What a pair these two are! Winston (on the right) is a new little brother for Leonard and while sometimes he seems to look up to him, other times (like all little brothers) he seems to say, "I can do it myself" as he wonders off in search of an adventure.

Leonard doesn't have as much puppy in him anymore so he is fine going wherever his human's like and even posing for a few seconds in a beautiful spot. 

Winston, with all his puppy energy loves to explore, and then it's off to the next thing that catches his eye. (Sound familiar to those of you with puppies?) It's so fun to watch and wonder what they might be thinking through it all.

All dogs have different personalities (thank goodness!), but at the end of each day dogs almost always share cuddles and smiles, and they show us loads of love in their own unique ways. 

What a good girl, Ella is! Her humans wanted to do a session with her, so she happily rode for an hour with them and then smiled and played through the whole thing!

Playing with balls, being outside, and cuddling are at the top of Ella's list of favorite things, so we made sure she got to do them all. She even performed some of her tricks for the camera.

I think Ella could win "happiest dog" if there were a reality show for it. She loved being at the park and played non-stop, but mostly loved just being with her humans.

Even at the end of the session when we were packing up, Ella let us know that she'd be happy to stay for more from her bag of fun if we wanted to.

Ella, it's obvious you know what great humans you have, so keep smiling that beautiful smile and enjoy every adventure with them.

These girls did amazing at their session! Their humans just got married in September so I was told up front that "even though they were a bit over pictures," they really wanted some with their dogs. You see the wedding was in Greece (swoon) so the pups couldn't attend.

Well, this this time the photos were going to be all about Luna and Kolby and they were happy to bring their humans along for the fun.

It was a cold day, but the girls didn't seem to mind. They were happy to stroll from place to place with their humans, pausing for pictures and doing tricks along the way.

The winter grasses were perfect for these two! As an artist I was in love with the coloring and light that worked so well with Kolby and Luna's coats.

Of course no session with fun loving dogs is ever complete without action shots. So, they waited for dad to get the treats... then ready, set, go!

Luna & Kolby I wish you lots of love and fun adventures with your humans. Family is everything. 

How gorgeous is Zoey! And, in this location, at this time of year her coat is nothing short of stunning!

It was a very cold session, but Zoey didn't mind at all. With the colder temps she had the whole place to herself.

She didn't really ever walk, she ran! Kicking up snow was her new favorite thing to do that day, and she had a blast.

Zoey enjoys being a dog and she loves the typical dog things... treats, snuggles, going to grandma's house, but her favorite thing is hanging out with her human mom. 

When I asked if Zoey had a job her mom's response was, "BFF." (Boy, did that make me smile.) ​

Now that the Christmas stockings are down and the gifts are opened I can introduce you to Morgan & Nova! Their humans are both in the medical field so when I asked about how the dogs got their names I was told that Nova got her name from a little help-aide we call Novocain. Morgan, who's dad has a love of video games is named after the character in Red Dead Redemption. (I hadn't heard of that one, but my husband said, "yeah, yeah!")

Nova is an energetic dog, and Morgan adds one more level (no easter eggs that I saw during our session though). ;O)  They both have their repertoire of tricks that they like to perform, but while Nova likes to chase the tennis ball, Morgan likes to chase Nova. 

It's clear to me that Morgan and Nova love being with their humans whether they're hanging out on the couch or off on an adventure. I wonder what they say about them when they're at work. Do they talk about the adventures? Or, how lucky they are?  How lucky their humans are? Medical advancements? Video games? (Sorry, my mind does this when I look at pictures of dogs.)

Whatever you're thinking, Morgan and Nova, I'd like to say you have a beautiful family. Have a wonderful 2025!

This handsome little guy's name is probably the best name I've heard for a pup in a long time. Say hello to Beaudee Jangles! Isn't that a great name?!?! It just puts a huge smile on my face when I hear it. Beau means handsome in French, and the rest is just icing on the pupcake.

Beaudee is celebrating his 10th birthday, but he doesn't let the number slow him down. This pup is sweet and playful, performs tricks for mom, herds dad, loves boats and paddle boarding,  and heads up the neighborhood watch group where he watches all the goings on from his post on the back of the couch.  

I found that this little guy likes to run for fun, and since there were no ducks to bark at and run after at our session, we found a little spot for him to show how fast his little legs could go. 

Leaves? Why yes, Beaudee likes leaves. He'll run through them, perform tricks in them, and even try them on as accessories if the opportunity presents itself.

At the end of the day, Beaudee loves life and he loves being a dog. On top of that he loves being his humans' dog. Well, it IS a dog's life.

Happy birthday, Beaudee! Here's to many more fun adventures.

She's the definition of sweetness. Literally. What makes her the happiest? Her human, her feline housemates, and people, people and more people. Say hello to Ember!

Fall is a fun season for Ember as she LOVES the leaves! And, I have to say her colors might just be yellow, orange and red. They look great on her!

At home Ember might be content playing with her feline friends, but she loves being with her dog mom.  Playing, learning new tricks, tug of war and belly scratches, what's not to love?!

I watched these two have fun with each other for over an hour, and I think it's safe to say, Ember adores her human, and calls her home.

These two are quite different, but in a good way. Say hello to Smoke & Tucker!

Tucker is an energetic pup who can find the naughty, ehem, I mean fun and energy that any situation has to offer, and will turn anything into a game. (And, oooooh the smile he wears while doing it!) 

Smoke is more of a moseying, take his time, go with the flow type of guy... mostly. ha

These boys know they've got it good. Tucker gets to hunt, and Smoke gets to hang out with mom.  They both love their one on one time, and I wonder if they brag about their day with each other... I got to run for miles and dad only hit the button 7 times! I got away with sooooo much! It was great! Well, I got to hike to the rocks with mom and I got to lay in the sun next to her while she read and then we went back home and snuggled on the couch. You can't top that so don't even try.

Even though these two are very different, they both agree they have two of the best humans a dog could ask for. (Even when those humans let the photographer put a Santa hat on them. sheesh)

What do you say when your model is an older dog who has earned the right to speak without a filter (even if it's only body language)?  You say, "Nice to meet you, Ilsa! Who's your friend?"

Say hello to Ilsa and Bianca!

Rarely, and I mean rarely is the first image I take of a dog ever a keeper. But, Ilsa is a rare dog. I feel like I can see all her years of wisdom as well as her heart in that first image that we got.

And, Bianca? Well, Bianca is a beautiful dog that I don't think could ever take a bad picture. Look at that smile!

We did the session at Ilsa's speed and took breaks moving away from people, dogs, and squirrels at the park. I don't think Bianca even noticed. She had fun running, performing tricks, and posing (and posing, and posing some more). Good girl, Bianca!

Ilsa told me that she was only there because she needed to teach Bianca how to pose. Or was it that she was only there for the treats?? There might have been a miscommunication on my part. In any case, Ilsa allowed me to get some sweet pictures of her, too.

And, everyone was smiling in the group photo! Proof that "together is our favorite place to be." (I think Ilsa was the one that said that, but I could be mistaken.)

When you're the new kid in the family you kind of get blamed... for everything. Even when it wasn't you! (We've all been there, Astrid.)

This is (in order) Archie, Astrid & Phoebe. They play together, learn together, and now the older two have someone else to blame for eating the homework. ;O)

These pups get to try all the things. Archie, staying true to his heritage loves herding, but he's great at obedience training and pretty keen on dock diving, too. Pheobe has learned to pose while holding things in her mouth, but is always up for anything (like finding snake skins during a photo session!). Her dog mom says she can always make you smile and I found that to be oh-so-true in just the short time that I was with her. Astrid will get to decide what she likes to do soon as she watches her older siblings and contributes to family shenanigans for now.

All in all, these pups have a pretty good life. Make that a great life. They get to do all the things AND they have a dog mom who wants to do all the things with them.

Enjoy the good life, pups!