Shout out to Mud Bay!

Today I went to Gig Harbor to check out a terrific pet food and supply store. Mud Bay is a chain of 20 stores from Olympia to Bothell, selling healthy foods and well made supplies. I was impressed with the selection of products, and loved that alongside well-known national brands I found plenty of locally-produced items as well.  The staff was friendly and helpful, the store clean, bright and well organized, and the prices seemed very reasonable for such an upscale store. Check out the one in Gig Harbor if you’re close, or look online at http://www.mudbay.us for a store near you. The photos are some I took of the manager’s dog, Mammas, about 3 weeks ago. Knowing she had lymphoma, it was important to capture her sweet face. This dog was so very well loved by her whole family, it was a beautiful experience for me to be part of. I’m sorry to say she has since passed, but so grateful we got her pictures when we did. Isn’t she beautiful?

Welcome to Washington!

 

Meet Quint! I was honored to be the pupparazzi when Quint, a Belgian Malinois, arrived at his new home in Port Orchard from the breeder in Kansas.  To make it even better (I know – better than puppies!?), he waltzed in to a yard complete with Sheltie, Golden Retriever, Great Dane and Bulldog. Oh, you’ll be seeing more of these furbabies!

The voting continues…

Great job with the voting – thanks everyone for the nice comments – the dogs are all just so adorable! I just posted an album of “Out Takes” on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.205683462785444.48484.205683229452134#!/pages/FourFootPhotography/205683229452134

Wagfest 2011 Photo Contest

Thanks for your patience, everyone! Here is the pet photo contest from Wagfest 2011! Aren’t the models gorgeous? Please vote one time (per day) for your favorite, then share the link with your friends, co-workers, relatives! The dog with the most votes on Sunday, July 3 at 10pm wins a free photo session ($125 value) and $40 print credit from FourFootPhotography! The lighting was a little tricky and these are unedited “mutt shots” of very distracted dogs – but you get the idea – So. Stinkin. Cute. Please let me know if I messed up any names, we’ll fix it right away! Thanks so much to everyone who came by and entered, I’m excited to see who wins!

Wait for it…

“I had a really LOVELY time at Wagfest…”

So many gorgeous dogs entered our Wagfest 2011 Pet Photo Contest! Thank you all for participating – the photos will be up and voting will begin on Tuesday, June 27.  You can vote one time for your favorite, then share the link with your friends and family – voting ends Sunday night at 10pm and the pet with the most votes wins a free pet photography session with FourFootPhotography and a $40 print credit. Get out the vote! I’ll be posting some “out takes” as well, some of the expressions are hilarious! It was great to meet everyone!

PAWS WagFest 2011 Schedule of Events

FourFootPhotography will be at PAWS Wagfest at Battle Point Park on Bainbridge Island Sunday, June 26, 9:30am – 1pm. Please bring your four foot and join the fun! Stop by our booth and enter to win a free pet photography session + $40 print credit!

9:30am—WagFest Registration Opens
9:30am—1pm—Promenade around Battle Point Park with your dog on leash
9:30am—1pm—Vendors and food open to the public
 
Happenings on the Main Stage
10:15am—What is Reiki and How Can it Benefit My Pet?
John Kenning
 
10:30am—Tracking Dog Demonstration
Kitsap County Deputy Sheriff Joe Hedstrom with German Shepherd Ajax
 
11am—“Facing Your Mountains” Presentation/Q&A
Musher Laura Daugereau and her Iditarod sled dogs
 
Contests (main stage arena; must be registered)
11:45am—Best Canine Talent 12pm—Waggiest Tail
12:15pm— Best Costume 12:30pm—Pet/Owner Look-alike
12:45pm—The Little Dog Races (dogs under 25 lbs)
1pm—Contest Winners Announced
 
Other Things Happening
10am—12pm—Microchip Clinic ($10)—Underneath the Picnic Pavilion
10am—1pm—Read to a Dog—Lawn area
10:30—1pm—Reiki Treatments and Demonstrations—Lawn Area
Massage for a Cause—Dog massages to benefit PAWS—Swim Spaw Booth
$10 for 10 minutes
10:30—1pm—Ask-a-Trainer at BeauJes Dog Training Booth.
Suggested donation $10
10:30—1pm—Nail Trims at Fluffy Ruff Dog Spa Booth
Donation requested

http://pawsbainbridge.org/