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Some of you know our funny little micro-mini dachshund Greta from reading our blog. She’s a 4 lb. little pup with a big voice and even bigger heart!  Others may have met her in our studio or during our road trip last year. She sure loooves attention and from whoever is willing to give it to her

We have some exciting news!!! Greta just turned 1! Yeah, Yippie!!! Happy Birthday to our cute little baby!

We did a little shoot with her this week to celebrate, and we all had a lot of fun, as soon as we put the camera in front of her she thought it was a game and was hopping back and forth and rolling on her back.  It was difficult trying to get her to sit still for just a moment and Greta trying to resist doing so! We bought Greta a brand new bumble bee outfit for the big day from Metro Hound, however it was a bit too snug for the little monkey!

We look forward to spending many more happy birthdays with her in years to come.

So, South Carolina you say… getting warmer by the day, and we’re inspired to keep on truckin until we hit Florida! From what we can tell, Hilton Head Island is a playground for golfers and retirees… and a LOT of tourists!

It’s a carefully planned community well known for it’s “eco-friendly” development style, with strict building codes in place to ensure minimal impact on the environment, with the style of buildings and how they are situated amongst existing trees being strictly enforced. This includes everything down to the colour you can paint the building, the height and even the size and placement of corporate brands. As a great example, there’s a McDonalds that doesn’t even have have their golden arches on the building! Just a small discreet sign among the bushes at the edge of the road. Incredible!

We spent three days on the island, going for long walks and rides along the beach and exploring the many, many miles of bike paths stretching across the island. It was a totally relaxed few days with lots of time to unwind. Perfect

During one of our rides we did spot this gator… scary… I immediately decided not to let the dogs off the leash!! Yikes.

We didn’t have our camera gear on most of the bike rides, so the iPhone was put to good use on several occasions… sorry about the image quality guys!

Greta and Fritzi both loved exploring the beach and digging in the sand… and BOTH managed to find something nice and smelly to roll in!!! They were both treated to a bath when we got back to the hotel… do they look a little guilty to you?

We got a kick out of having our babies dressed in matching costumes this Halloween… Aren’t they the cutest??!!

When you truly love, love LOVE what you do, everyday is like a holiday. Each day starts out pretty much the same for us…wake up, grab a piping hot- freshly brewed coffee, play with the doggies, catch an episode of Entourage and get cracking on our jam packed day.

Us humans are prone to routine and lately it’s been the norm for our jammed packed days to continue on until the wee hours of the morning. It is very satisfying almost addicting for Dave and I to see the reactions of our clients…or should I say friends when they see they see their photographs for the first time. It’s really a driving force and motivation for us to keep at this crazy pace. At least we get to do it together!

As per Dave’s parents advice, we were due for a day off. We were both fully on board and wanted to invest in some serious "us time". Dave, Fritzi, Greta and I love getting back to nature and out of the big city whenever we get a chance. Exploring country dirt roads, and photographing old abandoned houses and barns always makes the top of our list.

We saved up until Friday for our big day off and of course it rained cats, dogs and quarter horses . Dave googled the weather network and said "hmmm…80% chance of thunderstorms…possibility of large hail…are you afraid of a little rain?" I was all like…"who..me, no. (did he say hail ?!?)"  Throwing caution to the wind, we embarked on our grand adventure!

As we loaded up the car, I asked Dave if he had any locations in mind. He revealed nothing…we were going on a surprise adventure!!! Unbeknownst to Greta, Fritty and I we were headed to the Badlands. When we arrived, we were all in awe…the Badlands totally rocked…but what exactly were they?! Land clearing left the soft red clay exposed to rain and created rounded hills. Circulating groundwater caused red iron oxide to change green making the narrow green bands. Wow… and only 40 minutes from Toronto- sweet!

We had an hour of fun at the Badlands. Ominous clouds loomed overhead and we knew we didn’t have much more time. At the first sight of rain the dogs ran for the hills. Greta was not impressed was sure to shake, shake, shake the rain drops off her pretty pink raincoat.

Geeesh, you’d think these dogs were made of sugar. We had to quickly dry these little ones off or they would never forgive us! Greta was looking at me like…"Mommy, you should know by now…we detest the rain!"

Ohhhh our sweet, adorable, little cutie pie Greta. It seems that no matter how many things you buy a teething puppy dog they always seem prefer your brand new designer pumps over a chew toy. I forgot how many pairs of shoes I accidentally donated to Fritzi’s cause, but Greta was quick to remind me! She’s soo cute and she’s really starting to get into mischief, chasing her big brother everywhere, jumping on him and bitting his ears. Fritzi doesn’t mind, he entertains her and somehow puts up with all of the nibbling.

This morning when I woke up, I was ready to take on the day. I made my way to the kitchen to pop on a pot of coffee and to my surprise I saw the cutest, yet not so cute display of affection-towards my shoes. This little stunt will definitely teach me not to leave my shoes by the front hallway anymore! Greta, the little dare devil, made it up her doggy ramp to the couch with my tastiest shoes in tow. It’s really hard getting mad at her for having such great taste in shoes, so I avoided all punishment (this time) and caught this little angel at work instead. I don’t think she’d listen anyway because she pretty much calls the shots around here! I know, I know spare the rod spoil the child~ Hmmm…

Do you think she’s making faces at me?!?

Fritzi doesn’t exactly love going to the vet. Whenever we hit the front doors he yanks me in the other direction and tries to make a run for it! I guess he associates vet visits with scary needles and he doesn’t like the cold stainless steel table under his toes. I’m sure his experience would be a lot worse if he didn’t have the BEST vet in the world, Dr. “Oats”. He always seems to take a little of the sting out of the visit with his kind voice and cheery nature as well as lots of treats.

Today was Greta’s big day. She was going on her first trip to meet Dr. “Oats”. I sat in the waiting room with little Greta as she peeked around at the other dogs from her new baby blue doggie bag.

I worried what the little pup might be in for since she is so tiny and is only half the size of what she should be for a puppy her age. She sat there gazing at me with her sparkling little eyes. As any caring Daddy would be, I just wanted her to be healthy and ok.

When Dr. “Oats” met Greta, it was love at first sight. He must have spent the first 10 minutes just gushing over her. He’s that way with Fritzi too, and you can tell he just loves all animals. Greta got her check up, a quick little needle and was given a clean bill of health!! I called Charlotte right away to give her the big news, she was completely thrilled that Greta was healthy as a horse.

Dr. “Oats” said Greta was just the runt of the litter, which means she’ll stay quite small but that doesn’t mean that she’s not healthy. When I got back to the car Greta curled up right away for a snooze. But just in case I got any ideas about taking her in for another needle she slept with one eye open!