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harley & nahla, all the way from sunny CA ~ {Canadian pet photographer}

30 September 2011 – 11:25 am

meet pretty little Nahla …

… and dashing brother Harley.

these two little nibblets hail from sunny California and traveled a long long way for their scruffy shoot!

these two little divas did well with the scruffy dog chair to help keep them in one place as all they wanted to do was sniff the great Canadian outdoors.

and while Harley caught up on a little beauty rest …

Nahla was still eager to explore …

all rested up, we had some fun racing through the grass …

but not Nahla.  Nahla is a little huntress…

we had fun down at the beach …

and i think this was the first time these two dollfaces had ever gone into water.

Harley wasn’t quite sure he’d made a wise decision having ventured in so far after his mom … so much for the grooming/spa treatment that morning!

Nahla seemed a lot braver on the beach …

anything to be with mommy …

but Harley had to be convinced to get wet …

go on, Harley, take a dip …

ugh!

from the beach, we headed out a wheat field to catch the last rays of day …

Harley had already faded from his long afternoon of modeling, and even Nahla was pretty pooped …

thanks, Cindy, for introducing me to your two little darlings.   i’m looking forward to working on their big Best in Show album and seeing their glorious mantelpiece canvas!

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camilla and sarah sneak peek ~ {Waterloo, Ontario pet photographer}

29 September 2011 – 9:58 am

if you follow scruffy dog on facebook, you will have already seen some sneak peek photos of these two darlings … but in case you don’t, i thought i should share just a very small sampling of a couple of lovelies i had the immense pleasure of working with the other weekend.

meet Camilla …

… and Sarah.

these two girls were a blast to work with.

and we got such huge variety with these two stellar little models …

since these two darlings were a squeeze-in session, you’ll be seeing more of them in a future blog entry later in the season as we catch up with regular sessions in our extremely busy fall season … but i simply couldn’t resist a sneak peek for you all.

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we have a PoochPalooza winner! ~ {Ontario pet photographer}

27 September 2011 – 10:16 am

as he did all weekend at PoochPalooza — drawing winners of the daily door prizes (valued at over $750 each!  see what you missed!?) as well as the 50/50 draws — i decided to let Merrick Goobernuts McScruffy make the final draw of our fabulous PoochPalooza weekend … this one is for a scruffy dog Starter session, valued at $150!

i gotta admit, the goober is getting pretty good at this ballot-drawing thing …

the winning ballot is backwards, with names of the additional household pets on the back — Gracie and Tyson — so he had to turn it around for me … and the winner is …

George, the french bulldog, owned by Suzanne McQueen!  hope to hear from you and George soon, Suzanne!

and thank you, everyone, for stopping by and visiting us at the scruffy dog corner of the big tent this past weekend.  it was awesome meeting all of you and your 4-leggers!  hope to see you next year!

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boots & mollie, new york city gals

26 September 2011 – 9:02 am

meet Boots and Mollie …

that’s Boots up front– where this gorgeous girl tends to be — and just-a-little-shy Mollie hanging back a bit.

we started our shoot with a little running … letting the girls stretch their long legs …

when i first laid eyes on the stunning Boots, i couldn’t refrain from mentioning the slight resemblance to our Canadian TV hero The Littlest Hobo.  and ironically, Cenza, Boots’ mom, had just that week seen some 30-year-old reruns of the show for the first time, and actually knew what i was referring to.

these two gorgeous gals live in New York City, but are both rescues from the Caribbean.  Boots was found at only 4 weeks of age, starving and alone, under a car.

three years later, in the midst of a hurricane, Mollie joined the family when the local humane society was looking for foster families for misplaced animals.  she went from foster to adopted immediately.

now, the sad part in all of this is that Boots is battling cancer.  like a true dog, however, this girl is living each day to the fullest.  just look at that happy face!

we had a lot of fun in the woods …

… in the surrounding grassy areas …

… and on the beach.

it was awesome meeting you gals.  Cenza and Massimo, i hope you’re enjoying your girls’ gallery!

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PoochPalooza! this weekend!

22 September 2011 – 7:40 am

are you the guardian of an ultimate dog?

would you like to learn a bit more about topics like canine nutrition and canine rescue?  watch and participate in demos like agility and scent work?  and take a leisurely walk along the trails across 25 acres of gorgeous grounds?  well, then, if you don’t already have PoochPalooza marked down on your calendar this weekend, you need to make some fast adjustments.

you can find more information about this new and fabulous event on the PoochPalooza website, directions, schedule of seminars and demos.  here are just a few highlights …

first, there’s the vendors … dog-related booths to visit and with dog-products and experienced vendors to connect and chat with.

then there are the stunning grounds of the Caledon Inn with its groomed trails on which to take Rover for walk …

then there are rescue groups to visit, and i’ve heard that there are going to be adoptables in attendance!  so if you’ve been toying with the idea of adding a new member to the family, you might just find them here!

of course, like any fine, upstanding dog festival, there are contests … the Ultimate Talking Dog and Ultimate Dog Trick.

there’s food and drink!   the entire grounds of the Caledon Inn is licensced, so while you’re enjoying the vendor areas or watching a demo, and while Rover is enjoying all the treats and handouts, you can indulge a little yourself with some beer or wine … and there will be lots of fresh food made daily.  Rover shouldn’t be the only one bringing his appetite when coming to PoochPalooza!

and if that isn’t enough … there are swag bags for you … AND two door prizes to be won — one for each day, with the draw being held at 5 p.m.   these are h-u-g-e door prizes, worth $750 each!  and you and your ultimate dog could win one of these just for attending!  these door prizes consist of:

scruffy dog photography gift certificate

a dog bed

brooming gift certificate to Bryson’s

Benny Bully’s super bulk pack

Northern Biscuit treat pack (we’re talking a LOT of biscuits!)

Creemore Springs beer pack

Cuz Dog toyz (who can resist a Cuz?),

and much more!!!

all of that, and attendance is FREE with a $2 donation to Newf Friends and Project Jessie.

so … is PoochPalooza on your calendar yet?

hope we’ll see you there.  scruffy dog will be in the big main tent.  we’d love to see you!

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