first up, the spectacular Indy, with her many expressions.

i just couldn’t get enough of this little model during our session  …

also on facebook last week, we shared a couple more before-and-afters from the post-production side of things.

and this is sweet little Sasha in some post-production … our last fall session whose post was delayed due to the heavy fall shooting schedule.

little Gizelle enjoyed the comfort of the scruffy dog chair last fall as well …

and then we finally got snow!  and i was finally able to meet this little girl for her winter session …

little Nala had a lot of fun in the woods.

we also had a session with handsome Nerian to celebrate his first birthday …

and at one year old, this young guy had a lot to say …

last week we also had a session with a lovely pack of three.  thirteen-year-old Penny:

and long-legged Lucy …

and last but not least little tiny Pyper, who danced a lot during our session …

stay tuned on the scruffy dog facebook page for more sneak peeks from these sessions and others!

have a great week, everyone!

their first session took place here on scruffy dog territory … so this time i headed into Toronto to shoot James on his own turf … a.k.a. Squirrel Central.

with squirrels running amok in his park, it became a matter of positioning myself accordingly to the squirrels.

and here’s just a little slideshow of James’ sessions …

thanks for being such a model, James.  i hope you enjoy your gallery Justyna.

and it seems lately that i don’t even have time for regular blog entries, but i swear, we’ll get back to those soon!  you just might be enjoying the fall colours in February, that’s all.

in the meantime, here is a sampling of the images you may have missed on the scruffy dog facebook page.  as always, if you’re wanting the latest and greatest that SDP has to offer, including daily photos, news, and chat, you’ll want to follow the SDP facebook page by “liking” it.

first up, here’s a little belated holiday cheer … merrick goobernuts mcscruffy showing off not only his elf hat, but also his newest trick!  now, i assure you, i’m not into teaching my dogs “tricks”, but rather more useful tasks like picking up around the house and getting their dinner blankets out each evening. but merrick loves the challenge of any kind of learning so …

next up, we have young Rico …

and, since a lot of the SDP followers are aspiring photographers, i often share a little post-work sampling.  this is adorable Gus’s before-and-after …

and then Gus himself … the boy of many expressions …

and sweet baby Maggie, the Portugese Water Dog and born model …

then we had young Henry … retriever in training …

and Bisou and Scout … two sweethearts who came from Toronto to take advantage of our locations here …

our girl matea had to have some dental work … two root canals.  since one was an upper canine, we opted for root canal instead of extraction of the dead tooth since a root canal is less invasive and requires no real healing time.  however, at ten years of age, the anesthetic took her down hard.  next up, she needs a button tumor removed, but with this tough girl, we’re hoping it can be done with only local.

and finally, our own mcscruffy in the tunnel of trees, wishing everyone a happy holidays!

stay tuned for more facebook updates … or get them directly from the scruffy dog facebook page!  hope you all have a fabulous, scruffy weekend.

i’m sure a lot of you will remember little Lolli from her puppy shoot last winter …

well, she’s grown up … just a little.

and although this little girl still goes like stink …

… she’s more able to multi-task … running, carrying a stick, and — what is not so readily visible — working on her complex math equations, all at the same time!

we started with some shooting indoors …

then, off to the great outdoors!

when Lolli’s parents mentioned the location they were considering, i was psyched … i knew Lolli’s colour would look fab with the red bricks!

and like any well-respecting retriever, Lolli has grown to love balls.

and b-i-g sticks …

i’m hoping Maria doesn’t mind me sharing a photo of her on the blog.  i don’t often post “owner” photos, and actually don’t often take this kind of “posed” shot, but i liked this …

and i loved Maria’s red boots.

as always, variety is big with a scruffy dog session, and this blue wall was a nice splash …

thanks for a fun afternoon, Maria and Andy.  i can’t wait to get working on Lolli’s Best in Show album!

the absolute gorgeous, scruffylicious Macy …

and the big hunk of the week was Charlie from his Karma Collar shoot

then there was baby Harlow … a whole lotta trouble dressed up in a whole lotta cute …

and the very handsome James again …

and a reminder that, although we can’t fit a shoot in for you before the new year, scruffy dog gift certificates are always available and make for a great surprise for Rover under the tree!

matea and merrick goobernuts mcscruffy, our two resident scruffies, were taking the change in weather all in stride … matea’s advice for the colder weather: be sure to have a good neck-warmer!

and the darling, wee Baxter … always keeping an eye on his parents, just in case i followed through on my threats to steal him …

and the incomparable Indy … being tortured and abused at her photo session … or so you’d think, given the disdain on her face.

James again, in the tall grasses …

plus a little before-and-after with a photo of James that i quite like … just to give you an idea of what goes into the scruffy dog photos, and what can be done with good post work …

and a closer-up of the intricate post work required to remove the leash as it lay across the very significant line of his shoulder … (i’m only showing you this in Lightroom; the final work of removing the leash required an edit in Photoshop).

and Macy again, catching some air …

and finally, merrick goobernuts after anesthesia to xray his severe underbite and a couple of worrisome teeth … happy to report that everything is fine!

hope you enjoyed this facebook recap.  stay tuned next week for more!  and if you don’t follow SDP on facebook but would like to be kept abreast with the SDP blog, remember, you can subscribe to the SDP blog via RSS feed or email!  simply scroll down to the very bottom of the blog and you’ll find the handy links!

i know i’m not the only one thinking: “Squirrel?!”

we had a lot of fun at our session, driving around and finding different locations in which to shoot this lovely boy … from parks, and Unionville station …

mom, Betty, was after a photo of her boy in a very natural setting like a field.  alas, those can be hard to find in Toronto, but how about this?

as the sun was setting, i spotted these long grasses behind a restaurant in some plaza just off the highway …

and some fun in Shadow’s backyard …

and his favorite park.

my favorite images from the shoot were taken at the tracks in Unionville …

of course, it was all going great until a wedding photographer and her entrouage elbowed their way onto our location, with no regard for our shoot …

so, we moved on.

we even found a not-quite-ripe soybean field to romp in …

thanks so much for being such a happy boy, Shadow.

first up, how about a look at Lolli … winking!

you might remember her from her Winter shoot when she was just teeny tiny.  today Lolli is a lot bigger, but still a big goofy puppy …

she was fond of showing off her sticks …

no matter how oversized they were.

and this is Henry.   yes, he looks a  lot like Lolli … in fact, I’m betting they could be litter mates.  you’ll be seeing more of the young, dashing Henry soon.

and Cocoanut really getting into the spirit of fall …

then there was this surprise when i was editing a photo of Memphis (Cocoanut’s grandmother) … it seems she has a habit of picking up hitchhikers … crazy spoo!

and sweet, darling Baxter.   we had such a blast … definitely a Merrick-soul in a slightly different suit.  i so wanted to steal him … but i’m assured that i have been deigned his Dogmother, and he’s got a home here if he ever finds himself needing one.

he dances too!

and then there was our very own Aslan … you’ll find an entire mini-gallery of images captured of him with his first kill (while under our guardianship).  these photos raised a little bit of dust on the scruffy dog facebook page from mouse-lovers near and far, and i understand.  i love all animals too!  however, as explained in comments on the facebook page, the mouse in these photos is already very dead.  we had no idea we even had a mouse in the house until Aslan pounced and came out of the corner with this guy already quite dead.

the photos taken were a documentation of the ritual which all cats (wild and domestic) partake in after a kill.  to have deprived our mighty hunter from that ritual would have — in my opinion — been a disgrace to cat guardianship, or any “pet” for that matter.  for me, it’s important to answer your dog and cat’s needs, to recognize them as dogs or cats, and respect that, including allowing Aslan the ritual documented in the photos posted on the scruffy dog facebook page.

thank you to all on facebook who supported these photos and the intent behind them.

then we have lovely, sweet girl Basil …

and her irresistible brother, Sprocket …

and last, but not least, lovely gentleman Dante …

he had lots to say …

and rounding out the week was an appearance of the two resident scruffies on a Sunday evening hike.  you can see more of our hike in their previous blog entry.

and that’s just a little of what you missed if you’re not following scruffy dog on facebook.  have a great week, everyone!

she’s a saucy little handful …

some of you may remember Bridie, Harriet and Tom’s previous cairn whom they lost several months ago …

well, this little wild girl is keeping both Harriet and Tom on their toes as they teach her all about the world …

wild, i tell ya!

but little Sadie is in the absolute best hands she could possibly be …

i look forward to more sessions with Sadie as she grows.  hope you’re enjoying the images of your new girl, Harriet and Tom!

i think she weighs all of 4 pounds …

you’ll be seeing more of her soon!

this lovely old man had his Honour Session™ in June …

if you want to see more from Buster’s Honour Session™,  you can see it here.

goodbye, Buster, you sweet man.  i know you are dearly missed here on earth.