Posted on July 22, 2011 in Animals, Pet Photography
No, not a flea dip! A dip in the pool! This is my friend Kathy’s dog, Buns! She’s a Yorkie-Poo who loves to swim in her little yellow backyard pool! It’s filled with tennis balls and other toys that she can play with while she cools her paws in the water! This is just another great idea for ways to keep your dog cooler on these hot summer days! Buns has a unique ‘one ear up and one ear down’ look that I just love! To see more images of Buns, go to: http://www.betsydallasphoto.com/Buns.html
Posted on July 21, 2011 in Animals, Black and White, People, Pet Photography
When I left work today, it was 103 degrees outside at 6:15 PM. At lunch time the steering wheel in my car was so hot that I had to hold it with a tissue. Now THAT’S hot! Too hot by my standards! In keeping with the season and the extreme heat, I thought I’d continue to post images of ways to keep your dog (and yourself!) cool! It’s so important to protect our pets from heat stroke. In the top blog image, a woman is keeping her feetsies cool by going barefoot while her St. Bernard is covered with a cooling blanket. They are shown again below just before ring time at the Chester Valley Kennel Club Dog Show in June.
Posted on July 20, 2011 in Animals, Pet Photography
The temperatures this week in Pennsylvania are in the mid to upper 90’s with high humidity. Is this what they call the “dog days of summer”? Remember to keep your pets cool in this extremely warm weather. The dog in the blog image is sporting a cooling blanket. The blanket is dipped in cool water and then put around the dog to provide some welcome relief. This cutie-pie Boston Terrier feels cooler and looks very cool, too! I think that red is definitely his color! 🙂
Posted on July 19, 2011 in Flowers, Macro, Nature, Painting Effect
The other day when I pulled into the driveway, I saw something brown run around the side of the garage. When I peeked around the corner, I saw that it was a groundhog. Today I saw the groundhog having lunch in my flower bed. I think my pretty lilies are on the menu…..! Here’s a photo from a week or so ago. I may never see these again! 🙁
Posted on July 14, 2011 in Animals, Pet Photography
This Bullmastiff was confined to a soft-sided crate with a zip top opening. The zipper was open and the dog’s owner was talking with friends nearby. It was so cute to see the dog poking his head out of the top of the crate to see what was going on around him! He didn’t want to be left out of any fun, that’s for sure!