Here is Hondo the Labrador Retreiver who lives among the minis at M & M Lucky Hooves. Now think about it… poor guy has to compete for a little loving with all those attention getting minis around, eh? What a sweetheart. He followed us around the pasture the whole time, gentle as can be. I love old dogs very much. My favorite animals by far. Take a look at that face and I’m sure you’ll see why.
Since we moved to the farm we have had 2 dogs show up. Both Labs. The first one we came across one night on our road in a blizzard. Thinking it was our black Lab Charlotte we got the dog into our truck only to discover half way up our driveway that it wasn’t our dog! He stayed with us for two days until his mom came and picked him up.
This time Ollie the chocolate Lab walked up our driveway and we were all instantly in love with her. We love chocolate! She was a keeper if not claimed. Of course we did our thing and posted signs at the local general store and called the radio stations and humane society. Two days later Ollie’s mom came and got her, very appreciative that we’d taken care of her baby.
Living in the country, a lot of folks let their dogs roam. Both times we found dogs, we were unsure if we should keep them. The culture is different in the country and some people can be bothered if you keep their dog and would prefer that you would let them wonder home. But we don’t let dogs wonder so if your dog should happen to cross our path, they will be taken in and cared for until we find you.
Here are some photos of the very wonderful Ollie the chocolate Lab who made us smile for two wonderful days.
It’s November and we’re at the beach. I can’t believe it! Anyone who knows me knows that Labs are my very favorite dogs. Here is the very gorgeous Trapper John McIntyre, aka Trapper, (okay so I’m huge M*A*S*H fan so I’m loving the name), celebrating his first birthday at Cavendish Beach on Prince Edward Island. What could a Labrador possibly love more than to get to run in the surf, eh? That’s one lucky dog!
I was so flattered that people travelled from away to have me photograph their beautiful dog. What a compliment! Thank you Jennifer, Jason and Jasper. I had an awesome session with Jasper the Leonberger and his family. I wasn’t familiar with this breed but imagine the combination of a Newfoundland Dog, Saint Bernard and Great Pyrenees without the drool. Pretty amazing, eh? Well so was Jasper. We took some shots around the farm and on the Confederation Trail when Jasper started losing interest and started avoiding me. So funny. But my feelings weren’t hurt too badly. This happens sometimes. So we decided to give Jasper a little break while we headed for the beach where Jasper came back to life. The smell of the air and the sound of the waves perked him right up. We had such a great time. Imagine a beautiful fall day at the beach; blue skies, white sands, waves crashing and one big happy dog. We were all smiles, and so was Jasper.
