Olivia came bounding straight to me when she showed up for her shoot at the trailhead in north Scottsdale. Cuddles and treats with a stranger were the only thing on her mind. Behind that cute little Frenchie block head and gigantic smile, you would never have any idea that she was fighting mast cell tumors. And that’s how I wanted to keep it.

Piper was kinda a life saver. Yes…she is that special.

Piper’s human mom was diagnosed with cancer about 7 years ago. As you can imagine, it was a tough time for her so she decided a little furry friend would help lift her spirits and make each day a little brighter. When she started her search, she already had the perfect dog envisioned in her mind. She wanted

I’m a huge fan of Rotties. Like HUGE! In fact, I want to adopt one at some point and name him Barry. Oh yeah!!! That’s because they are big cuddly bears with giant handsome block heads! So Barry for bear. Makes sense in my mind. Lol!

Anyway…onto the superstar of this session that took place on a BEAUTIFUL evening down in Saguaro National Park. This is Sora!

Scamper and Loki are THE definition of adventure dogs. They live the luckiest lives and have gotten to go on countless National Park excursions with their parents. I’m pretty sure they are the most well-traveled pups I’ve ever met!

Traveling all the way from Nebraska, Scamper and Loki found themselves on a tour of Arizona, New Mexico

Wow! This session was something to remember for years to come. I was dying laughing the whole time as Rusty and Jethro pounced around the shoreline of the Salt River. They were in complete heaven and Rusty discovered a new love for algae growing along the water’s edge. He *may* have even taken a dive in the river