Cozy Canines: Winter Tips for Your Furry Friend

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BRRRRRR! It’s cold out there! And unless your dog is of husky or arctic dog breed lineage, they will feel that chill too! Let us all bundle up in our sweaters and blankets and bunker down until the milder above 30 degree temps arrive (randomly next week is forecasted at… 40 degrees! CRAZY WARM for WINTER in MN!!!) So how do you keep your dog cozy during the winter season, especially when the temps are below freezing? See below! But first…Let’s talk winter temperatures! Water freezes at 32 degrees, which means temps under 32 degrees are considered freezing temperatures. Average […]

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Hot Days, Cool Dogs: Summer Survival Guide for Pups

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It’s really easy to have a cool dog this summer – especially since we’ve landed in a hot hot humid hot week that reminds us that summer is for lazing about.  First step, AC. Air conditioning. Hot & humid days are rough on us, but they are also rather rough on your pup. Imagine being wrapped in your Great Aunt Val’s floor length fur coat and jogging around the yard. That’s what your dog does on the daily. The thicker your dog’s coat, the more easily your dog can overheat. So crank the AC and lounge indoors with your dog. Early

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Easter Puppy Photo Ideas: How to Capture Adorable Spring Portraits

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Easter is just around the corner, so Blue and I thought up some tips for you to get adorable Easter images of your pup! How to take Easter pictures of your puppy: Start with patience. Bunny ears and Easter things are new and novel, especially for puppies. Let them sniff the props you want to use and remind them not to eat them. Request a sit & place the bunny ears.Place the ears on your puppy, followed by “leave it”. Don’t worry if they brush the ears off and attempt to eat them, these are a mega weird thing to

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5 awesome parks perfect for portraits in Minnesota!

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Parks, parks, parks! Minnesota is home to one national park, Voyageurs National Park, along with 75 state parks and a plethora of country & regional parks (approx 330+) and quaint city parks nestled into neighborhoods. Which means it’s quite easy to head out of the hustle of the day and commune with nature. Plus the parks around the state are as diverse as they are in number – from prairie & farmland, to wooded forests and rugged shorelines.   With so many parks to pick from, we picked 5 awesome parks that are perfect for portraits in Minnesota! (Or at least

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Does It Really Take Luck to Get Great Dog Portraits?

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Does it take loads of luck to capture epic portraits of your dog? Or is it more akin to skill? First, what is luck?Luck is defined as success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions. Then what is skill?Skill is the ability to use one’s knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance.  In a sense, they are on opposing sides, nearly opposites to each other. Pure luck shows up as gambling, while pure skill lands in the game of chess. The rest of the encounters throughout our lives land somewhere on the gradient. (Google

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