I'm excited about this year's Pawsitivity fundraiser sessions! They'll take place on March 4-5, and March 18th.

It was this hoodie that I bought before Christmas from La Casa Blue Creations that inspired the search for a charity this year. I wanted a cause that would resinate with the positivity this shirt aims to pass along.  So we'll be helping to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health with funds going to Fight Like A Ninja.

I've created a little book from a sample session that I did with Dash and his blanket. The software requires an email address, but I've found that it will take fake ones if you don't want to use your actual email. ;O)

This little fireball LOVES the snow so when his humans put him on the snow session list every finger and every paw was crossed for the white stuff. Because Finn's dog mom works during the week and his dog dad is up all hours pushing snow during storms, the timing couldn't have been better for Finn to enjoy the last day of the best snow we've gotten so far.

Let me show you how much fun Finn had... I have never seen so many expressions in one run!

Oh that face! Finn loves dock diving, boating, frisbee & walks, and he goes everywhere with his humans. He's part of the family and he knows it. He's always smiling, very energetic and yet his humans attest he's a big cuddler.  At barely a year old Finn's a rock star, and even has his own Instagram page. 

Tell your dog parents I said, congratulations on their engagement, Finn. You make a lovely family!

Onyx waited over a year for a snow session since we didn't really get any good stuff last year. Because of that, he was first on the list and the wait paid off!

He was able to hang out with his human, enjoy the snow, and even explore places that hadn't been trampled on by big human feet yet!

Before we were through playing in the snow, Onyx's coat proved to be a wonderful collector of snowballs to save for later.

As a side note:
Onyx competes in AKC obedience with his human and loves exercises that have to do with jumping or nose work. Besides being a personal trainer for humans through her business, RaptorFit Personal Training, his dog mom, Hollie teaches AKC Competitive Obedience classes at Paws Pet Resort.
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If you've ever thought about obedience, agility, nose work, or any other canine sport, I encourage you to try it with your dog. I've seen dogs who come into their own once they "find their sport." I've also seen dogs who (obvious to me) don't really care for the sport, but love pleasing their human. They're like little kids... kids love to be read to, but it's not so much the story as it is spending time with their mom or dad. Maybe this is the year to find something a little different to do together. (But, never EVER stop cuddling on the couch!)

Here's to new adventures in 2023!

This little girl loved her session! Being the sassy pup that she is, I don't think Penny stopped the entire time! I don't think she ever stopped smiling either! (Well, there was this one picture, but I won't embarrass her with that one.) ;O)

Penny's favorite place to be is with her dog mom. She's more companion than pet and it shows when you're around them. She ran and explored throughout her entire session, always making sure mom was right there having fun, too.

It seems that this little girl also has a few tricks up her furry sleeve. Once Penny was sure mom was there, she would strike a pose like she'd been doing this all her life. What a good dog, Penny!

Penny and her dog mom are family. Like camping and marshmallows, or pumpkins and Charlie Brown, they're a perfect fit. Happy Thanksgiving girls!!

This beautiful girl is called Raven. She's crazy about two things... her dog mom and canine sports. Which does she like better? You'll have to ask her, but I think there might only be a thin line that divides the two.

If you want to see Raven in action you'll find her competing and cheering on her friends at dock diving, scent work, barn hunt, fast cat, rally, and she's pretty darn good at frisbee, too! You know those letters after a professional's name? Raven has nine sets of letters after her name and she's still just as friendly and personable as she ever was. ;O)

They say a picture's worth a thousand words... so here's about 7000 of them:

Raven, you got one of the good ones, girl. I wish you tons of fun competing and performing, but most of all lots of love and spirited barking when you're waiting your turn at the events. ;O)

These two do everything together. Sage and Belle are family dogs who love their humans. If there's a family outing, they're there. Going to the lake, they're there. Hanging out with the kids and playing, they are definitely there!

Sage and Belle will tell you that mom is probably their favorite human, but they love playing with princess Lily. ​And, running with the boys is just as much fun.

These two have the best of both worlds. They have each other everywhere they go, and they have their family to love and enjoy life with each benefiting from the other in turn.

Sage and Belle, you are two lucky, lucky dogs. I wish you lots and lots of wonderful adventures with your humans!

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This is Norm. He's a gorgeous, fun loving yellow lab. Sometimes though, the fun loving part gets away from him and he turns into a fun loving, wet and muddy yellow lab. ;O)

We hadn't yet made it to our second spot in the session when Norm found a shortcut that mother nature had made through the trees during the last storm. He knew there had to be a treasure worthy stick in there somewhere, and my goodness was he proud as he emerged from the water. No worries! There was a pond close by and Norm got to splash and swim until his cologne was no longer the most notable scent in the park.

Once Norm was satisfied with his evening swim we strolled around (away from the wet stuff), played some frisbee, ran in the fields, and posed with his dog mom and dad.

It was a full evening, and I think Norm had a great time playing with his humans and no doubt asked them where they were going next on the ride home.

Wishing you lots of water wherever appropriate, Norm!! ;O)

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She's a border collie puppy who's ready for a lifetime of adventures!

What fun it is to photograph puppies and all their puppy-ness! Everything's a toy and every toy is their new best friend. This new friend doesn't have a name yet (that I know of), but they had a lot of fun together.

Bailey loved running around with her humans, but she was also very good and took a little breather once in a while; just enough time for me to grab a couple of posed puppy shots. Such a good girl!

Bailey is just starting out and she's already on to the next adventure... puppy classes! You'll learn so much, Bailey. Try to take it easy on your dog mom and dad. It's been a while since there was a puppy in the house.

Cash is a dog who in his golden years found his person... and it appears to be a perfect match.

Cash is a 14 year old German short haired pointer who's #1 goal in life is to be petted. And, I'm here to tell you, if you're around him for any amount of time you WILL pet him.

Annika tells me he's a young dog in an old body. He was a foster fail for her in September and after being around the two of them, I'm pretty sure he planned the whole thing. ​

Cash is the sweetest, kindest, most loyal dog, but he does have his goofy side, too. Annika says he is very "Eeyore" when mom is gone. (Can you picture it?! Just put that heart emoji right here.)  Like all hunting breeds Cash points when he's located his target. The thing is, he points at the birds (and hamsters, ehem) in the pet store, too. ;O)

Happy Dog Mom Day to all you dog moms! Hope you have a great weekend!