Smile Like a Dog

Troy: Ultimate Fandog

Mark — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:09:07 +0000

The way things are going it’s not going to be too long before every My Mutt poster at the Stonestown Petfood Express store is going to belong to a pet owned by a staffer. Last week I photographed two more, including a handsome Rhodesian Ridgeback mix named Troy. Troy’s dad is a what you would [...]

Josie & Pumpkin: Bay Area Backroad Doggies

Mark — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:58:21 +0000

Last Sunday I got to do two of my favorite things simultaneously: hang out with great dogs and see some of the best scenery Northern California has to offer. Josie, a very senior Dalmatian, and Pumpkin, a spry seven-year old Golden belong to none other than Doug McConnell, former host of the long-running Bay Area [...]

Lola the Husky Mix

Mark — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:28:48 +0000

As soon as I heard I’d be photographing a dog named Lola, of course the Kinks song immediately began playing over and over again in my head. We met up at Corona Heights dog park which has one of the best views of downtown San Francisco in the city (not a bad spot to hang [...]

Macy Addison & Karma: Two Pits in a Pod

Mark — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:14:59 +0000

Sometimes getting two dogs to sit together for a photo is easy as pie. Other times, such as in my recent session with two lovely pitbulls named Karma and Macy Addison, it takes a little longer. Karma and Macy came to my outdoor studio for a My Mutt poster session in honor of Bad Rap [...]

Duncan the Potcake Dog

Mark — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:40:26 +0000

Until last weekend I’d never heard of a Bahamian Potcake dog. Potcakes are street dogs from the Caribbean islands so-named because their primary meals come from the food caked at the base of the pots and pans of local residents. Now not only have I met one in the flesh but I’m a fan. Duncan, [...]

Molly and Chester: Quite the Pair

Mark — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:25:46 +0000

Big dog, small dog combos are always a treat — especially when the little guy is the boss and brains of the outfit. Meet Chester and Molly, soon-to-be My Mutt stars. Molly is a German Shepherd with the coolest floppy ear of all time, Chester a senior Pekingese (13 1/2 years young) who runs the [...]

My Favorite Halloween Costume

Mark — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:58:27 +0000

You know you’re in the presence of creative genius when you meet a dog who’s going out for Halloween as Frida Kahlo and actually pulls it off. I met this out-of-the-box costume designer at a fundraiser for Wonder Dog Rescue on Friday night. Brilliant, just Brilliant. See all shots below See all the shots in this [...]

Huskies in Wine Country

Mark — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:58:34 +0000

It’s always a pleasure to journey up to California Wine Country in the fall but it’s even better when I can go up there to photograph dogs. Last week I met two Huskies named Titan and Flower up at a local Sonoma dog park. Flower, a recent rescue from Norsled (Northern California Sled Dog Rescue), [...]

Dogtoberfest: Pups in Costume

Mark — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:27:58 +0000

October in San Francisco means one of my favorite annual events: Dogtoberfest. Every year, the good folks of Friends of Upper Douglass Dog Park hold a big party at a local pup haunt. The highlight is a pet costume contest and, as you can see, the dogs don’t skimp when it comes to Halloween.

Annie at the Beach

Mark — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:29:24 +0000

Annie, the latest My Mutt superstar for Pet Food Express is a beautiful pitbull mix rescued through Rocket Dog Rescue. We met last week at Fort Funston (a.k.a Dog Mecca) where she was the life of the party. As you’ll see in the shots below, she’s one of those dogs that just makes you smile. [...]