Seniors and Silkies

Monday, January 11, 2010

As one of my New Year’s Resolutions I offered some time to rescue groups in my area, taking photographs of their
dogs to put on adoption websites. The first two groups to take me up on my offer were Senior Dogs Rescue and
Silky Rescue Australia.

It wasn’t an easy task photographing ten untrained dogs in an hour, but I wanted to put a few up here all-the-same.
If only to highlight the great work that the two groups do with very limited resources. They’re both funded by private donations, so if you’ve any money left over from Christmas I’m sure they could put it to good use!

Posted in Rescue Dogs

by Ruth[less]

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Serena - Oh my goodness to the top right. Good on you for opening your heart in photographing to help get them new homes Ruth. These pic's will help for sure, great job.

Ruth[less] - Her name's KittyKat. She was in a bad way when she was rescued from the pound. Her hair was so badly matted her two front legs were joined together. When they trimmed her face hair back they found her tongue had hair matted around the centre of it and the blood supply to her tongue was cut off and it was black and almost dead. She's lucky she didn't lose it. I only gave a few hours of my time. The real heroes are Linda and Anna, they devote their entire lives to these dogs.

Dionne - Oh Ruth- they are all heartbreakingly gorgeous! Both the dogs and your photos. Poor kittyKat... I just want to cry.

Kristen - I love these photos! I saw this linked on Anna's facebook page. You've really done a great thing here:) If only I had your photography skills to photograph my ever moving rescue rats! - any tips on how to catch fast moving critters on film? Love your work. It's like you've captuered their little personalities and given them hope for the future:)

Steve Collins - Such a great idea and you did them proud - you've got me thinking now!

Ruth[less] - Thanks! I generally use treats or toys to get their attention. I use a high shutter speed too cause they don't stand still for long!

Ruth[less] - Thanks Steve! You should definitely try it :D Not only would they find homes, they'd probably get modeling contracts too!! lol

Julia - Ruth, I'm a friend of Anna's who moved to America a year and a half ago. I just wanted to say THANK YOU for doing this work. The shots are absolutely beautiful, and the special little seniors need all the help they can get to find forever homes. They are so often overlooked which is beyond me because they are the easiest dogs you can imagine! Sometimes a gorgeous photo can make all the difference in finding the right family, and you've just taken several amazing ones! Well done. P.S. You should photograph some Greyhounds. They need lots of help, too, and they are amazing subjects for photographs!

Ruth[less] - Thanks Julia!

Dogs Across Australia - Great photos that capture their personalities. Love them all, but the little Chi. seems especially sweet.

Wendy - I feel your pain with the untrained dogs in a short period of time. I have a hard time getting the un-neutered boys at the Animal Shelter to stop sniffing pee long enough to just lift their head! Great pictures. They are all so cute.

Lisa - awesome work!

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