Category Archives: Golden Retriever

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Off-a-sailing

A random meeting of strangers

I watched these two meet at the Grand Canyon. Within 30 seconds, one had rolled over to accept the love the other was offering. Why can’t human relationships be so easy?

Rusty Cuddles

I found another old photo of my sister with her beautiful boy, Russ. I really love it for its naturalness.

 

 

She’s recently added a new Golden Retriever puppy to their family. His name is Kyzer, he’s the cutest thing, and I really wish I was going to get the opportunity to photograph him while he’s still a baby. Unfortunately, the next time I’ll be back in Australia will be for my sister’s wedding next September. He’ll be all grown up.

Here’s a photo she sent me. Kyzer loves getting into the mud and in this shot he’s standing outside the back door wanting to be let in. She has so many funny stories that I feel like i want a puppy too.

Rusty aka Russ

As promised, here is another photo of Rusty. Every time I would stay at my sisters house, Rusty would have an impromptu photo session. He was always obliging…in fact he could hardly care less. The biggest challenge was actually getting his attention. Most dogs respond to food or whistles or balls or anything. Not Russ. The only thing we could do to get his attention was to drop his food bowl on the floor. Then his ears would perk up for a fraction of a second before he once again returned to his Zen state. This photo was taken next to a big window one afternoon while he was waiting for his parents to return. My sister, Emily chose this photo for a big canvas to hang on their newly painted, dark red wall. It looks stunning. I’m so thankful, that as a dog photographer, I have the opportunity to memorialise so many beautiful animals. In fact, I’m going to make an effort to take more photos of my own dog, Zoe. 

RIP Russ

I’ve just returned home from a night out and have just read an email from my sister, letting me know that they had to put their boy Russ down today. He was an old boy. No one really knew exactly how old because he was found as a stray, but he’s been part of the family for many, many years. He was the slowest, gentlest, most laid back dog I have ever known. Because of the time difference between here and Australia I haven’t been able to talk to my sister, but I can only imagine how she and her fiance are feeling right now. All I know is that it was something to do with his stomach and he’s now buried “in his favourite spot in the back yard”. Rusty…we will all miss you and I’m so sad I didn’t get to see you one last time.

Unfortunately this is an old photo (taken three and a half years ago), but it was all I could find tonight. I’ll spend some time and provide a more fitting post tomorrow.

 

 

Cabernet Cuddles

I know I’ve said it before, but I seriously think Winery Dogs have it all.

Sorry I’ve been a little ‘absent’ lately. I’ve been doing some thinking. Lot’s of thinking. So much, that I think my brain might explode. Hopefully I’ll get my thoughts into some sort of order over the weekend and I might share them with you all next week. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

A shake….as seen from underneath