Patrick and Benard are living together since last fall, however being both in their senior years their relationship is ..well complicated? I think the picture below describes it pretty well..
This time the weather did not have mercy on me and I had to shoot with the sun blasting from the sky..we met on the beach and there is not shade to escape to. I had to make it work somehow. We met early in the morning (my attempt to use the softer light!) in Richmond. From what the ladies told me about the dogs I thought the shoot might be little challenging. Benard (called BEErnard by his new moms), who is about 12 came from the farm, where he was kept on the chain for most of his life and since he has been in his new home just a few months he still is not sure what to do off leash.
Bernard is so lovable and I am so happy for him that he has found great people to take care of him in his golden years. He still got it and is able to get Patrick off his feet..
Patrick also came from a Surrey Animal Shelter, but as a puppy( 9 years ago). He is quite well trained, he loves to run and sniff, especially the food.
Dogs had a lot of fun playing in the water together..
We could not get them to sit next to each other. I was determined to get the”portrait shot”. When they decided to comply for a moment the sun was blasting from the side and it was impossible to get them to turn towards it. Smart animals, who wants to stare at the sun?
I will be seeing those guys pretty soon again, since I have another session with their “brother” Oliver, who was run over by a truck as a puppy and it not able to leave his yard as he does not walk much.
Both moms Sheila and Leila, apart from having these fantastic pooches, are helping dogs and cats for many years now. They foster the strays until they find a permanent home. They are truly amazing ladies!
Please support your local animal organizations, they relay on donations and volunteers.
I cannot believe I forgot my lick flick!
See their brother Oliver here
We just LOVE the pictures. I can’t believe you actually got a picture of the two sitting that close together! Our favorite is … the one of the two from the back end. We just love, love, love Bernard’s solo pictures. I am sure we will be taking those two once we get a chance to see all of them.
Gosh Patrick looks so on guard we he is posing. Must be wondering where Leila is.
I am glad you like it so far! More to come in the album.
What INCREDIBLE shots! Such a beautiful capture of these two together! Love how the water came out too.
Oh those are just wonderful! My heart just hurt for Bernard, thinking about a German Shepherd being tied up those many years! I know how emotionally sensitive my guy is. So seeing him with the smile in the water in that one photo made me cry. Beautiful 🙂
Thank you ladies, I feel privileged to photograph these guys and have you looking at them.
It means a lot!
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wow…these make me miss my German Shepard! I have a doberman now and I am in love with her and forget about my 1st love “roxy”. The one with the tongue curling is so precious!