Snow Day with my handsome boy- Remus (aka Spring Willow's Auld Lang Syne)

[janiehoulgrave]

@kembe haha thank you! He's certainly learned how to model!

[janiehoulgrave]

@donc Thank you! My fiance actually bought me the 50mm lens I used for the photos a few years back and it works so perfectly with the snow. The only challenge is getting him and his GSD sister to sit still haha

[eeeefarm]

Very nice pictures, very handsome dog!

[janiehoulgrave]

@eeeefarm thank you!

[eeeefarm]

What camera are you using? That lens is doing a good job for you!

[janiehoulgrave]

@eeeefarm its actually just a Canon T3 I got maybe 5 years ago, but the lens is a 50mm 1.8f and it makes a huge difference for relatively little cost. Its fixed focal length so it can be a bit tricky to get them in frame while holding treats or toys to get their attention, but worth it for sure!

[Kembe]

@janiehoulgrave
He should be a MODEL - he's beautiful! Great photos!

[Antigone]

@janiehoulgrave They are hilarious! He is such a gorgeous dog too! My B did not yodel until she was 15! What a funny sound! These Dogs are not for everyone but if you can survive the 1st year of Puppyhood you will be glad that you have one. BTW my Gal was paid $150.00 to Model a $14,500.00 Queen Ann Dog Bed for Forbes Magazine. The magazine got more calls about my Dog then they did about the ludicrous Dog Bed! My friend worked there and the Client wanted an unusual Dog. I held her in place and the Photographer said 'Meow" and she cocked her head and he got the shot he wanted the first time! She could have been a Model for other Dog related things and I was approached by an Agent who was always looking for a new Animal to use but her 15 minutes of Fame were over. There are Agencies that look for Dogs and Cats and you may be able to find one. Basenjis are better known now than they were 20 years ago but they still are uncommon. Good luck with Remus!!!

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[Kembe]

@antigone
Do you have a copy of the photo of your dog on the bed? I'd love to see it!

[Antigone]

I will have to find it! I saved EVERYTHING from my dog because I got her in my late 20s and had her until my early 40s. I was devasted when she had to leave me and this December 23rd would have been her 20th Birthday. I will find the photograph tomorrow.

[eeeefarm]

@janiehoulgrave said in Snow Day with my handsome boy- Remus (aka Spring Willow's Auld Lang Syne):

@eeeefarm its actually just a Canon T3 I got maybe 5 years ago, but the lens is a 50mm 1.8f and it makes a huge difference for relatively little cost. Its fixed focal length so it can be a bit tricky to get them in frame while holding treats or toys to get their attention, but worth it for sure!

That aperture sure makes a difference! I used to do pet portraits for a friend with a doggie daycare. I have a few tricks to get their attention, and I got pretty good at making unusual noises to get the expression. If you don't nail it in the first few shots usually they get bored (just like kids!). Something that works with horses is to open an umbrella slowly. Then (if you are lucky) you get something like this:

[Antigone]

@kembe Here is that ludicrous dog bed! 0_1544815669548_Antigone_Models.jpg

[eeeefarm]

@antigone , love the picture, wish it were bigger!

[Antigone]

@eeeefarm I will try to enlarge it. I wanted to remove the profile pic but it would not let me! Sigh!

[janiehoulgrave]

@antigone wow! That's amazing! I can usually get Remus to sit still for maybe 30 seconds and then have to let him run a lap before he regains the focus to sit pretty for me again. He does have the cute little head tilt and the momentary lazer focus though haha

[janiehoulgrave]

@eeeefarm My aunt is actually a photographer and has gotten quite popular taking horse pictures and she uses the umbrella trick! A liver treat or a high pitch noise is usually enough to get Remus to sit still and look at me lol

[Kembe]

@antigone
Thank you for taking the time to find the picture. The dog bed looks like it's made for royalty and your Basenji fits the bill completely! Beautiful basenji - looks so regal and debonair!

[Antigone]

@kembe She was a gorgeous Tri and she had a Bandits Mask which added to her being a criminal! One morning she climbed on the kitchen counter and dumped 4 Glass Canisters that had Flour, Sugar etc and while I was cleaning that up she was on the dining room Table shredding a paperback book. That was the day I sent her to reform school! She packed with older dogs for the entire Month of July which was when I took my vacation.

It was worth every second of the House destruction because I adored her and she was an excellent judge of character. Animals know a good human from a bad one. That is why I say in 99% of cases and animal is being DEFENSIVE and NOT Aggressive.

Cats are a mystery to me. They are always tiny Tigers and they will attack other animals and also kill other Cats. My older female rescue Cat killed the smaller and younger male cat. I still have the Killer Cat but she still bites me.

[Antigone]

@eeeefarm GORGE0US HORSES! I know have 4 and they are 2 off-track Thoroughbreds and 2 American Paint Horses. They are all Mares and I have a Mother and Daughter. The Daughter was from my Paint Mare and she was bred against the terms of my Contract. The Filly ended up at the New Holland Livestock Auction in New Holland, PA. I had to buy my own horse for $950.00! Her Mother is coming home this Month and the reunion will be well documented!

I just love all animals!

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[eeeefarm]

@antigone , the two in my picture are Arabians, half brothers, and I raised and trained both of them. They taught me a lot about genetics, as they were very different despite being raised the same and trained the same, but having different sires made a lot of difference in their personalities.