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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! :)

 

Dogs in Kayaks: Gracie & Chief

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

You probably expected to see golden retrievers, labradors, or perhaps setters of some kind upon reading this post title. Those are outdoorsy breeds that probably love kayak trips, right? Well I have a surprise for you: this session features a miniature poodle and a rat terrier! Ha! This is just one of the things I love about dogs: breed “standards” oftentimes don’t matter at all! Each dog is unique, with his or her own likes and dislikes, and you just can’t pigeonhole a dog because of his or her breed. My clients have pups with totally individual personalities and I love capturing that!

Gracie is a ten-year-old miniature poodle that her mom rescued from a puppy mill. This poor, sweet girl has given birth to 149 puppies in her lifetime. Did you hear that? Should I say it again? One hundred and forty nine!!! Some love and TLC is WAY overdue for miss Gracie. Chief, on the other hand, is just ten months old, and he’s a little more wary of strangers than Gracie. But I’m so glad he found such a great family so early in his life! These dogs’ dad, Andrew, will be deploying soon, so we did our best to get him some great photos of his furkids before he leaves!

Gracie is a natural in the kayak!

A grey miniature poodle in a kayak with her owner in Pensacola, Florida.

Chief was… a bit unsure. :)

A rat terrier shyly peeks out of a kayak.

Don’t they make a cute pair?

A rat terrier and a gray miniature poodle in a park in Pensacola, Florida.

I hope you enjoyed their Sneak Peek, Kirsten! I’ll see you soon!

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!

 

 

Miss Ada Mae ~ {Pensacola Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Can I be completely honest?

I think this dog is ADORABLE.

Ada Mae (if you missed her Sneak Peek) is 1/4 dachshund, 1/4 rat terrier, and 1/2 chihuahua. And for being a mixture of those breeds, and only a year old, she’s remarkably well-behaved. This little lady (yes, that’s the best word to describe her: lady) kept her mother Nora and I laughing during the entire session. Nora, thanks so much for bringing in your downright charming pup!

 

 

 

 

~   Dog Photography by Allison Shamrell in Pensacola, Florida   ~

 

 

 

Sneak Peek: Ada Mae ~ {Pensacola Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Friday, August 12th, 2011

This session has been a long time in the making! I first met Miss Ada Mae (and her mom, Nora) at an event in Panama City Beach back in March. They’ve kindly kept in touch ever since, and the fabulous duo made the trip 4-hour round trip here to my studio in Pensacola for a session! So I was thrilled to see them again, of course!

 

Ada Mae is incredibly behaved for a one-year-old dog that’s two parts Chihuahua, one part dachshund, and one part rat terrier (did I get that right Nora?)! Enjoy just a few photos of this lovely girl!

 

She’s got a big pair of ears for such a small dog!

 

I think her fur is just beautiful. You can see different colors of spots on her chest!

 

We tried out a fun new background color!

 

Thanks again for making the trip, Nora! I hope you both enjoyed your Whataburger on the way home! :)

 

~   Dog Photography by Allison Shamrell in Pensacola, Florida   ~

 

 

 

 

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