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in search of a good home | paws in the city

Debbie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:54:48 +0000

Wow. Rescue organizations are being overrun right now. It’s crazy. Paws in the City has 150+ dogs in their care, not to mention dozens of kitties, and is struggling every day to find ways to pull even more from the euthanasia list. And they are not alone.

Because the volunteer foster homes are all full, a ton of the Paws dogs are currently staying at Urban Paws in Deep Ellum. Shooting the puppies there is never particularly easy — I always end up shooting them during mid-afternoon group playtime when the sun happens to be the harshest — but with a couple dozen clamoring for your attention…. well, that’s a lot of dog and a lot of (happy) chaos. I end up exhausted and absolutely. filthy. With the crowd there this past time, I was pretty much lucky to get any remotely decent shots – you’ll notice tails and paws of other pups in most of the shots – but I don’t want to take away any of their playtime (I consider my trips over there as much about the dogs getting extra, much-needed human love as the photos). Plus I figure I have a better chance of capturing their true personalities. We did go inside to the smaller play areas after a while to cool down, but that’s even more crazy since it’s a smaller area.

You’ll have to excuse me, but with that many dogs and the pure whirlwind they create around me, I’ve lost track of what names go with which dogs. I can tell you that the following dogs appear in the slideshow (among others): Sprung, Kaia, Joker, Reese, Blondie, Bruce, Rascal and Terri.

For more information on adopting or fostering any of these guys — as well as many, many others — check out Paws in the City.

lily | american bulldog

Debbie — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:28:20 +0000

I met Lily and her big brother, Zeus, out at their grandparents’ house near Rockwall. Zeus (coming soon!) is more of a sit back, hang out and watch kind of guy (can’t blame him – it is so hot and he’s a big big boy) but Lily… well, she’s a much busier girl and I get the distinct idea she quite likes her mini-vacations to grandma and grandpa’s!

She showed off her many faces…

But it wasn’t all modeling. She ran…

Like a crazy lady…

Jumped…

Took a break…

Ran and fetched (sort of) some more…

Cooled off in the pool…

And when the dark clouds moved on, hung out in the sun with a treat.

All in all, a pretty good morning for Miss Lily!

connah

Debbie — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:07:57 +0000

Connah (pronounced cone-uh) is a sweet little welsh pembroke corgi. He’s about two and a half years old and has very possibly the cutest, fuzziest little tush I’ve ever seen.

A few weeks ago, Connah’s mom contacted me about a surprise session for dad’s birthday, a fantabulous idea as far as I’m concerned. It was all very hush-hush and secretive, something neither of us girls are particularly good at — but we managed to do it. Happy Birthday, Pat!

a sneak peek at upside-down pete

Debbie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:48:14 +0000

max

Debbie — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:43:46 +0000

Max belongs to Tara Harper, one of the founders of Paws in the City, and is a ridiculously sweet old guy. He had a rough time earlier in life but has been living the good life since finding Tara. He’s getting older but he’s still absolutely gorgeous and is about as gentle and patient (and photogenic!) a dog as you’ll ever find. He’s pretty much the embodiment of the perfect old golden.

Max has since been diagnosed with cancer and has started treatment – think positive thoughts for the sweet old boy!