AMY AND DUKE... | Phoenix Pet Photographer...

Are these two cute, or what?  'Amy' is the German Shepherd and 'Duke' is the Golden!  I had a chance to meet them at the Grand Opening of Villa La Paws!  Their mom, Cindy, contacted me and wants to order prints but she's only able to view their pictures in black and white.  I don't know what happens out in 'cyberspace' between sending the photos from my hard drive to hers...but it's beyond me how they magically transform themselves from color!

So, Cindy...  here is what your kids photos look like in living color!  Hope you like them!

TAKE ME HOME....PLEASE!!! | Cave Creek Pet Photographer

Home Fur Good Animal Rescue is trying to find a 'forever' home for this sweet pup!  It was one of the dogs I had the chance to meet at Villa La Paws Open House a couple weeks ago!

How could anyone resist this sweet little face??

FRISCO.... I (HEART) YOU!! | Phoenix Pet Photographer

Frisco is one of my all-time favorite dogs!  I was there when his mom rescued him out of the desert; working to lure him in with lunchmeat and left-over scraps from dinner!  She believed in him when no one else would give him a chance.  It was over the course of several weeks before she was able to gain his trust enough to get him into a crate and bring him over to the "other side of the fence"! 

And I really believe in my heart that dogs know when they're getting a second chance.  He's been their best friend for more than ten years now. 

Michelle recently found out Frisco has a large tumor on his liver.  He's doing great right now though, so we decided to go out and do some photos.

All that running around tired him out!

And I had to get some of the kitties while I was there!  Actually, the glass of water was supposed to be for me!  Guess I wasn't quick enough!!

Callie, Gonzo and Smokey...

I love you, Frisco... and hoping you continue to feel good for a long time to come!  Michelle...  I hope you like your pictures!

VILLA LA PAWS PHOTOS HAVE BEEN SENT!

YES!!  All the photos taken at the Grand Opening of Villa La Paws new Indoor Training Facility have been sent on to their rightful owners!  Well, that is with the exception of a few that left incomplete e-mail addresses or were sent back by that darn "Mail Administrator"!  I gave it my best guess on the e-mail addresses I couldn't make out... but they've come back.

Sooooo...  if you haven't received your photos yet, please contact me!  You're probably one of of the 5-6 people who's e-mails were returned!

I had such a great time meeting everyone and their gorgeous pups!  I'm sorry I didn't have a lot of time to spend with everyone individually, but hopefully, we'll get to work together in the future!

I just loved this little Mexican Hairless!  His name is "Chupacabra"...  He wears a little tee shirt when he's outside so he doesn't get sunburned.  He even had little 'tan lines' where the sleeves of the tee shirt stop!

PHOTOS FROM VILLA LA PAWS are ALMOST ready!!

Okay...  for all of you that stopped by the Grand Opening of Villa La Paws and had a photo taken...  the editing is FINALLY finished!  You'll be getting an e-mail in the next few days with your FREE photo attached!

It took longer than usual as I was gone for a week in the interim!  I'll be posting photos from the awesome week I spent at my girlfriends ranch in the next week or so!  Suffice it to say, I had a great time! 

Here are a few of the photos from the Grand Opening!!  I met some of cutest dogs!!

GRAND OPENING OF A NEW INDOOR DOG TRAINING FACILITY!!

Okay...my poor blog has been seriously neglected lately!  With the best intentions to blog on a regular basis, it seems that every time I'm in 'overload mode' my poor blog takes the hit!  Oh well... my intentions were good!

But... this weekend I'll be taking part in a fun event that I wanted to let everyone know about!  VILLA LA PAWS, a cage-free boarding, grooming, and doggie daycare facility is celebrating the Grand Opening of their new 9,000 sq. ft. indoor Dog Training Academy!  This new space ROCKS!  And the timing couldn't be more perfect...  We're just weeks away from triple-digit temperatures that make the summer months less than stellar times to train our dogs outside!

Come check them out this weekend, Saturday (4/30) and Sunday (5/1) from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. They're located on the NW corner of 32nd St. and Shea (between Second Look and the Dance Studio). There will be agility demonstrations, training demos, dog shows and vendor booths; along with dog massages, dog contests and lots of free give-aways!  Meet their groomers and trainers and check out the fun classes they offer.

And... there will be FREE portraits of your pooches (that will be e-mailed to you following the event), so make sure to bring your pups with you!

Wendi Faircloth, their Training Director, is owner and trainer of this awesome disc dog, Boost!

PHOENIX FUZION FLYBALL TEAM | Phoenix Flyball Photography

I have the chance to photograph a practice of the Phoenix Fuzion Flyball Team a couple weeks ago...  What a blast!  These are some talented dogs; not to mention they were trained by their uber-talented owners!

I wasn't sure I'd be able to make the competition this coming weekend at the Phoenix Cardinals Stadium, so took the opportunity to play while I could!

More are posted on the website!  Click on "Dog Sports".