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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.

facebook recap ~ {Toronto, Ontario pet photographer}

yes, once again we are SO behind in blogging.  of course, if you follow scruffy dog on facebook, you’ll be receiving the up-to-the-minute activity and photos … always lots going on over there!  but if you aren’t a facebooker, no worries, i always do my best to keep you up to date here on the SDP blog.

first, one of my favorite shots of my favorite goober… he was so obliging with his new Angry Birds hat … well, for the first minute …and how handsome is Regis?  this aussie-doodle was a blast to work with…another client from this past fall was the very obliging Sierra.Sierra was the quintessential model, surprising even her mom as this was her first photo session ever.

Tao was another Toronto scruffy, coming to SDP territory for his session …don’t you just love his ears?and mom Alice uses some top secret Ninja moves to recall her amazing boy …and yes, we’re that far behind … a couple of Christmas photos of the resident scruffies … matea …and merrick goobernuts mcscruffy.i’m pretty sure you are all aware of the very popular Dog Shaming blog … merrick goobernuts thought he’d do a shaming of his own.of course, no blog entry would be complete with at least a small collection of goober photos…and let me “end” with one of my favorite shots of my old many morley …hope you all have an amazing week!

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our Valentail’s canvas sale! ~ {Ontario pet photography}

in the dead of winter, when there are more grey skies than blue skies, when the cold keeps you indoors more than you’d like, and springtime seems much too far away — i don’t care what Wiarton Willie prognosticates — everyone can use a little pick-me-up.  and i have to say from experience, one sure fire pick-me-up is to brighten those walls you’ve been staring at through these long winter months … and nothing brightens walls more than a fabulous custom canvas.  or as a client of mine describes it: making her walls happy.

so, for the month of February we’re giving you the opportunity to make your walls happy too!

for more information about the SDP canvases, including pricing, you can visit the artwork page.  SDP’s Signature framed gallery canvases are much more than a standard “canvas wrap”.

printed on 100% acid-free, fine-art canvas, your image is then liquid-laminated to protect against fading and provide a lifetime of enjoyment.

~ detail of Gus’s canvas above ~

your masterpiece is then finished with a solid oak, black satin-finish, museum-quality, contemporary floatframe, turning your pet’s photo into pure art.

floatframes are also outfitted with a patented honeycomb hanging system which allows all sized canvases to hang flush to the wall and never shift.  these honeycomb grids also make hanging a snap … i can easily hang a 50-60″, couch-sized canvas on my own!

so, for those of you wanting to add another canvas to your walls, now is your opportunity for some significant savings … and because SDP clients like their big canvases, the bigger you go with your sale canvas, the more you save!

16×24     ~     10% off

20×30 /24×36     ~     15% off

anything over 24×36     ~    20% off

this special runs only for the month of February. it is open to SDP clients who have previously ordered one of the SDP packages and your canvas is to be chosen from your past session(s).  to order yours, contact the studio before the end of the month!

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sweet Ripken ~ {Toronto, Ontario pet photographer}

those of you who follow scruffy dog on facebook, you will already be familiar with this guy.this is Ripken … a.k.a. Rippy, Rip, Rippy Roose and Spruce.

i was warned well in advance of our session that Rippy can be a bit of a snarkmonster … “…he’s a biter and he is aggressive,” mom Alex wrote me.  “If he meets you on his terms then he might be okay getting close to you.”  i was told we’d have to play it by ear to see how close he’d let me get to him.  but when dealing with dogs and the occasional cat is all you do, well, let’s just say that i wasn’t worried.  not one bit…i had Alex meet me out in the parking lot of her building with her little man in tow … and while we talked i let Ripken have the time he needed while i got a good read on the little guy. when he jumped up on a low retaining wall to a patch of grass to explore, i sat on the retaining wall, directly in his path to his mom, so that when he came back, he had to deal with me.  lots of sniffing, no eye contact, and a few treats … and he was mine.   unlike others who might not know how to deal with this kind of energy and character, i’d like to think i got to see Rippy’s best side…

Rippy is a mini-dachshund/chihuahua mix, rescued from the US.  although he’s been struggling with health issues for the past few years, it was upon his recent diagnosis of advanced mitral valve disease that Alex contacted me for an Honor Session™ so that we could fit his session in as soon as possible.i had a great afternoon with Alex and her little “mama’s boy”.the goal, of course, in any scruffy session is big variety.  and especially with Honor Sessions™, it’s imperative to capture as many different expressions and facets of the pet’s character as possible, in as great a variety as possible in settings and light.

thanks for sharing your wonderful little man with me, Alex, and entrusting me with the honor of capturing photographic memories of him.  you are very much in my thoughts as you cope with your own health as well as Rippy’s.  please give your boy a scritch from me.

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  • Sarahamazing work! Love it!ReplyCancel

  • myrtleGreat! Such a wonderful photos. =DReplyCancel

  • Alexandra HarmerGreat blog about my little Rippy. What an delightful surprise to see this today.ReplyCancel

  • Holly Garner-JacksonThat little chunky monkey has a lot of character! Well done, illona!ReplyCancel

  • AngieWhat a beautiful capture, the photos show so much character…I’m sure his family is doing back-flips of delight!! =)ReplyCancel

  • JenniferGreat session. Love the one with the tall white flowers, the first one on the chair, the first bed shot, and of course the towels. 🙂 What a cutie.ReplyCancel

  • Joni SolisHe looks relaxed and happy. Variety plenty — I am sure his family will love all these delightful photos of him.ReplyCancel

  • Michelle BradshawI love that Rippy!! Love all of the images illona, they are all so beautiful! I hope Rippy and his guardian are both doing well. ReplyCancel

  • Andy Mathislove this to pieces, Illona.ReplyCancel

  • michelleBeautiful shots illona, I love that little guy!ReplyCancel

  • Britneye LadnerawesAwesome! Thanks for sharing!ReplyCancel

  • scruffy dog photographythanks, Andy!
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  • scruffy dog photographyhope you and Rippy are doing well, Alex.
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