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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.

wild whacky GSPs ~ {Waterloo dog photographer}

remember this face?

you saw these rough-and-tumble boys a little earlier on the blog as a sneak peak.  and here they are – at last –  in a slightly fuller entry…

Drake is the wild, younger brother … and typical of GSPs is low on common sense and high on crazy …

older brother Spike — at thirteen — is a little wobbly and weary, but there’s no stopping him, no matter how many times his younger brother bowls him over.

i was able to fit Deb’s shoot in just before the last of the wheat fields came down …

although this particular wheat field was mighty tall.  of course, i’m sure i’ll be standing corrected when someone informs me that this isn’t wheat.  anyone?

this boy certainly has some unique expressions … even though he rarely sat still longer than two seconds for me to capture them.

this boy almost never stopped moving …

… or hunting.

old man Spike was a little more easily manipulated into a stay …

… but not by much.

thanks, Deb and boys.  hope you enjoy your finished gallery.  see you soon at your follow-up shoot on the beach!


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  • Holly Garner-JacksonDrake’s got some wild eyes! Love what you’ve been able to capture of these wild boys. Must have been a lot of hard work to catchup to them and get such awesome shots. Can’t wait for the beach shoot!ReplyCancel

  • SylviaGreat photos! That second one is my favourite though.ReplyCancel

  • SydneyFantastic!! I have a few favorites but they are all so good. You have so much talent.ReplyCancel

  • JulieI love these!ReplyCancel

  • Ginger McNuggetLow on common sense and high on crazy? Absolutely perfect. K’mere Drake…ReplyCancel

  • AdamAwesome set, love the young guy’s expressions and liveliness. Great the the old guy is holding so well.
    I love the wide angle shots on the path in the forest. Hell, they’re all great. Superb work, Illona!ReplyCancel

  • SimonAnother great set, I like the wide shots too.ReplyCancel

  • KamalaThe young guy looks like a serious nutball! Otis would enjoy him. I think I’m in love with Spike. Love the shot of them walking through the woods from behind, with fog/mist (?) up ahead. Beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • Amanda AlvaresYour work is truly some of the BEST dog photography I have ever seen! I absolutely love it! I also love your choice of using a wide angle lens for a majority of your shots, it really adds personality to the images! Awesome work! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Loribeautiful shots, as always! I love the one where in the allee of trees in which it looks like they might be conjoined 🙂ReplyCancel

  • MargaretFabulous as always! The youngster just brings a smile to my face; but I do love me an old-timer! Love his gray face, and just, “I’ll get there when I get there” walk. 🙂ReplyCancel

big white dogs ~ {Cambridge dog photographer}

after the cuteness overload of the puppies, i promised you the adults, so here they are now.

first up, old man Theo …

then big man Chance …

hey, can you do this?

and then sweet  mom Oriana …

understandably, one of her favorite spots has turned out to be the puppies’ favorite as well.  you’ll remember a good number of the images from the puppies’ shoot were taken in this same porch corner.

she’s been a good mom, but i think nine pups have taken the wind out of her. i’m sure she’ll be glad when she’s down to one.

hope you enjoy the images, Sue.  see you at your consult!  and thanks, Theo, Chance and Oriana for being so lovely.

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… when we have to ~ {Waterloo pet photographer}

a couple of blog entries ago you met Tigger … big, ol’, easy-going, don’t-wake-me-from-my-nap Tigger.  he and the rest of his pride make shooting cats seem easier than shooting fish in a rain barrel … so easy, in fact, i’d be willing to change the business name to scraggly cat photography and start buying fish treats instead of lamb and liver.  alas, there are those cat clients who are the essence of why i’m often heard saying — albeit quite fondly —  “… and cats, when we have to” in reference to what we shoot at scruffy dog photography.

meet Ziggy …

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Ziggy was not at all pleased about our shoot.  in fact, i think he would have rather eaten dog poo than face the cameras.  but for those who know me, you know i never give up on any animal …

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so even though Ziggs wasn’t in the mood and was mostly focused on getting back into the house, i stuck with it … giving him loads of space and using my zoom lens so he could settle.

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which he gradually did …

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… but not before giving me a few funny faces.  this shot below is my favorite of the shoot.

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thanks, Ziggy for being as brave as you could, and for showing me those lovely green eyes of yours in spite of your fear.  i hope you enjoy your gallery, Nikki.

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  • Holly Garner-JacksonSo! You are the Cat Whisperer, too! Great shots, illona! Love those wid whiskers. Ziggy ! You are a star!ReplyCancel

  • AndaOh, wow – the images of Ziggy pop out the screen, amazing quality you got with your magic 2.8 zoom monster, love this series!!!ReplyCancel

  • SylviaI like to call that funny face “skeptical ear” and I see it from my own feline overlord ALL THE TIME.

    Great photos, as always!ReplyCancel

  • DeeDeeYou and Ziggy did a fabulous job! I know Ziggy’s human will LOVE these! They are fabulous! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • JenniferI love that first shot, and his funny face. Oh, how I love the kitties. Scraggly cat photography…..maybe you are on to something, LOLReplyCancel

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