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Shanti is going to Doggie Day Care…

Just sharing a little bit of my personal life here :)

Tomorrow we are trying Doggie Day Care for Shanti.  We went yesterday for her tempermant test and they said she’ll do great, but I feel like a mommy sending her 5 year old off to Kindergarten for the first time.  And, oh my gosh, what an annoying mom I’d be.  You should see the list that I have typed (yes, you read that right) out for the daycare people–no tug toys (remember her awful surgeries last year?), no playing outside if it is over 90 degrees out (she is a pug, you know), please practice “wait” and “leave it” with her…oy.  I’m sure these people can’t wait to see the back of me driving away!

I think that this could be a really good thing for her.  She’d have a chance to socialize with other dogs and also to meet new people.  But, yesterday, after we got back from the one hour assessment she was so exhausted she slept until this morning.  So, of course, the worrying begins (how can that be normal to be that tired, blah, blah, blah)–because, hey, that’s just how I roll.

Anyway, keep in mind this face tomorrow and send good thoughts her way!  I hear there’s a French Bulldog that will just love our Shanti!

Our little birthday girl…

Shanti is 3 years old today.  As you know, if you follow the blog, this past year was a tough one for her.  We had some big surgeries and some scary times.  It makes this birthday extra special.  We sure do love this little girl :)

Meet Tucker….

Tucker actually lives down the street from me and is just a little bit older than my Shanti.  To be honest, he is so well behaved that he puts both of my dogs to shame.  And I think he just came that way!  Actually he has two little boys who love him to peices and he gets lots of loving and playing.

Anyway….is this boy adorable, or what?

Oh Oscar…../Dog Photography

Oh, how I waited for this little boy to come for his session. He is a mommy’s boy 100%, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. He is the cutest, sweetest, most loving little guy that you can imagine. No wonder his Mommy is just in love with him. I fell in love with him too!

And a very, very pooped little guy by the end of our time together..

Pretty little Lola/Dallas Pet Photographer

This little girl has more dresses than I do!  And she is the sweetest, most gentle little dog ever.  And a delicious snuggler too (as you can see in the pic of Lola and her “mommy”).  She is just a yummy girl.

Snowy Dallas morning

We have had SO much snow this winter!  I woke up to such a winter wonderland that, of course, pics were in order! Man, when your mom is a photographer you just never get a break, do ya?

And how lucky are we to live here?

I’m just sayin’…

I really do have the 2 cutest dogs in the world.

So, I’m in the studio getting ready for a session and have a couple of new things to try out in the meantime…light, etc.  Well, of course these 2 want in on the action.  And, really, how lucky am I to have 2 such adorable models whenever I want to play?  Normally I wouldn’t have collars and tags on in pet portraits, but they literally just got in the basket as I was setting things up so of course I had to take their pic.  They were just asking for it!

They are so cute…and its not me being biased.  It is just a universal truth.

Happy Holidays!

I am so, so, so behind in my blogging and I do have a few sessions that I need to post about…but first things first.  I just have to share holiday pics of our two “babies”….the cutest 2 dogs in the world!

And my favorite, which was taken by Pat.  Now we totally understand how hard it is for parents to get pics of their own kids!  You should have seen us out there….Pat ready with the camera, and me trying every possible trick to get them to “stay!” and “look at Daddy!”…

Sweet little Coco, 8 weeks old

Oh, I LOVE the doggie sessions!  This sweet puppy is Coco, an 8 week old Yorkie-Poo.  That’s right, a Yorkie-Poodle mix.  The most delicious puppy.  I got some great shots and wanted to post at least one this afternoon since I know I won’t have time to work on them for a few days.  More to follow later.

Brrrrrrrr!

Okay, seriously?  This is crazy.  It is 28.3 degrees out right now, with wind gusts up to 24mph.  I know because I just checked the weather online.  I am a big baby about the cold weather too.  I’m already a person who is cold most of the time.  And I grew up in South Florida.  I sort of think that if its in the 50’s its winter weather.  This is torture.

So, of course, I couldn’t let Wilbur and Shanti go out naked, right?  Here they are…all dressed up for the cold weather.  My little cutie pies.

I’m staying in with some hot chocolate, fuzzy blanket, and my Uggs.  Stay warm Everyone!