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who’s the fairest of them all?

28 July 2010 Posted in Events

Do you have the cutest dog in the Twin Cities Metro? (Of course you do!) Is he/she a doggie model waiting to be discovered? (Aren’t they all?!) Minneapolis Picks, my favorite source for local finds, is sponsoring Pet Picks Contest, for this year’s Paws on Grand event, and your favorite pooch has the chance to become the 2011 Minneapolis Picks Poster Pet for the 6th Annual Paws on Grand!

To enter the contest upload your best pic of your best pal today at MinneapolisPicks.com, and begin cohersing all your friends, family, and co-workers (and their friends, family, and co-workers) to place their votes for your pup. Or, stop by the Minneapolis Picks booth at Grand and Grotto during this Sunday’s Paws on Grand, and get your dog’s photo taken by us! Voting for this year’s Pet Pick ends on Sunday, August 7th at noon, and in addition to becoming the 2011 Poster Pet, your dog will win a free photo session with Lucky Mutt Photography, and a slew of other gifts from businesses along Grand Avenue!

For those not familiar with Paws on Grand, it is a great chance to visit the businesses of Grand Avenue in St Paul, as they celebrate the dog days of summer with a full day of dog friendly events, clinics and pet friendly shopping. As I mentioned, Lucky Mutt Photography will be at the Minneapolis Picks booth at Grand and Grotto this Sunday, and we certainly hope to see you there!

Also, for those planning to attend this Sunday’s Paws on Grand, my absolute favorite pet-related nonprofit group, The Pet Project, has partnered with a number of Grand Avenue businesses to collect pet food for local food shelters during this event. With a goal of collecting 5,000 pounds of food, participating businesses are accepting unopened bags and cans of pet food now through August 1st. In addition, Minnesota based company, Royal Pet will be giving prizes to anyone who brings donations of pet food to the Kowalski’s Market on Grand Avenue this Sunday during Paws on Grand.

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three dogs + one house built with love

27 July 2010 Posted in Dogs

I was thrilled to meet this gorgeous family at their equally gorgeous home on a sunny Saturday morning for some photos of their crew. As is the case with all of my clients, Jamie and Jeremy adore their pups. In fact, when going through the process of building their home, they even took time to consider the needs of the dogs when making many of their decisions. Killian, Darcy, and Brutus have definitely found their places in a loving home…and they have no qualms about soaking up every minute of it!

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Tags: American Staffordshire Terriers, Bully Lovers, family, German Shepherd, mixed breed dogs, Pitbulls

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Kristy - What happy puppies!

just the boys

15 July 2010 Posted in Dogs

This is one of those photos that pulls at my heartstrings every time I look at it.

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Tags: American Staffordshire Terriers, family, Pitbulls

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peanut butter, worrywarts, and birthdays

13 July 2010 Posted in Personal, Phaneuf

There are two things about me that, without a doubt, came straight from my Grandma Alice. The first is the belief that world would not be right if Joseph L Rosenfield had not created Skippy peanut butter. The second is my tendency to be a worrywart, and last week Phaneuf decided to test the worrywart in me a bit.

On Monday, we got back from the cabin, and her skin was showing early signs of hot spots in multiple places. She slept constantly, which wasn’t an issue considering her level of activity over the weekend, but when she turned down her breakfast Wednesday morning…and, that is when the worrying went into full swing. After a visit to the vet (which included a negative Lymes disease test), some antibiotics, and nearly a week of nothing but rest, I’m happy to say she seems to be back to her old self.

Amongst all of the worrying and the sleeping of the week,we also had a birthday to celebrate. While it was clear Phaneuf was not feeling her best, she did humor me by pretending to enjoy the birthday Frosty-Paws I gave her. (Similar to how she pretended to love every morsel of treat Dr. Winter gave her after refusing to eat breakfast that morning.) Below is a little before-during-after of what turned out to be the liveliest part of her week.