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Foster & Maddie
It was so nice to meet this family at Southland Dog Park two Saturdays ago. (yes, I am behind!) Foster
Smilie Foster
Beautiful Maddie
Corinne, Maddie, Brian & Foster
Little Warriors
Meet Xena and Rambo, two adorable little Chihuahuas out for their first big off leash adventure of the season.
Xena and Rambo
Canine Good Neighbours!
Last Saturday I went into Calgary to watch two of my good friends and their dogs, Kathy with Diego
Kathy & Diego
Ashleigh & Lola
– Accepting a Friendly Stranger,
– Walk on a Loose Leash,
– Perform a sit, down, & stay in place,
– Come when Called,
– Calm Down Quickly after Play/Interaction, and
– Supervised Isolation for 3 minutes.
Diego in his 3-minute Supervised Isolation where Kathy left the room.
Lola doing her time in Supervised Isolation
They receive either a ‘Pass’ or ‘Not Ready’. Diego and Lola both received a Not Ready; Diego because he moved from his Sit/Stay and Lay Down and Lola because she didn’t remain in her Down/Stay. Besides that they were super dogs! The testing was conducted by Larry Nielson of Konfident Kanines Inc. There were quite a number of dogs there.
Nuet, a good friend of Sandy
I met Sandy and her person Leslie here, they were also doing the test. Sandy was such a sweet dog and I really enjoyed chatting with Leslie. Pop on over to my 100 Pets and the People They Love Project page to meet them and read their story.
Leslie & Sandy,very serious girl, LOL
Little Luna
So happy to meet this wonderful little Mexican girl, Luna and her people Susie & Yuki! She has newly immigrated to our country and sure seems to be settling in well. Read more of her story over at my 100 Pets and Their People page! I believe it took a couple of months to get all her testing and paperwork completed in order for her to travel. She was worth the wait!
Tiny Little Luna!
Meet the Boys, Baker & Lenny
These two beautiful boys are the epitome of what a Labrador Retriever should be like. Smiling happy faces, easy going and comical. Get over to my 100 Pets and Their People page to learn more about them and their person Brett.
Brett, Lenny & Baker
Well, it was inevitable, I heard my first “no” of the project. Actually it was only half a no…no from the person but yes to their dog, and that’s okay. I can understand, I don’t always like my photo taken, there is a reason I’m behind the lens more than I’m in front of it. I did have a lovely chat with Charlie’s person, she told me he was 14 1/2 and had been coming to the park almost daily since he was a puppy. What a handsome, sweet face he has, a real gentle soul!
Charlie
The Cookie Lady and Rowdy
On one of my outings this week I had the distinct honour of meeting Dulcie and her Bassett Hound, Bella. Dulcie is fondly known as The Cookie Lady at Southland Off Leash Park. Hop on over to my 100 Pets Project Page to meet them. I must say Bella is a lovely sweet dog and has such a generous nature, sharing her person with all the other dogs at the Park.
Another cute old fella I met was Rowdy a 14 year old Scottish Terrier. 
He was at the Park with his people and 3 other dog buddies. Although I didn’t get a photo of them all together (the dogs had no real interest in posing) we had a great chat and I was saddened to learn that Rowdy was deaf and was dealing with cancer. Their vet has told them Rowdy is past his expiry date but he’s still plugging along. He is a sweet, friendly guy and I just had to take some photos of him. 
It was great seeing him out at the Park meeting new friends and getting lots of pats and scratches. I do hope I get to meet him again.
Connection…
I admit…I have been slacking…not in taking photos for my 100 Pets Project but in sitting down, editing the photos and posting them with their stories to my blog project page. Well, no more procrastination, I poured myself a glass of wine this evening and got down to business adding four new subjects (that’s not really the right word I want to use) on my Project Page. I continue to get great enjoyment meeting all these new pets and their people; I love how people warm up to the idea of my project (usually after a slight hesitation, wondering what I am selling) when I spend a few minutes talking to them and hopefully putting them at ease.
I’m not sure if any of you are familiar with the One Little Word project that Ali Edwards does each year but I attempted to give it a try last year. It can be a very powerful thing choosing and focusing on one word for a year. Last year, my word was “Connect” and for some reason I struggled with my choice. Now this year with my project, I think connect would fit perfectly so I may go back and revisit this project. I am loving how I am making such wonderful connections every time I go out and meet new people and talk to them about their pets. I love how people light up when I ask them questions about their pets and I love the connection I see between the people I meet and the four legged friend they love so much.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy meeting my new connections. Just because its good to have a photo with a post I’ll leave you with this funny girl I met last weekend at the park. I couldn’t figure out who she belonged to but I just loved her smiling face and happy nature. 
Now grab yourselves a glass of wine and head on over to my Project Page. Cheers! Sheila
Dogs and Dogs and Dogs…Oh My!
Last weekend I got the chance to take in the Alberta Kennel Club winter classic held at Spruce Meadows in Calgary. This was a Conformation, Obedience and Rally competition and the perfect place to find myself some wonderful pets and their people. (Psst…go check out my Pets and the People They Love project page for new additions!) I saw lot of preening and primping going on as I walked around
Old English Sheepdog Puppy
Polish Lowland Sheepdog (PON)
Australian Shepherd
Rough Collie
Standard Poodle
Tibetan Terriers (Adult and Pup). These are what my dogs would look like if they weren’t wild wood running dogs 🙂
The handler puts her scent on a dumbbell by rubbing it in her hands then the Judge places it amongst the other dumbbells,
The dog is then given the one word command to find it sniffing each one,
The dog then returns to the handler and sits in front of them with the dumbbell in its mouth. Amazing!
2 1/2 minute sit stay with handlers out of the ring and room! They also did this in a ‘down stay’ too!
Rally competitor during the course
These two made a great team in Rally.
This little dog was SO focused on his owner.
Here are some of the Junior Handlers working with their dogs in the show ring. What a confidence builder for the kids and a bond builder between the kids and their dogs.
Cutest little girl with her Pug
This little girl and her dog were perfectly matched!
All lined up for judging…the dog in #3 spot kept laying down 🙂
There was lots of waiting around time for the dogs and you were able to walk around and interact with the dogs and their owners or handlers. I met some really nice people who loved talking about their pets. The show had a Sheltie and Collie Specialty which meant there were a great number of entries of those breeds at the show (I think there were 35 Shelties!) so a win at a big show like that is quite prestigious.
Mom and Pup, they were playing together when I walked up.
Gorgeous Aussie pup
Papillon pup
This guy had the funniest expressions and his ears just wouldn’t stay still!
Lounging Great Danes
Now this is how to relax!
Pretty Pomeranian
Doberman Pincher pup wouldn’t look at the camera, just at his mom.
Rhodesian Ridgeback in focus on his mom
Sheltie pup
It was a fun couple of days; I got to meet a Tibetan Terrier breeder that was great to talk to and had adorable dogs. I love this breed (or combinations thereof like Tashi) they are such a cool dog. I learned lots about the different dog sports and got to get out and shoot with my camera. So for me…dogs and camera equal a perfect day! Cheers!
8 month old Tibetan Terrier beauty
Sheila Hughes Pet Photography 