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!

These girls are dog mom girls, and they're smitten with theirs. Say hello to Mozzi and Lotus.

Mozzi is a retired canine comforter for college students, but even though she's retired she hasn't stopped spreading good vibes. She's a playful pup and a cuddle bug, and follows her dog mom around making sure she's happy.

Here's a fun fact... Even though Mozzi was named after the beloved character on the tv series White Collar, she loves to sit on mom's lap and watch... wait for it... Law and Order! :O)

Lotus was a pandemic pup and proof that there were some gems that came out of that time period. With Kate being a yoga instructor, Lotus was named appropriately with her crazy legs and oh-so-soft ears. She keeps mom laughing with the way she lays and how she talks back with sass.

It was very hot the day of our session, but these girls had fun! They ran, played, posed with mom, and even tried bubbles for the first time... let's just say Lotus let us know that she's fine without the bubbles. lol

I loved meeting these two (and Kate, too of course)! But, seeing them with Kate made my heart smile. Even though they made it clear that they were independent and very capable of leading the way, these girls constantly (and secretly they thought) kept an eye on mom making sure she was happy and doing fine.

Take care girls! And, keep having fun!

These two fun loving pups are called Ivy and Pete. 

Ivy and Pete's human stays very busy with them training and traveling to competitions. I love that these two are so active at a young age. You see, Ivy just turned a year old and Pete is only 7 months. I honestly kept having to remind myself that they were just puppies!

I honestly don't know who had more fun, the pups or me. ;O)
Don't grow up too fast Ivy and Pete!

You may know this guy as Downtown Henry, but he's so much more than a title. Henry is the most fun-loving, hard working, squirrel distracted, handsome, and yes, derpy dog I know. When you have this much going on, girls want to kiss you and guys want to walk you. ;O)

Did you notice Henry's ears? Every time I see this guy, Fabio comes to mind. I'm showing my age saying that name, but for those who don't know, Fabio was known for his long hair often filmed blowing in the wind. That's Henry's ears. Long and luxurious ears that frankly have a mind of their own.

What I love about Henry is he's completely smitten with his humans. He's an only dog so he might be considered a bit spoiled, but when it comes to his humans Henry is always by their side spoiling them right back.

Keep doing what you love, Henry. There are so many more adventures ahead for you.

This is Denver! He's all business in the front and party in the... well, he's also got a party side. Don't believe me, just watch his tail!

​Denver is a therapy dog with too many initials after his name for me to try and remember them all here, but because he has a business side opposite from his fun loving side, he's one of the best in the therapy world.

When Denver poses for the camera he's all business. He has such a handsome face and he works it.

But, when Denver plays, he can't keep the huge grin off his face! 

Even with his friends, it's either all fun and games, 

or "give them your best Bogart, Bogie."

Whatever the situation calls for, work it, Denver. You're beautiful inside and out!