Russo Specklypants McChunkybutt

Brace yourself for the cuteness that’s about to break your computer screen…and don’t say I didn’t warn you!

Russo Specklypants McChunkybutt was dumped at Dekalb Animal Services last month with his siblings when they were only four weeks old. A great foster home stepped up immediately to take them in and keep them healthy, and Russo was permanently adopted by one of the two amazing women who run Friends of Dekalb Animals (FODA), which rescues and transports homeless animals to the northeast since the southern shelters are overflowing. (As of this posting, Russo and his siblings have all found forever homes!)

Russo is a mystery mix. When I saw his beautiful markings I immediately thought of a Catahoula, but a lot of Russo’s fans are guessing Great Dane, with his giant paws. Only time will tell! He is the ideal puppy – fat and round, with a temperament that’s perfectly balanced between calm and playful. He is yet another testament to all the unique and utterly amazing mixes to be found through rescue!

March 1, 2014 - 11:19 pm

Starla Vickers - Totally think catahoula! Mine had big paws as a pup to!

March 1, 2014 - 11:14 pm

Monica Friece-Outten - He looks like a Houla to me. He may be a big boy 90+ range! He is stunning!!!

March 1, 2014 - 11:05 pm

Haley Ducky Thurman - Catahoula all day long.

March 1, 2014 - 3:19 pm

Lisa Bjorseth Thoreson - Definitely Great Dane…..I’ve raised two and he has the build. BEAUTIFUL!!!

February 13, 2014 - 5:08 pm

Emily Aurora Barrett - Catahoula leopard hound without a doubt.

February 1, 2014 - 1:28 am

Joni A Solis - WOW, a calico puppy! What colors – I am in love. Why buy when you can find puppies this super cute in rescue?

January 31, 2014 - 2:56 am

Mary Beth Mauldin Edenfield - Beautiful, unique,& adorable pup– some family just won the lottery!!! Enjoy&treasure:). Now as for the photos, they are absolutely incredible!! It seems like every time I shoot my dog, I can’t get exactly what I want from the shot 🙁

January 31, 2014 - 1:59 am

Jill Wheaton Lindsey - He is absolutely GORGEOUS and ADORABLE!! <3

January 30, 2014 - 11:55 pm

Cassandra Gee - So handsome boy

January 30, 2014 - 7:59 pm

Tracey Sloane - He is so adorable and love his name!

January 30, 2014 - 6:19 pm

Patty Street Guinn - Cuteness overload!!!! And what wonderful pictures.

January 30, 2014 - 5:39 pm

Lorraine Streckfus - O M G!!!! So adorable it might not be legal!

January 30, 2014 - 5:15 pm

roz - that is the most amazing. beautiful, gorgeous, unique dog… gotta love him !!! Photos are amazing!!!!
thanks for sharing.

January 30, 2014 - 5:13 pm

Vicki Jayroe Pinkerton - He’s gorgeous! Definately Great Dane in him. He’s going to be an awesome dog!!

January 30, 2014 - 4:23 pm

Jim Rice - Soooo cute

January 30, 2014 - 4:14 pm

Dawn Malone Taylor - Gorgeous! !!

January 30, 2014 - 4:07 pm

Susie Shulman Paul - Oh my GOSH he is adorable! Great pics, Leesia!

January 30, 2014 - 3:54 pm

Gloria Baker - EHRMAGERD! He is so stinkin’ adorable. If you only could take such beautiful photos of other shelter animals it might better their chances of being adopted. You really captured his personality in these shots. So very talented 🙂 I’m glad to hear that he is in his forever home!

January 30, 2014 - 3:53 pm

Elena - Amazing pictures, great subject. You are amazing.

January 30, 2014 - 3:51 pm

Shari Barnes Carter - Great puppy shots and cannot wait to see this one full grown! Love your work and the work with rescues!

January 30, 2014 - 3:44 pm

Tiffany Haire Jaciuk - Phenomenal pics!! So beautiful! I could look at pics of this pup all day long!

January 30, 2014 - 3:42 pm

Cory Holz - wow – Leesia you have outdone yourself again!

January 30, 2014 - 3:39 pm

Beth Langley Schild - I can barely stand it…just want to squeeze him!!!!

January 30, 2014 - 3:36 pm

Donna Mueller - Awesome pictures. He is pure joy and you sure brought that out in you photos. Put a big smile on my face. Hope he makes some family very happy.

January 30, 2014 - 3:26 pm

Danielle Ricciardi - so beautiful……the pup and the photographs

January 30, 2014 - 3:20 pm

Geri Meister Hand - What a gorgeous dog!!

Azure

Azure’s mom has always loved wolves and the way they look in natural wildlife photographs, so we wanted to create a similar look with an outdoor winter session. Azure was thrilled with this idea, as temperatures in the teens were a special treat for her. She is a gorgeous Siberian Husky, and true to her heritage, she loves to roam and is always on the move. But even though she’s always exploring, she also never loses track of where her mom is. It was so sweet to watch her check over her shoulder to confirm that her people with her still with her, and when she got a little too far for comfort she would come trotting back with a grin on her face.

She looks amazing at 15 – we all hope to age this gracefully! – and it was fun to see her so content in the chilly weather, taking down notes of every critter that had crossed along the paths. Isn’t she a beauty?

Azure was especially curious about my camera!

Chocolate Chip

How fitting that the first blog post of the new year features Chocolate Chip, a brand-new 11-week-old puppy! He’s a chocolate toy Schnauzer who’s hit the jackpot with his mom, the owner and veterinarian of Trusted Friend Animal Clinic in Sandy Springs. He joins a family of cats, so he’s having a bit of an identity crisis as he loves to play on cat scratchers and chase ribbons. (But he does sit automatically when he wants treats, so he’s definitely a dog. Ha!) Needless to say, he’s ridiculously adorable. I won’t even attempt to describe his cuteness in words.

So without further ado – here is a preview from Chip’s session! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday – here’s to a fantastic 2014!