Blue’s First Christmas aka Christmas with a puppy!

Our tree has been up since around Thanksgiving, with presents accumulating as the time draws nearer to Christmas. Blue hasn’t paid the tree much mind (artificial so it doesn’t smell more than the plastic and the box its kept in) and has casually sniffed the nose level ornaments. A knitted mitten ornament was gingerly removed by him, though I then took it from him. Most other ornaments are left alone with “leave it”.  The presents have not been accosted or assaulted, instead they have merely been sniffed. The most energetic sniffing came from the BarkBox tucked further under the tree, […]

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Halloween & Your Dog: Tips for a Safe Spooky Season

Headed outside and Blue demonstrated the best way to wear a costume then got a bout of the zooms around the yard.  With it being Blue’s first Halloween it had me thinking about how we would do trick or treating and Halloween activities.  First – safety tips! If you are handing out candy, secure your dog or cat in a separate room away from the front door. Halloween has the second highest rate of lost pets (4th of the July is the highest).  Make sure your dog’s microchip is up to date and they’re wearing an ID tag just in

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From Above: The Magic of the Lookdown Shot

Here’s a comparison of a lookdown image and an eye level image of Blue. Both are adorable with the touch of fall behind him, though I prefer the look of the eye level angle (and that head tilt, come on!). Which do you like better? Below is another lookdown angle. By this point Blue was getting a little bored being a model and would have rather been munching on the stick in my hand – hence the ear positions.  And on the topic of Blue, he’s now 16 weeks old!  He’s gotten taller and longer, roughly 29 lbs (I haven’t

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From Straight to Curved: Playing with Lines in Dog Photography

This image is by my friend Kristine featuring her German shepherd Reilly. The day was hot, the shot a quick one. Reilly is very regal. The leading lines in this image don’t quite work well. The dashes lead you out of the frame with the road, while Reilly’s eyes lead you out of the frame on the left.  I did a couple of “dirty” edits to show her (and you) how different placement of Reilly within the frame would have changed the impact of the lines.  The first “dirty” edit shows a better placement of Reilly farther down the road

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