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Photographing Multiple Dogs (Part Four)

March 14th, 2012
Posted by allisonshamrell | Posted in Tips

Photographing one dog by himself is a totally different scenario than photographing two or three dogs, or even a dog and his owner. Here are a few suggestions for you if you ever find yourself with a camera and multiple dogs. To read more tips about photographing your dog, see Part One, Part Two, and Part Three of this four-part series. Nine times ...

After Photographing Your Dog (Part Three)

March 12th, 2012
Posted by allisonshamrell | Posted in Tips

This is part three of a four-part series that gives you tips and inspiration about photographing your dog. See the previous post, What to Do While Photographing Your Dog. As you’re finishing up photographing your dogs, it’s important to let your dogs know that it’s fun to get their photo taken. This will make it easier on you next time you decide to break out ...

What to Do While Photographing Your Dog (Part Two)

March 10th, 2012
Posted by allisonshamrell | Posted in Tips

This is part two of a four-part series that gives you tips and inspiration about photographing your dogs. The first part of this series is Before You Photograph Your Dog. Now that your dog is ready to go, you can take out your camera and start snapping away. Here are a few tips I have for you: - Get down on your dogs’ level! If you ...

Five Reasons Dogs are Great for Mental Health

January 7th, 2012

This has been an insane week, work- and appointment-wise. Not a bad thing necessarily, but whenever my schedule gets like this, I struggle with concentration and, of course, stress management. Yet, in these instances, I always find myself thinking, “Thank goodness for these dogs!”   So, in keeping with that theme, here are my  5 reasons dogs are great for mental health: 1. They are always happy to ...

Puppies and Separation Anxiety

November 20th, 2011

Separation anxiety can be more difficult to cure in older dogs since it is a learned behavior. Last week we provided some tips to help cure this problem in older or mature dogs even after it has already developed. When it comes to puppies, it is possible to avert this problem altogether. Prevention is key and it is up to you, the ...