Let me introduce you to two very special dogs in my life! Our sons love to dog sit for our neighbors. They have been watching Finley and Poppy for a couple of years now. These two have boundless energy and such playful spirits. One weekend while they were caring for these two precious babies, I decided to take my camera over and attempt to capture their personalities and let me say they did not let me down!
I love their backyard. Big open space and plenty of room to run and an abundance of balls and toys for them to play with. For me, when doing a photoshoot with dogs, keeping them in their natural element helps them. It creates a sense of safety and the opportunity for them to play and be themselves.
Lets start with Finley! This boy loves his balls. When our boys go over to let them out, they will spend an hour with Finley just throwing balls for him to catch. On a good day, He will stand at the top of the hill and drop the ball so that it will roll back to you. He will then wait for you to chug the ball as hard and as far as possible. He's really good at catching balls in the air. But most days, Finely just collects balls in his mouth. I've seen him has as many as 3 balls at one time in his mouth.
Poppy is the snuggle bug! This girl will lay on you and let you hold her and pet her and love her for eternity!!! She's not big on balls but sometimes you can catch her running with a toy in her mouth. Most of the time she wants you.... complete and total attention loving her. She can melt your heart with her ears. When she really wants your attention, she pulls her ears back and gives you big puppy eyes.
These two love each other so much. They do everything together. Completely different personalities but both have so much love to give. They will forever hold a piece of my heart.