Smile Like a Dog » PAWS http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog The Mark Rogers Pet Photography Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Frankie and Tuula http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog/2010/12/13/frankie-and-tuula/ http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog/2010/12/13/frankie-and-tuula/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:20:21 +0000 Mark http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog/?p=2673 I met Frankie and Tuula up at Bernal Heights last weekend for a holiday card session their mom bid on at the PAWS Petchitecture silent auction earlier this year. Normally, I’d be posting a bunch of shots of dogs in costume (or trying to get out of costume)  but it was the shots in between holiday poses that ended up catching my eye the most as I was going through the session images.  Don’t worry, there’s at least one elf and reindeer photo. Check em’ out.

corgi mix smiling

Tuula

Pit bull with ball in mouth

Frankie

dogs on hill

Wonder if Tuula knows something Frankie doesn't

Frankie on the move

Frankie on the move

two dogs playing on Bernal Heights

Playing ball with a view

Pit bull close up

Knock, Knock

Smiling Pit Bull

It's a good day to be a dog

Queen of the Hill

Queen of the Hill

dogs in holiday costumes at Bernal Heights

Anyone see a sleigh around here?

]]> http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog/2010/12/13/frankie-and-tuula/feed/ 1 Scenes from Petchitecture 14 http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog/2009/04/27/scenes-from-petchitecture-14/ http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog/2009/04/27/scenes-from-petchitecture-14/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:00:24 +0000 Mark http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog/?p=1185 Anyone familiar with the pet-related non-profit scene here in San Francisco knows about PAWS (Pets are Wonderful Support) and their big annual Petchitecture fundraiser. For those of you not in the know PAWS is a volunteer-based organization that provides for the comprehensive needs of companion animals for low-income persons with HIV/AIDS and other disabling illnesses. They do awesome work and have touched countless lives.

Petchitecture is pretty much THE pet event of the year here in SF. This year close to 800 people and about the same number of dogs (and some cats and bunnies) decended upon the venerable Fairmont Hotel atop Nob Hill for the gala featuring high-end, pet-friendly furniture and habitats by the Bay Area’s top Petitechts along with emcee Jan Wahl, performances by Donna Sachet & Connie Champagne, and a live auction.

A bunch of local pet photographers participated. This year I drew lobby duty and grabbed shots of folks with their pets as they entered the hotel. However, I did manage to get downstairs to the grand ballroom  and catch a few of the performers as well as the keynote address and the live auction. Enjoy, and if you’re in town next April be sure to go to this event. You won’t regret it.

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Fairmont Hotel

Fairmont Hotel

Anabel the Bulldog

Anabel the Bulldog

Teddy & Dad

Teddy & Dad

Tuscan (left) with PAWS volunteer. Tuscan is up for adoption

Tuscan (left) with PAWS volunteer. Tuscan is up for adoption

Moyer and his two dads

Moyer and his two dads

Shelah Barr from Happy Hounds Massage & Sherri Franklin from Muttville (and Fluffy & Chloe)

Shelah Barr from Happy Hounds Massage & Sherri Franklin from Muttville (and Fluffy & Chloe)

Some of the PAWS gang and Pudding

Some of the PAWS gang and Pudding

Emcee Jan Wahl

Emcee Jan Wahl

The inimitable Donna Sachet

The inimitable Donna Sachet

So inimitable we show Donna twice

So inimitable we show Donna twice

Singer Connie Champagne wows the crowd

Singer Connie Champagne wows the crowd

Connie Champagne hits a high note

Connie Champagne hits a high note

The Auctioneer Revs up the crowd

The Auctioneer Revs up the crowd

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