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Welcome to the scruffy dog blog . . .

... this is where the photos of scruffy dog photography meet the heart and soul behind all those fun and whacky photo shoots and the long hours of digital editing and compilation that go into your dog's images ... a behind-the scenes peek at the madness of a pet-photographer, and her two trusty sidekicks. for more details on matea and morley, and on me, look for us under the "about" section at the bottom of the blog.

so grab a cup of jo, give Rover an organic, free-range beef tendon to gnaw on, and enjoy the photos and ramblin's.

happy new year … with happy dexter

1 January 2009 – 12:33 pm

i shot this little guy several weeks ago in the midst of the pre-Christmas madness, so it’s only this week that i’ve managed to get his images finished and his gallery up.   you might recognize him from a couple of my winter images already up on the blog. little-dexter0108

meet Dexter … i call him Little Dexter, since i shot him in the same week as Big Dexter the german shepherd.  Little Dexter was a blast, from the second i walked in the door … all happy wiggles and energetic bouncing, ready to go.   and go we did … we headed off to the dog park under glorious skies …

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… and Dexter loves the dog park.

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but even after over an hour at the dog park, Dexter’s energy hadn’t waned in the least …

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he was still as raring to go as ever, although we did manage to get in a few somewhat more sedate shots …

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but Dexter would have still bounced into action if anyone had uttered the word ‘park’ or ‘walk’, i’m quite certain.   here Dexter was watching the ducks in the back yard … i’m sure - given the chance - Dex would have have loved to give those ducks a run for their money.

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thanks, Ariel and Dexter for the fun afternoon.  i hope you enjoy your gallery.

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the Winter / Summer Rover special!

23 December 2008 – 3:30 pm

yeah, winter definitely hit us all early this year … the snow’s piling up and it’s c-c-c-cold outside … you don’t have to tell me that as my fingers freeze around the grip of my cameras.  still, winter is a fabulous time to shoot.

and to take advantage of this fabulous — albeit temperamental — season scruffy dog photography  is offering a dual-season, double-shoot opportunity for all those who simply can’t decide whether Rover would look better in snow or grass … a package designed for those all-season dogs where one season simply isn’t enough.

the cost of this dual-season special is only $245.  that’s the cost of the Regular Rover and a second session for half price!  with this package, you receive two shoots, which means: double the photographer’s time, double the finished images, and double the seasons.

this is a one-time opportunity to capture Rover frolicking in the snow, lounging in the house, and THEN catching some rays … or a frisbee … in the summer time.

book now through the main website as there are only a limited number of openings available.  this package requires the first shoot to be booked in January or February, and the “summer” session to be shot from April to July (inclusive).   sorry, no fall shoots with this package.   nominal travel fees apply to clients outside of a 50 km radius of Waterloo; please inquire.

so what are you waiting for?  you know Rover loves the snow.  don’t miss the wonderful opportunities winter has to offer for photos.  and yes, i’m willing to freeze my fingers a little for Fi-fi too.

the $245 price applies to a single-dog shoot only.  please inquire on prices for double- or multi-dog shoots.

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doggie-bling for doggie-peeps

19 December 2008 – 10:51 pm

it’s a somewhat guarded-secret that the bigger clients of scruffy dog  receive special gifts for their dogs in the way of a little bling … i won’t say more.  but after numerous doggie-bling purchases, well, i kinda got to feeling that it was time for a little people bling … just a little somethin’-somethin’ to merry-christmas to myself.

well, to be honest, i wasn’t looking, but when i stumbled onto the website of Jill Beninanto - a fellow dog photographer and artist - of Sit Stay Smile Photography in Virginia, and tripped over to her etsy store , i simply had to have one of her leather cuff bracelets.

thanks so much, Jill.  it’s perfect.

and of course, i chose the “fetch” cuff (instead of “woof” or “bark” or any of the others) … well … because of my girl, who means the entire universe to me, and fetches everything and anything i ever need … including my camera bag.

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honk if you see us!

8 December 2008 – 12:50 pm

although winter tends to be a quieter time, we do get around town a lot … maybe even around your town sometimes! and the scruffy dog  mobile is often a headturner … just the other day we had a woman laughing and waving from her car next to us as her lovely wheaten bounced in the back seat.

so hey, if you see us out and about, give us a honk and a wave!

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before the snow fell …

2 December 2008 – 12:01 pm

… i managed to get in as many shoots as possible to take advantage of the autumn colors and wonderful warm light.  unfortunately, my schedule hasn’t allowed me to share with you all of my clients’ images on the blog … hopefully the quieter winter months will allow us to revisit some of these wonderful fall faces.

but having just finished working on big Dexter’s images, i thought i’d share …

this big pup was a joy to spend time with … whether it was romping in the woods

… tearing up the golf course after the scruffy dog  Cuz ball that was a definite hit with the young guy …

… or protecting us from those vicious autum leaves.

he’s a handful, but Dexter is going to grow up to be an amazing man, and the bond between him and Alison is already strong … a pleasure to see.

i grew up with shepherds, so it’s always wonderful to spend time with such a breathtaking example of the breed, not to mention be able to turn my cameras on him.

thanks, Dexter for a memorable afternoon, and thank you, Alison, for sharing your big guy with me.

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