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Rat Terrier Puppy Photography: Eve!

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

I love doing sessions with repeat clients; it’s so fun to come back and visit a few of the dogs I already know & love! There was a special occasion for this repeat session: a new puppy in the house!! Yay! Longtime blog followers might remember the alphabetical group of small dogs I photographed last year: Arnie, Boomer, Callie & Dottie. Well they have a new little sister, and fittingly, her name is Eve! She’s a rat terrier mix and almost a year old. Her mom rescued her a few months ago, and I was thrilled to meet her this week.

She is SO adorable that I’m going to cut myself off from typing more and let you get to the photos… I LOVE her! :)

rat terrier puppy

 

 Eve is super-happy and super-motivated, and she fits in perfectly with her new family.

rat terrier in backyard

I know her mom will love this picture! :) She is going to be a little flyball champion one day!

rat terrier running

 

Cindy, it was wonderful to see you & your pack again – as always. Can’t wait until next week! :)

 

A Birthday Present for Myself!

Monday, September 3rd, 2012

Woohoo! Today is my birthday!  :)

 

And I have a present I’d like to give myself. It’s a pretty simple one, but I need the help of someone in the Pensacola area: I want to photograph a Bernese mountain dog. Yes, that’s the gift I want! I’ve photographed dozens of different dog breeds (and sometimes I think I could only photograph golden retrievers and still stay in business…) but I’m fascinated with meeting new breeds, and I’ve always secretly wanted to work with a Bernese mountain dog. They’re at the top of my “wish list”! They’re beautiful, relatively uncommon, and they just seem like really great dogs.

 

Here’s a screen shot of Wikipedia’s Bernese mountain dog entry… isn’t that a gorgeous dog?

Wikipedia photo of a Bernese mountain dog.

 

So if someone you know has a Bernese mountain dog, please pass on my information or this blog post! I’m happy to cover their session fee – so really, I suppose it’s a gift for both of us!

 

Bonus points if you have a PUPPY! My Google image search revealed all kinds of cuteness.

Google image search of Bernese mountain dog puppies.

 

Okay, that’s it for today! Hope you’re having a wonderful Labor Day too! :)

 

3 Rat Terriers & a Papillon

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Oh, what a FUN session this was! I keep smiling when I look at these pictures. These four dogs have a pretty great life: a loving mom + dad, a huge backyard to hunt lizards and mole crickets, and agility trials to keep them extra busy! These pups just don’t know how good they have it! :)

 

I also love these dogs’ names: they go A-B-C-D! First up is B for Boomer, a sweetheart and toy hoarder.

A rat terrier plays, guarding a ball and hunting in a bush.

 

D is for Dottie, who keeps a lookout in the yard. I imagine this is what her prey sees, seconds before the end… if I were a lizard and saw this look on her face, I’d be TERRIFIED.

A rat terrier hunting in her backyard, looking intense.

 

 Dottie sometimes looks less intimidating! (Cute ears, right?)

A rat terrier hunting in her backyard with her paw up.

 

Here’s Arnie, the lone papillon and bark-a-holic…

A papillon dog against grass, smiling and being playful.

 

And last but not least, Callie can be a real sweet girl…

A rat terrier lays on a bed.

 

when she’s not HUNTING. (I apologize for any “sensitivities” this photo might offend… I didn’t Photoshop any of Callie’s behind! Avert your eyes if you must. Or just see how cute her little hunting butt is.)

A rat terrier's butt shows as she goes underneath her backyard porch hunting.

 

Thanks for a wonderful session, Cindy! Now I get to start the task you gladly handed off to me: whittling down the MANY photos I took to the absolute best ones. It’s a good thing your dogs are so cute – I think you’ll have plenty to pick from when we get together again!

 

 

Kaylee the Old Golden Retriever Girl

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

I don’t know what it is about golden retrievers. Sometimes I think they have a direct link to my soul. I love meeting them, I love photographing them, I love playing with them – and I’m so blessed that my job allows me to do all three! This is Kaylee, a beautiful old girl that was adopted by her parents only three years ago. She’s 11 years old, and has a lot of energy for a girl her age! I was pretty impressed at how many times she kept throwing around and jumping for her pink tennis ball! (yes, she throws it around!)

 

It pains me to show just a few photos of this pretty old girl. I may have to post more to my Facebook page this week… because on a quick glance through her session folder, I’m a BIT overwhelmed. In a good way, of course!! Enjoy these images!

 

 This toy wasn’t in very good shape after about 5 minutes with Kaylee…

Senior golden retriever in the studio tearing up a toy.

 

Don’t worry, Kiersten and Brandon, I didn’t cut off your heads in all the photos! :)

Senior golden retriever in the studio with her owners.

 

We ended the session by relaxing at home. I think Kaylee was pleased about that.

Senior golden retriever on a bed with her owners, next to their feet.

 

Thanks for a GREAT session, Kaylee! I can’t wait to go through the rest of your images!

 

Sneak Peek: Lucy & Ricky ~ {Cantonment Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Yes, their namesakes are who you think they are. And yes, Lucy responds to her name when said in Ricky’s trademark heavily-accented call: “Luuuuuuuuuucyyyyyyyyyy!”

 

Ricky and Lucy are two adorable Welsh Corgis who live in Cantonment with their mom, Connie. Two family cats (the dogs’ predecessors) were named Fred & Ethel, so it was only natural that the puppies followed the I Love Lucy tradition. Lucy (the tricolor) is spunky and full of life and energy, always running around and checking on where mom is, whereas Ricky (who’s genetically her brother) is slightly more content to relax and stubbornly do whatever he wants to do. Their distinct personalities had us laughing the entire time!

 

This is one of their favorite places to be in the whole house, Mom’s bed.

 

How can you ever say no to these faces??

 

Laying in the leaves at UWF, Connie’s alma mater…

 

Okay, this is ACTUALLY their favorite place to be: as close to Mom as possible.

 

Thanks for a fabulous session, Connie! I’ll be in touch very soon!

 

~   Dog Photography by Allison Shamrell in Pensacola, Florida   ~

 

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