PUPPY pictures by Kim Hartz


What is cuter than a puppy? That’s a tough question to answer, and I can’t think of much that tops a new puppy on the cuteness scale. But, unfortunately, puppies don’t stay little forever… they become equally adorable dogs.


Puppies change so rapidly that it’s easy to miss all the wonderful nuances of growing changes they experience. I know this be- cause when my husband and I brought our new puppy, Abby, home last year, she grew so fast! I made it a project of my own to pho- tograph her every week so I didn’t miss any- thing. I did pretty well at first, but, as always, life gets in the way! It’s also not the easiest subject to photograph because obedience training, as well as housebreaking, hasn’t set in just yet.


you get the little pup to sit still because pho- tos of their tail just isn’t going to cut it. My advice to you is to first wear them out! This is a very good strategy because puppies get tired reasonably quick. A tired puppy is a slower puppy, and I also love to photograph puppies sleeping.


In addition to wearing them out, as always, funny noises always make a good pup stop- per, but only for second so you have to be on your toes and prepared! I like to make ridic- ulous noises myself, but I also rely on things like duck calls or crinkling of treat bags. But, like anything else, your little puppy will get used to theses noises and not respond after a while, so make sure to change it up.


You can also put your puppy on something high enough that they won’t want to jump off of it immediately. After a little bit, they will probably get confident enough to try it, so again be prepared. I sometimes use a small stool that isn’t too high that it would be dangerous but not too low that it makes it an easy jump. Puppies will usually stay on it for a good thirty seconds, which gives me plenty of time.


Photographing your puppy can and will defi- nitely be a challenge, but, it is well worth it. I have a photograph of Abby that I took the day we brought her home, and it is still one of my favorite images of her. She is just 12 weeks old in the photo, and I can see that puppy face every time I look at her now.


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