Fetch. Fur. Love. is an fabulous little pet boutique located on South Howard Avenue in Tampa. The owner, Rickena, is all kinds of awesome (yes, I’m very much abusing that word today), and she offers a lot of fun and unique items that you won’t find in any of those big-box pet stores. If you’re in the area, be sure to stop by and take a little look around! For directions, click here to visit out her website.

Not only is she super nice, but she’s also gorgeous. And her little pup, Brooks, is pretty darn handsome too!

Thanks again, Rickena and friends, for a wonderful day – I can’t wait to come back and see y’all again!

Fortunately for my spotty dogs, my busy schedule has spared them the embarrassment of getting dressed up this year. However, I did get my Halloween pup fix earlier this week at the Halloween party and open house at Happy Dog Pet Salon in Sarasota. The event was big success and a lot of fun – I think I photographed 35 dogs (and a few families) in 2 1/2 hours…whew!

Thank you to all of the super cute pups (and kids!) who joined us – I’ve sent out  images to everyone who attended so if you haven’t received your e-mail, please feel free to contact me. And, if you’re looking for an awesome groomer in the Sarasota area, I definitely recommend checking out Happy Dog Pet Salon – they have a brand new, super cute location on Sawyer (just off of Bee Ridge Road) and now offer small dog daycare.

In other news, I am waaaay behind on sharing some of my latest sessions here, but stay tuned as I have some really fun ones coming up! Also, my November calendar is almost full, so if you’ve been thinking about a session before the holidays, please contact me soon. I always try to be as accommodating as possible, but this is a super busy (and super fun) time of year!

I’ll admit that I have a hard time telling them apart, but I believe that Emerson is on the left and Elliott is on the right. And I think that’s Emerson sporting that great smile below. I hope their mom jumps in to correct me if I’m wrong! Thank you Susie, for having me over to photograph your boys…I hope you are all getting settled and your pups are enjoying their new home!

A big thank you to Tulip and Mikey’s parents for the great hospitality…we had such a fun time in Vero!

Generally I’m not a big fan of using props in my photographs, but I do make an occasional exception when I come across cute items around the holidays. And since my three dogs are all seasoned models, they generally don’t mind too much! Peyton gives his best “sad spotty dog” pose…

As usual, Indy was less than amused, but at least she loves me….I think.

And Pongo wonders whose brilliant idea it was to make candy hearts that *can’t* be eaten!

If you want to play with my hat, that’s okay, but it’s going to end up on your head. And, of course, that means I’ll have to take pictures.

Poor Peyton. Lucky for him, he’s extremely cute (and very charming) – I’ve never met a Dalmatian that didn’t use both of those traits to their advantage! I will say, no matter how many thousands of pictures I take of Peyton, I will never tire of his expressions. I’m so lucky to have such fun and animated dogs – they are such a great source of inspiration for my work.

Kim, Pongo, Peyton & Indy
Simply Spotted Photography

If you missed our recent pet portrait day at the Ellenton store, I’m going to be at the Woof Gang Bakery in Lakewood Ranch this Thursday, December 3rd from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm for their monthly “yappy hour”. This is always a fun event which features wine tasting, appetizers, $5 nail trims, and portraits by yours truly! WGB is located in the Publix shopping plaza of University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch. Hope to see you there!