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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.

harley & nahla, all the way from sunny CA ~ {Canadian pet photographer}

meet pretty little Nahla …

… and dashing brother Harley.

these two little nibblets hail from sunny California and traveled a long long way for their scruffy shoot!

these two little divas did well with the scruffy dog chair to help keep them in one place as all they wanted to do was sniff the great Canadian outdoors.

and while Harley caught up on a little beauty rest …

Nahla was still eager to explore …

all rested up, we had some fun racing through the grass …

but not Nahla.  Nahla is a little huntress…

we had fun down at the beach …

and i think this was the first time these two dollfaces had ever gone into water.

Harley wasn’t quite sure he’d made a wise decision having ventured in so far after his mom … so much for the grooming/spa treatment that morning!

Nahla seemed a lot braver on the beach …

anything to be with mommy …

but Harley had to be convinced to get wet …

go on, Harley, take a dip …

ugh!

from the beach, we headed out a wheat field to catch the last rays of day …

Harley had already faded from his long afternoon of modeling, and even Nahla was pretty pooped …

thanks, Cindy, for introducing me to your two little darlings.   i’m looking forward to working on their big Best in Show album and seeing their glorious mantelpiece canvas!

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  • jennifer677 is an instant fave for me. HOpe the owner orders it. What cuties and I am so jealous of that line of forest you have to shoot it, fabulous.ReplyCancel

  • AnnaGreat shots of these two, and I’m sure no easy feat. I can’t imagine what you look like after a shoot. Who says photography is easy, and I thought training these little dogs was hard. Great work
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  • Sarah Henson AlfordThe colour of the sky is gorgeous – wish we had that colour in the UK – mostly shades of grey!ReplyCancel

  • Grace VEspecially love the last chair shot, like they’re having their own very private conversation. Outstanding.ReplyCancel

  • SlavicaSoo precious !!ReplyCancel

  • Sherry in MTI’m with Soltera – cute overload has occured!ReplyCancel

  • SolteraThat’s it. I’m never coming here again. Going to unsubscribe. The cute is just too powerful here, Luke. My “AAaawww” circuits are officially fried. (falls over, back of hand dramatically draped across forehead)ReplyCancel

  • michelle bradshawalas…Macy’s cousins…..beautiful work illona!!Love, love, love the chair shots and the ones in the tunnel of trees, and the beach, and….well, all of them!
    Those little preciouses are precious…….ReplyCancel

camilla and sarah sneak peek ~ {Waterloo, Ontario pet photographer}

if you follow scruffy dog on facebook, you will have already seen some sneak peek photos of these two darlings … but in case you don’t, i thought i should share just a very small sampling of a couple of lovelies i had the immense pleasure of working with the other weekend.

meet Camilla …

… and Sarah.

these two girls were a blast to work with.

and we got such huge variety with these two stellar little models …

since these two darlings were a squeeze-in session, you’ll be seeing more of them in a future blog entry later in the season as we catch up with regular sessions in our extremely busy fall season … but i simply couldn’t resist a sneak peek for you all.

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  • Holly Garner-JacksonOh my DOG!!! These are awesome! I love the vertical ball catch! Hilarious!ReplyCancel

  • MartinGeorgeus dogs, awsome pictures 🙂

    ps. Last 3 pictures, aren`t they a little bit too WB cold ?ReplyCancel

  • SolteraFabulosity! Look at the light in their eyes! Limpid!ReplyCancel

  • michelle bradshawBeautiful!!! simply beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • CherylFThat is a lot of personality in two small packages! These girls make me smile. Great shots as always Illona. And to think this breed was banned in Italy at one time (BSL). lolReplyCancel

  • TatyanaCorgis rock 🙂 Love the flying corgi shot!ReplyCancel

  • DallasYour work is fabulous and inspiring.ReplyCancel

we have a PoochPalooza winner! ~ {Ontario pet photographer}

as he did all weekend at PoochPalooza — drawing winners of the daily door prizes (valued at over $750 each!  see what you missed!?) as well as the 50/50 draws — i decided to let Merrick Goobernuts McScruffy make the final draw of our fabulous PoochPalooza weekend … this one is for a scruffy dog Starter session, valued at $150!

i gotta admit, the goober is getting pretty good at this ballot-drawing thing …

the winning ballot is backwards, with names of the additional household pets on the back — Gracie and Tyson — so he had to turn it around for me … and the winner is …

George, the french bulldog, owned by Suzanne McQueen!  hope to hear from you and George soon, Suzanne!

and thank you, everyone, for stopping by and visiting us at the scruffy dog corner of the big tent this past weekend.  it was awesome meeting all of you and your 4-leggers!  hope to see you next year!

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  • AnoukNice job Mr. Goobernuts McScruffy!ReplyCancel

  • JustynaAwww, ‘Smers! He is so, so sweet.ReplyCancel

  • michelle bradshawoh, what a kissie face he has! I missed out on all of the fun this year…but will be there next year for sure. I’m thrilled you all had an awesome time!!ReplyCancel

  • TatyanaWhat a sincere look in his eyes 😛ReplyCancel

  • TamaraOMG…He is such a cutie. The look on his face in the last photo is just too much. What a beautiful dog he is. Great pictures as always.ReplyCancel

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