When Katrina and Al adopted two adorable little puppies, they wanted to get some family portraits to remember and celebrate this time of their lives. And the talented Lauren McCormick Photography — a wedding photographer who also on occasion is known as an Ottawa dog photographer — was more than happy to step up to capture the cuteness! Keep reading to see more from this delightful dog photo session!
Toronto Dog Photographer
DOGS AND ANXIETY: ANXIETY RELIEF STARTS WITH YOU
There are many factors that can cause anxiety in dogs and alter their once super obedient behaviour into total chaos. (Did you know that common dog anxiety symptoms involve acting out?) And one of the most underrated causes of anxiety in dogs stems from us – their devoted pet parents. That’s right! We may be more responsible for our dog’s anxious ways than we realize.
Dog’s are acutely in tune to body language, it’s the primary way they communicate and interact with the world around them. So if their human suddenly exhibits anxious, nervous energy (and all the subtle body language that accompanies that state), you can bet your bottom dollar that that dog will react to that anxiety by either mirroring the energy themselves or acting out.
Today we’re chatting with Dr. Shalini Bhat, owner of The Movement Boutique and functional medicine practitioner, to learn all about anxiety relief techniques that we can practice for our own well-being and in turn, that of our dogs’. (more…)
DOG TRAINING TIPS: HOW TO TEACH DOGS THEIR TOY NAMES
“Go get your ball!” “Fetch your bone!” “Bring your toy here!” How often do we hear ourselves calling these things to our darling dogs? On the daily, am I right? How often pupper gets it right though is another story all together. However, training your dog to know the difference between their ball and their teddy bear, for example, isn’t as impossible as it sounds. It all comes down to a question of how to teach your dog new words. In fact it’s a really wonderful DIY Thinking Dog Game to provide mental stimulation.
This is something we’ve done with our first fur-baby here at Pawsh since she was a wee pup. Here are our tips to help teach your dog to know their toy names.
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PUPPY PHOTO PROPS TO ROCK YOUR FURBABY’S NEXT PORTRAIT
Puppies grow up quickly. You put them to bed one night and in the morning they’re twice the size, as if in the blink of an eye. And while we all take a ga-zillion adorable photos of their sweet faces on our phones with all sorts of puppy photo props, often times we forget an essential detail for capturing the true nature of puppy hood. Scale.
Bringing scale into puppy photos is an important element because it showcases their teeny-tiny size. And while this may sound like a complex part of puppy photography, guaranteeing scale in your little one’s portraits can be as simple as incorporating a few easy-to-find puppy photo props. Here are five props that you can easily source in the comfort of your own home to elevate your puppy’s next photo session.
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