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you’re invited to the Ally Cats BBQ! ~ {Kitchener-Waterloo pet photographer}

19 August 2011 – 11:56 am

whachu doin’ tomorrow?  wanna have a little fun with Bowzer or Fifi and have some tasty BBQ?  and while you’re at it, meet some awesome pet-related businesses in the area, ready to serve you?

yeah, i know the invitation is a little last minute … we’ve been swamped here at scruffy dog, and just this morning we’re gathering up the artwork and other show pieces that will be on display tomorrow at what promises to be a super fun event.

and YES, Merrick WILL be in attendance!!  i mean, if the free barbecue wasn’t enough to entice you, surely a meetup with the goobernuts himself should be, no?

from 2:00-5:00 tomorrow (Saturday, August 20) come out to 285 Woolwich Street South in Breslau.  and yes, there’s all that nasty construction going on, so if you need directions, drop us a line, and we’ll send you the best way to get there!

and if you think the BBQ for the 2-leggers was somethin’, there’s even more for the 4-leggers!  … frozen yogurt pops, bananas … no wait, banDanas, toys!, treat!, chews! … and oh yeah, baby! PUPPY POOLS!!!  now you know where you’ll find the Goobernuts!   oh yeah, and there are goodies for the feline 4-leggers in your life as well.

not only will scruffy dog and the super adorkable Merrick Goobernuts McScruffy be in attendance, but you’ll also have the opportunity to meet:

Impressive Canines Training

Fur Ever Loved Pet Salon

Rens Pets Depot

Complete Pets

Grand River All Breed Animal Rescue

and yes, the KW Humane Society.

all you need to bring other than your 4-legger is a lawn-chair and towels for your pup (and yourself if you get too close to the Goober) … and please bring lots of change for the animal charities supported by this event.

the weather looks promising, so what are you waiting for!?  drop Ally Cats a line at info@allycats.ca to let them know you’ll be attending (a headcount is required for the barbie).  we’d LOVE to see you!!

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dipping into the archives ~ {Ontario pet photographer}

31 March 2011 – 8:36 am

as a semi-regular occurrence on scruffy dog blog, where i know a lot of followers really hope to find a scruffy face or slobbery mug to brighten their every day, i sometimes dip into the archives to take a look at a couple of faces from our past.  for those unfamiliar with this little exercise, i literally go to my catalog of clients, close my eyes, scroll up and down, and blindly click to reveal who the lucky dog will be.  then, on the page of thumbnails from their finished gallery, i blindly click again.  it’s fun to see who i come up with.

this morning it was young Rosie.  i will never forget this sweet little melonhead, as i lovingly referred to her … the second of two 5-month old bulldog pups i shot within one week back in the fall of 2009.  i had wondered if there was any relation to Marvin, my other bullpup client, but the second i held her snorty little cantaloupe-shaped dome in my hands i knew there was absolutely no relation.

cute bulldog puppy photo

this girl was an utter doll, and her images are still some of my favorites today.  you can see her full blog entry here.

second-up in the blind archive-dip is Sara.  it’s somewhat poignant that sweet, senior Sara came up after baby Rosie, as my shoot with Sara and her brother Clancy was taken in their twilight year.  in fact, their shoot was around the same time as Rosie’s.

senior golden retriever photo

sadly, Clancy passed away shortly after our shoot, and Sara about a year later.  their shoot can be seen here.  i heard recently, with much delight, that Sue and Richard have at last opened their hearts and  home to two new goldens.

have a great Thursday, everyone.  hug your 4-legged babies, and take them for a walk.

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blame me ~ {Ontario pet photographer}

23 March 2011 – 3:01 pm

so, yeah … we all thought — perhaps a little naively or optimistically — that spring was here.  we could see the lawn … little glimpses of green and the promise of a new, and much-needed season.  we’d started to address the landmines in the back yard and fantasized about walks every single morning, undaunted by icy sidewalks and snowdrifts.  hell, i swear i even spotted happy little buds on the branches of some of the shrubs at the very back of the yard yesterday while staring out the back window during a business call.   again, though, it could have been my eyes — colluding with my overly-optimistic brain — playing very nasty tricks on me.

and then last night happened.  they said it would snow, but …

needless to say, the dogs were probably more surprised, as they were too busy napping to catch the weather report on the evening news.

merrick was not fond of the sudden reversal of seasons.  in fact, he hurried his pooping, but returned to the door without peeing.  poor bugger had to be sent off a second time …

i’d hazard to say we have over a foot on the back deck which was dry as a bone yesterday …

of course, i should have known already a week ago that this was going to happen … after all, that’s when i’d booked my appointment for today with Toyota to have my winter tires switched for my summers.  bad dog.

so, if anyone is to blame for this renewal of the winter season, it’s me.  sorry folks.  perhaps, to counteract this, i should drag out the lawn mower and start it up?  or wait, maybe that would only make things worse?  no, i think i should go buy a snowblower … this mess’ll melt before i even get that beast gassed up!

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dipping into the archives ~ {Ontario pet photographer}

18 February 2011 – 9:05 am

on a dreary day, somewhere between winter and spring when the weather gods can’t seem to make up their minds, i thought it might be nice to dip into the archives … and perhaps offer this as a semi-regular occurrence on scruffy dog blog, where i know a lot of followers really hope to find an entry to brighten their every day.

so, literally with eyes closed, i scroll through the archived collections, click blindly, and come up with a client-folder … i then open the page of thumbnails and once again, click blind.

and here’s what you get ..

remember, sweet baby Marvin?

i loved this boy.  his shoot was a birthday present for his mama.  his full blog entry can be found here.

and why not double the fun?  going in blind again, i found cute little Koda.

his full blog entry is here.

enjoy the spring-like weather … scoop the back yard while you can … and pray for more snow.   we have a lot more winter shoots on the books and we need snow!   have a great weekend, everyone.

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baby, it’s cold outside ~ {Ontario pet-exclusive photographer}

13 December 2010 – 11:55 am

if you’re in Ontario, everything’s looking pretty white now.  i hope you’re all enjoying the latest snowfall …

… staying warm …

and keeping your balls safe.

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