that little melon-head rosie

dog-gamn, i love this little dog …

i mean, just look at this face!  don’t you just want to take that round little melon and squish it and kiss it?  of course, i couldn’t after the initial meet because i had my hands full of camera, but let me tell you, it was SO hard to not just set the camera down … every fifteen seconds.

and i’m so grateful for the little slice of beach Rosie’s parents found for us to romp on …

sand beaches are one of my favorite locations … the sand provides great bounced light and a wonderful backdrop.  and, of course, waves are always a bonus … well, unless you ask Rosie who was trying hard to retrieve her stick …

still, this mighty five-month-old didn’t give up easy …

some of my favorite shots of this little girl are her leaping shots.  it was really hard to restrict myself to just two on the blog … well, not including the one i previously shared with you … she’s such a little dynamite.

and when she caught air, she sure caught air …

mom and dad, Nicole and Evan, requested some images of themselves with their girl, including a feet shot.  how cute is Rosie with her paw always on Evan’s foot?

oh, okay, one more jump shot …

and of course, a soccer ball shot … i have yet to meet a bull dog who isn’t obsessed about their soccer ball.  this little melon-head sure could hustle.

then it was off to the trails …

and some more trails …

and of course, fall leaves, even though it was a little early for a lot of leaf cover and dad and mom had to collect a few handfuls for this shot.

you’d have thought this pint-sized dollface would be pooped after our hours of running, but she was still ready to entertain at home.

… so i let rosie chill a bit while i visited with the family cats.

… long enough for Rosie to relax.

working with a puppy isn’t easy … but for this face, i’ll do anything.

and by the end, i think — finally — Rosie was truly and thoroughly pooped.

thanks, Rosie for  a fabulous shoot.  and thank you Nicole and Evan for sharing your little doll-face with me.