Karen’s dog
MURPHY
Murphy joined our family in 2012 when we adopted him from Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies (GRRR) as a rambunctious 11-month-old. He’s 9 years old now and more than a little white around the muzzle. Sometimes I look at the photos of him as a young pup and he looks like a completely different dog! I’m realizing it’s nice to have photos from all stages of his life. He’s slowing down a bit now so I’m glad I captured so many action shots when he was young and energetic. Now that he’s slightly mellower, he can hold a sit longer so that’s a plus. I hope you enjoy Murphy’s photos as much as I do!
I urge you not to procrastinate your dog’s photos until they are old and sick. There’s no time like the present. All stages of their life are worth capturing!
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Tennis ball maniac
My dog, Murphy, is a tennis ball maniac. His inner-wolf really comes out when he's retrieving! He looks so happy when he’s playing…until you look close-up and then he looks like a psychopath. All four paws off the ground…He's flying! Sometimes he looks a little bit...
Murphy’s Grand Day Out
I photograph a lot of older dogs and it suddenly occurred to me that Murphy isn’t getting any younger. He’s 7 now but who knows if this is the last summer to get action shots. So we headed to Grand Lake to get swimming photos of my boy while he’s still young and...
5 reasons I love my knuckleheaded dog
My adolescent golden retriever, Murphy, can be such a knucklehead that I occasionally look him in the eye and say "I know why your people left you at the rescue." Even though he's a handful, here are some reasons I am not giving up on him. These are the ways he has...