so we got together just a few days later, and continued our session with cooperating weather! Aberdeen was excited to see me again (I think he considers me The Treat Lady) and I was thrilled to have him in front of my camera a second time. He’s such a happy dog! :)

Oh, and I want to make one side note to these photos, as well as the previous post’s: Aberdeen was always on a leash! It’s important that service dogs stay leashed at all times, so we made sure he was safe & sound, close by our side, for the entire session. I know it doesn’t appear that way in these photos, but leashes can be awfully visually distracting… and the magic of Photoshop is a powerful thing. ;)

Here he is at Liberty Station, where he & Patty can often be found.

Here’s Aberdeen on the beach! Despite being a labrador/golden retriever mix, he doesn’t like water. So we played on the sand for a while, and eventually he got comfortable – and ended up going in deeper than his paws, for the first time ever! We were so proud of him!

 I love Aberdeen’s features. He’s so handsome.

 He got deeper in the water than ever before! (I know this isn’t much for most labradors… but for Aberdeen, this was a big deal!)

 But I still think he’s happiest on dry land. :)

Patty, thank you for an amazing multi-day photo session! I can’t wait to see you & Aberdeen again soon!

Most of the dogs I work with look like… well, dogs. But I’m pretty sure that the chow mix dog I recently photographed is actually part teddy bear! :)

The aptly-named Teddy is an adorable chow mix dog, and even though she looks like a puppy, she’s actually 5 years old! Teddy’s mom rescued her a couple of years ago, and they live together on Coronado. She’s quick on her feet when she spots something interesting – you should have seen her sprinting along the beach after a low-flying bird! – but mostly, she doesn’t move too fast, since her pelvis was injured in an accident before she was adopted. I was so sad to hear that – but Teddy’s a tough dog! She doesn’t let a little limp get in her way! So we had a great afternoon session the other day, Teddy’s freshly-groomed fur blowing in the breeze, and she posed for photos like a total pro! :)

Here are just a few images from our photo session on Coronado Beach.

Do you see what I mean? She’s part teddy bear for sure!

What a fun session! Thanks for being such a cute subject, Teddy! :)