May 12, 2013
I started fostering Gracie a month ago, and she is just wonderful! She is a master at basic obedience and knows sit, stay, down, shake, leave it, and off. She has great house manners – she’s totally housebroken and doesn’t chew on anything but her own toys. Gracie loves to snuggle and play catch too. I can’t take credit for even half of her training though. Jennifer, her first foster mommy, was the one who pulled Gracie from a shelter at four months old and taught her everything she knows!
Her name really is perfect for her too, even when she gets a case of the zoomies Gracie’s pretty darn graceful about it, doing perfect 180s on the carpet without banging into any walls or nearby furniture. I’m serious, I actually enjoy watching her run around on the rare occasion that she feels the urge – it’s pure entertainment!
Gracie does, however, have anxiety when around unfamiliar dogs and some strangers. She is wonderful on a leash and knows heel, but sometimes her anxiety still gets the best of her. We are working on it every day. She has lived with other dogs – was best buds with her foster brother Andre – and is now living with our two cats. Gracie just needs a little more time to acclimate to her new fur friends.
If you have any questions about Gracie feel free to ask them here or get in touch with me privately at BekahAura (at) gmail (dot) com. If you would like to adopt her please get in touch with Karuna Bully at adopt (at) KarunaBully (dot) org to get an application.
Feb 29, 2012
Just take a look at this adorable puppy! His face is just so mushy, squishy, and wrinkly… I just had to squeeze it!
Oh… I didn’t introduce you… sorry I must have been lost in the moment. This is Samson, a Bullmastiff that just turned 3 months old this past Saturday. He’s already nearly 40lbs and isn’t even close to growing into his massive paws.
His dad said he felt like he was walking with a celebrity when he brought Samson on his first trip to Petco recently. Heads were turning in every aisle. Nobody could resist him. What, you think you could?
Hope you enjoy this sneak peek of Samson’s photos!
May 9, 2011
I’d like to introduce you to Smokey, a rottweiler-beagle mix who was just recently adopted from North Shore Animal League. Here he is at 12 weeks old and 23 lbs.
After about 45 minutes of modeling for me, Smokey was so exhausted he decided to take a nap. What’s cuter than a sleeping puppy? A curious puppy of course! Although I think Joe, his daddy, might beg to differ. This is a list of the curiosity casualties from his Facebook status on Friday: “So far 2 boxes of tissues, 2 phone books, a dog book, and 8 rolls of paper towels.”
Jun 29, 2010 |
I met Christie and her Bichon, Charlie, at a nice park in Pawling. Charlie is hesitant with strangers, but since Christie brought me some ice cream to give to him, it wasn’t long before he became my newest buddy.
I had a ton of fun with this dog! I love when people dress up their dogs. Hope you enjoy the preview Christie.
Jun 19, 2010 |
Dexter is a 7-year-old German Short Haired Pointer and Great Dane mix. You’d never know he is middle-aged if you met him; he has the energy of a 2-year-old puppy!
When I first met Dexter we played fetch in the Peekskill Dog Park. I couldn’t get over how much he loved the game, and how he literally threw the ball back at me with a toss of his head.
Maybe one day I can take pictures of Dexter with his girlfriend (yes folks, this handsome fella is taken — by a Pitbull who lives close by). Thanks Allison, I hope you enjoy your preview.
Jun 14, 2010
I just visited the nicest dog park I’ve ever seen. Any dog owners who live in the Poughkeepsie area have to check out Overlook Park. The dog park is a big grassy area surrounded by a pond. It’s fenced in, but most of the fence blends into the bushes behind it, so it doesn’t have that cage-like quality present at most of the other parks I’ve been to.
This is where Mimi suggested I take pictures of her dog Maximus. He’s a two-year-old German Shepherd with a lot of spirit. Here’s a little preview of Max’s photos:
Jun 9, 2010
I met Phillip and Catherine at the Sprout Brook Dog Park in Cortlandt Manor to photograph their two dogs. They are two of the nicest people I’ve ever met.
Natasha is a Caucasian Mountain Dog and, believe it or not, she is only 10 months old. Catherine and Phillip rescued Cuba a couple of months ago, and they think he’s around two or three years old. Natasha is a big, fluffy, mush, and Cuba is a sweetie, but he definitely has a mind of his own.
Here are a couple of shots from the day. Catherine & Phillip: I’ll be mailing your CD within a week, hope you enjoy this sneak peek.
