Favorite Things – My Dogs

I’ll sometimes share Favorite Things on Fridays since it’s one of my favorite days. I love animals. When I was little, I thought I’d grow up to be an animal trainer. I didn’t end up taking that route, but I did train my dog, Squishy and my boyfriend and I are working on training our new puppy, Xander. It’s challenging, repetitive, and time consuming, but it’s so nice to have a pet that listens to you. It’s definitely worth the time.

Meet Our Pups

Squishy is my little Yorkie. I got her about 10 years ago. One of her ears never fully strengthened so one sticks up. She looks like a little stuffed animal. She’s really smart! She knows over 15 commands and multiple words and phrases. She has her own Facebook page and her own Instagram. I’ve used her in my commercial photography and she’s been seen in magazines, websites, and advertisements around the world.

Meet Squishy

 

In January we added another furbaby to the family. We got a 2 month old Rhodesian Ridgeback. He’s likely going to be close to 10 times Squishy’s size, so it’s crucial that he’s trained well for her safety. So far he’s learning pretty well and Squishy isn’t shy about putting him in his place. He’ll soon be just as famous as her. I’ve already started taking lots of photos of him, and I don’t think that’ll stop any time soon. He has his own personal Instagram page so he’s also super trendy!

Meet Xander

Need Help With Training?

If you have a dog and you’re not sure where to start with training, I highly recommend contacting the Dog Genie. She’s really great and has given us some tips and tricks that have already helped a lot! We have her come to our house for private lessons and the individual one on one time is great. She also has beginner puppy classes, but that didn’t feel right for us and where our dogs were at in their obedience level.

Want Photos of Your Dogs?

I love dogs and love when my clients bring them along to their wedding or engagement session. If you just wanted to get photos taken of your fur baby, reach out, I’d be happy to schedule something!