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Internationally-renowned, award-winning animal photographer Illona Haus created scruffy dog photography inc. as the province's premier pet photography business in 2007 ... the first of its kind in Canada ... and, still today, continues to serve clients across Ontario, the US and the world. Based in Kitchener, Ontario and photographing exclusively animals for almost 20 years - both commercially and for private clients - Illona is considered one of the world's leading and most influential pet photographers.

 

To learn more about scruffy dog photography, its creator, history, and the scruffy dog experience, feel free to browse through the menu above, and scroll over a decade's worth of blog entries below!

 

Please drop me a line! I'd love the opportunity to capture stunning, creative, one-of-a-kind photographic memories of your 4-legged loved ones to treasure in artwork for a lifetime, and show you just what makes the scruffy dog experience second to none.

poodles gone wild ~ {Hamilton, Ontario dog photographer}

you’ve seen these two wild and zany characters in their sneak peek, and some of you will remember little Scout’s smile … well, it’s about time i got a proper blog entry up for them to show that although these two toy poodles are high energy and pretty much never stopped during our entire shoot, they were able to sit … briefly.  so here’s Tush and his younger brother Scout …

but like i said, “stillness” with these these two, especially younger brother Scout – dressed dashingly in apricot – is a fleeting concept.  there was dancing …

… and flying …

… and full-out running.

of course, Tush was no slouch himself …

he’s got more moves than you can shake a stick at.

… even when his younger brother interferes with his best moves.

and as talented as these boys are physically, they’ve got the pipes to match …

all within a short distance of Scout and Tush’s home we found a good variety of backdrops, including the neighbor’s barn and a small field.

but no matter where we were, these two were almost constantly a blur.

even at home, these two were still full of giddy-up.  it only looks like they settled down on the bed in the spare room.

but i be willing to bet the contents of my camera bag that these two little dollfaces were fast asleep two minutes after the scruffy dog mobile pulled out of their drive, and no doubt slept soundly all night!  thanks, Tush and Scout, for a wild time, for the little dance across my back, and for the ear-piercing music … and thanks, Cathy, for sharing your beautiful boys.  i hope you enjoy your boys’ gallery.

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  • SonjaI am a HUGE small toy dog lover – these two just made me laugh and smile …. maybe when I am next in the Kleinburg area (about twice a year) I should get a shoot done of my Montecristo – a logn hair Chihuahua you will melt for … I promise! (I am in Ottawa)ReplyCancel

  • JackieThe action shots where they are jumping are hilarious. Sweet pups!ReplyCancel

  • leesiathese two guys are hilarious!! those vertical leaps are crazy.ReplyCancel

  • jdThese 2 look like an adorable hand full! Super, super shots! Gave me a smile this morning!ReplyCancel

  • Holly Garner-JacksonWow! If we could only harness all that energy!!! That must have been a very fast paced shoot.
    Great job, illona!ReplyCancel

  • Lori E.oh my GOD how cute is that little smile? I couldn’t stop laughing at the the mid-air pileup as well. Wonderful photos!ReplyCancel

  • hello gorgeousoooo, I LOVE these two! How CUTE are they? Love the dancing….and the singing……and the posing! ;o)

    hugs

    hello gorgeous xxxReplyCancel

  • Loriwhat a coupla’ characters!
    🙂
    great shots of them!ReplyCancel

  • Annie Kinmondwonderful, precious shots of 2 wee charachters! I just love every capture. Both look like so much fun to be around. Thanks for sharing:)ReplyCancel

  • [MogI]Wow, Ilona what a great series. I keep being amazed at how you do it. Every photo is a jewel on its own. But I especially love the outdoor photos where these two guys go insane. Where were you positioned when doing the shoot… somewhere on the ground? Wonderfull!ReplyCancel

  • MarlaJust an awesome shoot, Illona. They really make me smile!ReplyCancel

  • MargaretThese two can surely fly! Tush looks like he’s 3 feet off the ground in one shot! Amazing LittleDogs! Also… beautiful spare bed and linens. I’m sure the boys would never get it dirty. 😉ReplyCancel

perpetual puppy riley ~ sneak peek ~ {Toronto dog photographer}

i had the distinct pleasure of spending the afternoon with 16 year old puppy Riley and his people yesterday …

you’ll be seeing more of Riley’s shoot soon.

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  • Riley's momThe shoot was amazingly fun. Riley was totally ‘juiced’ by Illona and would do just about anything for one of her liver treats! She captured who he truly is in just this one photo; can’t wait to see all the other pics! Thank you Illona! (Big thank you to Kevin too for turning us on to Scruffy Dog Photography.)ReplyCancel

  • Riley's momThe shoot was amazingly fun. Riley was totally ‘juiced’ by Illona and would do just about anything for one of her liver treats! She captured who he truly is in this one photo; can’t wait to see all the other pics! Thank you Illona! (Big thank you to Kevin too for turning us on to Scruffy Dog Photography.)ReplyCancel

  • Holly Garner-JacksonRiley looks like he’s full of energy for 16 year old! What a sweetie pie!ReplyCancel

disorderly borders ~ {Acton, Ontario pet photography}

you’ll be seeing more of this crew soon … the Sprague borders.  Bill, Ed, and Jazz  … a zany bunch, each with such wildly different characters and energies that it took all my years of dog savvy and experience to soothe their different energies and anxieties …

but in the end we had a great shoot, resulting in a full array of fabulous images (which i still have to work on), including Alvin the cat, who is black and white, of course!  stay tuned for more of the Sprague borders soon …

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  • Holly Garner-JacksonDesigner pets, right down to the cat, eh?
    That must have been a wild high speed shoot with 3 of these fireballs! Knowing you, you aced it!
    I’ve got to get me a copy of that book. Can’t wait to see your girls lovely face on the cover! Yahoo!ReplyCancel

  • tee4tiaborder collies :0). I got Masson’s book “The Dog who couldn’t stop loving”
    a good read. What a thrill to see your photo of Matea and the little boy on the cover. I have to tell you that what he reveals about the emotional life of dogs is exactly what you capture in photos so beautifully. Congrats.ReplyCancel

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