July 31 is National Mutt Day, so I'm sharing some wonderful dogs who are hoping for new homes. These dogs are waiting at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. I've had both purebreds and mutts, and I haven't found a difference in personality or intelligence between the two groups. All photos are courtesy of Best Friends Animal Society.BamBam is a Labrador Mix who is about four years old. Despite some trauma in her past, she's very trusting and loving. Handsome Chinook is a ... continue reading
Engaging Tails: Maddalena the Neapolitan Mastiff
I grew up with a Bullmastiff, so it is no surprise I'm enamored with Maddalena the Neapolitan Mastiff. If you're more familiar with movies than dog breeds, Fang from the Harry Potter series is a Neapolitan Mastiff. Maddalena joined her humans' engagement session with Cattura Weddings.From Christine: "Maddalena is a two-year-old Neapolitan Mastiff who is both the baby and boss of the house. She enjoys ice cubes, long naps and meeting new friends (as long as you’re okay with a little ... continue reading
Caturday: Fostering Kittens
One of the items on my bucket list is to foster. Lately, I've been thinking about fostering and how to get my husband on board. Since we already have three dogs, I know he'll say no to another dog right now. However, thanks to Nashville pet photographer, Mandy Whitley, I have a new plan: Kittens! While the cuteness factor is all I need, Mandy explains some of the mechanics of fostering.From Mandy: "Over the years, we've fostered dozens of puppies, dogs, kittens, and cats -- and I ... continue reading
Happy Tails: Daisy the Hilarious GSP
When a photographer refers to her dog in the subject as "Daisy Doofus," I expect some pretty funny photos. Carly from Art by Carly didn't disappoint with this collection of a day in the life photos of her hilarious German Shorthaired Pointer, Daisy.From Carly: "Daisy Doofus: she's wild, she's a little crazy, but mostly she's lovable, even when she's naughty.My husband was living in Colorado for work while I was living in South Dakota. It was a long distance marriage for our ... continue reading
Best (Wedding) Dogs: Roman and Ryah
In the six years that I've been blogging, I have noticed that more weddings are pet-friendly. So I wasn't exactly surprised to see pet friendly wedding is listed as a top 2018 wedding trend. I feel confident that this trend will continue in the future. Thanks to Shelby Chante' Photography for sharing this dog-friendly wedding with Ryah, the mixed breed, and Roman, the German Shepherd. As if the dogs weren't enough in themselves, wait until you see the cake topper!From Mindy: "Nate and ... continue reading









