Celebrity Dog Blog

Meet Rocko and Petey

They may not be celebrities in the 'Hollywood' sense, but if you frequent Camp Run-A-Mutt in San Diego, you probably know these little characters are truly stars. Rocko and Petey belong to Severn and Mikel, who are part of a team of great guys that operate the doggie day care. We held a photo session day at Camp Run-A-Mutt and snapped these portraits in between our other sessions. Camp Run-A-Mutt joined us in taking top honors in the San Diego News 10's A List. They were voted Best Doggie Day Care and We were voted Best Pet Photography.

Words of Wisdom

"The dog is a yes-animal. Very popular with people who can't afford a yes man."

- Robertson Davies, Canadian author

Well, I am not totally sure I agree. Gus is no yes dog. For Gus at least, NO MEANS NO.

From near and far

Normally, we are sending thanks and photos to our friends and clients, but recently this role was reversed. One of our recent subjects came all the way from Barstow. Dobby, the Doberman Pinscher, was so handsome and well behaved he practically made it easy on us. Traveling from Barstow was a pretty long trek, so Dobby's mom took advantage of a local dog park and Del Mar dog beach while waiting for the photographs to process. Later that day I received a nice message accompanied with some pictures of their day at the beach....we would like to share them with you.



"Just a quick note to say thanks for the great session with Dobby. It was a great experience and I'm looking forward to coming back in 2 weeks with Keeper. "

Banner Auction

As you are cruising around Encinitas you may notice some fabulous art banners hanging from the street lamps. "Pretty cool" you may say. Well, you would be right and here's why.

All of the banners are created by local artists and all of them benefit a cause as part of the Arts Alive program from the Artist Colony 101. OH MY DOG! Photography was asked to produce a banner and we chose Rancho Coastal Humane Society as the beneficiary.

We chose the this quote because we are always amazed by a dog's ability to love, even after some of the toughest circumstances. The dog in the photograph is Illy, a chocolate lab-husky mix. She is a beautiful mixed breed!

The Live Banner Auction (with professional auctioneer, Rich Houk volunteering his services) will take place May 31, 2009 in the courtyard at Cardiff Towne Center, located at the corner of San Elijo and Birmingham.

Silent bids may be placed on the banners at the Unveiling, and bids can continue to be made while the banners hang on the Coast Highway until the Live Auction in May. Contact DEMA at 760-943-1950 if you would like to place a bid, then come to the Live Auction for a great time -- and to make sure you don't get outbid for your favorite banners. These banners are incredible works of original art and your purchase helps keep Arts Alive in Encinitas and helping the wonderful animals at RCHS

Wise Words

We are starting a new feature today called "Dog Wisdom".

We run across so many wonderful pet quotes that it now an official OH MY DOG! Blog category. Enjoy!

"Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job." - Franklin P Jones

Ugly Dog Contest

If your don't have plans this Sunday March 8th, head over to the Del Mar Fairgrounds and check out the Ugly Dog Contest! This is the 14th year the Kiwanis club has held this event, making it the original contest of it's kind. There are a number of categories other than ugly so you will be sure to find one to fit your pet. And remember, it is all for a good cause!


We will be in the studio photographing doggies all weekend so if you go, take lots of pictures, we would love to see them, because we don't believe there is such a thing as an ugly dog. You know what they say, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"