This was a very bittersweet photo session… I was thrilled to see Marlow, the German shorthaired pointer, a year after our last photo session, especially since that session got scheduled in a hurry due to a cancer diagnosis. The fact that he’s still here, happy, and feeling like “himself” is nothing short of miraculous! But unfortunately I can’t add the word “healthy” to that list of how he’s doing… because after surviving brain cancer for the past year, his veterinarian recently found another type of cancer – completely unrelated, in his lymph nodes – and so he’s back on chemotherapy again. Which is the most uncanny, unlucky turn of events I can imagine for this sweet boy.

But don’t worry about Marlow – he’s tough. He has the spirit of a champion, and he’ll be just fine. I know it.

So we made sure to have a fun time for our photo session, and we played around his backyard with his two siblings, Cielow & Darla! All three of them love to play fetch (especially Darla, she takes it to a new level) and it was great to spend the afternoon with these gorgeous, happy dogs.

This is Marlow. The fur around his face is a bit erratic these days – but you know what? I think it’s a wonderful patchwork, a testimony to his struggle and victory. Cancer survivors are beautiful. And this boy is one of the best.

This is Marlow’s younger sibling, Darla, in-between throws of the ball! She’s also a German shorthaired pointer, a few years younger than Marlow, and just as sweet!

This is their husky sibling, Cielow! She’s one of the most easygoing, happy dogs I’ve ever met… the smile on her face is constant!

I can’t help but share this photo too – a fitting “end” to this post? (har har!)

Amanda, thank you so much for another opportunity to work with your gorgeous dogs. We ended up with quite a few photos, haha! :)

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