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Doggy Paddle Party!

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

In case you don’t follow the Facebook page or subscribe to The Monthly Bark (gasp!), I wanted to let you know about an event coming up this weekend! Check it out:

 

 

The flyer has all the details, so you don’t need to read my chatter about it :)  I hope you can come! Even if not, feel free to share the flyer/this post with any friends/family you think would be interested! We want to raise as much money as possible for the Junior Humane Society… and we need YOUR help to do it! (I kind of felt like Smokey the Bear typing that sentence… but it is true.) Thanks for sharing, and see you Saturday! :)

Coach the Brittany Spaniel

Monday, November 26th, 2012

In the contact form of my website, I ask each visitor to fill in “3 words that describe your pet”. Coach’s mom entered one of the best responses I’ve received to date: it said “shameless sock thief”! So I knew right off the bat that I wouldn’t be dealing with a calm, laid-back, timid dog. And Coach is none of those things! Instead, he’s full of energy and totally adorable – his antics during our session made me laugh pretty much non-stop! He’s a gorgeous Brittany spaniel, and lives with his parents in a house with a huge backyard that actually leads to a long neighborhood nature trail, which is perfect for his never-take-a-break attitude.

Here are just a few photos from our session! Enjoy!

A Brittany spaniel relaxes in the grass, playing and looking beautiful.

 

A Brittany spaniel relaxes outside with his parents on a nature trail.

 

Thanks for letting me meet your handsome boy, Melissa & David! I can’t wait to see you all again soon!

 

Two Beautiful Golden Retrievers in Downtown Pensacola

Monday, November 19th, 2012

While I was selecting images for this Sneak Peek, my usual decisiveness went out the window! I typically don’t have a problem finding a few stand-out photos that I want to feature, but going through my photos from Tessa & Abbey’s session, I’m overwhelmed! So this blog post contains a few photos that I picked truly at random; I’m so excited to start going through the rest of our images!

A bit of back-story: Tessa (the slightly darker-colored girl) is a rescue from a truly horrible situation. She was tied and left outside someone’s house for – who knows? – possibly 2-3 years. When her parents adopted her, she didn’t know what treats or toys were. She’s only recently begun to play with her sister, Abbey (the light-colored girl). Abbey comes from a reputable breeder and hasn’t had any of the medical issues that poor Tessa was plagued by – in fact, she’s practically teaching Tessa how to be a dog! These sisters are an adorable pair and I had SO much fun with them and their parents during our session. But that’s enough words for now – let’s get to the photos!

 

Two photos showing golden retrievers looking out the window and with their mom.

 

Abbey & Tessa get to live within easy walking distance of this beautiful sea wall – and that’s the new Pensacola Maritime Park in the background!

Two golden retriever dogs sit by the pretty blue water.

 

They are such happy dogs!

Two golden retrievers sit with their parents by Pensacola Bay.

 

Abbey & Tessa, you were a joy to work with. Thanks for delaying your dinner (gasp, it was horrible) so we could get some great photos!

 

Dogs Relaxing in the Front Yard

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

It was a long time coming that I finally got to meet these three dogs! Their mom, Sally, first scheduled a session with me months ago for her daughter’s dogs, Bally and Cuda. We’ve been meaning to get back together ever since so that I could meet her dogs, but you know how life tends to get in the way… I’m so glad we finally set a date and got together this past weekend – her dogs were an absolute pleasure to work with! They were incredibly well-behaved, and as Sally says, they’re just a great group together. She considers yourself lucky to have such a great pack – and I consider myself lucky for having met them!

First, let me introduce you to Rocky the schnauzer and Chloe the mixed breed dog. Rocky’s the oldest of the group, but you wouldn’t know it from how playful he is! And Chloe – can you say gorgeous? She’s such a good-looking mutt!

A schnauzer and a mixed breed hound look up at the camera.

 

 And this is Sasha, a regal mix of a dog. She’s a little more content to relax and take in the action.

A big puffy white dog smiles for the camera.

 

After we got a few “posed “portraits out-of-the-way, we just played with my ball in the front yard – it was a great afternoon!

Three dogs run and play with a ball in the front yard of a house.

 

Oh, and I can’t forget Madison! She’s another one of Sally’s grand–dogs, and we figured that since we were (as it turns out) crashing Madison’s well-kept yard for our photos, it was only fair to let her jump in for a few as well! Isn’t she a beautiful girl?

A chocolate lab lays down in the grass in her front yard.

 

Sally, I had a wonderful time with you and your family, as usual. I can’t wait to get together again soon!

 

 

Dachshund Studio Photo Session

Monday, November 12th, 2012

Despite a few scheduling difficulties, I was thrilled to be able to get together with Gus and Leo (both dachshunds) this past Saturday!  Their mom brought plenty of props to get us in the Christmas spirit, and Gus & Leo were surprisingly willing participants for each new hat, sweater & collar combo!

Gus is the older boy; he’s 4 years old and has short brown hair. Leo is the puppy at one year old, a blonde longhaired dachshund – and I think he almost looks like a miniature golden retriever! Enjoy these few photos of both handsome boys!

 

To start out, Rudolph joined us for a few photos…

Long-haired dachshund dog in a santa hat with a toy reindeer.

 

Gus is very comfortable when he’s in dad Evan’s lap!

Dachshund dog on his dad's lap.

 

I showed Gus & Leo’s mom my new backdrop… and she loved it! So we took a bunch of photos with this fun, vintage-modern backdrop!

Long-haired dachshund in the studio.

 

The boys couldn’t resist showing off for us.

Two dachshund stand up for treats.

 

Thanks for making the trip out from Panama City Beach, Emily & Evan! It was so much fun to meet you & the pups – I can’t wait to see you again soon!

 

 

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