There's a Double for Everbody, Even Dogs!

This past summer I photographed Kathy and her lab-mix, Maddie for my Dogs and Their Women project, that will benefit the WI Human Society and WI German Shorthair Pointer Rescue.  While not successful in matching up our schedules, we got together over this weekend to view the images.  Kathy loved many of the images and there were the usual 'oohs' and 'aahs.' When this image came up, we just burst out laughing!  

After walking a couple of miles and getting brushed out with her 'love glove,' Maddie was feeling really relaxed in the morning sun.  Kathy had Maddie's favorite soft toy in her hand, just in case we needed it to get her attention.  You've gotta have your tricks lined up with pet or dog photography!  I don't recall who placed the look-alike lab toy in front of her, but it was a brilliant move!


Besides the color match, I think it's the matching ears; all sticky-outy on the same side, that does it for me.  Perhaps there's a bit of indignation on Maddie's part too.  I'm anthropomorphizing here, but I sense of a little, 'let's get this over with' from Maddie.  It's something I see occasionally in my dogs.  As if they're above a little fun at their expense.


The other image is the one that's in the running for the book.  If you're a woman with a dog, then you can most likely see yourself in this image!  Com'on admit it!  I know you talk 'baby talk' with your dog!  Thank God dogs like to be talked softly to and thank God, they like to listen to us!