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three dogs + one house built with love

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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just the boys

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

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eye spy: bullies and candles

A few things for both the pet-lovers and the photographers that I’ve spied around the web…

All American Dog Fest – Sunday, October 25 at the West St Paul Armory Training and Community Center (map). An event hosted by MN Bully Lovers designed to ” bring together the Twin Cities dog community to celebrate all breeds of dogs while highlighting positive traits of the American Pit Bull Terrier”. The event is free, and well-behaved dogs of all breeds are welcome to attend.

P.S. Phaneuf and I will be wandering about the event, so if you spy us make sure to say “Hi!” (If you do, Phaneuf promises to dole out lots of slobbery kisses!)

Sidewalk Dog – Certainly not a new find for me, but definitely a must share. Sidewalk Dog is THE Twin Cities directory for pet-friendly business and pet related events. Subscribe now and receive the latest news in your inbox, then make sure to head over and check out the interactive map of dog parks and dog-friendly dining spots in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.

Maggie’s Light Candles by Nellie Designs. – A great gift for any pet lover, but especially perfect for those who have suffered a recent pet loss. The candles come with a variety of different collars and an aluminum tag that can be personalized with your choice of quote. One dollar from the sale of each candle (in MN) goes to Homeward Bound Dog Rescue of MN.

Stray Dog Arts in Mpls St Paul Magazine - Twin Cities own pet artist, Jessie Marianello is featured in the “Custom Made” article in the November issue of Mpls St Paul Magazine (on newstands now!).

And for my fellow photographers…

What Every Aspiring Photographer Should Know by Cheryl Nicolai – This kind of hit the Twitter world by storm over the last couple of days, but I had to include it. Great advice and something worth reading more than once.

Last, but not least, a photo of one of my favorite girls, Susie Q…formal introduction to come soon. Enjoy your weekend!

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the bullies: bentley and tia

Bentley and Tia are quite the odd couple. At eight (nine?) years old, Bentley is the crotchety old man of the house and Tia, the spry young pup. I had a lot of fun watching the dynamic between the two of them and their 18 month human sister when we were at their home for their session in June.

Tia has a heartbreaking rescue story. Our friends, Dave and Colleen, own a couple of rental properties in the area and were having some issues with a tenant. After some complaints and trouble contacting the gentleman, Dave made a trip over to the home and found Tia locked in one of the bedrooms. He could tell the renter had been there recently and left trying to reach the tenant again. When he returned a couple of days later to clean out the home he found Tia, still locked in the room, the door and carpeting all scratched up. She had been left behind. Dave and Colleen brought Tia home and made an effort to find a new home for her, but after a while she won them over.