Smile Like a Dog

Gypsy Belle – German Shepherdess

Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by Mark.

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I almost had to postpone my photo session with Gypsy Belle last week because the Bay Bridge was still closed for repairs and we were supposed to meet in the East Bay. Fortunately it re-opened on shoot day and not only did I have almost no traffic because everyone left their cars at home but [...]

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Molly and Chester: Quite the Pair

Posted on 01. Nov, 2009 by Mark.

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Big dog, small dog combos are always a treat — especially when the little guy is the boss and brains of the outfit. Meet Chester and Molly, soon-to-be My Mutt stars. Molly is a German Shepherd with the coolest floppy ear of all time, Chester a senior Pekingese (13 1/2 years young) who runs the [...]

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Shots of the Day – Best Buddies

Posted on 11. Sep, 2009 by Mark.

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Regular readers may recognize the two dogs in this post from an earlier one this year. Eva and Maya are two German Shepherds I photographed for a My Mutt poster a few months back. We decided to add a few more shots to the mix and met again last week for a session in a [...]

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French and Germans On the Beach

Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by Mark.

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My German Shepherd streak continued this week but with a twist–this time there was a Poodle involved, too. This latest My Mutt poster shoot included Eva and Maya, two inseparable German Shepherds and a Standard Poodle named Raven who hangs out with them on a regular basis. We did the shoot on Baker Beach toward [...]

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Buddy, Sarge & Chivita

Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Mark.

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The German Shepherd fest continues. I had the chance to photograph a trio of GSDs for a My Mutt poster up in Concord, California last week. Buddy, Chivita and Sarge are 9, 7 and 5 respectively and each one of them makes a distinct impression. Buddy’s the vocal one in the group and he [...]

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Griffin the German Shepherd

Posted on 15. Jun, 2009 by Mark.

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This is a special post for me. Griffin, a future My Mutt poster star, is a German Shephered rescued by Grateful Dogs and fostered/adopted by a a special friend in SF who I first met 10 years ago when she walked our German Shepherd, Heidi. She was one of three people on the planet (including [...]

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Dawson – My Mutt

Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 by Mark.

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I’ve been going through a German Shepherd phase of late. In the last week I’ve photographed no less than 4 GSDs or GSD mixes and had a past client request a giant 3×3 foot mounted print of their Shepherd. I love GSDs so this is not what I would consider a problem. Anyway, onto the [...]

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Victor

Posted on 21. Mar, 2009 by Mark.

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I was doomed to be completely smitten with Victor before I even met him. First, he’s a senior dog and second he’s a German Shepherd. That he happens to be sweet and good natured made for the perfect trifecta. Victor, who’s one of the elder statesmen for German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California , came [...]

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Sonora

Posted on 29. Oct, 2008 by Mark.

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Not only do I have a weakness for senior dogs but I’m a real sucker for German Shepherds (our last dog was a GSD and she ruled the house for almost 15 years). Introduce me to an older Shepherd and I’m hopeless.
Well, I was really hopeless last Friday when I met Sonora up at Lake [...]