Today the blog is headed to Newport Beach, California! I’m so excited to introduce you to this big, handsome lab: Nelson!

Nelson is a 115-lb chocolate lab (that’s not a typo, he’s a big guy!) who lives with his family in a gorgeous neighborhood of Newport Beach, and I was thrilled to visit him on a beautiful afternoon for our custom photo session! We had a great time walking around their scenic neighborhood, and I wanted to share a few of his images with you today!

Don’t tell the authorities – we took this photo right next to a “No Dogs on the Grass” sign! But Nelson wasn’t scared; he’s a rebel.

And then we found a small park to play fetch in – but do you happen to see the ball that’s still in Nelson’s brother’s hand in the background? Nelson was adopted as a rescue with a rather unique past, and sometimes he doesn’t know “how to dog” – but you can see that he gives it his best effort anyway! Maybe someday he’ll learn how to really fetch!

Honestly, I’m just a sucker for Nelson’s good looks. This boy is handsome.

And finally, after about 45 minutes of hard work (a.k.a. posing for treats), Nelson let us know that he was tuckered out, so we wrapped up the photo session and let him relax. It was so much fun getting to know his personality for that short time – and I have a feeling he slept well that night!  ;)

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