Puppy Love.

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” — Maya Angelou

That is a lovely sentiment for all kinds of love, huh? I spend a lot of my time with dogs. When I'm not shooting and writing, I have a small dog walking business here in San Francisco. I am also the proud human to two chihuahuas, Buddy & Nilla.

The amount of joy and unabashed love that these furry friends bring to me fills my heart. They are one of the reasons that I can get up everyday and keep hustling to find new clients, create new work and shoot all day.

Below is a gallery of some of my fave shots. I use the time I'm walking to try and capture all of my dogs quirky personalities. Enjoy!

Product Feature: Found My Animal

It's official, the leashes from Found My Animal are amazing. I bought two of them for my little guys (pictured on this page in their sweats) but they were a little too hefty to use with them. They are both rescue dogs, so Found My Animal's mission statement made me want to purchase through them:

(tHE BLACK ROPE LEASHES IN THE CENTER ARE FOUND MY ANIMAL)

"Found My Animal promotes animal adoption in a very direct way: let your pet wear your values. By encouraging rescue over purchase, we support animal welfare by asking pets and their owners to help deliver our simple, important message".

I now walk some bigger dogs (35 to 65 pound) who require more strength for me to handle. At barely 5' 2" and with several dogs walking at the same time, I needed a leash that I could attach one or two of the bigger dogs to and wear around my waist. With the adjustable links, I was able to get a custom fit. I daisy-chain the two leashes together and added a splitter and voila! I have an amazing (mostly) hands-free solution.

The customer service and follow up by Found My Animal was also great. We had some issues with the first leashes we got, but they were quickly replaced and no issues since then.

Note: this is not a paid endorsement or sponsorship, I just love their product and their mission.