Charlotte & Starsky

What’s your favorite activity to do with your dog? I’m sure it will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that dog sports are my favorite thing to do together! Seeing them have fun is so fulfilling for me, and obviously for them too! Unfortunately, it’s been a while since my dogs and I did sports together 😢 I’m bringing them to the next Fast CAT I’m photographing though, and hoping that autumn and cooler weather will bring more training and trials! I’m it’s also easier to bring them to local trials, so hopefully I can book a couple more before the end of the year! In the meantime, Ginsburg and I will keep enjoying the lake, and Annabeth will get lots of sniffaris to satisfy that hound dog nose! Tell me about your favorite activity to do with your dog!

Good morning and happy Monday ☺️

Hound dogs be like

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The water is our favorite place 🌊 I’m really hoping to do more paddle boarding this summer! The water relaxes me and of course Ginsburg is such a water dog. She will even dock dive off a paddle board (just not a regular sports dock 🙄) I love doing activities we both enjoy. It brings us closer together. Sometimes that’s dog sports, and sometimes it’s just being in the water 💕 Have you ever tried paddle boarding with your dog? What did you and your dog think? 📸 @travels_with_zora

Obviously this reel is a major simplification of my journey…but believe it or not I’m earning more now than I was as a lawyer (albeit with more expenses, but still). And even more importantly, I feel joy and fulfillment from the work I do.

The dog that taught me more than any other 💕 Kiki had such a big heart and was so incredibly sweet but she also dealt with so many demons thanks to bad genetics and severe neglect in her past. Difficult dogs are more than just difficult. It’s more than working through reactivity. It’s more than management. It’s about keeping them as stable as possible and emotionally safe as possible. And sometimes it’s about recognizing when stability and safety are impossible and the dog shows little hope for recovery. Sometimes it means letting them go. I know I made the best decision for Kiki. I know behavioral euthanasia was the right decision for her own peace, and for the safety of everyone around her. I know I did the best I could for her. It still sucks though. And almost five years later, it doesn’t hurt as much as it did, but it’s still a sad and painful memory. Kiki, thank you for the lessons. About you, about dogs, about emotional safety and security for all creatures, humans included. I am a better dog mom for having you 💕 — If you are struggling with behavioral euthanasia and need someone to talk to, I’m always here. I am not always great about responding to DMs, but I really try to prioritize messages about BE. Being a difficult dog owner, especially one who is struggling with the question of BE, is very isolating. No matter our personal history, even if we have had disagreements before, if you need someone safe to speak to about BE, you can always always reach out to me.

“It’s not the heat that gets you, it’s the humidity” —Ginsburg, probably

Last fall I got Annabeth a cake for her first birthday…unsurprisingly, Ginsburg ate 90% of the cake and then ate the entire cardboard platter for good measure. The whole ordeal took about 17 seconds and three chomps. Just Ginsburg doing Ginsburg things 🙃 📸 @tailsofvoyage P.S. it’s not either of the girls’ birthdays, just reminiscing about my Golden Retriever going completely feral for some icing

I haven’t taken photos of my own dogs in months so enjoy this photo of Baby Bethy trying to drink my beer right after she came home (don’t worry, she did not succeed) #boozehound

I’m so glad I exist in the same timeline as Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department ✨ 📸 @tailsofvoyage

I really need to photograph more dock diving!!! Some of my favorite sports photos I’ve ever taken are dock diving photos. I don’t know if my dogs will ever get to the point they can jump off the big dock, so I like living vicariously through you 🌊 P.S. Along those lines…does anyone know some dock trials in New York (or maybe Pennsylvania or Ohio) who need a photographer 👀