the fabulous Norbert ~ {Ontario pet photographer}

for those of you who follow the scruffy dog facebook page, you’ll already have seen a sneak peek of this scruffy boy Norbert …

some of you might even remember Norbert from our scruffy dog contest earlier this spring.  in the heavily voted-in contest, with over eighty entries, young Norbert finished in the top ten.

we covered a lot of ground during Norbert’s shoot, and because of some awesome locations, the resulting gallery is big on variety … SO big, in fact, that i’ve decided to bring you Norbert in two blog installments.  yeah, two!

first off, we started out — at mom, Sarah’s, request — in the graffiti tunnel …

although still very young — 8 months — Norbert’s obedience training came in handy.  especially when dealing with specific locations like this …

obedience isn’t required for a shoot, but it obviously helps with certain shots and locations.

don’t worry though, after the train tunnel, we definitely allowed Norbert to let loose right after this.  off to some fields of grass …

… and flowers!

how gorgeous are these?

i couldn’t imagine a more stunning backdrop for this gorgeous boy.

rocket-boosters on!

can you find Norbert’s little friend?

and one of my favorites in the golden field …

having come very close to catching a song bird as he flew after it through the flowers, Norbert was full-speed ahead, hoping to rouse up another potential victim.

i think this pup could have run through the yellow flowers all evening if we’d let him.  but we had other places to go.

next stop was Langdon Hall, where Sarah works … and we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to shoot on the grand front steps.

apparently Norbert hangs out at the Hall when Sarah works, greeting guests and lounging around.  how awesome is that?

and let me tell you, the staff at Langdon Hall are extremely dog-friendly … not to mention Norbert-friendly.  shooting this boy on the front steps wasn’t easy … every staff member who came through those doors caused Norbert to break his sit and run up for affection … not to mention the attention he garnered from guests in the short window of time we used the entrance.

and the grounds of Langdon Hall are stupendous!  for those out-of-towners (and out-of-province’rs) coming for their scruffy dog sessions and looking for a place to overnight, i highly recommend it as a true, one-of-a-kind get-away with your dog.  beautiful, wooded trails …

breezy fields and country lanes …

a swimming hole and room to run … but you’re going to have to wait for those images.  stay tuned for more of Norbert.