Last night I had fun trying (key word 'trying') to get some nice 4 week old pictures of the Timeless Treasures. I have been putting them on the grooming table regularly so they are pretty use to it. But getting them to stay still long enough to show off their nice conformation is quite challenging! I tried the trick of using baby food to get their attention for a split second. It's hard to do on your own anyway and there were many outtakes! I have a photo ap on my phone that works with my Canon camera for remote picture taking so I set the camera on a tripod and tried to do my best. At this point in time my pictures are mostly for identification purposes, putting a name with a particular puppy, but still it's fun to try to 'stack' them. It's good practice too as at least one of the pups will most likely be shown!
It was pretty easy to take pictures of the 2 week old Patriotic Litter who, by the way, were visited by most of their family yesterday! Maryann, Alana, and Ayden watched them for us as we had to leave for a couple of hours. I think the puppy therapy was good for all concerned. The problem I have when taking any group of pictures truly is making sure I don't take pictures of the same puppy twice and evidently that's what I did with the group of their photos. So it looks like Banner missed the photo shoot! These pups are climbing out of their whelping box now too so John is working on additional modifications. At least one of these pups will be shown as well so they are starting to get regular time on the grooming table as well.
The grooming table work is not limited to dogs that will be shown. It should be for all puppies! I think it's just one more experience for them to be handled and manipulated, in a position that is out of their control. They will at times in their life be on an exam table at a vets and also they'll need to be groomed. Sometimes people say "oh I'm not showing I don't care what the pup looks like standing." Well, I do care because each puppy should be structured well enough to have a balanced stance, learn where it's legs should go and be aware of their entire body. And early on, it also illuminates any (unlikely) structural problems. I learned a lot about the importance of this practice through the DVD by Pat Hastings "The Puppy Puzzle". And besides, when you're in a competetive event, hunt tests, or even in the field with pups first bird - you want your dog to look STELLAR in those braggin' rights photos!
What follows are the pictures that were taken last night. The first group are the Timeless Treasures and the Patriots follow!
I hope you enjoy these pictures! Take care and God bless, John, Ann and All Things Brittanys
