9/1/2024

Celebrating Our Old Ones!

It happened again today….That text or message that you never like to see from a client…”Please cancel the appointment for (insert dog name). He/she passed away….

I’m always trying to encourage people to get photos of their dogs especially the older ones. But recently I realized I wasn't taking my own advice so I am working on changing that. For the month of September I am honoring my older dogs with their own photo shoots. I would like to share with you what I have gotten so far.

First up is Fiona. She is named after Fiona Glennan from the Burn Notice series. She is a 10 year old Black and Tan Coonhound. She has lived with us her entire life as she was from our only girl from our very first litter of Black and Tans. She is a Grand Champion. She is a food seeking missile, has an endlessly wagging tail, and has (she thinks) taken over the role of alpha dog when her mother passed a year ago. Although she suffers from allergies, she is relatively healthy and we hope for several more years with her. This image was taken a week ago, when I got the idea that the old truck would be a great prop for her shoot. If you think it’s easy to get an old coonhound to sit still for a shot, think again. There was a lot of food motivation that went with this image.. but it was worth it and so is she.

Next up is Phoebe, a Chinese Crested. As quirky and energetic as the TV character she is named after, (Phoebe Halliwell of course) she is the true ruler of the pack. At 12 years old, she takes no crap from anyone, and voices her opinion to the other dogs without the slightest fear. The only real sign we have of her advancing age is her being hard of hearing. But she runs and plays and bounces around like a puppy. Capturing her on camera is a little challenging as she is rarely still unless she’s sleeping. She has lived with us for most of her life, with the exception of a year that she spent with another family. After she returned, it was decided this was her forever home and we will treasure her as long as we can. I’m planning a special shoot for her, that I will send out in the newsletter when it’s done.

Will you celebrate your older dog this fall? Contact me for a consult and let’s get a session for them that will be both a great experience and a lasting memory. Let’s honor our old ones now.