LOLA

• Favorite food: whatever we are eating
• Pet peeve: don’t touch her tail
• Favorite pastime: walks in the park, hoping to catch a squirrel
• Naughtiest deed: her first Christmas, we brought in a tree. She walked over and peed right there! She thought we brought in an indoor potty…
• Obsession: did I mention squirrel??
• Favorite toy: anything Lucy has

LUCY

• Favorite food: again anything we are eating
• Pet peeve: don’t even try to clean my ears
• Favorite pastime: a nice nap laying next to the heating vent
• Naughtiest deed: escaped from our house to run up the street into a neighbors open door for a visit. With Bryan running full speed behind her!
• Obsession…one word: B-A-L-L
• Favorite toy: definitely the ball – anything stuffed dies a quick messy death, stuffing everywhere.

During this shoot I was showered with exuberant dog kisses and loved every moment of it! French Bulldogs have always fascinated me and this was the first time I have spent extended time with the breed. Like most dogs they are no different at showing their loyalty – Janis was definitely their dog mom, they were either following her around or always kept an eye on her. I knew Lucy was comfortable with me when she fell asleep and started to snore! Unless she was trying to tell me that she was done with her modeling session… so cute -

thanks for the shoot Lola & Lucy, dog kisses – pw

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• Favorite food: cheese
• Pet Peeve: loud noises
• Favorite Pastime: belly rubs
• Naughtiest deed: killed a squirrel
• Obsession: barking
• Favorite toy: squeaky toy

Not really a bear but you have to admit that Chakotay has a very luxurious brown coat! Unlike a bear Chakotay is a lover and his daily mission is to make sure that everyone is happy. He is servant to Lexi and big brother to Sheridan – together they chase squirrels in their gigantic backyard in Seattle. Of course every pine needle and leaf will stick to Chakotay – earning him the ‘swifer’ nickname!

dog kisses – pw

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Dachshund dog picture

• Favorite Food: Chicken
• Pet Peeve: blowing in her face
• Favorite pastime: napping
• Naughtiest deed: killed a mouse
• Obsession: Jeff
• Favorite toy: squeaky toy

Dachshund dog picture

Dachshund dog picture

Dachshund dog picture

Lexi lives in Seattle, WA with her partners in crime Chakotay and Sheridan. Together they own Jeff and Ed. Lexi is the matriarch of the pack and she calls all the shots. She has very little patience for messing around and will give you little to no notice if something is bugging her! But she has a love for Jeff – you can see it when she looks at up him with those big brown Dachshund eyes.

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Thursday evening Kirk, Jesse and I attending the Spot Magazine Mutt Mixer at the Hotel Monaco in downtown Portland. I had been to a dog event earlier in the at this venue and was in love with the decor and the fact that they are so dog friendly! And get this…if you didn’t bring your dog with you for your stay, they will put goldfish in your room to keep you company. LOVE it!

The benefiting local rescue was Pacific NW Pit Bull Rescue and they had a white puppy there that was just adorable! Ellena Thomas who started the rescue was there to talk about advocacy and adoption of bully breed canines. I struck up a conversation with her to learn more about their organization and I couldn’t figure out where I knew her from and her the same…then we figured it out! She works at the SW Washington Humane Society where I volunteer – small world! I plan on posting more about this breed and my personal experience with them at the Humane Society.

We are happy to report that Jesse was on his best behavior. Amos is definitely our dog of choice to bring to events but with his back on the mend we didn’t want to risk it. Jesse was able to see his long time play friend Zoe and strike up a new romance with a Yorkie – she was very popular with all the male dogs!

dog kisses – pw

p.s. This was my first time using my speedlight on dogs…not my favorite but I think it all worked out pretty good. Practice, practice, practice…

Hotel Monaco | 506 SW Washington | Portland, OR

My sister’s dog Baron lost his battle with lung cancer yesterday. He was 13 years old and the first ‘baby’ of my sister’s family. I know that he brought so much comfort to my sister and brother-in-law and so much joy to my niece’s life. She will miss blowing bubbles for him. Baron thank you for everything…

Who’s on the cover? The lovable Beagles Duncan and Arrowyn.We had a great time during their photo shoot out in gorgeous Boring, Oregon. Congrats to Christie and her furbabies for wining the 2009 Cover Model contest!

Download a PDF version here

Dog kisses – pw