Dog Jog 2010

So yesterday was the Lethbridge & District Humane Society's Annual Dog Jog.  This is one of their main fundraisers, and I was lucky enough to get to take photos for the day.  It was a great event, even though the weather didn't hold out.  It was rainy and cool, but everyone had fun, and it was very fun to see all of the cool doggy rain fashions!

Like Bentley in his cool rain jacket,

and one of my favourites was this little Boston Terrier with his hooded rain jacket,

This little girl was high fashion in her pink hoodie.

Who can resist pink camo? 

There were amazing demonstrations by members of the Canadian Search Dog Association. 

Bailey, owned & handled by Erin Olsen is able to find things like pennies and batteries in the grass.  Bailey was definitely a crowd favourite, as Erin adopted Bailey from the Humane Society when she was a puppy. 

Timber is also an amazing search dog who showed off his skills, and played Tic Tac To as part of the demonstration.

 

Of course, not everyone wanted to brave the rain.

It was pure joy for this happy golden to be surrounded by people.

This girl was ready to go Dog Joggin' . . . . or maybe she just wanted some hot dog:)

How could you possibly resist this face?

Or this one?

There were some little dogs.

Lots of medium sized dogs.

And there was one very, very large dog.

These sweet, beauties were rescued from a race track.

I'm pretty sure that this happy girl carried her toy all the way around the lake.

This little Westie was a whole lot of personality wrapped up in that very cute little body!

 

And of course, the beautifully, sweet Lily was there to greet everyone.

Despite the rain, a great time was had by all.

I especially had a great time getting to know the wonderful people and dogs.  It's great to see how much people care, and the effort that they are willing to put in for the animals that don't have a voice.  

If you are considering getting a pet, I sincerely hope that you consider rescuing an animal.  Do your research, so you get the right pet for your family.  Rescued dogs can do anything that any other dogs can do, including obedience, agility and other dog sports, search & rescue, or simply be loyal companions.  There are truly some amazing pets out there, just waiting for their forever homes. 

~Kristy~

Beautiful Little Izzy

Last week I was lucky enough to meet Izzy.  She is a gorgeous, energetic, exuberant girl.  She sure has a whole lot of personality wrapped up in her very petite little body! She was a total sweet heart, and was very eager to pose while I snapped away:)

To blog or not to blog . . . . . .

As I typed that title, I wondered how many other first blog posts included those exact same words!  Regardless, I decided to be a bit un-original, as that is what has gone back and forth in my head for the past couple of years. 

Anyway, now that I have decided to officially venture into the world of photography, what better way to get to know me - at least a little bit - so that you can decide if I am the right photographer for you.  

My vision for this blog is that I can share my thoughts, experiences and photos with anyone who wants to read it:)  Though, my main focus is of course, photography, I fully expect that a few of my other passions (dogs, horses, my kids, cooking, just to name a few) may sneak in an appearance or a word or two along the way;) 

Stay tuned and perhaps there may actually be something here that you'd be interested in - or maybe I'm crazy and I'll be the only one who actually reads this (quite possible!), in which case, at the very least, I have created an electronic journal of what is going on in my life, right now.

With that, I will leave you with one photo that I took recently, that just so happens to be the background on my computer at the moment.  This is my youngest daughter, as she is learning, and attempting to blow a pinwheel.  It's one of my favourites, as it really shows a part of her personality (to me anyway:)

Thanks for visiting!

Kristy