An evening with Tank and his humans...
Tank was such a sweet boy. And he loved his burgers. His mom contacted me for a session with the family and focusing on Tank due to his quickly failing health and I connected with her in an amazing way. I had just lost my sweet Daisy Mae a month prior and we had been through so many of the same things, and I was able to be there for her and that helped me with the healing process as well. It's so hard losing a pet - no matter how long you've had them, they become family members and it's agonizing making decisions about their health and always second-guessing yourself and wondering if you could have done things differently! Tank was so sweet the day that I met him - his mom brought burgers with her for bribing - his favorite treat - and they totally worked! We were able to do some family shots with everyone, some cute shots like the photo below of Tank and his mom with her holding a photo of Tank as a puppy, and even a photo of him with his little fur brother, Jack. Tank's mom is getting married, so we were even able to sneak in a few engagement shots incorporating Tank, too! I know Tank was loved and had an amazing long life - especially for his breed - and I truly enjoyed spending that evening with him and his family, and being able to photograph some special moments for them to keep his memory alive forever. Dogs are so special to me and have such a huge impact on their humans' lives - I love meeting every dog that I come across and hearing their story, as told by their human. I especially love being able to capture their personalities, which are so individual, just like humans, and have the ability to stop just a brief moment of time for their humans to look back and remember their loving eyes, wagging tails, happy faces and sometimes even smiles. Since the session, Tank has crossed Rainbow Bridge and is now at peace, and is so very missed.
