Jan 05 2009

Pillsbury & Sigmond

Published by Mark under client sneak peaks

I’m a sucker for dogs with big ears — the size tends to correspond to the bearer’s level of personality — and boy did I meet a dog over the weekend for whom this rule holds true. Pillsbury is a well-mannered, sleek and beautiful pitbull mix who lives in Alameda with his people and a tabby cat named Sigmond (though Pills and Sigmond live in separate parts of the house). Like most pitties I know, Pills is a giant lapdog when he’s not playing. His ears and eyes have me fairly convinced he’s mixed with some Pharaoh Hound but, regardless of bloodline, he’s at at the top of the pyramid in his forever home.

Pillsbury Looking Cute

Pitbull mix with toy

Introspective

Pillsbury looking serious

You pick up HBO with those?

Pitbull mix nose

Pitbull up close

Pillsbury has the coolest nose

Pitbull dog nose

My what eyes you have, Pillsbury

Pitbull mix eye

Sigmond

Sigmond on the bed

Sigmond Up Close

Sigmond

Pillsbury on the prowl

Pillsbury on the move

Pillsbury on Deck

Pillsbury in Profile

Pills in Profile

Ramming Speed

Pitbull running

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Jan 04 2009

I Like Ike

Published by Mark under Dog Photographs

You have to love a dog named with a sense of humor. I met Ike yesterday at a local middle school park where we take The Biz for weekend exercise. Ike’s owners found him abandoned in an Ikea parking lot and decided to name him after it. I just love that.  Ike is a little poodle mix — his owners were told maybe with a dash of mini schnauzer. After watching him run and play for a while I have to think there’s some terrier in there — which would make Ike a Perrier or a Terdle depending on your preference for designer breed names.

Ike, I hope we meet again soon.

Ike the poodle terrier mix

Poodle Terrier mix running with ball

Ike the terrier poodle mix

Ike close-up

poodle terrier running

Ike in profile

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Dec 27 2008

Fun at Fort Funston

Nothing like a morning walk at San Francisco’s own dog mecca: Fort Funston. We took the Biz to meet some friends down there and ended up with a good-sized pack of 5 people and 7 dogs. One of them, a newcomer named Fletcher, may actually give Bizzy a run for his money in both the underbite and cuteness department — evidence below. My favorite part of the hike, though, was watching a three-legged pitbull play in the surf — it didn’t even slow him dow. Wish I could bottle that sort of attitude.

Bizzy at the Beach

Biz at the Beach

Fletcher - 9.8 on the cuteness Richter scale

Fletcher the Puggle

Ok, maybe a 9.9

Fletcher the puggle

Three-legged pitbull at play (count, you’ll only get to 11)

three-legged pitbull at play

Three legs but lots of speed

three legs running

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple: French Bulldog and Greyhound

Jax the not-so-miniature schnauzerJax the not-so-miniature schnauzer

Nothing comes between me and my Frisbee

The Biz and his Fris

Drool is good

Boxer Pitbull Mix with Ball

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Dec 23 2008

Merry Bizzmas

Published by Mark under Dog Photographs

Happy Holidays to everyone from me and Bizzy. Be safe and enjoy your holiday.

Bizzy and the Jizo

Bizzy by the bridge

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Dec 21 2008

Win a Free Kitty Photo Shoot With Me

Published by Mark under Cat photos

I had the honor recently of taking holiday photos for the famous Skeezix the Cat who not only has his own blog over at Skeezix Scratching Post but also makes frequent appearances over at Catster’s Cat’s Meow blog.

Skeezix the holiday cat

We had such a good time on the shoot that we decided to team up and do a holiday photo contest. You can catch the details here but the upshot is if you need to set up a Catster profie, post your favorite kitty shot and tag it with catsmeowholiday. The judges will pick a winner on December 31st and the lucky one gets a kitty photo session at their home with me.

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Dec 10 2008

The Mighty Bandit

To be fair, Bandit’s mom warned me that he was big for Shih Tzu. My parents had one when I was in high school so I was thinking maybe 14 pounds at the most. Wow, try 22 pounds. Toy breed? You must be Shiht-ing me?

Bandit may be big but he’s a doll. He’s a sweet, well-mannered guy who’s a little on the shy side around new people but, once you play ball with him, he warms right up.

What do you think for the holiday image? I’m thinking a card with some holiday colors and the ball-chasing shot. Nothing says merry, merry like a dog having a good time.


Shih Tzu and christmas tree

Shih Tzu and christmas tree

Shih Tzu chasing ball

Shih Tzu and ball

Shih Tzu and plants


Shih Tzu

Shih Tzu face

Shih Tzu

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Dec 07 2008

Merry Mastiff

I don’t know about you but I think Mastiffs just rock. The term gentle giant doesn’t even begin to describe them but throw in two of them weighing in at almost 400 pounds combined and you have a whole lot of friendly dog in one place. 

I met Easy and his mom, Tori last weekend down at Stern Grove and we had a great session with them and their human sister who clocks in at 2 years and 35 pounds. For privacy reasons you won’t see her here but let’s just say that the three of them were completely adorable together

Enjoy

 

Tori in profil

Mastiff Face

 

 

Easy the Mastiff

Easy the Mastiff

 

Mastiff in profile

mastiff in profile

 

Mastiff face

 

Tori the Mastiff

 

 

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Dec 06 2008

We’re on TV

Well, folks, this is a first. I was on TV last night on Pets Around the Bay. You can see the video here


Pets Around the Bay

We’re working on getting an embedded video clip for the blog but these things can take time so, for now, this link will have to suffice.

Hats off to Paul Bliss for filming and editing the segment and a thousand + thanks to the good folks at Pet Food Express for starting the My Mutt program in the first place. Finally, the whole thing wouldn’t have even been possible without Ms Foxy or her parents.

Nice work, everyone.

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Dec 01 2008

Foxy the Superstar

Even though I’m around them all day, sometimes I run into dogs that just blow me away. Foxy is one of those dogs. She’s a rescue dog who was hauled out of conditions too horrific to describe in Taiwan and she has transformed into a remarkable pet. I’ve met her before in September at the Bay Area Pet Fair where she won the best-in-show prize in their famous “The Other Dog Show”. As part of the prize she also won a My Mutt poster at a Pet Food Express store of her choice and last we week we had the shoot for that poster at the amazing Mill Valley Dog run up in Marin.

To make things even more interesting, a TV crew came along to document the experience and the whole thing is going to air this Friday on CBS5 where Pet Food Express has a standing Pets Around the Bay segment every Friday night.

So take a gander at some of my favorite shots and cast your vote on which one should be Foxy’s poster.

Foxy in Profile

Foxy the terrier mix in profile

Inquisitive Foxy

Terrier mix with head tilt

Foxy in motion

Terrier mix running

Foxy the agility star

Terrier mix on agility course

Tricked Out Foxy

Terrier mix doing trick

Foxy, super model

Terrier mix on the shore

Foxy on point

Terrier mix on the water

Foxy Smile

Foxy Smiles

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Nov 29 2008

Grumpy Bunny Redux - Grumpy No More

I finally had a chance to redeem myself last weekend and do a reshoot with Sterling - the bunny who wasn’t so happy to see me the last time. Fortunately, we met on a sunny morning this time instead of a rainy afternoon and Sterling was in much better form. In fact, she was so active I managed to get my first bunny action shot.

Regular readers of this blog may remember that Sterling is a rescue rabbit from Save a Bunny and that Sterling is going to be on a My Mutt poster at Pet Food Express. So, cast your vote and let us know which shot you like the most for that poster.

Sterling in Profile

Sterling the Rabbit in profile

Sterling, are you smiling?

Smiling Bunny

Stand-Up Sterling

Rabbit standing

Don’t jump!

Rabbit on ottoman

Six Million Dollar Sterling

Rabbit hopping

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