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Nova Scotia, here we come! ~ {Canadian pet photographer}

15 April 2011 – 2:26 pm

still trying to figure out how we’re going to fit everything in the car, including the big dog bed, the dog toys, dog gear, and of course, the chest-cooler full of two-weeks’ worth of venison and pork for Matea and Merrick.  but however we’re going to make it work, scruffy dog is headed out on assignment in the morning for a three-leg drive and two-week stay in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

in between shooting and writing for Cottage Dog magazine across Nova Scotia, we may have time for a few select private Starter sessions (Standard sessions only for special cases).  if you’re in the Halifax or Lunenburg area and would like to book something, please drop us a line — info@scruffydogphotography.com — we’d love to meet you.  and, of course, there are some amazing vistas to shoot out there.

once out there, we will be blogging our adventures, so stay tuned to the blog and the scruffy dog facebook page for regular updates!

happy weekend, everyone!

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the winners of our first scruffy dog contest ~ {Ontario pet-exclusive photographer}

11 April 2011 – 11:53 am

well, we’ve wound down our very first scruffy dog photography contest via facebook.  if you weren’t aware of it, then you need to get on the ball and join us on the scruffy dog facebook page!

the voting was fast and frenzied, and we had a ton of submissions … 84 in all … and thousands of votes.  and the winner of the scruffy dog photo session is: Rome and her pug-girl, Munchkin of Toronto …

photo submitted by owner

congratulations, Rome.  contact us at SDP soon to book your shoot.  i look forward to meeting little Munchkin at her photo shoot!

because of the huge number of entries, i decided to have second and third place winners.  here are Kaidee and Murphy …

photo submitted by owner

photo submitted by owner

both Shelley and Jackie will receive $50 off of a photo session for being runners-up.

and because there were just so many entries and wonderful faces, i’ve decided that the next ten runners-up will receive 10% off any scruffy dog photo session.  here they are, in no particular order …

although i’m not a huge fan of these kinds of voting contests, i do love seeing new scruffy faces and definitely love giving out prizes and gifts.  so i have every intention of holding more contests in the near future, but would love to hear from YOU!  what kinds of contests would you like to see? what types of criteria? categories?  what would YOU like to see?

and do you have any ideas as to how a contest could benefit a rescue organization or shelter?  we want to hear!   of course, every year scruffy dog photography raises thousands of dollars for the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society through the shooting and design of the annual KWHS calendar, and today at noon voting starts for the finalists for the calendar contestants to win their place in the KWHS 2012 calendar.  and this year, contestants are all formerly adopted pets from the KWHS.  i’m looking forward to meeting them for their shoots!

thank you again to all who participated in the first scruffy dog photography contest.  please let us know what you would like to see in the future in your comments below or via email, and as always, stay tuned to the facebook page for announcements of upcoming events, specials and more contests!

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last day to vote! ~ {Ontario pet photographer}

14 December 2010 – 11:18 am

here at scruffy dog, as the last of the Christmas orders have been shipped out, pickups are a flurry, and we find ourselves catching up with post-production on our incredibly busy fall schedule, we’re looking forward to some fabulous snowy winter shoots coming up …

but today’s entry is just a quick reminder that there is only one day left to vote for your favorite pet photographer servicing the GTA.

as a lot of you already know, scruffy dog photography had the honor of being nominated for Best Pet Photography in The Toronto Pet Daily Readers’ Choice “Best of 2010″ Awards.  we’d love for you to head on over to The Toronto Pet Daily’s site, check out the other photographers nominated, and VOTE!   it’s easy, really!  there’s no signing up, no account to create, just a “click”.

but this shouldn’t be a popularity contest, so please do take a look at the other three photographers and vote for your favorite.  (polling is down the right-hand column)

then, get out and enjoy the snow!

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Ador-a-bull Dog Rescue

29 November 2010 – 1:29 pm

so this weekend, instead of walking the poopy-purple carpet at the Winter Woofstock, i opted for hanging out with the good people of Ador-a-bull Dog Rescue and chillin’ with one of their fosters, Quinn…

lots of goodies — for the dogs and for the hoomans — to be bought, with a portion of the proceeds going to help the dogs through Ador-a-bull.   a true representative of the breed, Quinn was an absolute gentleman … greeting all, loving the kids, and really really really wanting to say ‘hi’ to the resident cats who taunted him throughout the afternoon.

thanks, Ador-a-bull peeps, for the incredible work you do.

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we have a Woofstock winner!

17 June 2010 – 1:37 pm

thank you again to all who stopped by the scruffy dog photography booth at Woofstock this past weekend … it was awesome to meet you all.  and thank you for filling out a ballot for our first annual free Regular Rover photo shoot.

with almost 300 ballots in the box, digging for the winning ballot wasn’t an easy task, so i left it to the professional …

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actually, it wasn’t that easy for matea either … she ended up picking two and i had to ask her to close her eyes and drop one.

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and the winner is … Brody, owned by Amie Loga!!   i think i actually remember this little brown mini-labradoodle … then again, i never forget a dog-face.  and the runner-up, the other ballot matea drew — in case Brody can’t make it — is Molly, owned by Abeed Remtulla of Toronto.

congrats, Brody.  unfortunately your mom didn’t give us her email address so we’ll be in touch the old-fashioned way … no, not string-and-tin-cans, but close.  :)

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