Pawsitive Dog Walking - Courtenay Dog Photography

Is there a better name for a dog walking service than "Pawsitive Dog Walking"? Last week I met up with Kelly, who is the pawsitive dog walker herself, and she took me to a few of her favourite not-so-secret walking spots here in the valley. 

The 3 J's, Josie, Jack and Jessie, were along with us. They are Kelly's pets, and you could tell they love getting out in the woods with their human! The trail we took is out by the end of Lake Trail Road, towards Comox Lake. Palm Beach was our final destination but I couldn't help but stop at this old mine shaft for some interesting photos. 

After scanning for profanity (I didn't find any), I had lots of fun roaming around this creepy old site. The Comox Valley used to be home to several coal mines, and I assume this is one of them. Jack's white fur showed up great on the dark background.

Kelly said that Josie is a bit of a squirrel-chaser, so we kept her on the leash for the walk. She sure is cute with those big ears.

I think Jessie was the best poser of the three. She had some great head tilts! Jessie was also good at giving me doggie kisses!

Our final destination was Palm Beach, a beautiful location. I'm sure it's going to get even more scenic as the leaves start to change in the next few weeks. 

A big thank-you to Kelly for showing me around! If you have a dog that needs some exercise during the day, check out Pawsitive's Facebook page:   https://www.facebook.com/Pawsitivedogwalking101/

And don't forget, fall is a great time for portraits! Get in touch if this is your year for a professional pet portrait session!

Bailey - Courtenay Pet Photography

It seems like I haven't blogged in ages! Life just gets that way I guess. But I did a session a little while ago that I wanted to share, and it was with a lovely dog named Bailey.

Isn't she the sweetest? Bailey's mum Jan brought her to me for a special reason. You see, Bailey is really Jan's husband's dog and he has been out of the province working for several months. Jan wanted to surprise her husband with some professional portraits of Bailey when he got home.

Doesn't she look a little lonely? Bailey's dad even gave her one of his socks for comfort. 

Fortunately, the family was reunited around Easter, and now everyone is happy again and getting ready for a new adventure, moving up north!

Piper, who I photographed last year, was waiting in the car. I had go get a few shots of him because he is such a good boy. He doesn't look too enthused about getting left out!

I am so excited that spring is here so that I can start doing more outdoor portraits again. The studio is great, but there's nothing like letting a dog play to really bring out their personality.

In case you didn't know, I have an Instagram account dedicated to dog photography. My handle is @ssniderdogphotos. 

Until next time!