I am so excited to introduce you to Sadie the terrier mix! But Sadie, on the other hand, is totally okay with not meeting you in person… she’s just a bit too shy to say hello to most people! Sadie is a rescue pup, a mutt with a curious mixture of terrier, Aussie, and possibly chihuahua in her heritage, and the only person she truly loves to be up-close-and-personal with is her mom Sarah, who adopted her at a horse show in Texas several years ago. Sarah is a student at UCSD – Princeton next year! – and brings Sadie with her to classes and club meetings, so Sadie is pretty used to thinking of the UCSD campus as her own personal backyard, but she’s never been to keen to make friends with strangers (especially if they happen to be on skateboards, yikes!). But she warmed up to me quickly after A) our meet-and-greet in my studio about a week before our session, and B) I gave her a handful of treats as soon as our session began! From then on, Sadie was more than happy to come up to me and even make eye contact, since she knew she’d be rewarded… and she definitely got plenty of rewards, haha! We had a great time running around the grass, exploring the art & architecture on campus (Geisel Library, anyone?) and enjoying a nice little walk at the same time. I had such a great time with Sadie & Sarah! :)

Sadie is FAST! I really saw her terrier & Aussie breeds come out as we played fetch on the quad!

What a cute little pup… I love her flappy ears! She’s quite expressive and wasn’t shy about telling us how she felt, haha!

Small dog, big personality.

Sarah, I can’t wait to see you again & show you the rest of our photos! I’ll be in touch soon! :)

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