Smile Like a Dog » Rhodesian Ridgeback Pitbull mix http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog The Mark Rogers Pet Photography Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Coop http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog/2009/10/20/coop/ http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog/2009/10/20/coop/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:55:32 +0000 Mark http://www.markrogersphotography.com/blog/?p=2103 I’m a big fan of interesting pet names though, when I first heard about Coop I didn’t think much of it because I assumed it was short for Cooper. Not so. Apparently Coop was kept *cooped* up a lot before he was rescued through Rocket Dog and there you have it, a name with a little black humor to it.

Coop is a handsome Rhodesian Ridgeback mix (maybe with a little Kelpy or Pit thrown in) with bright eyes and an adorable flopping ear. He’s really into pine cones (see below), likes to sit in chairs and cocks his legs in a fairly unique way when he’s in a down. All in all, Coop will definitely be a My Mutt star when his poster shows up at a Pet Food Express near you.

Hi, Im Coop and this is my chair

Hi, I'm Coop and this is my chair

Does it all by itself, no training required

Does it all by itself, no training required

I love my pine cone

I love my pine cone

I mean I really love my pine cone

I mean I really love my pine cone

The red rubber toy aint bad, though

The red rubber toy ain't bad, though

Have you seen my pine cone?

Have you seen my pine cone?

I have him trained so well. Makes a puppy proud.

I have him trained so well. Makes a puppy proud.

I even look good from the side

I even look good from the side

Especially this side

Especially this side

I dont smile much...its more of a subtle grin

I don't smile much...it's more of a subtle grin

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We met up at Keta’s home and then made our way to one of Portland’s many local parks for some outdoor shots. I won’t get into it too much here (the shots speak for themselves) but every time I saw my friend and his dog in frame there was an overwhelming sense of the extraordinary bond we share with our companion animals. Keta and Ted, enjoy your sneak peek.

Keta

Keta

Its all in the eyes

It's all in the eyes

Tell us what you really think of the shoot so far

Tell us what you really think of the shoot so far

A common site

A common site

Ahhh, youth

Ahhh, youth

communing

communing

no caption needed

no caption needed

Smiling Dog

Smiling Dog

Ciao for now

Ciao for now

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