Posted on June 20, 2012 in Animals, Pet Photography
It’s the first day of summer and time for a reminder to keep your pets cool during the hot weather. Today the temperature was in the mid-90’s in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the humidity is about a zillion percent, making it feel even hotter! Pets can develop heat stroke quite quickly [and it can be fatal!], so be sure to keep them indoors, in the A/C if possible, restrict exercise to cooler times of the day [early morning or evening], provide ample amounts of fresh clean water, and never leave your pet in a hot car – not even for a minute! You can also purchase a cooling mat for your pet to lay on that you fill with water and it stays cool or a cooling neck wrap. The dog in the blog image is wearing a wrap that was dipped in cool water, rung out, and placed around his head to keep him cool. Whatever your method, please keep your pets safe this summer!
Posted on June 19, 2012 in Animals, Pet Photography
I love all kinds of dogs – big ones, small ones, long haired ones, short haired ones, dogs with tails and dogs without tails! But you must admit, there certainly is an advantage to having toy dogs that you can pick up at a moment’s notice and take with you! Try doing THIS with your Great Dane!
Posted on June 18, 2012 in Animals, Pet Photography
At a recent dog show I was ring side near where the Irish Setters were about to be shown. There was a gentleman kneeling nearby and he was having a conversation with his dog – almost whispering in the dog’s ear. He was looking at the dog, petting him, and I overheard him say, “The best you can do is good enough!” What a wonderful sentiment and it absolutely sums up how I feel about the dogs and handlers in the show ring. This man would be happy no matter how well the dog performed because he knew that the dog was doing the best that he could. I love that! Dog’s just want to please us! It’s their nature! I don’t like seeing dog handlers who get upset when their dog doesn’t win a ribbon or when they may do something in the ring that’s not quite right. I truly believe that the dog is doing the best that he or she can on that given day. Who knows, they may not be feeling well, are distracted by all of the excitement at the show, may be too hot or too cold. Who knows the reason, but they are doing the best that they can. I really believe that. So for me, it was so touching to see this gentleman telling his dog that whatever the outcome in the ring, it was okay! He knew that his dog was doing his best to please him!
Posted on June 17, 2012 in Animals, Pet Photography
….because you are a very handsome dog….and a Best in Show winner, too! This Bloodhound’s AKC registered name is “GCH, You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby” and he won Best in Show at Saturday’s Bryn Mawr Kennel Club show in Ludwig’s Corner, Pa.
Posted on June 15, 2012 in Animals, Pet Photography
Have you ever seen this breed in person? This is a Curly-Coated Retriever – a member of the Sporting Group. Their tight curls are water resistant, weather resistant and protect them when they are hunting in the field. What is interesting about their coat is that there are areas where it is NOT curly – like on the forehead, face, front of the legs and feet! They are a very active, intelligent and proud dog! I think that this image nicely captures the look of elegance and pride of this very pretty dog! On another topic, I have designed a new logo for my website – similar to the previous one – but this one I designed myself from start to finish. I’m in the process of applying it to all pages of my website and uploading. That may take a while, so if you happen to visit my site and see some pages with the old logo and some with the new, understand that it’s a work in progress!