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Batiquitos Lagoon Pet Photography Session with Roo!

Monday, May 4th, 2015

I am so excited to introduce you to Roo! We shared a Batiquitos Lagoon pet photography session recently, and I can’t possibly describe what a joy she was to photograph! Roo is a happy-go-lucky, eager-to-please mixed breed dog who lives with her mom in Vista, CA. We met at Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad for our photo session, and Roo showed me all around! She loves to go on walks here, and I can see why it’s her favorite spot; the winding trails seem to hold adventure around every bend and the gorgeous foliage made for gorgeous backgrounds for our photos. Roo is a wonderfully social dog – I hear her neighbors take her to the dog park on weekdays, while her mom is at work! – and it was so refreshing to see her well-mannered behavior! Even though she gets along with every dog she meets, her mom was careful to keep Roo by her side when other dogs would walk by on the trail… because you never know how someone else’s dogs will react toward yours! All too often, I’ll be out on a session or walking Bailey when a strange dog will run up (often unleashed) as their owner shouts “it’s okay, he’s friendly!” … but that’s risking so much. You never know what can happen or the personality or triggers of that other dog. So we didn’t take any chances: Roo was constantly by her mom’s side, and we were also careful to investigate any off-trail locations for wild creatures before we let Roo explore. (We didn’t want Roo accidentally stepping on a snake!) Honestly, I think Roo’s mom could teach a class on pet etiquette – and I felt so lucky to work with her polite pup! Roo was the perfect little lady for our photo session – and she kept us both smiling with that gorgeous grin that seems to be constantly stuck on her face!

 

Roo’s mom thinks she’s a cattle dog mix… what do you think? Shepherd, pit bull, lab…?

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Roo only has two speeds. Stop and run!

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Don’t you love that sweet face?!

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Megan, thank you again for introducing me to my new favorite location! :)  I’m excited to show you the rest of our photos soon!

 

Photos of Albert, the San Diego Scottie Dog!

Saturday, May 2nd, 2015

I had the privilege of meeting Albert just a couple of days after his mom contacted me… right now, my schedule is fully booked about 6 weeks out, so meeting a dog so quickly after their parents fill out the contact form on my website is definitely a rarity! But I’m always able to make time in my schedule to accommodate dogs that find themselves in Albert’s situation. You see, he just received a diagnosis from the vet that’s left his whole family in shock… the cancer that he’s already beaten twice is back for a third round. And this time, an operation wouldn’t be successful – so Albert’s parents are treating him to a fun & blissful few weeks before they have to say goodbye.

Gosh, I’m about to start crying as I write this blog post! Instead of dwelling on the unfortunate current state of circumstances, I have to tell you what a great dog Albert is! This San Diego Scottie dog loves his family so much – he always wants to be with them, and he kept a close eye on what his mom was up to at all times during our session. This lucky dog gets four walks a day – that’s right, four! (Don’t tell my Bailey, haha, she’ll be jealous!) And his parents bring a bright red wagon along for him, in which to cruise back home, just in case he gets tired along the walk. He loves visiting his grandma’s house in Bay Park (in fact, his grandma used to be his owner, several years ago!) and he really enjoys the view of San Diego from her hilltop house. And really, I don’t blame him – the view is amazing! Albert is definitely a dog that knows how to relax in style. :)

 

We started our session in the studio! Don’t you think the speckled white fur around his eyes makes him adorably unique?

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As it turns out, Albert only has three legs – so it was pretty cute to see his one back leg flop down from this ledge as he laid there, relaxing!

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And we wandered around his grandma’s neighborhood in the soft evening light, too… as much as I love all the color in this image, I can’t stop looking at those sweet eyes!

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Aprell & Donald, thank you for introducing me to your handsome boy! I can’t wait to show you the rest of our photos soon! :)

 

 

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