As the life of the party,Lucy has never met another dog she didn't like, running around to make sure she’s greeted everyone. One moment she is relentlessly flirt- ing with her best friend, Catahoula mix Oliver, adopt- ed from the Humane Society of Tampa
Bay.The next moment, she’s taking her toy to another human she doesn’t even know, coaxing him to throw it. No one can resist Lucy’s charm and invitation to play ball with
her.No one. She will continue to pick up and drop the toy in front of the unknowing stranger, until he finally picks it up to throw it into the
pool.And off she goes. Lucy loves the water and will dive straight down
three to five feet, to retrieve a toy. She loves swimming after Laura in the Gulf or in a swimming pool, so she has definitely honed her aquatic skills. And that came in handy for the 25-yard swim,another event held dur- ing Soggy Doggy Day. It was a massive start at the relay, as the dogs all jumped in the water at the same time. Everyone was swimming in all directions. Everyone that is, except Lucy.With an almost inaudible whistle from Laura, Lucy quickly spotted her mark at the other end of the pool, and was soon cutting through the water like an arrow. Of course it didn’t hurt that Laura held one of Lucy’s toys in her
hand.Advantage:Team Lucy, winner of the 25-yard swim.
Lucy embodies the complete and utter joy of a
dog, and Laura brings that out in
her.They go almost everywhere together when Laura is not working on location or on assignment as a professional photogra- pher. Laura, who completely appreciates our domesti- cation of dogs as a society, also believes dogs should be allowed to be dogs. Like children, dogs sometimes like to get dirty,and roll around in the grass,or mud. Laura thinks we should all take it in stride. “If I know we’re going to a place where Lucy will
get dirty, I just make it a bath day. I try to live in the moment,just like Lucy does,and to not stress about the little things,” said Laura. U
Was your dog photographed during September’s Soggy Doggy Day event? Contact
Laura@LauraAllenStudios.com to view her portfolio of the event.
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