Posted on March 20, 2013 in Animals, People, Pet Photography
I absolutely could not resist snapping this photo as I left the dog show over the weekend! It was one of those – OMG, look at that! – moments!
Posted on March 15, 2013 in Animals, People, Pet Photography
Love is kissing your dog on the lips! 🙂
This image was taken during the Dog Olympics at “Pawsabilities” in Harrisburg, Pa. last weekend – an event to benefit Susquehanna Service Dogs. This adorable pair was participating in the “Temptation Tower” game explained in yesterday’s post. It didn’t matter whether they won or not, their love was as strong as ever! It was so sweet to watch the affection that this little boy showed toward his dog all throughout the events. Of course, it was returned 10 fold by the dog!
Posted on March 14, 2013 in Animals, People, Pet Photography
It’s called “Temptation Tower” and was one of the Doggie Olympic games at “Pawsabilities” last weekend! Dogs and their owners sat in a circle with a plate of biscuits in front of them. This timed game involved the owner building a tower of biscuits in front of the dog. If a dog ate any of the biscuits, the owner and dog were eliminated. If the tower fell over, they could rebuild until time ran out. The team with the most number of biscuits stacked in the tower when time was called was the winner. I was so impressed with the amount of restraint shown by all of the dogs! How do you think YOUR dog would have done in this challenge?
Posted on March 10, 2013 in Animals, People, Pet Photography
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending “Pawsabilities” – an event to benefit Susquehanna Service dogs – in Harrisburg, Pa. Pawsabilities is held annually and is a two-day event where you and your canine best friend can participate in fun activities together. All this week I’ll be posting Pawsabilities photos that show some of the activities and participants. For me, today’s blog image totally sums up the purpose of the event which is to support Susquehanna Service Dogs. This wonderful organization trains and provides service and hearing dogs to persons that are physically challenged, improving their lives and helping them to become more independent. It’s a win-win situation for both the dog and their person! You can see the love and trust that the person has in the dog who is assisting them and the dog wants nothing more than to perform the job that they were trained to do.
Posted on March 5, 2013 in Black and White, People, Topaz, Winter
There are so many different groups of people represented at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area during the snow geese migration. First you have the true blue birders who have magnificent binoculars and can name every bird that flies by including their scientific classification. Then there are the photographers….which vary from the serious wildlife folks with the 6 zillion mm camouflage lenses right down to the people taking photos with their cell phones! You also see the families with kids and dogs just out for a hike and to witness the migration without worrying about recording the moment through photos. When the wildlife activity slows down, I usually turn my lens to the people and dogs at the park as there always seems to be something of interest that catches my eye. In this instance, it was an older gentleman watching the wildlife activity through his binoculars.