Sometimes everything just comes together for the perfect shot — and this was one of those times! Here’s one of my all-time favorite pictures of Akiva The Dog: a close-up of that wonderful, wide-eyed face looking straight up into the camera, every whisker and wisp of fur in sharp focus. He’s wearing his blue gingham harness and giving me a look that’s absolutely full of personality. A great dog, and a great dog photo, if I do say so myself!
It was one of those easy early-August afternoons, low 80s and blue sky, the kind of day that makes staying inside feel like a waste. So I didn’t. I picked out two parks I had been meaning to walk, both of them sitting right on the Fox River, and made an afternoon of it. First…
“Here are Sanne (6 months) and Suzy (4 months)! This is the first winter for Suzy and the second time in snow for Sanne. They are great friends with a funny way of loving us back.” Sanne is experiencing her second snow and is presumably very knowledgeable about it. Suzy is four months old and…
NEW: Listed to this Blog Post online; Now available as a PodCast file which you can listen to here or download: Download MP3 Podcast here: https://jamiedolan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/article-reading.mp3 The new Facebook time line is going to be live for all users within the next week. For some users, this is a fun new way to express themselves…
Our Dog of the Day for 1/2/2012 features Mollie and Maddie, two very good girls. “Mollie and Maddie are such good girls, they are making sure Santa knows!!” Mollie and Maddie went straight to the top of the nice list and have the photographic evidence to prove it. Getting your portrait taken with Santa and…
“Missy was given to me by my mother after the loss of my Shih Tzu Emerald. Emerald has a very special place in my heart that can never be filled. But Missy reminds me every day that someone loves me, even when I feel alone. She is my best friend.” Missy’s story begins in grief…
“Hi I’m CoCo but my real name is actually…CoCo Chanel-Miss Diva Doggy!I am a 5-1/2 year old Shih-Poo (Shih-tzu/Poodle Mix) and I was born on June 1, 2006. My mommy rescued me 5-1/2 years ago from a dog fighting ring in Miami, Florida where I was used as a bait dog. I was 6 weeks…