Shadow

There's something about this image that I love.



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Playing with Video

Don't worry, I'm not going to give up photography for video, but we got a new video camera for Christmas so I thought I would play. Luckily Cooley and Jingles provide us plenty of funny moments to capture. This is Cooley doing his cat-like routine with a rope toy.

Oh, Jingles...

So we had a fun night over the weekend. Jingles somehow managed to cut his foot on something in our yard, so we made a trip to the emergency 24-hour vet last Saturday night. He sliced into his foot down to the tendons, necessitating immediate surgery. The doctor said he did well ("he's not a sissy" were his exact words), but seeing a groggy Jingles limp out of the surgery room with a cone on his head at 4am was about the saddest thing I've ever seen.

For people in the Maryland-area, the vet is the Metropolitan Animal Clinic on Nebel St. in Rockville. We were very pleased with the service and care of Jingles.

The vets instructed us to keep him calm over the next few days, which is like telling Britney Spears to act like a sane, rational person. Ain't gonna happen. We've already been back to our vet several times to get him rebandaged, and resorted to duct tape, bitter spray and other things to try and keep the wrap on. When Jingles has his mind set on something, there's really very little that can be done to stop him.

Here's our poor boy...

Brotherly Love

Every once in awhile, Jingles and Cooley are so sweet to each other. It's rare, but it does happen. I snapped this the other night as they were both laying on the couch. I love how Jingles wrapped his legs around Cooley and used him as a pillow.

Happy New Year

Jingles and Cooley wish you a very happy new year! They had a lazy day today, mostly napping and watching football, much like mommy and daddy.

Snow!

We had our first snowfall of the year this week and the boys were loving it, especially Cooley with his Husky heritage. He literally does not want to come inside, content to just sit on the porch and listen to the cars go by. It's amusing (except when we need to leave for work). I took a few pics when I had a chance, but wouldn't you know that my favorite shot is this one that my lovely wife Carolyn took. I've been giving her a few pointers, but I guess now I have to watch my back. She might steal my gigs.



And just so he doesn't feel left out, here's one I took of Jingles, ever the watch dog.

Total Destruction

So Jingles and Cooley look cute and innocent, but they can be bad when they want to. They don't particularly care for us coming home from a day at work and then leaving again. Carolyn and I did just that the other night when we went out to dinner, and we came home to a total disaster area. They (most likely just Jingles) shredded books and magazines that were on our coffee table and somehow removed one of the couch cushions. I imagine this is what our house would look like if a tornado came through.



But how can you resist those faces?

A New Toy

No, I don't mean a new toy for Jingles and Cooley... I mean a new toy for me! I just got a new lens and gave it a quick spin tonight with my favorite subjects. I really love using shallow depth of field and throwing the background out of focus. This lens does that really well. Enjoy!

Cooley is such a good little poser...






Jingles not so much...




Cross-processed Jingles...




The boys love checking out what's going on in the neighborhood...


Ahh, there's a good look into the camera. We had just played fetch and you know Jingles is tired when that long tongue comes out...

Pool Party!

Yesterday Carolyn and I brought Jingles and Cooley to a Pooch Pool Party hosted by the Montgomery County Recreation Department. The entire Wheaton/Glenmont pool was opened to dogs... and there were lots of them there to enjoy a refreshing dip.

Jingles and Cooley made quite a pair. They didn't seem all that interested in swimming, but they enjoyed running free around the perimeter of the pools, sticking together as usual. They did splash around some, but some of the other dogs were swimming in the deep end and even going down the slides.

I had a booth set up so I couldn't take as many pictures as I wanted, but here are some of my favorites from yesterday.

Jingles and Cooley surveying the scene...


Cooley cooling off...


Another lap around the pool...


Parents brave the heat, while the dogs enjoy the water...


Testing the waters...


I like the layers in this one. If you look closely, you can see one dog swimming in the deep end, and another running in the background.


That is one shaggy dog!


This poor guy was investigating the slide and took one step too many...

Our Boys

I realize it's been awhile since I've posted any pictures of Jingles and Cooley. I've been busy with weddings and my FidoJournalism clients. Don't worry, they still get plenty of attention, just not as much camera time. But I decided to have some fun with them last night as they waited by the front door for Mommy to come home.

I like how these two seem kind of abstract. It also captures the feel of watching them at play... lots of not-so-gentle wrestling and flying fur (we sweep alot).

Another "abstract" art piece. I think I'll title it, "Cooley, You're Too Close to My Lens!"...



Yes, they can be gentle with each other (it's just not often).




Cooley on the lookout...

Pumper and the Boys

Last week, Carolyn and I dog-sat our friend's spunky Pug puppy, Pumpernickel. She enjoyed tormenting Jingles and Cooley by running under tables and through their legs as they tried to catch her. She must have seemed like a little toy to them, but they were gentle with her and they were sad when she left. Here are some fun pics of Pumper and the boys.

Lazy Saturday

Jingles and Cooley stayed up late last night and used today to catch up on their sleep.