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Ilsa

Ilsa. I almost cried when I met her. I had a flash-forward about 9 years and saw my Eva in her eyes. They look identical to the point it shocked me. However, Ilsa is still a gorgeous girl at fourteen-and-a-half years young! She is a tough lady once named the “Most Hyper Dog Ever Seen” by a local veterinarian. She still has her spunk after having 2 knee replacements, cancer on her nose, and arthritis in all of her legs. She was a pleasure to work with and kept me surprised at her love for yummy treats and the energy she still had. I mean, look at this adorable face…

I’m so glad the family wanted to join in for some of the pictures! I always encourage my clients to join in and no one ever regrets doing it. 
Ilsa still has her skills!
And she still has her silliness!
We packed up the treats and heading to the local park…

Thank you so much for letting my photograph Ilsa. I hope this was a glimpse into what my future will be like with Eva. I would be one lucky girl :)

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Robin Williams - Sarah, these are fantastic. You really captured her spunk and sweetness!
Can’t wait to see all the rest. Lovely work!

Thank you!
Robin Williams

Alisa - Thank you for sharing these adorable pup pics, my Dolly is already getting ideas.

Sir Buck

Sir Buck, or just Buck for short. I really don’t know if I can put into words just how sweet this man is. At 9 years old, I think the white heart on his face describes it all. This is seriously one (if not THE) most kind dogs I have photographed. His mom described his hobbies as getting “attention of any kind from any of us” and his tricks as “being sweet all the time”. She nailed it!

When I arrived at Buck’s house, he immediately ran up to me and asked for a good scratching and then rolled on his back for a belly rub. Throughout our shoot, he refused to leave anyone’s side. He was either right next to me, his mom, or his brother. It totally pulled at my heart strings. His whole mission through the day is to get lovin’ from anyone that will give it to him. If people would learn more from dogs, this world would be so much more amazing.

Buck’s human brother is only 2 years older than him so they have basically grown up together. It was important to Buck’s family to get some great shots of the two of them together.
I love Golden tails in golden light…
After hanging out in the back yard, we made our way inside where Buck got even more lovin’ with a great tummy scratching.
We also got a couple shots of Buck’s “annoying” little brother, Rico. Another cutie…

Thank you, Buck, for such a lovely session. You are the definition of a doggy companion and your family is lucky to have you.

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Caroline - Great post! Once again you brought through the passion and sweetness I can tell this dog has and gives to his owners. The last photo cracks me up, so sweet.

Dusty and Ella

Endless sunshine. That’s what the weather forecasted for the day of Dusty’s and Ella’s photo shoot. However, come that afternoon, heavy cloud cover loomed above our heads and rain showers threatened to put a stop to our session. Luckily, the showers remained at bay and we got to squeeze in a dry afternoon with these two Shelties.

Dusty was the main focus of this session because his grandfather just thinks the world of him and his beautiful handsome coloring. Dusty is a sable merle – a pretty rare combination. I must say that I agree with Dusty’s grandfather. He sure is a sight for sore eyes.

We also got some images of Ella, a tri-color little lady and Dusty’s cousin. She is slightly disabled as she has 4 legs but only 3 paws. They both were a pleasure to work with and we had a blast in their backyard…

Ella has the most endearing eyes :)
Dusty takes his play time seriously!
I love Dusty’s hair blowing in the wind. He is just so gorgeous!
Ella is so inquisitive and loves to keep watch over the backyard. Squirrels and ducks better beware!
After hanging out in the backyard, Dusty headed off to Jetton Park – a great place for doggy pics! It actually started to rain on our way over but stopped just as we pulled into the park. Yay! 
Dusty started off with some posing…
But quickly went into play mode. I just love the way his hair flows as he jumps around!
And back to posing…
Dusty’s grandfather didn’t want to be in any of the pics, but I just love this one. Dusty loves him so much and follows him everywhere!
Lastly, we headed over to the beach area for some good stick throwing – one of Dusty’s favorite things…
Lovin’ the sandy nose!

Thank you, Dusty and Ella, for a DRY and fun session!

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Amanda Smith - Sarah, these are wonderful pictures of our across the street neighbors!

Bear, Jackson, and Brad

There’s nothing like the love between a dog and man. I mean, there’s a reason the saying goes “dog is a man’s best friend”. Well, after this shoot, I can say with 100% certainty that rule applies to little men too!

Bear (a brindle lab mix) and Jackson (a black lab) are totally infatuated with their human brother, Brad. And trust me, the feeling is mutual. Brad, at only 2 years old, has grown up with Bear, 8, and Jackson, 9. They are his personal playmates and they love to run together, play fetch, and just act like little boys together. Brad brings out the puppy in this four-legged duo and it was so awesome to watch first hand.

I introduce Bear and Jackson…

Bear wanted to say hi up close and personal.
And here is Brad! If this expression doesn’t capture the love and joy they have for each other, I don’t know what would.

Thank you to Bear and Jackson’s family for the fun and lovely session!

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Sally Conner - I LOVE these! thank you so much for capturing EVERYONE’s personality so acurately! We all had such a blast working with you!!

V.Schweiss - Wow, these are wonderful! Great job.

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