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The Ultimate Guide to Overplanning for Your Puppy’s First Year

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Before your new furry (or three-legged!) family member arrives, here’s how to over-prepare for a smooth puppy experience: Do a MEGA MEGA TON of breed research. Find every source you can about the breed (or breeds) your puppy will be. READ IT ALL! Find breed standards, breed forums on Reddit, talk to breeders, buy breed books (check thrift stores and Ebay) and do Google searches.The ideal is to learn everything you can about what your pup could be – remember personalities are full of variety! (Breed = looks & tendencies, not personality) If you get a wicked cool Heinz 57 […]

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Meet the Working Dog: Roles and Breeds Explained

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The working dog. You may have visions of German Shepherds on the police force, Bloodhounds with their noses to the ground, Dalmatians escorting firetrucks, Border Collies herding sheep and an extensive group of service dogs working in everything from assistance to scent work. True these dogs all have jobs which means they are working, yet (excluding the undefined dog types of service dogs) NONE of them are actually working dogs! Or at least not in the working dog breed classification of the AKC! (UKC outlines guardian dogs / mastiffs instead of a working class!) German Shepherds are in the HERDING

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Location Spotlight: Theodore Wirth Regional Park | Golden Valley MN

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One of my favorite locations to visit for sessions in the Twin Cities metro: Theodore Wirth Regional Park.  Nestled minutes from downtown Minneapolis, Theo Wirth is a massive 740 acre park that ambles around Wirth Lake & the golf course. There is a big sandy beach, a playground, and ample trails looped throughout. Pair with big fields, wooded paths and an adorable bridge, this park has a MEGA ton of diversity in backdrops.  I was introduced to this park in 2017 with a session with Suzi & Elli. Fluffy dandelions in golden hour, many textures of walking paths, a sandy

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Outdoor Adventures at Mississippi River County Park | Rice MN

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Outdoor adventures and scouting a new location? Heck yes! Those in central Minnesota may be familiar with Bend in the River Park with its charming barn, old house, various textures of outbuildings and prairie area with ample grasses and flowers found throughout the seasons.  HEAVILY popular with photographers – stop out in the fall and you’ll find rather coordinated packs of photographers and families swarming the park.  No we didn’t adventure to Bend in the River. Instead we headed directly across the river to Mississippi River County Park.  Acquired in 1973, Mississippi River County Park follows the flow of the

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From the blog ring archive: Mastering the Art of Filling the Frame

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Fill the frame is a classic rule of composition that takes your subject and uses them to fill the frame of image from edge to edge. Utilized its a grand way to show off eyes, or detail elements in the manner of paws, tails, and bums.  The 20mm lens often ends up employing fill the frame from treat loving pups. Sporting a minimum focus distance of 10.9″, this lens allows dogs to get MEGA close. As in close enough to lick the lens. Or boop it with their noses. (This lens out of all tends to have the most spit and

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